Version 2.0 offers networking features for connecting with Windows-based PCs, support for more printers and a streamlined interface similar to the Windows desktop.
The Department of Defence has today released a request for tender for a computing equipment panel to meet agency needs across government while it sets up long-awaited whole-of-government panels for desktops as well as telecommunications products and services.
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has gone to tender for core ICT services and telephony management services contracts which together could be worth over $26 million.
The Federal Government has hired technology consulting group Capgemini to look into a whole-of-government procurement arrangement for desktops and office machines, according to Senate Estimates hearings held last week.
Western Australian schools have the choice of Lenovo, Apple or CDM Computers when procuring their computers funded by the Federal Government's Digital Education Revolution.
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Ever since Anand Lal Shimpi described using SSD drives as the single most noticeable upgrade you can do to your computer, I've been looking for the right price point to follow his example and make the SSD move. But at what price?
If Melbourne University spin-off Manjrasoft can find the venture capital funds it stands a strong chance its technology could prove a winner.
Little wonder these RIA on Linux discussions make me feel icky, as we can dial in at least another two years of proprietary plug-ins dominating on open-source desktops.
SMS may have turned into a cash cow for the world's telcos, but Twitter's growing popularity gives customers an easier, cheaper option that may force carriers to come to the party or risk missing out.
Google's acquisition of a tiny Web word processing maker turns the spotlight on a growing number of so-called Web 2.0 companies struggling to survive -- or angling to be Google's next purchase.
Who predicted Linux servers would outnumber Windows servers by 2006? Who said one in five enterprise desktops would be Linux-based by 2008? We look back at the bad (and good) predictions made about Linux over the past decade.
When you're in charge of buying 2,000 desktops should you go for an assortment of vendors, or stick to just one? City of Melbourne's desktop services manager, Ashe Potter, says using a single supplier is cheaper, easier and less hassle to manage.
Virtual servers have changed the way businesses are run. Now, virtualisation vendors have set their sights on your PC.
Desktop search apps represent next frontier in jointly navigating the Web and operating system.
The iMac's 20-inch display makes both work and play a lot easier on the eyes, if not on the wallet.
OpenOffice.org 2.0, the freeware version of Sun's StarOffice 8, is a great deal for small-business users who don't mind browsing online forums for technical support. But enterprises are better served by StarOffice 8.
Belkin's DockStation provides extra USB ports and a simple docking solution that should work with any notebook, regardless of manufacturer. Read our Australian review.
The Iomega is a competent external CD burner with good flash memory compatibility. But its long term usefulness is undermined by the advent of cheaper and faster DVD writers.
Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.
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