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		<title>APC - Tagged Articles - Windows Vista</title>
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			<title>Windows 7 hits 4% penetration rate in PC market</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-hits-4-penetration-rate-in-pc-market.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 is removing the bad taste Vista left in the mouths of consumers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:51:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista: goodbye and good riddance!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista-goodbye-and-good-riddance.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Almost three years to the day of its debut, Windows Vista is shunted off the stage to make way for Windows 7. What won’t you miss about the much-maligned OS?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:39:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Apple makes a play for Windows 7 upgraders</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/apple-makes-a-play-for-windows-7-upgraders.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Boot Camp update to deliver full Windows 7 compatibility, while new TV ads target Windows XP users as potential switchers.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:50:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Firefox designer slams ‘pick your browser’ option in Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/firefox-designer-slams-pick-your-browser-option-in-windows-7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft’s ‘browser ballot’ for European editions of Windows 7 ranks Safari and Chrome before Firefox on the menu. Apple and Google seem happy, but not Mozilla... ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:23:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft: “No Windows 7 Family Pack for Australia”</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-no-windows-7-family-pack-for-australia.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 launches next week, but don’t go looking for the three-licence Family Pack edition – Microsoft has confirmed this won’t be offered to its Australian customers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 launch to have “minimal impact on PC growth”</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-launch-to-have-minimal-impact-on-pc-growth-says-gartner.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Tech analyst firm Gartner predicts no mistletoe delight for Microsoft this Christmas, but forecasts a rapid take-up of Windows 7 next year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:21:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>From today, anti-virus is free, says Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-releases-free-security-essentials-software.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The free anti-malware shield for Windows XP, Vista and 7 goes live today, replacing OneCare (and Windows Defender) as a  simplified and streamlined solution.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:50:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New Seagate NAS boxes kick off at $1,400 for 2TB</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/new-seagate-nas-boxes-kick-off-at-1400-for-2tb.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The aptly-named BlackArmour systems have landed on the local market, with the four-bay boxes offering 2TB through 6TB of off-the-shelf storage.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:52:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First Look: HP’s Mini 5101 ‘business class’ netbook</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/first-look-hps-mini-5101-business-class-netbook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[HP amps up the netbook recipe with a larger keyboard, bigger (and faster) hard drive and optional SSD, high-res HD display and inbuilt 3G modem.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:22:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>OffiSync makes Microsoft Office and Google Docs play nice</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/offisync-makes-microsoft-office-and-google-docs-play-nice.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Free plug-in for Microsoft Office goes beyond file syncing between your hard drive and the Google Docs cloud, with tricks like support for collaboration and Google Image Search.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:25:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 is ready to roll as code gets RTM sign-off</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-is-ready-to-roll-as-code-gets-rtm-sign-off.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft overnight blessed the latest build of Windows 7 for ‘release to manufacture’, reaching a milestone in its efforts to push the memory of Vista far behind.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:46:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sneak Peak: New Firefox UI for Windows</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/sneak-peak-new-firefox-ui-for-windows.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Firefox team is tinkering with the browser’s Windows UI ahead of next year’s 5.7 update. These screenshots give you a first look at their ideas for the redesign...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:45:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft to open retail stores this year</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-to-open-retail-stores-this-year.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The first Microsoft store will open in time for the Windows 7 launch this October – with some located “right next door to Apple stores”, the company promises.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:26:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Will Windows 7 be a hit or a miss?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/will-windows-7-be-a-hit-or-a-miss.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two new reports contain starkly contrasting forecasts for Windows 7. They can’t both be right...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:41:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft set to release Windows 7 this month</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-to-release-windows-7-this-month.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With Windows 7 set to be  finalised this week, business customers will get the fresh-baked OS by the end of this month – almost three months before its public debut.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:07:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7: now easier to open!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-now-easier-to-open.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has added another bullet point its brag list of Great Things in Windows 7 – the redesigned box containing the OS can be opened without needing an instruction sheet!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:23:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases free beta of Security Essentials software</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-releases-free-beta-of-security-essentials-software.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Now in public beta phase, Microsoft Security Essentials will not only replace the OneCare security suite but also deep-six Windows Defender.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Apple mauls Microsoft with ‘Snow Leopard’ OS X upgrade pricing</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/apple-mauls-microsoft-with-snow-leopard-os-x-upgrade-pricing.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Stepping up to Apple’s OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will cost you half as much as Microsoft will charge for Windows 7 Home Premium, and you get you a full-featured OS too...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's official: Windows 7 to launch October 22nd</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/its-official-windows-7-to-launch-october-22nd.