And I though the NBN was all fibre and therefore better than coalition plan! “@zdnetaustralia: now we hear bout NBN Co's wireless component
2 minutes ago by icanseeit on twitterZDNet is available in the following editions:
Microsoft has announced that manufacturers will be able to sell Windows on "nettops" — or low-cost desktops — in another move that looks set to keep XP alive for several years yet.
At the Computex trade fair in Taiwan this week, Microsoft said that after offering Windows for netbooks — or ultra-low-cost PCs intended for students and first-time PC customers in emerging markets — it will also offer the operating system on "nettops" until June 2010.
The company would not further specify which version of Windows will be used on nettops, but it has been widely reported that the move represents an extension of the lifespan of XP, which had been scheduled for execution later this year for mainstream PCs.
Cheaper machines, however, face no such threat. In April Microsoft said that it would allow XP Home to still be sold on ultra-low-cost PCs until 30 June 2010 or one year after the launch of Windows 7, whichever is later. Today's announcement suggests that Microsoft will additionally allow nettops to be sold with XP in the foreseeable future.
"Customers and partners have made it clear to us that they want Windows on their netbooks and nettops," Steven Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of the OEM division at Microsoft, said in a statement.
However, grabbing some of the new emerging market also figures in Microsoft's thinking: "The marketplace for this emerging class of computers has expanded, and Microsoft and its partners are now seeing interest in these devices in developed markets as well, especially as companion devices in multi-PC households," the company said.
And I though the NBN was all fibre and therefore better than coalition plan! “@zdnetaustralia: now we hear bout NBN Co's wireless component
2 minutes ago by icanseeit on twitterHulloMail 1.2 for BlackBerry, ZDNet latest review http://bit.ly/d8jeMZ
2 minutes ago by hullomail on twitterRT @zdnetaustralia: Telstra completes the majority of a $280m fibre-optic broadband roll-out for NSW DET http://bit.ly/aBmMVm
2 minutes ago by ThePhord on twitterA user from Adelaide measured 4608kbps @ Broadband Speedtest.
6 minutes ago, Click here to find out how fast your internet speed is.RT @zdnetaustralia: With regional Aus getting NBN priority, the cost will not increase http://bit.ly/aAiLXD
7 minutes ago by ThePhord on twitterRT @agusnadhi: Quo Computers' liquid-cooled Core i7 maxQ2 runs OS X, Linux, Windows 7 ...: Still, Quo will tell you the biggest s... http://bit.ly/bdJXfw
12 minutes ago by marchellino_y on twitterRT @phonedevs: Qualcomm looking to Android for initial future developments - ZDNet UK (blog) http://bit.ly/ceYFYk
12 minutes ago by RobBaldi on twitterT-Mobile reveals more details of the upcoming G2 Android device: By Matthew Miller | September 8, 2010, 9:54pm PDT... http://bit.ly/dz8n5g
12 minutes ago by tomlitchfield on twitterBack to school with Adobe's Education Exchange http://bit.ly/c4hiVq
17 minutes ago by HushCryBaby on twitterNBN roll-out ramps up post election and rejig adds no cost: Conroy http://bit.ly/cnNdET
17 minutes ago by tech_talk_radio on twitterFreedom of expression online: How far should it go?: By Zack Whittaker | September 8, 2010, 8:26pm PDT Freedom of ... http://bit.ly/9m5ETk
17 minutes ago by Online2012 on twitterWell id rather see the 40 billion put into making my trip to work 20 minutes faster and reducing the price of houses so that i can actual...
21 minutes ago by rbosward on NBN roll-out rejig adds no cost: ConroyOh you're back again old faithful, LOL! So you're no longer claiming "binding agreement" and now asking about a "for...
30 minutes ago by RS on Telstra walks while telco D-team squawksEven all the spectrum in the world added together is hundreds of times slower than a single hairline strand of Fiber. 100,000,000,000Mbp...
40 minutes ago by Duideka on Much cheaper NBN wins it by a whiskerThe nature of wireless is that any frequency band is inherently "capped" - there is a maximum ability to carry data regardless of...
49 minutes ago by Marshall2 on Much cheaper NBN wins it by a whiskerI too am a Telstra customer. I even bought a few TLS shares when they went ex-div a few weeks back (after doing likewise previously and s...
