In the current podcast: A laptop loaded with Hewlett-Packard employee data is stolen from Fidelity; we offer tips on cutting through the confusion of Vista delays and multiple versions, as well as a timeline of setbacks; Dell agrees to buy gaming computer maker Alienware; and a second bug in a week bites Internet Explorer. Editorial comments on the news of the day look at problems piling up for upcoming Vista and Office upgrades.

Mitch Wagner is your host for today.

Background music: "I'm With Steve Now (Instrumental)," courtesy The Cow Exchange under Creative Commons License