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    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.

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    Eight years ago, a motor transport company attempted to deploy handheld devices, but logistics thwarted the innovative effort. The second attempt provided unexpected benefits.

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    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.

  • Virtual machines 101

    Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.

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    The HP iPaq rx1950 offers great features in a sleek package.

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    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.

  • Fujitsu Stylistic ST5011

    A very capable tablet PC that lives up to the sterling standards set by its earlier predecessors.

  • XPlay vs. EphPod

    Not one but two software apps let PC users load an iPod. We compare XPlay and EphPod.

  • 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.

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