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    After adding it back as an option for small businesses, Dell offers the older OS on consumer machines in response to demand in the US.

  • Vista delay could sting PC makers

    Everyone was asking the same question on Tuesday: What does the Windows Vista delay mean for me?

  • Microsoft looks for 'protection' money

    Microsoft has spent billions of dollars in recent years to secure its software. Now it's payback time.

  • No tax support for Mac or Linux yet

    The Australian Taxation Office has advised Australians using Apple or Linux operating systems that they will be unable to lodge tax returns electronically using the ATO's e-tax software unless they use a Windows emulator or a kiosk in one of the agency's shop fronts.

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    In 2007 leading industry watchers speculated on the trends affecting the market, and while some proved right, others proved otherwise. Discovers how expert predictions fared on Vista, low-cost laptops and outsourcing.

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    Big Blue is ushering in design standards for personal digital assistants based on its PowerPC 405LP chip and MontaVista's Linux.

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