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    Microsoft said on Monday in the US it has finalised the code for Office 2007, marking the completion of the first of two key projects for the software giant.

  • Dell and HP still the life of the XP party

    Facing a 30 June deadline to stop selling PCs with Windows XP, the world's largest computer makers are getting creative, with Dell and HP's Australian offices staying cagey about their intentions.

  • No Vista downloads for Aussies

    Australians are likely to miss out on the option of upgrading to Microsoft's new Windows Vista and Office 2007 software through a new Internet download service.

  • Sydney man 'swaps' cash for Bill Gates

    All William Tsang wanted from the midnight Windows Vista launch was a free Web cam. Instead, he walked away with the main draw -- a copy of Vista Ultimate, autographed, rock star-style, by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

  • Sydney welcomes new Vista

    After more than three years in the making, Windows Vista will be unveiled to corporate users on Thursday by vice president, Microsoft Australia and New Zealand, Steve Vamos.

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    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.

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    There appears to be no doubt that Windows 7 will be significantly more popular in Australia than Vista was, a reality that will help Microsoft entrench its wider software portfolio even further into the enterprise.

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    Early this decade, Microsoft weathered unrelenting criticism over a controversial set of technologies known as Palladium, which the company envisioned as creating a kind of secure vault to store passwords or medical records.

  • 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.

  • A new Vista on Linux

    Will Windows Vista provide the boost Linux has been waiting for?

  • Top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook

    If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?

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    The ASUS W7S offers powerful performance in a small portable package, and considering that it has discrete graphics, we were surprised it had excellent battery life.

  • Sydney man 'swaps' cash for Bill Gates

    All William Tsang wanted from the midnight Windows Vista launch was a free Web cam. Instead, he walked away with the main draw -- a copy of Vista Ultimate, autographed, rock star-style, by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has released the first public beta of its Windows Vista operating system. We examine the new features.

  • Vista's PC-rating tool gets a revamp

    Microsoft has reworked the PC assessment tool in Windows Vista after fielding complaints from hardware makers -- but the changes may not be enough to completely quell concerns.

  • Images: Windows Vista beta 2

    We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.

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