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has confirmed a late October lift-off for Windows 7, confirming the date leaked last month by a loose-lipped Acer executive.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 Starter drops three-app limit</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-starter-drops-three-app-limit.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft confirms that the ‘netbook edition’ of Windows 7 will now be able to run more than three apps simultaneously, although other limits remain in place.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 12:18:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases Vista Service Pack 2 for download</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-releases-vista-service-pack-2-for-download.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista SP2 has gone live to the masses, but if you’ve used vLite to streamline Vista you could be facing a total reinstall of the OS from scratch.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 01:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 spin kicks in as Beta 1 shuts down</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-spins-up-as-beta-1-shuts-down.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A leaked PowerPoint deck reveals part of Microsoft’s marketing playbook as it gears up for Windows 7. Plus: Beta 1 installs will go into ‘two-hour shutdown mode’ from this Monday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 21:53:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free upgrades from Vista to Windows 7 begin June 26th</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/free-upgrades-from-vista-to-windows-7-begin-june-26th.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[From next month Microsoft will offer a free copy of Windows 7 to buyers of new PCs running Vista, and in some cases XP.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dell launches $700 Ubuntu Linux netbook onto Australian market</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dell-launches-700-ubuntu-linux-netbook-onto-australian-market.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dell’s innovative new Latitude 2100 netbook is the company’s first Aussie PC with Linux factory-installed – and while it’s intended for school students, anyone can buy it...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 to be “more expensive” than Vista, XP</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-to-be-more-expensive-than-vista-xp.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dell has seen Microsoft’s price list for Windows 7 and the PC manufacturer isn’t happy, warning that over-pricing will cruel consumer demand for OS upgrades and new PCs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:21:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Office 2010 ‘technical preview’ beta leaks onto BitTorrent</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/office-2010-technical-preview-beta-leaks-onto-bittorrent.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft hasn’t officially opened its preview program for Office 2010 but the beta test build has already hit the Web via BitTorrent...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 13:16:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft opens ‘technical preview’ beta program for Office 2010</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-opens-technical-preview-beta-program-for-office-2010.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Want to get your hands on the next-gen Office suite? Microsoft is now accepting public registrations for its invitation-only preview of Office 2010.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 15:36:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New Windows 7 logo revealed?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/new-windows-7-logo-revealed.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Leaked box shots and a closed Microsoft-only FaceBook group reveal what appears to be the new look of Windows 7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 11:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft ditches ‘Windows Genuine Advantage’ in Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-ditches-windows-genuine-advantage-in-windows-7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[But you can put away that celebratory bottle of bubbly... the widely criticised anti-piracy system is just having its name changed to Windows Activation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 23:24:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Give XP a fast and free Windows 7 make-over</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/give-xp-a-windows-7-make-over.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Windows 7 Transformation Pack gives XP a top-to-tail interfacelift with a fresh yet familiar result...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:48:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 to skip RC2, go straight to RTM in August</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-to-skip-rc2-go-straight-to-rtm-in-august.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft will skip a second Release Candidate for Windows 7 as it steams towards an RTM date in August ahead of an October launch.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:16:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases Vista Service Pack 2</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-releases-vista-service-pack-2.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This week isn’t all about Windows 7. Microsoft has released Vista SP2 to the members-only MSDN network. Next stop: public release (if it's not on BitTorrent beforehand).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 01:42:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Four small but cool features of Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/four-small-but-cool-features-of-windows-7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Besides the big-ticket features in Windows 7 Release Candidate there are plenty of small but welcome touches that makes real sense in everyday use.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 09:20:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft to offer XP upgrades to Windows 7, kinda sorta...</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-to-offer-xp-upgrades-to-windows-7-kinda-sorta.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Users of XP will quality for a free or low-cost upgrade to Windows 7, but they won’t be able to install 7 without first nuking XP from their hard drive.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 20:48:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Got Windows 7? Get to know these new keyboard shortcuts!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/got-windows-7-get-to-know-these-new-keyboard-shortcuts.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has added a dozen handy hotkeys and keystroke combos to Windows 7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 01:19:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Nvidia releases GeForce drivers for Windows 7 RC1</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/nvidia-releases-geforce-drivers-for-windows-7-rc1.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Just in time for this week’s downloadfest, Nvidia has posted updated Windows 7 Release Candidate drivers for its GeForce graphics cards.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 16:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Beyond Windows 7: Geneva, Hawaii and Dublin</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/beyond-windows-7-geneva-hawaii-and-dublin.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft may have dumped Vienna as the codename for Windows 7 but there’s still plenty of virtual globetrotting in Redmond’s beta labs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 21:10:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 Release Candidate blocks upgrade from pre-RC builds</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-release-candidate-blocks-upgrade-from-pre-rc-builds.