windows xp

Hands-on with Windows 7 touchscreen interface

Crave Microsoft, meanwhile, seems aimed at touch on the screen itself -- though trackpad makers such as Synaptics have added support for gestures that XP and even Vista laptops can take advantage of if their makers wish.

Tags: window, maker, developers, machine

4 November 2008, 9:36

Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated

Crave Its 900MHz Intel Pentium M CPU and 512MB of RAM (1GB on the 701) offers enough grunt to run Windows XP or Linux operating systems, the 0.3-megapixel webcam lets you take self-portraits and video chat with friends, and it's cheap -- in its RM Asus...

31 October 2008, 9:06

Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated

Crave Its 900MHz Intel Pentium M CPU and 512MB of RAM (1GB on the 701) offers enough grunt to run Windows XP or Linux operating systems, the 0.3-megapixel webcam lets you take self-portraits and video chat with friends, and it's cheap -- in its RM Asus...

30 October 2008, 15:55

New netbooks: HP Mini 1000, Compaq 7000, Vivienne Tam edition

Crave HP wants to keep the prices as low as possible, so Windows XP is a no-no. Just when you thought the netbook market was congested enough, in comes HP with not one, but three new models. The company recently unveiled the Mini 1000, the fashion...

29 October 2008, 10:58

Unreleased Windows 7 gets security patch

Crave The critical security hole also affects Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Microsoft will be providing attendees of PDC 2008 on Tuesday with a pre-beta version of Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista.

Tags: windows vista, beta, pre, patch

28 October 2008, 9:42

BBC iPlayer reaches for the Sky

Crave After initially only being available as a download service on Windows XP, iPlayer is now available on Mac and Linux as a streaming service with a download version also in the pipeline.iPlayer is also available on Virgin Media, Apple's iPod and...

Tags: channels, windows xp, service, programme

21 October 2008, 8:30

Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo M9410: 1999 called, wants laptop back

Crave Plus it comes with both Windows Vista and XP, thanks to Fujitsu Siemens' TwinLoad system. We cracked open the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo M9410 this morning and almost forgot what year we were in. You might not be able to tell from the picture, but...

Tags: keyboard, siemens, fujitsu, fujitsu siemens

20 October 2008, 10:35

Photos: Asus Eee PC S101 hands-on

Crave The Linux model will come with a 32GB solid-state drive, but the Windows XP version will ship with a 16GB drive plus a 16GB SD memory card. The reason for this -- we're informed -- is that Microsoft won't give Asus as big a discount on the Windows...

15 October 2008, 11:13

Photos: Asus Eee Top all-in-one, touch-sensitive PC

Crave Inside, it uses a 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Intel integrated graphics, Windows XP, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, digital array mics, gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi -- all par for the Eee course.

14 October 2008, 11:25

Microsoft to use 'Windows 7' code name in new release

Crave We've used version numbers like Windows 3.11, or dates like Windows 98, or 'aspirational' monikers like Windows XP or Windows Vista. For the first time in recent memory, Microsoft has chosen to stick with its code name for a final Windows release.

Tags: pre, vista, beta, windows vista

14 October 2008, 10:01

Toshiba NB110: NB stands for netbook

Crave It resembles an Eee PC, with specs a mix between that and the HP 2133 Mini-Note: Intel Atom processor, 8.9-inch screen, Windows XP, 1GB RAM and a 120GB hard drive. Toshiba has scrambled after Samsung and hopped on to the creaking netbook bandwagon...

Tags: japan, mini, eee pc, ram

2 October 2008, 9:46

Photos: Eee PC 'Ultimate' S101 takes netbooks through puberty

Crave Final specs are unconfirmed, but we know for a fact it'll use an Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, Windows XP and a choice of 32GB or 64GB solid-state hard drives. Also, notice the presence of the 'home' key instead of a Windows Start key.

23 September 2008, 15:39

Fit PC Slim: Smallest PC in the world (nearly)

Crave The Slim runs either Linux or Windows XP, but we'd opt for the former since the 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 isn't going to win any speed awards. Pricing for the Linux version with the above spec will cost you $295 (£160), while the XP model will set you...

Tags: linux, port, windows xp, wireless

19 September 2008, 15:18

Photos: Hands-on with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9

Crave Component-wise, the Mini 9 is similar to other recent Netbooks, such as the Eee PC 901 and the Acer Aspire One, and includes Intel's Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 16GB solid-state hard drive and Windows XP.

4 September 2008, 15:53

Photos: LG Netbook X110, free with a Phones4U contract?

Crave Inside, the Netbook X110 uses a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive and Windows XP Home edition. As much as we love netbooks, it's difficult not to be cynical when we see a new one arrive in the UK.

2 September 2008, 11:16