The official launch of Windows XP has a lot of IT professionals asking the simple question, "What's the real value proposition for upgrading to Windows XP?"
Windows XP is coming--but some IT managers aren't rushing to adopt the new operating system. Just what are they worried about?
For business networks, Windows Update means a change from pull to push technology for systems updates and patches. This poses a major threat to both corporate security and to system stability and usability.
Not since the debut of Windows 95 has an operating system been the subject of such hype and media attention. Now that it's finally here, read a comprehensive run-down on the Australian launch of Windows XP.
Microsoft earlier this week issued a nearly finished version of Windows XP to testers, signaling it plans to release final code earlier than expected.
When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?
It's just two months until Microsoft plans to pull the plug on Windows XP arguably its best operating system to date.
So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.
The only people who won't eventually move to Windows Vista are the Linux and Mac enthusiasts.
Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.
When you're asked to support both Windows XP and Red Hat Linux, but budget constraints prevent you from buying multiple test machines, dual booting may be your best option. Here's how to set up such a system.
Software giant Microsoft and start-up VMware are bringing closer to mainstream use a technology for running multiple instances of an operating system on a single Intel-based computer.
When you make the upgrade to Windows XP, you may run into problems with legacy applications. Learn how you can use XP's Compatibility Mode to overcome issues with older applications.
A new product lets you run some Microsoft Office apps on a Linux PC. That may not sound like a lot, but for most of us, it's a pretty good start.
A Windows-dependent columnist uses an iMac for all computing needs for a month to prove a point and ends up a fan. How and why?
Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.
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.
Microsoft's new Windows XP--at least the beta builds I've been playing with--combines the best of Windows 2000 with what I like about Windows Me, and then goes a step further. And this is good.
A Windows-dependent columnist uses an iMac for all computing needs for a month to prove a point and ends up a fan. How and why?
Lindows 2.0 is like Baby Bear's porridge--it's just right. This new operating system isn't too hardcore for the average user, and it's nowhere near as expensive to buy and operate as Windows.
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