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Seven days of Vista -- day 4: Stacking and filtering

Crave We're four days into our hands-on with the final version of Windows Vista and all is well. The details bar in Vista's Explorer windows is always visible, no matter what view setting you choose, so column headings for file name and details such as...

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26 January 2007, 11:19

Photos: Windows 7 'quicker, less annoying' than Vista

Crave Microsoft today went into much more detail on Windows 7, successor to the company's oft-maligned Windows Vista. Make it less irritating, pleaseThe software maker has also tried to reduce some of Vista's other annoyances, such as the frequently...

28 October 2008, 16:59

Asus VW198T: No-nonsense Vista monitor

Crave Still, the VW198T supports HDCP, so it's fully Vista-ready and you can watch copy-protected Blu-ray flicks over its DVI port. Asus has a habit of making interesting computer screens. They've given us monitors with a built-in subwoofer, and even...

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15 October 2007, 11:28

It's all about Vista at CES 2007

Crave In just over a month, the world will say a fond farewell to Windows XP and begin to embrace its plucky upstart of a sibling: Vista. You could be forgiven for wanting to shun Vista -- after all, XP works just fine -- but Crave is convinced you'll be...

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20 December 2006, 12:03

Asus W5Fe: Welcome to the dual-screen Vista laptop era

Crave The system is provided by PortalPlayer Preface, and known officially as Windows SideShow -- a Vista-only technology that lets you do all of the above while the laptop is switched off, on, or hibernating.

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4 October 2006, 11:02

HTC Shift: Smart phone morphs into Vista UMPC

Crave It has a large 178mm colour touchscreen and a full Qwerty keypad, but unlike any device that HTC has made before this is much more than a smart phone -- it's a UMPC running Windows Vista Business edition.

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27 March 2007, 9:50

Crave Podcast 20: Five reasons not to use Vista

Crave Our hapless team discusses the future of Vista, the danger of attaching adverts to YouTube content and puts iTunes on trial. Chris jabbers about the latest robots -- and, finally, Rupert tells you why he thinks Vista is a disease.

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2 February 2007, 16:43

Seven days of Vista -- day 6: Vista arrives in London

Crave Well, the long five-year wait is over, and Microsoft's brand-spanking new operating system, Windows Vista, and Windows Office 2007 have finally been launched by Bill Gates at an event at the British Library in London.

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30 January 2007, 12:09

Seven days of Vista -- day 7: Which Vista version?

Crave In six days we uncovered Windows Vista's cooler features, and on the seventh day we rested. Vista comes with 90 days of free support, but you'll need to pay for any subsequent help. But bear in mind that Business, along with Vista Ultimate...

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31 January 2007, 12:12

Video: Hands-on Windows 7 alpha

Crave Our colleagues in the US have got their hands on an alpha version of the upcoming Vista replacement from Microsoft, Windows 7. The video also looks at the improved User Account control, to try and reduce the annoying pop-up messages you get in Vista.

6 November 2008, 12:19

Windows Media Player 11: iTunes killer at last?

Crave Crave couldn't help but feel a little disappointed by the Windows Vista preview at CES. As the demonstrator eagerly showed off Vista's new tabbed browsing and the Information toolbar, it was painful to hear other journalists, clearly fans of the...

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7 January 2006, 15:16

Asus W5Fe: Lovable SideShow freak

Crave If there's one PC technology Crave has been looking forward to, it's the SideShow option in Windows Vista. The applications, known as 'Gadgets' (no, they're not the same Gadgets as you get in Vista proper) are stored in 1GB of NAND memory and...

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8 January 2007, 3:46

Mac vs PC: A fight to the death!

Crave In the orange corner we have Baron Vista, representing Windows' finest, and in the black corner is Count OS X, representing Apple. Gasp in fear as Vista approaches OS X, questions his parentage and slaps a heavy gauntlet across the Count's supple...

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27 April 2007, 16:22

Win a l33t gaming package worth over £1,300!

Crave To celebrate the launch of Halo 2 on Windows Vista we've put together a package that would get even the Frag Dolls' thumbs twitching. We're offering a powerful Alienware m9700 gaming laptop, an Xbox 360 and a copy of Halo 2 for Vista to one lucky...

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3 July 2007, 9:58

Dell XPS 420: Gorgeous media monster

Crave SideShow -- or Dell MiniView as it's known here -- is most typically found in Vista laptops such as the Asus W5Fe. The upwards-facing 50.8mm (2-inch) display lets you play with all sorts of free, downloadable mini apps -- like those found in the...

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6 December 2007, 10:53