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  • 9.0 7.5

    Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)

    18 Aug 2009 4:32 PM

    Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

  • 9.0

    Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)

    09 Jul 2009 12:31 PM

    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.

  • 9.0 7

    Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

    18 Aug 2009 3:43 PM

    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.

  • 8.2 7.5

    Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)

    27 Aug 2009 6:06 PM

    Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.

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