And guess what? There's ONE price for Linux or Windows XP, and price drops for existing models.

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

Blue screens after installing the update are not an isolated incident, if online reports are to be believed..

Dell's new 13.3inch 1310 Vostro notebooks not only look sleeker, but at $999 we're wondering if we should be recommending them to friends.

Windows Vista is here, but does Microsoft’s ground-breaking OS live up to its promise? We put Vista through an extensive road test.

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

Just where do you start? Best point would be to introduce this Vaio as the first commercial offering designed and built from the ground up for Windows XP. The next point is simply that this is the most visually stunning notebook we have seen in a long time.

Improvements all round keep PowerPoint well ahead of the competition.

In the workstation graphics market, the name 3Dlabs carries considerable weight, and its Wildcat III series of OpenGL cards continues to be dominating in the high-end workspace. However, in the mid-range sector, NVIDIAs Quadro2 and Quadro4, and ATIs FireGL 8800 have made serious inroads. The new Wildcat VP870 looks set to redress the balance, thanks to a brand-new GPU that takes programmability to a new level.

When a helpdesk customer is looking for the any ‘key’, it’s best to take control of their system remotely.

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

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

Dont be confused; this XP has little to do with Microsoft. It is what happened when software developers pushed the best practices of programming to the edge, to the extreme.

We never thought we’d see it happen, but now you can run Windows XP natively on a Mac.

Where's the #@$%? Device Manager in Windows Vista? Steve Polak exlains how to find all the system settings you know from Windows XP, in the sometimes confusing Vista interface.

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

Jon Honeyball wonders why the Xbox 360 is better than Vista for the large screen, while contemplating Microsoft’s Live 2.

Every expert has a toolkit. Tim Dean takes you through the 10 tools any Windows expert cannot live without. So, to give you a head start, here are PC Authority's top 10 tools for the ultimate Windows user.

Is your PC the stable, error-free platform you need? We didn't think so. Leigh Dyer, David Kidd and Ty Pendlebury present the essential guide to fixing your PC.