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 »
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 »
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
