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  • Compaq: Big business still leery of Linux

    Corporations remain wary of using Linux, says Compaq CTO Shane Robison at LinuxWorld. A lack of standards is one of the obstacles preventing big business from fully embracing the OS.

  • Linux emerges as best OS play for HP-Compaq

    Once HP-Compaq resolves its OS morass, Linux will leapfrog Unix at the high end, even as new IBM servers give Unix a short-term boost.

  • Vendors bolster Linux ranges

    Stung by IBM's high profile in the Linux market, Compaq has rolled out migration tools and other initiatives to win over users of the operating system.

  • Fiorina: Merger is good for Linux

    Still deep in the Compaq merger battle, HP CEO Carly Fiorina says Linux embodies the same spirit of innovation demonstrated by HP's founders.

  • 2001: the year that was...

    ZDNet Australia reviews 2001's hottest IT stories. 2001 was the year of the virus, the year of Linux, and the year the music industry began to seriously lose control of its intellectual property, as audio file swapping proliferated across the Net.

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  • The Tablet PC challenge

    Commentary: Tablet PC isn't just a new Microsoft operating system -- it also changes the rules significantly, and could be just the thing the Redmond boys are looking for to send Linux spiralling away into insignificance.

  • Will Microsoft buy Red Hat?

    OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.

  • ABC flags Itanium support

    The Australian Broadcasting Corporation plans to integrate Intel's Itanium family of processors into its IT department -- despite a general lack of popularity for the platform.

  • HP and Compaq: An insider's advice

    Advisor John Morris believes the forthcoming HP-Compaq merger heralds substantial benefits for both company's customers if things are handled right.

  • Can IT save Easter?

    Australia's Easter Bilby faces a logistical nightmare ever year as it sets out to make its chocolate deliveries. ZDNet Australia asked a number of systems integrators how they would solve the Easter Bilby's computational conundrums.

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Reviews (36)

  • The Tablet PC challenge

    Commentary: Tablet PC isn't just a new Microsoft operating system -- it also changes the rules significantly, and could be just the thing the Redmond boys are looking for to send Linux spiralling away into insignificance.

  • HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100

    Thanks to new Intel hardware, the dc7100 is one of the most powerful business PCs we've seen to date.

  • Not as thick as some: 7 thin clients tested

    Thin clients seem to be a perennial runner-up to full-featured desktops, but we think the time is right to stop thinking "what if?" and to get rid of those clunky desktop PCs.

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two" Palm OS or Pocket PC"but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what's coming up soon.

  • PDAs not ready for solo missions: opinion

    David Berlind, ZDNet TechUpdate Editorial Director, explains why the PDA is still a bad bet for solo missions.

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