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Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 is at last official and available to buy. Read our extended review for the final verdict on every version

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Home Premium is the version most people will be interested in, so just how much of an improvement over Vista is it?

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

This is the Ferrari to Windows 7 Home Premium's Ford, and that's reflected in the price. If you're after the true power of Windows 7, however, Ultimate is the best option

Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise

It's only for business customers on Microsoft's Volume Licence schemes, but in combination with Windows Server 2008 R2 there are some compelling reasons to join

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Professional is likely to be included in most if not all business laptops as of 2010, but there are some good reasons to upgrade to Ultimate (or Enterprise if you can)

Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition

Netbook owners will soon start seeing Windows 7 as an option, but what are you losing by opting for the Starter Edition?

Windows Mobile 6.5

The new Windows Mobile finally arrives, complete with a dramatic facelift and some long-overdue improvements - but can Microsoft's new baby rival Android or the iPhone?

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Jon Honeyball delivers his verdict on Windows Server 2008 for smaller businesses.

Apple OS X 10.5 Server

The server version of Apple's latest operating system has Steve Cassidy all in a spin.

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2

Release 2 of Windows Small Business Server 2003 represents the first major update release to Microsoft's flagship small-business OS since its launch in 2004 (see issue 113, p177). However, R2...

Virtual machine (VM) software is undoubtedly a handy tool for software development and testing. It allows you to run multiple OSes on a single system and, if you screw one up, it's a simple process...

Microsoft Small Business Server 2003

The recipe for Small Business Server 2003 (SBS2003), Microsoft's server platform aimed at small businesses up to 50 or so seats in size, seems to be quite straightforward. Take the highly regarded...

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

The arrival of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (ES2K3) is a significant event in the history of this product. First, it brings to a close the second era of the codebase. Released back in 1996 on the...

Dell Precision M6400 Covet

3 Aug 2009

Dell's new workstation laptop is expensive, chunky and orange, but it's also utterly brilliant

HTC Touch Diamond2

22 Apr 2009

The follow-up to the much-maligned HTC Touch Diamond arrives, but can it right the wrongs of the original? Jonathan Bray finds out.

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