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  • MYOB ensures Windows 7 compatibility

    Australian accounting software developer MYOB has rolled out Windows 7 to 50 development and IT support staff as part of an effort to ensure the company's small business software was compatible with the new operating system.

  • La Trobe Uni starts Windows 7 move

    La Trobe University has begun upgrading its staff desktops and student computer labs from Windows XP to Windows 7.

  • Windows 7 impresses Woolworths, MYOB

    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.

  • Dimension Data eats own Win7 dog food

    The Australian arm of IT services firm Dimension Data is conducting an internal pilot deployment of the release candidate of Windows 7 in preparation for the launch of the software later this year.

  • Telstra reveals Windows 7 plans

    The nation's largest telco Telstra this week revealed it intended to upgrade its tens of thousands of desktop computers to Windows 7 and would start testing Microsoft's operating system when it was released.

Blogs (12)

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    The price is wrong for Windows 7

    There's no doubt that Windows 7 is going to be one of the better releases of Windows in the product's long history, but is the Redmond giant holding back uptake with the pricing?

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    Ubuntu can't cut geek support umbilical

    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala was officially released overnight and marked the eleventh release of the distribution. It's attractive, polished and measured, but fails "the grandma test".

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    Microsoft likes to be spanked

    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.

  • Read the blog post - Chris Duckett

    Microsoft playing nicely with open source

    Microsoft's approach to open source seems to be mellowing quite dramatically the software giant has released its .NET Micro Framework under an Apache licence and made a GPLed source code release over the weekend.

  • Read the blog post - Juha Saarinen

    The poor cousin

    Microsoft is one of those companies that doles out the goodwill with one hand and takes it back with the other.

Features and Case Studies (38)

  • The business reality of Win7 deployments

    Recent commentary in the press around Microsoft's Windows 7 and the upgrade paths available for Windows XP has failed to consider the realities of upgrading and managing both the operating system and application environments required by today's business users.

  • Windows 7 RC: Screenshots

    We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming release candidate of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public next week.

  • Windows 7 beta: Screenshots

    We give you a sneak peek at the upcoming beta of Windows 7 before Microsoft unveils the software to the public later this month.

  • Windows 7: Official screenshots

    Check out this photo gallery for the first official screenshots of Microsoft's successor to Vista, Windows 7. The software giant debuted Windows 7 to the world at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in the United States this week.

  • Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4?

    Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4? In this video, we take to Sydney's streets to find out what people think of what they think is a Windows 7 demonstration.

Videos (23)

  • Product Spotlight: Windows 7

    With Microsoft's announcement that it has locked down the code for Windows 7, we've prepared a full product spotlight for the highly anticipated operating system. From foundation to spire, we look at what Windows 7 can do - and what it can't.

  • CES 2009: Microsoft previews Windows 7

    At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opens the show with a look at the future of entertainment. He also previews the next Windows operating system, Windows 7.

  • Ratbags take "Windows 7" to the street

    If it's true that Windows 7 and KDE4 are so alike, can people tell one from another? We show people KDE4 and tell them it is Windows 7. How many would end up "upgrading" from Vista?

  • Ballmer touts Windows 7 features

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reveals that Windows 7 is going to be a major release, not just a Vista update. He says the new Windows will have a better user interface, information management tools, and performance. It isn't practical to wait for Windows 7 instead of deploying Vista, he says, since both systems are compatible. Interviewers: Neil MacDonald and David Mitchell Smith of Gartner.

  • Fix Ethernet driver problems in virtualised Windows 7

    How to get the Internet working in Windows 7 running on VMWare.

Reviews (39)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2: A first look

    The R2 update for Windows Server 2003 was mostly about bug-fixes plus the odd feature tweak, but that's not the case with Windows Server 2008 R2.

  • Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

    Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

  • Benchmarked: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista and XP

    Windows Vista's less than stellar reputation and poor uptake are due in part to the heavy demands it makes on system hardware. But how does Windows 7 perform?

  • VMware Workstation 7

    The best virtualisation platform for the desktop just got even better: if you're a software developer, trainer or support professional, look no further.

  • Dell Inspiron One 19

    Following the trend of all-in-one desktops, the Dell Inspiron One 19 is aimed at the budget market and clearly shows in both design and performance.

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