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Vista Shines as Tablet Platform
Microsoft’s decision to incorporate Tablet PC features and functionality into the Windows Vista operating system is one that eWEEK Labs believes will help to convert Tablet PC skeptics. We installed the operating system on two Tablet PCs—Lenovo’s ThinkPad X60 Tablet and Fujitsu’s LifeBook T4215—and found that Microsoft has delivered a much more practical and smoother…
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MSPs Not Jumping for Vista
It’s not easy being Windows Vista. Not only do Microsoft partners report that business demand is next to nil, but managed services providers also are saying they want their customers to wait. Too many unanswered questions remain about hardware requirements, security implications and compatibility with existing business applications, MSPs say. And since the role of…
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Vista’s Nine Most Annoying Features
Microsoft Windows Vista is gonna be with us for a long time. It’s a fine operating system, so that’s good news. Still, riding shotgun with all of Vista’s charms are its many little annoyances. Here are nine that stick in my craw. 1. Who Am I and Who Are You Windows Vista tries hard to…
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Virtual Servers and Security
There’s a good argument to make, and some experts make it, that virtualization is one of those technologies that’s making a cyclical comeback. The whole VM thing, after all, was invented by IBM guys in the ’60s, right? My instincts are sympathetic to this argument: VMs were invented for an era when hardware was really,…
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Trend Micro Targets SMBs with Security Offering
Trend Micro, a leader in anti-virus and Internet content security, is making the latest version of its trademark all-in-one defense against Web-based threats available Jan. 29. Trend Micro Client Server Messaging Security 3.5 is aimed specifically at meeting the security needs of SMBs (small and midsize businesses), company officials said. Offering protection against spyware, rootkits…
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VMware Seeks ‘Virtual’ Success with New Software
After a four-month beta run, VMware is preparing to release the full version of its Converter 3 virtualization software Jan. 29. The Palo Alto, Calif., company, the leader in x86 server virtualization software, is releasing the full version of its product after beta testing the software since Oct. 2. The software allows automation of physical-to-virtual…