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has rigged the new Windows 7 Release Candidate to prevent upgrades on top of the pre-RC Beta 1 build, but there’s a work-around to save you from doing the Vista shuffle.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Inside Windows 7’s virtual ‘XP Mode’</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/inside-windows-7s-virtual-xp-mode.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft won’t be bundling its virtualised XP Mode with this week’s Windows 7 Release Candidate, but here’s how to get it and what you need to know...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 18:53:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 to launch October 23rd?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-to-launch-october-23rd.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A senior exec from Acer leaks the launch date for Windows 7 as being October 23rd...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 00:46:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Download Windows 7 RC and keep it for a year, free</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/download-windows-7-rc-and-keep-it-for-a-year-free.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft will let users run the fresh-baked Windows 7 Release Candidate for a full year – through to June 2010, to be precise!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 23:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>XP to remain on netbooks for one year after Windows 7 launches</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/xp-to-remain-on-netbooks-long-after-windows-7-launches.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Netbook manufacturers will be allowed to continue licensing and loading Windows XP until the end of 2010 – 12 months after Windows 7 arrives.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 20:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Smart Installer Pack: download Windows apps automatically</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/smart-installer-pack.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Just bought a new PC? What... you're dreading downloading and installing all your favorite software?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>No plans for ‘7Lite’ reveals vLite creator</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/no-plans-for-7lite-reveals-vlite-creator.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The author of the popular nLite and vLite programs for trimming Windows XP and Vista down to size says he currently has no plans to release a similar tool for Windows 7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 to include ‘Virtual XP’ for 100% XP compatibility</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-to-include-virtual-xp-for-100-xp-compatibility.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Premium editions of Windows 7 will include an ‘XP mode’ for running the aged OS or individual apps directly from a Virtual PC session.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:54:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Next-gen netbooks to run best under Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/next-gen-netbooks-will-run-best-under-windows-7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Netbooks with Intel’s Atom GN40 graphics, solid state drives and 2GB of RAM will be the big winners under Windows 7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:02:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 Release Candidate leaked to BitTorrent</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-release-candidate-leaked-to-bittorrent.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ahead of this week’s expected debut for the Windows 7 ‘release candidate’, it seems that the RC1 edition – labelled Build 7100 – has already hit the BitTorrent network]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:31:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft to offer XP downgrades from Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the-value-of-windows-can-go-down-as-well-as-up.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft to offer downgrades from Windows 7 to Vista or even XP, will they stop at nothing to keep users in the Microsoft fold?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft's five big revelations</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-7-view-from-the-top.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[When one of Microsoft's head honchos speaks, its usually well worth a listen. Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer lists five epiphanies the company has had.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:03:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Experts to Microsoft: set your Windows patches free!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/experts-to-microsoft-set-your-windows-patches-free.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There’s a growing call for Microsoft to drop its Windows Genuine Activation process so that every Windows user can keep their PC completely up to date.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Acer debuts Nvidia ‘Ion’ platform with new mini desktop</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/acer-debuts-nvidia-ion-platform-with-new-mini-desktop.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Take an Intel Atom processor, pump up the graphics with an Nvidia GPU and you’ve got the new Ion platform for mini desktops and maybe even netbooks.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dell preps Mini 11 netbook plus ‘budget’ Mini 10 model</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dell-preps-mini-11-netbook-plus-budget-mini-10-model.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A leaked copy of Dell’s netbook roadmap reveals a low-cost version of the Mini 10 due next month, with an 11.6 inch netbook codenamed ‘Argos’ slated for mid-year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:58:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases Power Pack 2 update for Windows Home Server</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft-releases-power-pack-2-update-for-windows-home-server.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The souped-up server OS now streams content to Windows Media Centres and Extenders, streamlines Remote Access and squashes the ‘81% backup freeze’ gremlin.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:48:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Win 7 to be sexier-than-Vista for business</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/will-windows-7-enterprise-make-for-better-business.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Much of the talk about Windows 7 has been about features for home users. However, since much of Microsoft's money comes from millions of business upgrades, what's in it for them?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:59:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista Service Pack 2 RC out to test</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows-vista-service-pack-2-release-candidate-out-to-test.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[After our recent flood of Windows 7 news, it is easy to forget that a lot of Vista users are still grinding away, in need of help! The latest service pack offers some assistance.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Windows 7 beta better than Vista?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/is-windows-7-beta-better-than-vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some reader comments on our Windows 7 articles suggest that the OS is not as big a boost as Microsoft would have us believe. We took to Twitter to see what other people think.