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Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing

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Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

About a year and a half ago, I bought an Eee PC 1000HA as an experiment of sorts. Both batteries for my aging 14"...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing

Late last month, Microsoft revealed plans to offer a free Windows XP virtualization solution to users of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate. In a...

Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows