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The Great Vista-Mac Showdown

How does Microsoft's latest Windows compare with rival Mac OS X? From unboxing to OS migration to networking, we pit the two platforms against each other -- and lay bare their strengths and weakesses.
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Ed Bott Micrsoft Report

Ed Bott

Five Vista tips, revisited and expanded

Last year, I published two collections of tips and tweaks for Vista beta testers. Now, I've selected the five best tips and expanded them to cover the Vista version you can buy today.

Larry Dignan Between the Lines

David Berlind Testbed

Mary Jo Foley All About Microsoft

Ryan Naraine Zero Day

Dana Blankenhorn Open Source

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Tech marketing stunts gone awry
Photos: Tech marketing stunts gone awry

LED devices promoting a Cartoon Network film triggered a major bomb scare Wednesday in Boston--not the first time a marketing scheme has backfired.

Vista's three killer features
Ed Bott

Who should upgrade to Vista? There's no one-size-fits-all answer. But the new Windows does run quite well on older hardware, and delivers three killer features that haven't received nearly enough attention. Read more

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    Microsoft Office 2007 RTM Full Review »
    Microsoft Office 2007 RTM
    The good: Previously hard-to-find features now easier to explore; Word embraces basic desktop publishing tools; Excel formulas are easier to reference; PowerPoint presentations are more attractive; Outlook improves task and time management; improved integration throughout the applications; smaller application and file sizes; new file formats are easier to salvage if corrupted; document security is more straightforward. The bad: Drastic design changes demand a steep learning curve if you're upgrading; new interface isn't always intuitive; contextual tabs and style galleries can be distracting; users of Office 2000 through 2003 must install converters to open Office 2007 files; no easy way to save work to the Web. The bottom line: Overall, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations to share with others, and Outlook is better than ever, but you can stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

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