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:27:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Hands-on with Windows 7: the desktop</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/hands-on-with-windows-7-the-desktop.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The latest beta build of Windows 7 includes improvements that Microsoft is making over Vista. We've take a user's look at what's on offer on the desktop.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:43:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (with Linux installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_linux_is_already_installed.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[So you want to install Linux and Vista on the same drive? This UPDATED dual booting tutorial shows you how to do it even if Vista SP1 scorches your bootloader.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:22:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to dual-boot Vista with Linux (Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here's how to install Vista and Linux (with Vista installed first). Step-by-step instructions that assume no knowledge of Linux. (Now updated for Ubuntu 9.04).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 06:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft paints Windows 7 versions as simpler than Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/Microsoft_announces_Windows_7_version_info.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft will focus on selling just two versions of Windows 7 to customers, but don't be deceived -- four other versions are still lurking in the shadows to confuse you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: Install IE6 on Vista/Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_install_ie6_on_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Does your workplace require you to keep running IE6 despite the fact that you, um, accidentally upgraded to IE7? Here's how to install IE6 on Vista (or Windows 2000/XP) and run it alongside IE7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:32:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to dual boot Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Vista installed first)</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_windows_vista_and_windows_7_vista_installed_first.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Got your hands on the Windows 7 beta and want to dual boot it alongside Windows Vista? Here's our step-by-step tutorial to get you up and running with Microsoft's latest OS.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Take Windows 7 for a free test drive Saturday!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_beta_1_get_it_this_saturday.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here's how to get the official Beta 1 of Windows 7, free of charge and legally!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:53:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First Look: HP Mini 2140 netbook</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/first_look_hp_mini_2140_netbook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[HP’s update to its 2133 Mini-note keeps the best traits of the original model and upgrades the rest – including a bigger screen, better processor and six cell battery.
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 Beta 1 busts loose onto BitTorrent!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_beta_1_busts_loose_onto_bittorent.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ahead of an expected preview at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week, the fresh-baked beta edition of Windows 7 has already broken cover and hit the Web.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:14:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to virtualize Vista on Mac OS X</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_virtualize_vista_on_mac_os_x.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How to run Windows Vista inside Mac OS X, without paying for VMware or Parallels. Our step-by-step tutorial will give you all the information you need!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:06:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to virtualize Ubuntu on Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_virtualize_ubuntu_on_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Want to virtualize Ubuntu on top of Windows Vista for free? Check out our step-by-step tutorial!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:27:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to virtualize Vista on Ubuntu</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_virtualize_vista_on_ubuntu.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Want to get Vista up and running on your Ubuntu system? Find out how with our step-by-step tutorial.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to virtualize Vista on XP</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_virtualize_vista_on_xp.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Want to check out Vista without migrating off XP? Virtualization is the key and our step-by-step tutorial is the answer.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:16:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to virtualize XP on Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_virtualize_xp_on_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Need to keep XP running on your Vista system? Virtualization is the key and our step-by-step tutorial will get you there.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:35:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Grammar check optional for Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/grammar_check_optional_for_microsoft_boss_steve_ballmer.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hey, it looks I'm trying to write a letter that's going to come out later in a lawsuit. Should I use some grammar in that?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WORLD FIRST review of Inspiron Mini 12: Dell’s super-slim netbook!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/scoop_we_review_the_inspiron_mini_12__dells_supersized_yet_superslim_12_inch_netbook.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Handed to us by Michael Dell himself, APC has the world’s first Inspiron Mini 12 netbook, so sit back and enjoy as we serve up the spy shots and dig deep into the tech.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>15 reasons Macs are still better than Windows PCs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/15_reasons_macs_are_still_better_than_windows.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With Windows 7 coming up, it's time to yet again ponder on whether Microsoft has the upper hand in operating systems. Here's 15 reasons it doesn't.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:47:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Can Windows 7 overcome Vista driver woes?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/can_windows_7_overcome_vista_driver_woes.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has revealed some staggering figures showing how often driver installations fail in Vista. Ouch.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:55:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 hits torrent sites</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_hits_the_torrent_sites.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You don’t have to wait until next year to try Windows 7 – Microsoft’s successor to Vista is on the Net right now and ready for you to illegally download!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft begs hardware makers: don't screw Windows 7 like Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_begs_dont_screw_windows_7_like_you_did_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft confirms Windows 7 public beta and begs hardware companies to take driver support seriously this time. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 Netbook edition?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_netbook_edition.