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  • Palm's Linux OS delayed until 2008

    Palm admitted recently a Linux-based version of its operating system won't be available until 2008.

  • India slowly dumping Windows for Linux?

    Indian state Kerala is looking at Open Source software to help improve literacy rates and boost the local economy; in January of this year, another Indian state Tamil Nadu switched over more than 3,000 government desktops to Linux and will not offer Windows unless it's an "absolute necessity".

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  • Contact management packages reviewed

    We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.

  • 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.

  • Linux: The fork in the road

    Community developers claim the Linux Standards Base could be the perfect retort to fragmentation scare stories bandied about by critics of open source.

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  • Asus EeePC 901

    The Eee is now faster, looks nicer, and has better battery life. It's also heavier and the keyboard is still too small, but we like it. A lot.

  • QNAP TS-409 Pro NAS

    The old adage "good things come in small packages" certainly applies to the QNAP TS-409, a silver and black cube whose small dimensions sport a raft of features.

  • ASUS Eee PC 900

    The ASUS Eee PC 900 is an excellent update to the Eee PC 701. The keyboard is still difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, higher-resolution screen, a multi-touch touchpad and more storage gives it the edge over its mini-notebook rivals.

  • Samsung OfficeServ 7100

    An impressive set-up well worth the consideration for any small office looking to bring their telephony systems into the 21st century.

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

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