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  • Will companies take the Tablet?

    Microsoft believes portable Tablet PC devices will be outselling desktop PCs within a few years, but will there really be any demand from corporate users?

  • Windows Vista: Sold but not deployed

    Microsoft says it remains happy with enterprise sales of Vista -- however, the software behemoth acknowledges that many businesses who have bought Vista licences are yet to deploy the software.

  • Microsoft goes on green Vista offensive

    Microsoft has commissioned a report which claims the new power-management features in Vista can help companies "massively" reduce carbon emissions resulting from the use of desktop PCs.

  • Vista sales gaining momentum

    Windows Vista is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales.

  • Microsoft enlists developers in security push

    Microsoft is readying updates to its programming tools that will be released in tandem with Windows XP Service Pack 2, a security-oriented release of Windows due later this year.

Features and Case Studies (16)

  • 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?

  • Virtual desktops, real security

    Virtualised desktop environments, in some cases using Linux, are gaining in popularity as IT administrators realise they can deliver security advantages. We tell the story of one Australian government department and take you through the landscape.

  • Desktop dilemmas: Guide to desktop PCs

    If you're buying more than a few PCs at a time, start thinking about management, installation, service contracts, and other issues.

  • Thin clients a permanent fixture at Maroochy Shire

    New technology gains legitimacy when it solves real business problems, but becomes indispensable when it offers to take that business in completely new directions. Such has been the case at Maroochy Shire Council, where a quite conventional thin-client rollout is now facilitating new ways of working for employees in the office and on the road.

  • 10 things to do before installing Vista

    Windows Vista's enhanced functionality and snazzy Aero Glass visual effects will demand steeper hardware requirements for the machines you support. Check this list to make sure you cover all the bases before deciding what Vista versions those machines will be able to run.

Reviews (38)

  • AMD plans desktop chip launch

    The new Athlon XP 3200+ processor is due in the second quarter of the year, setting up a new battle with the Pentium 4.

  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested

    Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is now available: ZDNet has put Build 1289 through its paces.

  • AMD unveils Athlon XP 3000+ chip

    Advanced Micro Devices has beefed up its desktop processor line with the new Athlon XP 3000+ processor.

  • 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?

  • NComputing X300

    NComputing's X300 provides a cost-effective way to hang up to six terminals off a single desktop PC using low-power, secure, easy to administer and quiet access terminals. It's not for power users, but is well suited to schools, business workgroups, libraries and internet cafes.

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