1 hour ago by RS on Telstra 'price squeeze' claims go to ACCCNBN roll-out rejig adds no cost: Conroy http://bit.ly/d4LIDI via @zdnetaustralia #NBN #openinternet
1 hour ago by efa_oz on twitterbrando1... If WiMAX2 does actually do as they claim in 2012, great. I'm sure all the NBN supporters (like me) who welcome technology ...
1 hour ago by RS on Exetel chief: 'God help us all' on NBNAustralia has the strictest laws in the world on Telstra controlling it. If you want to see what happens without control go to America. O...
1 hour ago by Brumby on Telstra 'price squeeze' claims go to ACCCThere is some evidence the US Tea Party are bankrolled by The Koch Brothers, as reported in the New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/repor...
1 hour ago by Blackbobs on Govt, use tech or have tech use youIt's easy to throw comments like that out there. It seems sort of reasonable on the face of it doesn't it? Things are always impr...
1 hour ago by neil_mc on Much cheaper NBN wins it by a whiskerSpeaking of political leanings... It was said to be $26B!
1 hour ago by RS on Much cheaper NBN wins it by a whiskerOh look, I've gained a new troll, LOL... I have NBN leanings big difference what yourr excuse? Don't see you bagging Scott, hmmm...
1 hour ago by RS on Abbott pledges vigilance on NBN stuff-upsAnd am I wrong? Is Australia listed on the ASX? Well... Anyway... it has been projected by McKinsey/KPMG that the NBN will be $26B... A...
1 hour ago by RS on Abbott pledges vigilance on NBN stuff-upsThanks TimC3, broken promises aside it seems that you either agree or re-iterate everything I have said in this article and previous arti...
1 hour ago by Peter Carr on Open letter against taking Gershon fundsDoes that mean that Telstra have been denied access to exchanges by, ah Telstra and Telstra were part of the case against Telstra, where ...
1 hour ago by RS on Telstra 'price squeeze' claims go to ACCCAnd you hang other people for their obvious political leanings :)
1 hour ago by mwil19 on Abbott pledges vigilance on NBN stuff-upsTelecoms giant BT is hiring 300 staff across the Asia Pacific region http://bit.ly/bKRHRD http://fb.me/GHfzPjUU
2 hours ago by Hello_Australia on twitterCheck out Google Instant search. They say it's going to make searching easier, but is it distracting? Let us know... http://fb.me/DIPEBhCz
2 hours ago by Captiv8AU on twitterRT @fugazied: Fibre in Tasmania #NBN http://www.zdnet.com.au/houses-linked-up-in-tassie-nbn-photos-339304569.htm?omnRef=NULL
3 hours ago by Paul_Jarman on twitterThis story has been liked 5 times in the last 24 hours!
3 hours ago, Much cheaper NBN wins it by a whiskerTechLines 6: email is a jack of all trades http://zdnet.com.au/339305877/ - so I have too much email because I have no process???
4 hours ago by buechelef on twitterRT @zdnetaustralia: Telstra completes the majority of a $280m fibre-optic broadband roll-out for NSW DET http://bit.ly/aBmMVm
5 hours ago by ABFAB007 on twitterRealestate.com.au adopts cloud email http://zdnet.com.au/339305876/
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15 hours ago by ShaunLorrain on twitterInternode: leave us, but it's not our fault http://zdnet.com.au/339305865/
17 hours ago by RokitWeb on twitterreally? i'll believe it when i see it ... "ACTA warms to ISPs?" http://j.mp/bcu7uh
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1 day ago by tessa_alfred on twitterISP: TPG announce unlimited Internet plans: http://bit.ly/damLGa
1 day ago by nathanmaguire on twitterACCC takes Optus to court (again) for misleading promos http://bit.ly/awhbMJ
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1 day ago by tessa_alfred on twitter@BigPondTeam - ok it's on http://bit.ly/b6Sl8G - they always tell employees last!
1 day ago by menga14 on twitterLooks like Windsor & Co will be keeping an eye on the roll out of the NBN http://bit.ly/c2kjKU
1 day ago by joshgnosis on twitter