Supermarket chain Woolworths is currently testing Windows 7 but won't upgrade its corporate desktops from Windows XP to the new operating system before 2010, while local software house MYOB has revealed internal migration plans.
La Trobe University has begun upgrading its staff desktops and student computer labs from Windows XP to Windows 7.
Windows 7 may be generating its fair share of hype but UK chief information officers are planning to take a cautious approach towards rolling out the operating system.
At 10am on Tuesday, 22 July AEST, Microsoft announced Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 had gone gold and been released to manufacturing partners.
Two of Australia's largest federal government departments, the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, have revealed they are not yet seriously examining Microsoft's incoming Windows 7 operating system.
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I was waiting for the UAC-based security problems to occur after Windows 7's release but alas that was not to be, for problems have occurred in the beta version of Windows 7.
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For a man a few months away from leaving his job, Bill Gates has a lot on his mind.
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Google's decision to create its own Linux distribution and splinter the Linux community decisively once again can only be seen as foolhardy and self-obsessive.
As Microsoft unveils the next version of its flagship Office suite, we ask: is it revolution or evolution?
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Dell's tablet isn't cheap, but it'll appeal to the business crowd who desire a solidly built system.
The Apple MacBook may look the same as before, but it's had a Spring makeover and is now a better deal than ever.
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