He added that additional cost savings can be made by swapping out Microsoft Office for Sun's newly acquired Star Office technology.

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Given issues with my Verizon (VZ) Fios set top box made by Motorola and powered by Microsoft (MSFT) I would be more than happy to upgrade my existing Apple TV.

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For now, it is to be available only to users of the Xbox 360, made by Microsoft Corp.

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With regard to industry, companies must do whatever they can to smooth security, in the view of GIP members, and some pointed comments were made regarding what members believe Microsoft should be doing to make its software less prone to attack by viruses and worms such as the recent "ILOVEYOU" threat.

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