Microsoft goes to court...again

Meanwhile, Microsoft has some legal problems of its own (again). The software giant is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that stickers which read "Windows Vista Capable" that were put on some PCs were misleading. One suit claims that Microsoft violated the Consumer Protection Act by affixing these labels without telling consumers they may have to perform upgrades to a "capable" machine in order to run a premium edition of the OS. Meanwhile, another suit alleges that Microsoft unjustly received payment for Windows XP licenses and upgrades from Vista Basic to Vista Premium in a deceptive manner. Late last week, a Washington State judge denied Microsoft's request to dismiss some of the claims. According to Infoworld, the judge is allowing the two plaintiffs' claims to move into the trial phase. The judge did dismiss one claim, which alleged a "breach of contract." The case is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 8.

For more on the lawsuits brought against Microsoft:
- check out the article in Infoworld