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  • Microsoft goes on green Vista offensive

    Microsoft has commissioned a report which claims the new power-management features in Vista can help companies "massively" reduce carbon emissions resulting from the use of desktop PCs.

  • Microsoft: Vista is ready to roll

    After five years and many twists and turns, Microsoft on Wednesday in the US said that development of Windows Vista is complete.

  • Microsoft predicts Vista stampede

    Software giant claims businesses will rush to upgrade to Vista, but analysts paint a different picture.

  • Why Vista may be delayed until Easter

    Analyst Gartner believes Microsoft is planning to delay its new operating system again for political rather than technical reasons.

  • Did Microsoft get lucky in Europe?

    The European Commission has refused to sanction Microsoft's release of Vista in Europe, but several members of the European Parliament are relieved that the product apparently wasn't blocked completely.

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  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Six different Vistas, same old view

    As we slowly creep closer to the launch of Windows Vista, it seems that the six different versions of Microsoft's new operating system are for the benefit of the company's PR machine rather than its customers.

  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    Vista take-up hits bumpy patch

    So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Boot Camp: an expensive downgrade for your Mac?

    So Apple has launched Boot Camp, which is a piece of software that allows its customers to choose between Windows XP and OS X when booting up. But if you have OS X, why would you downgrade?

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  • Microsoft predicts Vista stampede

    Software giant claims businesses will rush to upgrade to Vista, but analysts paint a different picture.

  • Photo gallery: A view of Microsoft Vista

    Microsoft has released its new operating system to hardware manufacturers. Take a look at some of the features new in Windows Vista, with our photo gallery.

  • Why you should (and shouldn't) upgrade to Vista

    There are plenty of reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista and there are also plenty of reasons not to. Here's a look at 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Vista ... and 10 reasons why you shouldn't.

  • Vista's Last Mile

    Each day, members of the Windows team gather inside a "shiproom" to go over the bugs that remain, and to debate which of these can still be fixed in the days left until the product is declared finished.

  • Is Vista security a selling point?

    A raft of security features in Microsoft Vista will help many consumers become "secure enough" but for businesses they aren't going to be the improvements which drive sales -- and nor do they deserve to be, according to some experts.

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  • Tech Shakedown: Windows Vista forces reboots

    ZDNet executive editor David Berlind discovers a reboot feature in Microsoft's Vista operating system that he doesn't like. The feature forces users to reboot their PCs with only a short warning before it happens.

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  • Toshiba Tecra A9

    Toshiba hoped to create a desktop replacement model with their Tecra A9 series. While for AU$2,310, you can find better performing cheaper machines, the Tecra does have the advantage of good security and durability.

  • Toshiba touts data density record with new drive

    Toshiba says it has earned the right to say it's more dense than its competitors.

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