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According to the Wall Street Journal, PC sales are expected to see a huge boost in numbers as a result of the October 22 release of Windows 7.  Initial figures are showing that the operating system is performing better than expected and should lead to an upturn in PC sales… Continue Reading »

Amazon states the the latest Windows offering has beaten absolutely any product they have ever had for pre-order in the UK.  Better come up with a new trick Harry Potter, because even you have lost the king of pre-order title and crown. Amazon has sold more copies of Windows 7… Continue Reading »

Windows 7 is scheduled to launch this week and different retailers are offering a load of specials on the operating system.  If you are interested in updating since Windows 7 has plenty of changes like Jump Lists, 64 bit support and simple Windows Search feature, you can check out some… Continue Reading »

Perhaps in an effort to make it easier for users to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP or Vista, Microsoft has released an official upgrade chart—and to put it simply, the chart seems a little overwhelming at first glance. Diving in, to try and make some sense so you can… Continue Reading »

Looks like a Best Buy memo got leaked, and in it we can see both their real opinion of Microsoft Vista, as well as their pricing plans for upcoming Windows 7. Gotta love the second line, where it says that Windows 7 “isn’t just a Vista that works” (tell us… Continue Reading »

By now most of us know that Dell has promised to release computers running on Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux.  So far it’s been following through with a select few of its machines.  Most notably it includes the option to customize with Ubuntu on every netbook the company offers.  Dell has now… Continue Reading »

Interestingly enough, XP was supposed to die by May 30 of this year, yet reports indicate that Microsoft is going to allow HP to continue using XP in their computers until April 30, 2010.  With all the hype surrounding the news Windows 7, it seems odd that Microsoft would still… Continue Reading »

Microsoft has confirmed that users of the new Windows 7 will be able to downgrade to either Vista or XP. Downgrade rights will be open through the company’s PC partners, including HP.  This will allow users that are more comfortable with Vista or XP to downgrade their operating system at… Continue Reading »

Sorry XP fans, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 and all future versions of Windows will be little more than minor revisions of Vista, the OS everyone either loves or hates, with little middle ground in between. They claim this will help insure that every app that works on Vista… Continue Reading »

Asus has added another model into their Eee Box lineup, this time its home theater capable B208.  Overall, I would not say this is a powerhouse, but due to the small size, both in terms of the keyboard, mouse, and the actual PC, plus the addition of a remote this… Continue Reading »