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7 Reasons To Stick With Windows XP
10:00AM Adam Frucci | Windows 7 is out today! Huzzah! But wait; if you’re still rocking Windows XP, you might want to think twice before upgrading. Here are some reasons to stick with an old OS. More »
Computers
1:00PM Nick Broughall | HP’s first Mini netbook to come running Linux – the Mini 110 – has landed in Australia for the bargain price of $499, although you’ll want to upgrade the storage on it pretty quickly. More »
HP’s Mini 110 Linux-Based Netbook Now Available
1:00PM Nick Broughall | HP’s first Mini netbook to come running Linux – the Mini 110 – has landed in Australia for the bargain price of $499, although you’ll want to upgrade the storage on it pretty quickly. More »
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4:30PM Nick Broughall | Seen on the Computex floor showcasing somebody’s cheap and nasty peripherals, this cheap and nasty version of Windows 7* actually makes me jump on the Microsoft anti-piracy bandwagon. More »
Thank The Gods That Windows 7 Doesn’t Look Like This
4:30PM Nick Broughall | Seen on the Computex floor showcasing somebody’s cheap and nasty peripherals, this cheap and nasty version of Windows 7* actually makes me jump on the Microsoft anti-piracy bandwagon. More »
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MaximumPC Demystifies the BSOD
11:50PM Mark Wilson | MaximumPC took a solid whack at explaining how dreaded Blue Screen of Death error codes work (pertaining most recently to XP, Vista and even Windows 7), what they mean and how to fix them. More »
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Windows 7’s XP Mode to Require 2GB of RAM, True Processor Virtualisation
10:40PM Jesus Diaz | We talked about XP Mode—which runs programs that work in XP but not in Vista—in our Windows 7 RC1’s hands-on. Now Microsoft is coming up with details about what hardware and licenses this will need. More »
Business
Microsoft Ordered to Pay $US388 Million for Patent Infringement
2:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Microsoft was ordered by a Rhode Island court today to pay a whopping $US388 million in damages for patent violation in software filed back in 2003 regarding Windows XP. Way to be timely, Rhode Island. More »
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Windows XP’s Got Survival Skills: Will Ship Through 2010
4:59AM Matt Buchanan | Windows XP will outlive Vista at this rate: Originally slated to die on May 30, it’s reported that HP at least will be allowed to ship computers with XP on them until April 30, 2010. More »
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Turn Windows XP Into a Fake Windows 7
8:40AM Adam Frucci | Bored of Windows XP and antsy for Windows 7? With a couple of quick downloads you can get the look and feel of Microsoft’s next OS, no clean install necessary. More »
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The Right Way to Install Windows
1:20AM Matt Buchanan | If you’ve got Vista, you can directly upgrade to Windows 7, easy like cake. But you really shouldn’t. Maximum PC’s got a detailed guide to the cleanest possible Windows install for the best performance. More »
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