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Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft pushes its first service pack for Vista out the door. Is it a salvation, a non-event or a flop?
Microsoft LifeCam Show
The Microsoft LifeCam Show offers improvement over Microsoft's previous laptop webcam, but Logitech still has the laptop webcam to beat.
Microsoft Vista Home Basic
If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, it is not worth rushing out to purchase Vista Home Basic. 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.
Promiscuous laptops
Laptops now outsell desktops, and more and more locations are offering free public Wi-Fi networks. Yet there are no formal recommendations on how one should secure a laptop on a public wireless network. Here's an attempt to formalise some best practices.
How to keep your laptop from being stolen
It's the traveller's nightmare: one minute your laptop is there, the next minute it's gone.
Vista draining laptop batteries, patience
Some of Microsoft's most important customers aren't happy with the battery life offered by notebooks running the new operating system.
Microsoft dismisses dual boot OLPC
Software giant Microsoft has said it rejected plans to develop a dual-boot iteration of Windows XP to run on One Laptop per Child XO machines, and instead is developing a version of XP specifically for the XO.
Windows Vista: One year on
Craig Simms wades through the mess that is still Windows Vista.
How to clean up your laptop
In this project, we'll show you how to get inside and clean the guts of your laptop, and how to keep it looking spiffy on the outside, too.
DIY: Laptop tuneup tips
Is your laptop cranky, sluggish, or out of sorts?
How to upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista
Find out what you'll need to upgrade your current files and software to Windows Vista.
Having fun with Windows Vista
There's more to Windows Vista than file structure and graphics engines.
XP to Vista: How to transfer your data
In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.
Can I still buy a laptop with Windows XP?
Not ready for a Vista laptop? Simply want to stick to good old XP? Here are your options on the market.
Five things to consider if you want to buy a laptop in 2007
Buying a laptop is a hard decision at the best of times, but with the release of Vista and the pending release of new mobile technology the task is that much more difficult. We help you sort through it all.
Windows Vista pros and cons
What you'll love and hate about Windows Vista.
Macs: Intel and Windows inside
Boot Camp makes it possible to run Windows XP natively on Intel-based Macs. Will the software bring more people over to the Apple Computer side?
FAQ: Getting a handle on Windows Vista
From features and requirements to versions and release dates, here is everything you need to know about the new update to the dominant operating system.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 clients for Microsoft Office Outlook Compatibility Update (On Premise)
Install MS Dynamics CRM clients and and access data via Outlook easily.
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We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search.
Photos: Australians XPerience new Vista
Windows Vista was officially released in Australia at midnight. At Harvey Norman's Alexandria, Sydney store, the first official copy of Vista Ultimate -- autographed, rock star-style, by Bill Gates -- was sold to tech professional William Tsang.
CES 2007 Unveiled: Photos from the show floor
Not deterred by a mile-long queue, journalists, retailers and industry members waited patiently in line to enter a modestly sized exhibition room for CES Unveiled, a preview event held in the Sands Expo Center two days before the opening of CES 2007 in Las Vegas.
It's the biggest Apple event of the year, and CNET is on the show floor in San Francisco to show you the products and the people making the news.
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