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Editors Choice Award VMware Workstation 6 review

VMware Workstation 6 review

Review Already hugely popular with developers and system testers, this latest version of VMWare Workstation has even more to appeal to the professional market.

Rating: 8.7 Editors' Rating


Fourteen views of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Fourteen views of Mac OS 10.5 Leopard

Photos Here's a preview of what we know about the upcoming operating system release from Apple.


Windows Server 2008: preview, part 1

Windows Server 2008: preview, part 1

Preview Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn Server, is due in the second half of this year. In the first instalment of a two-part preview, we take a look at some of the key functionality in Beta 3.


Linux Fundamentals review

Linux Fundamentals review

Review This is a solid first training course for newcomers to corporate Linux.

Rating: 6.5 Editors' Rating


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 review

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 review

Review Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there’s a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes.

Rating: 8.2 Editors' Rating


Windows Mobile 6 review

Windows Mobile 6 review

Review There are no earth-shattering new features and the interface remains less than perfect, but Windows Mobile 6 brings enough noteworthy improvements to make mobile devices easier to use and equip mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.

Rating: 7.0 Editors' Rating


Inside Windows Mobile 6

Inside Windows Mobile 6

Photos Slightly earlier than expected, Microsoft has taken the wraps off its new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6. We have pictures of some of the new features, so take a look at what could be on your next smartphone or handheld.


Windows Vista is in sync with your files

Windows Vista is in sync with your files

Tech Guide Need to synchronise files and folders with local mobile devices or remote servers? Our guide explains how Windows Vista users go about it.


Windows Vista overview

Windows Vista overview

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Windows Vista Business review

Windows Vista Business review

Review Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-up Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

Rating: 7.4 Editors' Rating


Mandriva Flash review

Mandriva Flash review

Review Mandriva Flash gives you a well-stocked and flexible Linux distribution in an extremely portable and secure USB flash drive format. If you're confident of finding a host system that you can reboot on your travels, this could be all the computer you need.

Rating: 7.7 Editors' Rating


A quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system

A quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system

Tech Guide Windows Vista challenges how we think about files and file storage, allowing users to tag, organise and search content in new ways.


A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition

A quick guide to Windows Vista Business Edition

Tech Guide Only the Ultimate Edition will include every feature possible within Windows Vista. The Business Edition includes only those features that Microsoft thinks small businesses need and want, such as Windows Meeting Space, Windows Sharing Wizard, and Windows Fax and Scan.


Windows Vista and the coming criminal diaspora

Windows Vista and the coming criminal diaspora

Tech Guide Windows Vista will be attacked by cyber-criminals in 2007 — but so will other operating systems and specific applications.


Should businesses upgrade to Vista?

Should businesses upgrade to Vista?

Buyer's Guide IT managers need to consider whether Microsoft's new Vista operating system is worth installing — and if it is, when the roll-out should begin.



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