News that Microsoft won't budge on the June 30 cut-off for Windows XP sales isn't all bad - system builders might still be offering the old-faithful till 2009.

Microsoft is rolling down the shutters on Windows XP, although low cost flash-based laptop vendors get a reprieve from being forced onto Vista.

Choosing your Windows 7 version will be far easier than for Vista, but XP users will have to do a full install.

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

Gates seeking to reach next generation of consumers.

Solid state 1GB and 2GB drives target low cost computers.

Central storage device to back up and distribute digital media across thehome.

What can a vendor-controlled comparison of notebook technology teach us? Plenty – but not in the way it was intended. Read on as we expose HP’s notebook ‘Reliability Challenge’.

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

Don't be confused; this XP has little to do with Microsoft. It's what happened when software developers pushed the best practices of programming to the edge, to the extreme.

We've put both mini-notebooks through their paces, and while Linux fans may disagree, the winner is clear.

The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

The price war among Netbooks and mini-notebooks is hot at the moment, especially leading up to Christmas. We source the best prices from around the net this week.