Media Center is here but Tim Dean thinks it totally and utterly doesn't live up to expectations, but there might be some hope for the future.

Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

How will you be computing in the next 12 months? PC Authority brings you 2005's big technology stories - before they happen.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.

Add a TV tuner and you can make the most of Media Center, which is bundled with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate.

Your wireless network is more powerful than you imagine. Use this guide to fully understand and utilise it.

Tim Dean thinks we need to look to notebook technology to save the day

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

The latest initiative to revolutionise your digital media has arrived - this time from AMD

An old PC is like putty in your hands. Tim Dean looks at how you can shape it into a new system with a few easy upgrades.

Microsoft has always included a number of bundled applications with Windows, but Vista takes it further than ever. Here’s a look at the main attractions.

We help you determine whether your current PC can run Vista and which version of the operating system best suits your needs.

The Unwired Garden of the Future at Sydney Olympic Park was an unprecedented Display Garden at Sydney’s ABC Gardening Australia Festival in August 2005. Designed by Andrew Davies (Landscape Design Director of Dig Design Ideas Gardens) and PC Authority magazine, it was built to represent any outdoor space (balcony/courtyard or a section of a backyard) where the user can leave the confines of the indoors and go outside to use the computer. 

More from the biggest Microsoft launch in ten years. Kodak, BigPond Movies and Sanity Music partnerships announced and explored in detail.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

Find out how Microsoft’s impressive new OS will share and back up all the data on your home PCs, among other tricks.

David Hollingworth brings you his hot picks from the show floor in Las Vegas, including HD goodies, Dell’s new Crystal and more.

High definition video is the next big thing for Australia. We explain the essential technologies for your TV or living room PC, and what to expect from our broadcasters.