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Is Windows 7 just Vista done right, or is it a real departure for Microsoft? This week on the Roundtable, we discuss what Windows 7 means for the industry as well as its impact on vendors like Apple and Google. With special guests Farhad Manjoo of Slate and Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet.

Apple tablet rumors die down as Google tablet rumors pop up, Microsoft investigates Windows 7 battery issues, and we offer some ways to social-network around the NFL's championship game.

Nexus One gets multitouch but the rest of the Android universe is left out in the cold. Plus, Motorola's not using the "Droid" name for its upcoming Android phones. What's going on here? Plus, we revel in the intellectual awesomeness of imagining Windows 7 running on an iPad (even in virtual mode). --Molly

CNET's Ina Fried takes a look at Redmond's foray into retail, touring the recently opened Microsoft Store in Mission Viejo, Calif.

It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help.

Episode 46 of the Digital City, where we debate the merits of the PS3 Slim, show how to get your free Windows 7 upgrade, and discuss new games from Batman: Arkham Asylum to GangStar for the iPhone.

You can one button those jump lists and IE address bar features, with this little tip.

We'll walk you through how to install Windows 7 with Boot Camp on your Mac.

Microsoft and Apple face-off in an operating system battle of biblical proportions. These two titans started all the smack talk in tech, so who will reign supreme? http://reviews.cnet.com/2722-19589_7-314.html

Tom and Rafe discuss life with Windows 7, Entourage, Seagate hard drives, Ubuntu and more.

With strong competition among small PCs on the Windows side of the aisle, the latest Mac Mini faces a greater challenge than older models. If you demand a small, relatively affordable Mac, we suppose the Mac Mini is your only option. Otherwise, you can find Windows-based small form factor desktops that offer more interesting features with better value.

Moving, resizing, and arranging windows on the screen has been one of those things we've done since the earliest days of Microsoft Windows. If you've used Windows since, oh, 1995 or so, you know the maximize, minimize, and restore buttons like the back of your hand. But those old-school tools just don't cut it with today's big monitors and high-definition resolutions. ZDNet's Ed Bott shows you a cool new set of gestures and shortcuts to help you move, resize, and arrange windows more intelligently.

Apple announces new Macs to try to steal Microsoft's thunder, the Nook makes the Kindle look downright bookish, and is the new Droid a Transformer? It's all in Buzz.

Windows finally makes it simple to burn a disc image to a CD or DVD.

Microsoft launches its new OS, Bing gets Twitter and Facebook updates, and there's a Bold new BlackBerry.

We knew our OS Prizefight would be a doozy, and it delivered...angry feedback from around the globe. This week, Molly reads the best of it.

Windows 7 shows off some cool features to improve your typing technique. Veronica gives you the lowdown on today's Tekzilla Daily.

We check out Microsoft's new application storefront, Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Worried about your Windows 7 machine dying and losing all your data? Veronica shows you how to take steps to prevent the unthinkable on today's Tekzilla Daily.

We show you the JooJoo tablet, Google launches Chrome beta for Mac and adds extensions to Chrome for Windows, and Yahoo hopes to inspire your good side.