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  • IBM's 'Microsoft-free' desktop saves '50%' on costs

    IBM has made available a Linux-based collection of virtual desktop applications that run on a server without the need for desktop hardware or Microsoft software, according to a report on Wednesday on The Wall Street Journal's website.

  • Vista is "New Coke"

    In a new study, Forrester Research uncovers some good news for Microsoft: Vista usage among US businesses is up by more than 40 percent since January. The bad news: still, less than 10 per cent of the 50,000 companies surveyed use Vista.

  • Microsoft: Vista UAC designed to 'annoy users'

    A Microsoft manager has said one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to "annoy users" in order to put pressure on third-party software makers to make their applications more secure.

  • Research Council wants new IT help for Vista upgrade

    The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is seeking a supplier to provide ICT services for its Canberra and Melbourne offices over the next three years, including migrating the Council from XP to Vista.

  • FrontRange beats Microsoft for Ford Health

    Last year, Brisbane-based corporate health provider Ford Health had to choose between FrontRange's Goldmine PE and Microsoft's eponymous CRM system. The company ended up going with Goldmine, but even after the deal was done, Microsoft still wasn't taking no for an answer.

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  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    Vista take-up hits bumpy patch

    So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Six different Vistas, same old view

    As we slowly creep closer to the launch of Windows Vista, it seems that the six different versions of Microsoft's new operating system are for the benefit of the company's PR machine rather than its customers.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Boot Camp: an expensive downgrade for your Mac?

    So Apple has launched Boot Camp, which is a piece of software that allows its customers to choose between Windows XP and OS X when booting up. But if you have OS X, why would you downgrade?

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  • Analysis: Can iPhone's biz-savvy lure enterprise?

    Apple has made a push towards enterprise with the release of its SDK roadmap yesterday -- but will enterprise take the bait?

  • Vista essentials: A business guidebook

    After more than three years in the making, Windows Vista was unveiled to corporate users late last year. This guide covers everything a business needs to know before embracing the new operating system.

  • Why you should (and shouldn't) upgrade to Vista

    There are plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista and there are also plenty of reasons not to. Here's a look at 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista ... and 10 reasons why you shouldn't.

  • Is Vista security a selling point?

    A raft of security features in Microsoft Vista will help many consumers become "secure enough" but for businesses they aren't going to be the improvements which drive sales -- and nor do they deserve to be, according to some experts.

  • Photo gallery: A view of Microsoft Vista

    Microsoft has released its new operating system to hardware manufacturers. Take a look at some of the features new in Windows Vista, with our photo gallery.

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  • Tech Shakedown: Windows Vista forces reboots

    ZDNet executive editor David Berlind discovers a reboot feature in Microsoft's Vista operating system that he doesn't like. The feature forces users to reboot their PCs with only a short warning before it happens.

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  • Toshiba Tecra A9

    Toshiba hoped to create a desktop replacement model with their Tecra A9 series. While for AU$2,310, you can find better performing cheaper machines, the Tecra does have the advantage of good security and durability.

  • Toshiba touts data density record with new drive

    Toshiba says it has earned the right to say it's more dense than its competitors.

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