News (663)

  • Windows Vista take-up slower than expected?

    Businesses are moving to Windows Vista less quickly than expected due to problems with application compatibility and clarity around the date of Service Pack 1, according to analysts Forrester.

  • Native Title Tribunal skips Windows XP

    The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) appears to be in the process of skipping the upgrade to Windows XP, instead flagging plans to move its Windows 2000-based desktop fleet to Vista over the next few years.

  • Birmingham considers Linux extension

    Birmingham City Council is mulling an extension to its open-source software deployment, which was criticised last year for falling short of expectations.

  • Will you measure up to Windows XP?

    PC enthusiasts looking to grab an early copy of Windows XP may be in for a big surprise: Many will need more computing horsepower to run the operating system.

  • Windows XP to get Bluetooth support

    Microsoft has released to manufacturers an update that would add Bluetooth support to Windows XP.

More News >

Blogs (7)

  • 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?

  • 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 - Alex Serpo

    How many Windows 7s will there be?

    The internet has been awash with rumours about Windows 7, with a pre-beta release being handed out to attendees at the Professional Developers Conference in the US this week. But how many Windows 7 versions will there be?

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Ballmer's green comments make me sick

    At the CeBIT exhibition in Germany this week, Steve Ballmer got on stage and told the world that Microsoft takes "green" issues seriously.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    It won't happen overnight ...

    The only people who won't eventually move to Windows Vista are the Linux and Mac enthusiasts.

More Blogs >

Features and Case Studies (194)

  • Windows XP to get Bluetooth support

    Microsoft has released to manufacturers an update that would add Bluetooth support to Windows XP.

  • Beyond the PC: Are we there yet?

    Microsoft's Mike Toutonghi has had enough of the beige box. It's his job to push the PC past its programming basics to become an uber-control centre that talks to your refrigerator and turns off the sprinklers.

  • Get your PC's ready for Windows XP

    Before you go through the time and expense of rolling out Windows XP, consider Microsoft's hardware requirements. What are the minimum hardware requirements and why can these be insufficient for normal business use?

  • The Tablet PC challenge

    Commentary: Tablet PC isn't just a new Microsoft operating system -- it also changes the rules significantly, and could be just the thing the Redmond boys are looking for to send Linux spiralling away into insignificance.

  • How SP2 affects Tablet PCs

    When Windows XP SP2 is installed on a Tablet PC, this is essentially an OS upgrade to TPC Edition 2005. But beware -- it might cause some problems.

More Features and Case Studies >

Reviews (503)

  • Prepare your PC for Windows XP

    Windows XP is just around the corner, but does your PC have the muscle to tackle this behemoth of an operating system? Check your stuff against our hardware and software requirements and prepare yourself to meet XP.

  • Windows XP to get Bluetooth support

    Microsoft has released to manufacturers an update that would add Bluetooth support to Windows XP.

  • Opinion: If PCs are whitegoods, retailers should be petrified

    For the beige retail PC industry, there is a dark side to the idea of a PC as a whitegoods purchase.

  • Connectix's next virtual trick

    The market for Virtual PC 5.0 for Windows is admittedly small, but if you fit into its target category, it's well worth checking out.

  • The Tablet PC challenge

    Commentary: Tablet PC isn't just a new Microsoft operating system -- it also changes the rules significantly, and could be just the thing the Redmond boys are looking for to send Linux spiralling away into insignificance.

More Reviews >

Create an e-mail alert for "pc"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
pc


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

  1. Popularity: 6 acer
  2. Popularity: 12 apple
  3. Popularity: 11 asus
  4. Popularity: 5 atom
  5. Popularity: 6 compaq
  6. Popularity: 6 computer
  7. Popularity: 12 dell
  8. Popularity: 20 desktop
  9. Popularity: 9 eee pc
  10. Popularity: 21 european union
  11. Popularity: 5 government
  12. Popularity: 7 hardware
  13. Popularity: 11 hp
  14. Popularity: 14 intel
  15. Popularity: 6 internet
  16. Popularity: 9 laptop
  17. Popularity: 4 lenovo
  18. Popularity: 16 linux
  19. Popularity: 11 mac
  20. Popularity: 32 microsoft
  21. Popularity: 4 microsoft windows xp
  22. Popularity: 8 microsoft xp
  23. Popularity: 8 netbook
  24. Popularity: 10 notebook
  25. Popularity: 4 office
  26. Popularity: 6 office xp
  27. Popularity: 35 operating system
  28. Popularity: 9 operating systems
  29. Popularity: 17 os
  30. Popularity: 5 patch
  31. Popularity: 4 piracy
  32. Popularity: 5 sales
  33. Popularity: 13 security
  34. Popularity: 4 service pack 2
  35. Popularity: 17 software
  36. Popularity: 7 sp2
  37. Popularity: 17 tablet
  38. Popularity: 5 tablet pc
  39. Popularity: 6 techrepublic
  40. Popularity: 4 toshiba
  41. Popularity: 5 umpc
  42. Popularity: 6 upgrade
  43. Popularity: 24 vista
  44. Popularity: 53 windows
  45. Popularity: 6 windows 2000
  46. Popularity: 6 windows 98
  47. Popularity: 15 windows vista
  48. Popularity: 4 winxp
  49. Popularity: 7 wireless
  50. Popularity: 38 xp

Latest Videos

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • David Braue NBN needs workers on board
    Without consensus on labour issues, the eventual winner of the NBN may end up as little more than a lame duck and a cashed-up symbol of the conflict between the desire for progress and the lack of mechanisms to deliver it.
  • Array D'Ascenzo: Read p23 of security review
    Following yesterday's admission by the Australian Taxation Office that its courier had lost a CD containing the details of 3,000 self-managed super funds, it wants to review how it handles information. My suggestion: go back to the review completed in April.
  • Array Opening the floodgates on missing drives
    News headlines about portable storage devices going missing are as common as muck, but the problem could be even more widespread than you suspect.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured