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  • Dell: Linux growing despite Microsoft patent threats

    The PC manufacturer says that Microsoft's patent-infringement claims have not affected sales of its Linux servers.

  • Officeworks named as Dell's Aussie retailer

    From Monday, office supplies retailer Officeworks will start selling a limited range of pre-configured Dell PCs and laptops at 104 locations across the country.

  • Michael Dell: Vista will win out in two years

    Despite research that found Vista uptake among businesses is slowing, Michael Dell has predicted that most companies will migrate to the OS within two years.

  • Dell's Linux PCs cost US$50 less than Windows PCs

    Dell desktops loaded with Ubuntu Linux will cost US$50 less than Microsoft Windows-based systems but it is still unclear if and when they will be available in Australia.

  • Is the demand for desktop Linux negligible?

    There's been much fanfare about Linux replacing Windows on desktops but we've yet to see any major adoptions take place -- this may have something to do with the fact that in Australia, none of the major PC manufacturers have offered Linux as a pre-installed option.

  • Europe: PC sales see slight growth

    Long considered a laggard in PC sales, Europe is emerging as one of the bright spots, if for no other reason than that US performance is so bad.

  • Michael Dell: AMD technology 'too fragile'

    Dell, the world's leading PC manufacturer, has explained why it is the last hold out among major PC makers to use Advanced Micro Devices Inc. chips, saying the company's technology is "too fragile."

  • Michael Moore attacks e-voting

    Controversial US documentary maker and author Michael Moore has lambasted electronic voting machines being used in some US states, claiming the technology is inherently open to misuse.

  • HP breaks new ground with Linux desktop PC

    The hardware maker is now offering Mandrake Linux as an option on its business desktops, creating a new opportunity for the open-source operating system.

  • Dell execs defend PC-centric world view

    Dismissing critics who say Dell is too heavily dependent on PC sales, executives with the computer maker reaffirmed their commitment to personal computers.

  • Up-and-coming Australian tech companies

    Looking for the next overnight success? We profile five upstart Australian tech companies. (OK, one of them is from New Zealand).

  • Joining the virtual workforce

    Teleworking, services automation, business process computerisation and workforce virtualisation promise to radically change the way we work. ZDNet Australia finds out how you might be affected by the proliferation of workplace technologies..

  • AOL shares off after analyst's note

    Shares of America Online slipped Thursday after a Merrill Lynch analyst warned that subscriber growth might be slow in the fourth quarter.

  • AMD's Sanders: A call to arms!

    In Hannover, Germany on Monday, AMD's chairman and CEO, Jerry Sanders, discussed his company's future processor strategy, its continuing battles with Intel and his dream of seeing his processors in the corporate environment. ZDNet UK's editor, Richard Barry, was there.

  • Trade shows: where are they headed?

    Where is the IT industry spending its marketing dollars to grab your attention? In this CeBIT preview, ZDNet Australia asks if trade shows are really worth it.

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