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Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough

Neha Tiwari of CNET News.com visits CompUSA for the midnight release of Windows Vista.

Make that Windows partition on your Mac writable, not just readable.

Run Ubuntu from a USB thumbdrive, and for kicks, do it in Windows.

You won't find a QWERTY keyboard, but the Cingular 2125 is a feature-packed Windows Mobile 5 smart phone.

The MPIO FL 500 is a small, eye-catching player that supports Windows Media Player and doubles as a voice recorder and an FM tuner.

Turn off the automatic daylight saving time in Windows and avoid confusion from the new spring-forward and fall-back dates.

OS X has some easy shortcuts, just as Windows does! Veronica Belmont walks you through in this Quick Tip.

The Dell XPS M1210 upgraded to Windows Vista is a pricey but powerful system for those who want a smaller laptop with few compromises.

The shutdown button in Windows Vista doesn't actually shut down your computer. We can fix that for you.

We'll show you how to change screen resolution, position, and colors in Windows Vista.

Install Ubuntu Linux on a Windows machine without partitioning your hard drive or booting from a CD.

Plagued by a bulky design and poor call quality, the I-mate Jaq can't stand up to other Windows Mobile smart phones.

The Palm Treo 700wx brings some needed improvements to the Windows Mobile smart phone, such as more memory, but it's still far from perfect.

Here's the newest of the Windows Mobile phones. We appreciate all the usual functions, but the bulky shape makes it too heavy and not very appealing.

At CES 2007, we take a look at this 17-inch Windows Vista game laptop that has two graphics cards combined to offer 1GB of video RAM.

The Verizon Wireless PN-820 offers mobile professionals a decently performing Windows Mobile smart phone in a functional flip-phone design.

The Windows Vista-based Dell Inspiron E1505 remains a good laptop for basic home use, with a solid set of multimedia features and high-end components.

'Star Wars' anti-cell phone PSA, building better passwords, the Encyclopedia of Life, Windows Live betas galore and a 'Warcraft' Visa.

The eMachines new T5226 desktop is powerful enough to run Windows Vista smoothly; we just wish it offered more-compelling hardware for the money.