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft puts netbooks on the Windows 7 menu and mulls plans for a cut-down ‘Netbook Edition’ of the OS]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:48:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dell: many users will skip Vista, “go straight from XP to Windows 7”</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dell_many_users_will_go_skip_vista_go_straight_from_xp_to_windows_7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Michael Dell says he’s working closely with Microsoft on Windows 7 and likes the way the OS is shaping up, but can understand why many people will skip Vista entirely.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dell's 12 inch Vista netbook will cost $999</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dell_unveils_12_inch_vista_netbook_for_999.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Inspiron Mini 12 packs a big screen (and Windows Vista) into a thin and light chassis, but Dell says the upcoming 3G broadband card is why Linux remains missing from the menu.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:58:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft dumps dinky Windows names: it's Windows 7</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_is_officially_windows_7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft hopes 7 will be its lucky number as it sidesteps convention for the Vista follow-up by adopting its codename and version number as the real deal.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:44:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft extends Windows XP to mid-2009</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_extends_windows_xp_to_mid2009.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Continued popularity of XP over Vista sees Microsoft give the never-say-die OS an unprecedented third stay of execution – this time to July 31 next year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:53:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 promises fixes for Vista taskbar screw-ups</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_promises_fixes_for_vista_taskbar_screwups.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has promised that Windows 7 will fix two minor but highly annoying features of Vista: the near-invisible 'shut down' menu and the overcrowded taskbar.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7: is it Vista SE or Windows 2010?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_is_it_vista_se_or_windows_2010.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As Windows 7 moves towards Beta 1, with an end-of-2009 target for final release, Microsoft will puzzle over how to position the next-gen OS.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 won't break ties with Vista, goes public in November</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_wont_break_ties_with_vista_goes_public_in_november.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's plans for Windows 7 remain ambitious, with 100% backward compatibility for Vista applications one of the features it hopes to have ready for public display in November.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista and XP get Linux-like multiple desktops</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_and_xp_get_linuxlike_multiple_desktops.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has quietly released a utility that allows you to create multiple desktops on Vista or XP.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft's new Seinfeld ad: one word - WTF?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsofts_new_seinfeld_ad_one_word__wtf.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft provides proof that even $300 million and Jerry Seinfeld can't revive the fortunes of the sickened Vista OS.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:41:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2: MS porn mode included</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_releases_ie8_beta_2.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>The second beta of Internet Explorer 8 looks a lot better than the first one &mdash; but frankly, a lot of that is due to features copied from Firefox 3.</p>]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:42:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases faster Desktop Search 4.0</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_releases_faster_desktop_search_40.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you've wondered how exactly Vista's sluggish desktop search saves you time, you might be pleasantly surprised by the updated version.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:15:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft goes into Speed Launch mode </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_goes_into_speed_launch_mode.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[No, we're not talking about the launch of Windows 7, unfortunately. Speed Launch is a cool, free app launcher from Microsoft.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows 7 nearly ready for public debut</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_7_gets_ready_for_public_debut.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With Vista roundly declared a dog in the marktplace, Microsoft is gearing up to reveal the next-gen Windows and has started the countdown towards a Beta 1 release.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:29:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>DirectX 11 announced: too much too soon?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/directx_11_officially_announced.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Considering that the vast majority of users still run DirectX 9, is Microsoft making a Vista-sized mistake with its latest multimedia API?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:28:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: slipstream Vista SP1 into your Vista install DVD</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_slipstream_vista_sp1_into_your_vista_install_dvd.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You can't use the old trusty method of slipstreaming service packs into your Windows install CD with Vista. But we've figured out how to do it anyway. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:48:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Asus laptops get ‘instant-on Linux’</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/asus_laptops_get_instanton_linux.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Embedded ‘Splashtop’ OS loads in seconds to deliver Web browsing, Skype and online gaming]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Imagine Cup’s surprise winners a boon for drought-stricken farmers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/imagine_cups_surprise_winners_a_boon_for_farmers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Four technology students mounted a commando-style operation to snatch this year’s Imagine Cup from under the noses of the big schools. APC was a judge, so here's the inside story.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 16:58:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Ballmer realises Hungarian student wasn't saying 'egg hunt' to him</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/bluescreen_the_week_in_review.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<b>Bluescreen |</b> What a week. Microsoft's CEO got egged, Vista gave users a bum steer, and Google, well it just wants to know about your bum.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 20:51:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft admits some PCs won't be offered Vista SP1</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_admits_some_pcs_wont_be_offered_vista_sp1.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has admitted that some users may not get Vista SP1 offered to them through Windows Update. Why? Read on...