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    Buyers of new PCs will have to grapple with Microsoft Product Activation - the most controversial feature ever to appear in Windows. Users who buy PCs with Microsoft Windows XP could find their machine disabled if they change or upgrade as few as four components.

  • 2001 - The year that was in technology

    2001 was a blockbuster year for technology releases, with several markets experiencing a glut of new product arrivals. ZDNet Australia takes a look back at the latest offerings in PDAs, mobile phones, chips, software and other hardware.

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    Tape, disk, or optical? We set a budget of AU$20,000 and asked three vendors to come up with a storage solution.

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    Five products for when your servers need a little extra storage space.

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    With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?

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    These days, 40x CD writers are in the elite pack, making 32x units great buys on a value-for-money basis.

  • CD-RW drive packs more data

    Plextor says its new CD-RW drive can squeeze 40 percent more data onto a standard blank disc. But will they play on regular CD drives?

  • Iomega 52x24x52 CD-RW Drive

    Iomega's 52x CD burner is solid on performance, although it lacks anything that really makes it stand out. Read our Australian review.

  • Making your PC burn

    So, you are one of the first kids on your block to own a new CD-R, or CD-RW. Cool. Now all you have to do is install it. Follow our simple installation guide for a hassle-free initiation to the burner club.

  • Burn, Baby, Burn

    The CD-RW drive is the peripheral du jour, and if you don't have one of these devices hooked up to your system, you're missing out on a whole lot of fun and function.

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