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National Australia Bank (NAB) is testing Windows 7 to assess its viability for an upgrade from Windows XP, which it finished migrating to last year.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia this week said it had examined Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7 operating system but was yet to formally test the beta version.
NAB has now achieved a "reasonable standard" of efficiency, according to a spokesperson for the bank, following its turbulent two-year, 28,000 seat rollout of XP.
Businesses are moving to Windows Vista less quickly than expected due to problems with application compatibility and clarity around the date of Service Pack 1, according to analysts Forrester.
So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.
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?
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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Microsoft is going to be given a beating over the next year or so by government agencies wanting to adopt Windows 7 at bargain basement prices. But it will enjoy each gentle slap.
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Is recently released Mac OS X Jaguar just a catch-up to Windows XP features, or is there more to Apple's latest operating system than meets the eye.
You already know the good stuff about Windows XP--the Windows 2000 core, better performance and stability, a friendlier, colorful user interface, and, finally, a full replacement for Windows 9x and Me, which are still built on old 16-bit MS-DOS underpinnings.
Since Windows XP went 'Gold', the conspiracy theorists and corporate planners have been hard at work. Contrary to the beliefs espoused by the 'Oliver Stone' DOJ advocates, Microsoft did not rush XP to market to beat some artificial government deadline and avoid an injunction.
Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.
Just because there are many different Windows variants doesn't mean that everybody's happy.
While I really like Microsoft's new operating system, there are still some issues that may make it impossible for you to upgrade. And other issues may make you want to skip XP entirely. Here are a dozen potential roadblocks to consider--don't upgrade before you read this!
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