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  • UK CIOs avoid Windows 7 plans

    Windows 7 may be generating its fair share of hype but UK chief information officers are planning to take a cautious approach towards rolling out the operating system.

  • Windows 7 gets closer

    Although a public test version of Windows 7 is still at least a month away, Microsoft has hit a key internal milestone, according to several Windows enthusiast sites.

  • XP on your desktop till 2010, if it's cheap

    Microsoft has announced that manufacturers will be able to sell Windows on "nettops" or low-cost desktops in another move that looks set to keep XP alive for several years yet.

  • Should large firms skip Windows Vista?

    Companies planning on waiting for Vista's successor may face software support issues and a rushed migration, analyst firm Gartner has warned.

  • Microsoft admits Windows is 'large' and 'bloated'

    Microsoft admits the Windows operating system is "large" and concedes that it may even be described as "bloated", but Redmond is keen to prove that the Windows kernel is "pretty streamlined".

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    Ubuntu can't cut geek support umbilical

    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala was officially released overnight and marked the eleventh release of the distribution. It's attractive, polished and measured, but fails "the grandma test".

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  • Why Windows 7 should be free in China

    Microsoft hasn't won the war on piracy in China, so why not strike before Google and produce a free OS closely aligned to its digital products and services?

  • Windows 7 RC: Screenshots

    We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming release candidate of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public next week.

  • Windows 7 beta: Screenshots

    We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming beta of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public later this month.

  • Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo

    For a man a few months away from leaving his job, Bill Gates has a lot on his mind.

  • Why an iPod beats Chrome OS

    Google announced the open-sourcing of its Chrome OS early this morning, and the search giant was very clear in explaining its target market for Chrome OS devices: this is a companion device, not a primary desktop machine. But is a Chrome OS netbook intrinsically better than a lowly iPod?

Reviews (8)

  • Asus UL50Vt

    It doesn't quite live up to its own battery hype, otherwise Asus' thin and light laptop is pretty good.

  • HP Envy 15 (1015TX)

    HP's new Envy 15 packs high-powered components into a svelte 15-inch body. The result is an upscale status symbol that still shows a few first-generation rough edges.

  • Lexmark Platinum Pro905

    Lexmark's latest printer comes with a platinum card style price point, but it's too slow for all but the most patient print users.

  • PC Tools Internet Security 2010

    We're big fans of PC Tools Internet Security's ThreatFire component, and the overall toolset that PC Tools provides is robust, but the suite could be both faster and easier to use.

  • Epson Stylus Photo T50

    The T50 is a reasonably priced single-function printer that produces good photos and can handle CDs too, but the ongoing consumable costs and text quality let this inkjet down.

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