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  • Gates and the code-jockey elite

    Five years ago this week, Bill Gates passed the CEO baton to Steve Ballmer.

  • Why I dumped IE

    After months waiting for Microsoft to give me a reason to remain loyal, I finally dumped Internet Explorer for the Firefox Web browser last week.

  • Google unveils desktop search

    Google on Thursday unveiled its first-generation desktop application for searching through personal files and Web history stored locally on a PC, a move that could shake up the landscape of Internet search and raise privacy hackles.

  • Fight over 'forms' clouds future of Net applications

    As Net heavyweights vie to define the next generation of Web applications, the Web's main standards body is facing a revolt within its own ranks over electronic forms, a cornerstone of interactive documents.

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  • Browser wars: Episode II

    Will the increasing popularity of the Firefox open-source browser propel it into mainstream businesses or will Microsoft up its game to compensate?

  • Browser battle shakes Net apps

    They're used in everything from Google searches to Web tax filings. But standards struggle is rattling W3C and confounding developers.

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  • Windows Vista Ultimate

    Windows Vista Ultimate 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.

  • Analysis: Microsoft's OS update

    Underneath the sheen, what's Windows Vista made of? We take a detailed look at the recently delayed operating system.

  • Why I dumped IE

    One of CNET's top editors explains why he's switched to Firefox.

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