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10 Reasons Why the Windows 7 Upgrade is Unlike Any Other

October 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

On Oct. 22, Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system arrives on store shelves and, possibly, in your IT department. For Microsoft and the legions of IT administrators that rely on Windows technology, this is a big deal with implications for the global economy. The unveiling of Windows 7, especially in light of what happened with Windows Vista and the legacy of Windows XP, not only means a lot for Microsoft but for businesses that rely on Windows for their IT infrastructure.

Here, eWEEK’s Eric Lundquist looks at what Windows 7 means, from its impact on the growing cloud computing infrastructure to what the impact on competitors such as Google and Apple. In addition, Lundquist explores what the Windows 7 upgrade means for your IT department and your own PC.By Eric Lundquist
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The Top 10 Gizmos and Gadgets at IFA

September 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

eWEEK’s Eric Lundquist recently attended the IFA conference in Germany and offers his personal list of the 10 most interesting gadgets, gizmos and PCs that emerged from this year’s show.
– This is my list, not based on anything more than my guess:
1. Samsung Ultra-thin Notebook X420. This is the shape (and weight) of Windows 7 notebooks to come. Heres the Crave report.
2. LG Borderless TVs. Pretty cool, Think of a big screen,
flat panel with no border. It looks like a single pane…

10 Lessons the European Consumer Tech Industry Has for Enterprise Computing

September 4th, 2009 | No Comments

NEWS ANALYSIS: eWEEK’s Eric Lundquist recently stopped by the IFA show in Germany and found that the consumer market is now the biggest testing ground for enterprise technology. He offers a look at 10 consumer technologies that enterprise IT managers need to know about now so they can prepare their IT infrastructures for the future.
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I stopped
for a few days at the big IFA consumer technology show in Berlin, Germany. Once, it was technology
developments in the business sphere that eventually moved to the consumer
space. E-mail, personal computing and mobile phones originally found their home
in the business space before br…

The 10 Labors of the IT Professional

September 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Maybe because it is around Labor Day or because the time after Labor Day marks the return to work after vacation, but it is time to reflect on the all the hard work, deadline projects and never-ending requests that the unsung IT professional has to squeeze in before he or she can take a break. To mark the 2009 Labor Day holiday, eWEEK’s Eric Lundquist looks at the most laborious chores that face IT executives and their staffs every day.
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