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 21:10:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft to re-release "every OS" to market</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/bluescreen_microsoft_to_rerelease_every_os_to_market.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ambitious scheme to further extend Windows OS lifespan. Every Windows OS lifespan, in fact.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista less secure than 2000: researchers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_less_secure_than_2000_researchers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Machines running the beleaguered operating system are more likely to suffer from malware attacks than either Windows 2000 and Windows 2003, new research suggests.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 15:58:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mac OS X still trails Vista by a long way</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/analysis_os_x_still_trails_vista_by_a_long_way.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Apple fanboy community is rejoicing at news that sales for Macs have grown 51% in the last quarter, but still nowhere near catching up to Microsoft's dismal failure, Vista.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:45:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista SP1 won't install on dual-boot systems: Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_sp1_wont_install_on_dualboot_systems_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you currently running Windows and Linux in a dual-boot setup? You're going to have major headaches with Vista SP1, Microsoft has admitted.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:12:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Has Vista lost all credibility?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/has_vista_lost_all_credibility.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Even internally, Microsoft couldn't agree on what the base requirements to run Vista were, but that didn't stop it from inaccurately promoting the OS as running on some hardware.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:16:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft pulls Vista SP1 prerequisite update: reboot loops, data corruption</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_pulls_vista_sp1_prerequisite_update_reboot_loops_data_corruption.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Amidst accusations that a prerequisite patch for Vista SP1 has caused machines to fail and data loss, Microsoft is playing it safe and has pulled the package from Windows Update.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:26:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Copy files 86% faster with Vista SP1</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/copy_files_86_faster_with_vista_sp1.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Is Vista SP1 really the shot in the arm your Vista system needs? We spent hours strapped to our benchmarking system, and uncovered some very interesting data...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:35:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft battles Vista perception issues with $15,000 prize</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_battles_vista_perception_issues_with_15000_prize.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you ready to feel like a dirty marketing pawn for Microsoft?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:11:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista SP1 available for download now</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_sp1_available_for_download_now.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Officially, the long awaited Vista SP1 won't be available to consumers until March. But here's a little secret: you can download it anyway from Microsoft's own web servers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:46:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pirates release Server 2008 and Vista SP1</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/pirates_release_server_2008_and_vista_sp1.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Arrrrr maties....it be no more than an hour two after ye olde RTM announcement, that Server 2008 hit the scurvy pirate boards, with Vista SP1 not far astern. Avast!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:13:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Intel shows off new ultra low-power Silverthorne chip</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/intel_shows_off_new_ultra_lowpower_silverthorne_chip.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Intel has unveiled a new CPU that needs only a tenth of the power of current models. Ultramobile computing is about to get interesting.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft replaces Vista kernel in SP1</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_replaces_vista_kernel_in_sp1.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[So what happened to the fabled kernel upgrade which was supposed to be a fundamental feature of Windows Vista SP1? Well, turns out that it is there, with some rather interesting twists...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:20:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft announces Vista SP1 RTM</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_announces_vista_sp1_rtm.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The long-anticipated Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista has been released to manufacturing (RTM) so we should be seeing it hitting our machines in the not-too-distant future. But will SP1 overcome the negative perceptions which have plagued Vista since its release? Microsoft certainly hope it will.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>"Your software must crash": Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/your_software_must_crash_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Software can only be certified for Windows Vista by Microsoft if it will crash, according to anti-spyware manufacturer Spybot.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:45:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista successor, Windows 7 to be released next year?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_successor_windows_7_to_be_released_next_year.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You won't have to wait as long for the next version of Windows as previously imagined, with Microsoft bringing forward the expected release of the successor to Vista, Windows 7.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft announces Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_announces_power_pack_1_for_windows_home_server.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced a major update for Windows Home Server - Power Pack 1 - which comes loaded with lots of new features and enhancements.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: fix video smearing, blurring and ghosting on ATI video cards</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_fix_video_smearing_blurring_and_ghosting_on_ati_video_cards.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you're running an ATI video card in your machine, you might have noticed image ghosting, blurring and smearing when playing back DVDs and videos. Here's how to fix it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:52:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista SP1 refresh made public</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_sp1_refresh_made_public.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A refresh build of Vista SP1 beta was released recently to a private testing group, but now it's available to everyone. Read on to find out what's new.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:16:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista SP1 needs new hardware</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_sp1_needs_new_hardware.