Enhancing Windows 7: Must-Have Apps
In contrast to the bloated Vista, Microsoft's Windows 7 runs light and lean. Maybe too lean. But apps like Notepad2, Irfanview, Clonezilla, and Songbird can make the next operating system sing -- without weighing it down. View the Gallery Read the Story
Touch Makes A Grab Beyond Mobile
Touch is not only becoming an important trend in mobile phones, but it is also showing up on laptops, desk-bound phones and other devices. Will there be nothing that touch doesn't, er, touch? View the Gallery Read the Story
Windows 7 Beta
A visual tour of how to install Microsoft's next operating system on a PC, with a look at the features included in Vista's successor. View the Gallery Read the Story
Which Linux Distro And Why?
Starting with basic Ubuntu and working his way through Fedora and Debian, powerful Red Hat Enterprise Linux and more than a dozen others, our open source expert matches Linux distros to specific needs. View the Gallery Read the Story
Netbooks For Road Warriors
These netbooks from Asus, Acer, Dell, MSI, and Sony are inexpensive and travel-ready. Bonus: We've rounded up some mobile gear to enhance the experience of working from the road. View the Gallery Read the Story
The State Of Solid State Drives
The HP mini 1000, MacBook Air, and Vaio TT netbooks all sport built-in solid state hard drives. But SSDs can also be purchased as add-ons that slide into older laptops or netbooks. View the Gallery Read the Story