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• IBM offers bounty for Exchange customers

  IBM upped the stakes in the United States in an ongoing contest over corporate e-mail software with a program that offers business partners up to US$20,000 to dump Microsoft's Exchange in favour of IBM's Lotus software on Linux.

• IBM, Yahoo and Google target Microsoft Office

  After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its competitors are pouncing.

• IBM targets Microsoft's suite spot

  Once mired in a stagnant market, IBM's Lotus division will use industry standards to loosen Microsoft's grip on desktop software, according to the outgoing Lotus general manager.

• Will Lotus do or die? Part 2

  On the eve of Lotusphere, Lotus General Manager Al Zollar talks about TCO and value, peer-to-peer, authentication, and more in part two of an exclusive interview.

• Will Lotus do or die? Part 1

  Any conversation about Lotus usually centres on whether Notes can beat Exchange. But General Manager Al Zollar says Lotus still dominates its target market: the large, distributed enterprise.

Features and Case Studies (17)

• IAG gets automated for content deployment

  Insurance companies are typically a risk-averse bunch, but in 2002, the online content strategy being used by Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Australia's largest general insurer, was looking increasingly risky.

• Time to ditch Outlook? Eight alternatives tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. Is it time to dump Outlook? We review the options.

• Six office suites reviewed

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

• What's wrong with Java

  IBM's software chief Steve Mills says a more democratic standards process would benefit everyone -- even Sun.

• Looking for the right notebook?

  ZDNet Australia reviews seven of the most outstanding, high-end notebooks.

Reviews (27)

• Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

  Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

• The suite approach: 6 office suites tested

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.

• IBM ThinkPad R51

  Check out the basic IBM ThinkPad R51 if you're low on cash, but think twice before loading up on expensive options.

• Mobile warriors: Seven high-end notebooks tested

  We test seven of the most outstanding, envy-inducing notebooks.

• Processor battle: 10 high-end notebooks tested

  If you're looking for a high-end desktop replacement notebook, you've got a choice of processors and even a 64-bit option. Intel or AMD: whose processor reigns supreme?

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