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista Service Pack 1 comes with an important update for gamers - DirectX 10.1. The catch? You need brand new hardware to support it, and NVIDIA enthusiasts are left totally out in the cold.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:53:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Waiting for Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/waiting_for_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many businesses wait for a major service pack before deploying a new operating system, but with Vista there's an even more compelling reason to hold off before taking the plunge.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:40:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>XP SP3 beta available to all, but is it a secret strategy to boost Vista?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/xp_sp3_beta_available_to_all_but_is_it_a_secret_strategy_to_boost_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[All Microsoft wants for Christmas is your download limit. The long-awaited first service pack for Vista -- a whole freakin' gigabyte of it -- is due to arrive early next year, but patch junkies can give themselves an early injection of bug-fixing with a general pre-release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:33:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to dual boot Vista and XP (with Vista installed first) -- the step-by-step guide with screenshots</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATED | Got a Vista PC and want to install XP so you can dual-boot between them? Here's how to do it, in an easy, step-by-step format.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 05:28:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Inside Windows 7 -- what we know so far</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/inside_windows_7__what_we_know_so_far.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As Vista celebrates its first birthday, the countdown clock slowly ticks away on Windows 7. We join the dots on the very earliest signs of what Microsoft hopes will be Windows' lucky number.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases Vista SP1 RC</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_releases_vista_sp1_rc.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hanging out for the dot one release of Vista? The release candidate of Vista SP1 will be available for public download within days.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:14:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft moves against software pirates</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_moves_against_software_pirates.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Updates to Windows Genuine Advantage shipping with Vista SP1 look set to leave software pirates in the lurch. Has Microsoft finally won the war on piracy?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:55:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Beat those bluescreen blues: what a Windows bluescreen actually means</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/beat_those_bluescreen_blues_what_a_windows_bluescreen_actually_means.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Windows Blue Screen of Death is hated and maligned, but it's really just trying to help. Read on to find out what it's trying to tell you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:55:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WINDOWS SLOWDOWN: Microsoft forces install of Windows Desktop Search</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_slowdown_microsoft_forces_install_of_windows_desktop_search.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Has your PC suddenly started running slowly for no obvious reason? You can thank Microsoft for that.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:13:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>OEM - when licensing meets quantum theory</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/oem__when_licensing_meets_quantum_theory.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[OEM licensing can be a difficult beast, especially when it's time to upgrade. An APC reader enlisted our help to find out just how many hoops he'd have to jump through to get the latest version of Office.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:17:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft agrees: Windows is a "really large bloated operating system"</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_agrees_windows_is_a_really_large_bloated_operating_system.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yes, they really did say that! The reason? Redmond is finally sending Windows to Jenny Craig, and will build the next generation of Windows around a stripped-back 'microkernel' named MinWin with a 25MB footprint.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:03:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>'Vixta' Linux distro mimics Vista's look and feel</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vixta_linux_distro_mimics_vistas_look_and_feel.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vixta is a Linux distro which copies Vista's UI. Some commentators hate it. Here's why I think they are wrong.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:43:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: improve the performance of Vista Media Center</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_improve_the_performance_of_vista_media_center.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista Media Center has its problems like any other app, but here's a list of tips and tricks to keep it purring.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:52:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Can IE's architect explain why it's so bloated?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/can_ies_architect_explain_why_its_so_bloated.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's platform architect for Internet Explorer, Chris Wilson, admits Microsoft has done both good and bad things in IE over the last 14 years.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:59:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista: The 'wow' starts ... later</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_the_wow_starts__later.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Despite Microsoft's best efforts to promote its Vista operating system, the company is bowing to customer pressure and offering free downgrades to XP (as well as extending XP's retail shelf life.)]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:41:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to fix Vista's network bottlenecks</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_fix_vistas_network_bottlenecks.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Is your Vista machine lumbering around on the network, overtaken by zippier XP-based systems? You're not alone, but luckily there's an easy way to fix it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:12:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft announces Vista SP1 Beta</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_announces_vista_sp1_beta.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This week Microsoft announced what we already knew - Vista SP1 Beta is imminent, and the improvements are many.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:00:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft: the authentic smell of failure</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_the_authentic_smell_of_failure.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What is the Microsoft WindowsGenuine Advantage, exactly? Over the past weekend, some owners of legitimate copies of Windows had their copies of Windows invalidated by Microsoft, while users of pirated copies were unaffected.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:45:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>LEAKED: Vista SP1 analysed in-depth</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/leaked_vista_sp1_analysed_indepth.