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    IBM has brought the Power5+ processor to its top-end Unix servers, completing the transition and boosting performance during a period of rapid change in the server market.

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    Novell will try to recover from earlier Linux fumbles by releasing major updates on Monday, adding Xen virtualisation software to its enterprise server product and glitzy graphics to the desktop counterpart.

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    The wonderchip that wasn't serves as a lesson about how complex development plans can go awry in a fast-moving industry.

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  • IT in Australia: What's in store in 2002?

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Reviews (3)

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

    Windows Vista Ultimate is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Windows Vista Business

    Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

    Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use.

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