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    Outlook 2007 beta 2: a more convenient tool for communications and time management than its 2003 ancestor?

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    Apple gives the people what they want: Windows on Macs. Geeks proved it could be done through a variety of complicated hacks and now Apple makes it a breeze with a free download. We take Boot Camp for a test run.

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