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System Center Essentials 2010 Beta 1

If you spend more time fighting fires than adding business value through IT, it's time to look at Microsoft's comprehensive management solution for medium-sized businesses.

Chrome OS: a first look

Google has released source code for a preliminary version of its Linux-based operating system. Is it destined to dominate the netbook market? Here are our first impressions.

Office 2010 Beta: a first look

How does the first public beta of Microsoft's next productivity suite differ from the Technical Preview? We have a hands-on evaluation.

Dell Adamo XPS: a first look

More details have finally emerged on Dell's ultra-thin, ultra-stylish Adamo XPS. Check out our preview and image gallery.

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Chrome OS: screenshots

What does a browser-based operating system look like? Here's a quick tour of Google's preliminary Chrome OS release.

Office 2010 Beta: screenshots

Microsoft has given the public beta of Office 2010 a subtle interface makeover. Check out our screenshot gallery to see whether it improves usability.

Screenshots: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is released on 29 October. New additions include the Ubuntu One service, a new boot sequence, and the Ext4 filesystem by default.

Photos: new Windows 7 notebooks

Most people will get Windows 7 preinstalled on a new computer. Here are some new and updated Windows 7 notebooks that we'd be happy to make the upgrade with.

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