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Microsoft Student is designed to help middle-school and high-school students to attack their homework efficiently. Walt says it can provide some aid, but is confusing and clumsy to use, and disappointing in some respects.
In Walt’s annual fall buyer’s guide to desktop computers, he focuses on what kind of PC Windows buyers should be considering if they want to run Microsoft’s next version of Windows, called Vista.
Walt’s annual spring buyer’s guide to desktop computers offers hardware guidelines for users who can’t wait till January for Microsoft Vista, but want to be able to upgrade later.
Samsung’s Q1, an Ultra Mobile PC that’s smaller than the smallest mainstream laptop, goes on sale next week, but the machine is so deeply flawed in key respects that it amounts to little more than a toy for techies.
The new version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is much improved, but there’s nothing that should make you switch from other browsers, Walt Mossberg writes.
If you’re thinking of acquiring or giving a new Windows PC this holiday season, don’t do it. Walt Mossberg suggests you wait until Vista arrives.
Walt Mossberg tests a new software product that aims to reduce the amount of paper wasted when printing Web pages. (Video)
Walt Mossberg tests two online services for remotely backing up his computer data that offer unlimited capacity for around $50 a year.
Vista is the best version of Windows that Microsoft has produced, Walt Mossberg says. But while navigation has been improved, the successor to XP isn’t a breakthrough in ease of use.
After buying a new computer, migrating your files and programs from your old machine can be quite a hassle. Walt looks at the quickest, simplest methods for handling this problem. (Video)
Walt gives his annual spring buyer’s guide to desktop PCs, including tips for the Windows Vista operating system.
Kodak is offering a new line of home inkjet printers that use cheaper ink. Walt tries one out to see if its quality is good enough to satisfy people attracted by the lower ink costs. Video
New laptops from Toshiba and Dell tackle the design challenge of being both small and powerful. Both machines are stylish and worked fine in the tests, but Walt finds flaws that might give a buyer pause.
Walt Mossberg tests Fusion, another option for running Windows, and Windows programs, on a Mac. The program let him switch between each operating system rapidly and smoothly without slowing down his computer.
The new line of Dell computers aimed at small businesses without IT departments are mostly a marketing ploy at the moment. Video
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