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  • Running Linux with Office XP: Ready for business?

    Linux has made a big impact in the server room, but usability issues and lock-in to Microsoft Office have conspired to hold it back on the desktop. Has that all changed?

  • Can Sun avoid the big squeeze?

    Under pressure from IBM and Microsoft, Sun Microsystems' Shahin Khan takes his job as chief competitive officer very seriously. These days, it's a role that requires just as much defence as offence.

  • Will Windows Vista SP1 drive adoption?

    The first Windows Vista service pack may serve dual purposes for Microsoft: fixing the operating system's rough edges while simultaneously indicating that it's ready for mass adoption.

  • New Linux distro poised for pub release

    In true-blue Australian style, a pub in Sydney is the venue for the release this week of a new Linux distribution and an update of the GNOME open source desktop environment.

  • Virtualisation to cure software setup pains?

    Most talk about virtualisation these days centres on using server hardware more efficiently. But the technology also has the potential to ease another headache: software installation woes.

Features and Case Studies (10)

  • Running Linux with Office XP: Ready for business?

    Linux has made a big impact in the server room, but usability issues and lock-in to Microsoft Office have conspired to hold it back on the desktop. Has that all changed?

  • Can Sun avoid the big squeeze?

    Under pressure from IBM and Microsoft, Sun Microsystems' Shahin Khan takes his job as chief competitive officer very seriously. These days, it's a role that requires just as much defence as offence.

  • Palm Pre screenshots

    The real beauty of the Palm Pre is the webOS. Check it out in action with these screenshots of the various features and apps of the Pre.

  • Vista's Last Mile

    Each day, members of the Windows team gather inside a "shiproom" to go over the bugs that remain, and to debate which of these can still be fixed in the days left until the product is declared finished.

  • Hyperthreading--a sleeping giant?

    Hyperthreading--a performance-enhancing technology that lets one chip act something like two--has been available on workstations since April, but it's mostly been inactive.

Reviews (30)

  • First Take: Dell Dimension 9100

    By adding a new BTX chassis design and dual-core, 64-bit CPUs, Dell brings its high-end home desktops into the next generation of computing.

  • Running Linux with Office XP: Ready for business?

    Linux has made a big impact in the server room, but usability issues and lock-in to Microsoft Office have conspired to hold it back on the desktop. Has that all changed?

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.

  • Canon Pixma MX850

    The Canon Pixma MX850 is a small, versatile multifunction printer suited to a small office looking for a cheap, do-it-all machine. It offers a broad range of features and reasonable document print quality, but don't expect top quality colour prints.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 offers a balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.

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