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE |We've gone under the hood of the leaked beta of Vista SP1 to find out exactly what it will do for you. One thing we can say right now:huge performance increase.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:13:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>We've got the lowdown on Microsoft SoftGrid</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/weve_got_the_lowdown_on_microsoft_softgrid.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TECH.ED |If you run a Windows network, you really need to read this: the nitty gritty of SoftGrid. We've spoken to Microsoft Australia's Windows technology expert, John Pritchard.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft jacks into the Softgrid</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_jacks_into_the_softgrid.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TECH.ED |Look ma, no virtualisation window: Microsoft showed a cool new virtualisation technology for desktop PCs today.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: take control of Vista Startup</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_take_control_of_vista_startup.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Finding out what Windows is loading on startup can be critical when troubleshooting problems. Here's a free utility which gives all the information you'll ever need.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:16:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: trim some Vista fat</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_trim_some_vista_fat.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[By default, Vista will install lots of things you don't need. Here's how to claw back some system space.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: Tweak the Windows Vista Explorer</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_tweak_the_windows_vista_explorer.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Is Vista's new Explorer interface slowing you down? Here are some tips to make it dance to your tune.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New user interface for ‘Windows 7'?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/new_user_interface_for_windows_7.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has named the date for the next version of Windows, and the woman behind the Office 2007 interface is in charge of an all bets are off UI refresh for Windows too.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:29:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: Tweak Vista's shortcut arrows</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_tweak_vistas_shortcut_arrows.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista's shortcut icon arrows are large enough to almost totally obscure the icon itself. Here's a nifty tool to improve the look.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:08:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: transfer your Windows apps, settings and docs to a new PC using only free tools</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_transfer_your_windows_apps_settings_and_docs_to_a_new_pc_using_only_free_tools.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Customising Windows from scratch can be infinitely time-consuming and tedious. Here's a way to not only streamline the whole process, but to keep user accounts on different PCs in complete sync.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:37:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Telstra still selling non-Vista devices</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/telstra_still_selling_nonvista_devices.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Six months after Vista's consumer launch, Telstra is still pushing incompatible wireless modems through its stores, and has admitted some of its satellite services will never be Vista compatible.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:47:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Boost Vista performance on the motherboard</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/boost_vista_performance_on_the_motherboard.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Plugging a USB flash drive into your PC is one way to improve Vista's performance, but there is now a cheap alternative...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>End of the PC era? Don't make me laugh.</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/end_of_the_pc_era_dont_make_me_laugh.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mac users just don't get it. Microsoft is an innovation powerhouse and its decline is a fantastical pipe dream.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:55:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista: 150 problems, 0 solutions</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_150_problems_0_solutions.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Your problem is important to us, please continue to hold...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:31:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>ReadyBoost for Linux?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/readyboost_for_linux.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Say what you will about Microsoft but ReadyBoost is a clever use of cheap-as-chips USB memory keys. Now there's a sort-of version for Linux too.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:27:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>CA distributing software on 2GB flash</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/ca_distributing_software_on_2gb_flash.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Forget CDs and DVDs: CA is offering its new Internet Security Suite 2007 on a tiny 2GB flash drive which also doubles as a Vista speed-booster using ReadyBoost.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The trials of upgrading to 64-bit Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_trials_of_upgrading_to_64bit_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It was a bit of a bold move, I must admit. I took the plunge today and upgraded my machine to 64-bit Vista. Here's why.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:04:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: get direct access to network adaptors in Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_get_direct_access_to_network_adaptors_in_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista's Network and Sharing Center might be nifty, but it makes it hard for advanced users to get where they want to go easily. Here's a way to shortcut straight to the networking backend.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: tweak Vista with Vispa</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_tweak_vista_with_vispa.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Want to tweak Vista quickly and easily? Vispa gets you under the OS hood with no fuss with lots of options to safeguard privacy and give you more control over security.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:09:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to: play ripped DVDs on Vista Media Center</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_play_ripped_dvds_on_vista_media_center.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista won't find your ripped DVDs unless you give it a helping hand. Here's how to point it in the right direction... forcefully.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Don't wait for Vista SP1, pleads Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/dont_wait_for_vista_sp1_pleads_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some customers may be waiting to adopt Windows Vista because they've heard rumors about device or application compatibility issues, or because they think they should wait for a service pack release, admits Microsoft.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:20:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista tweak: resize your desktop icons with the scroll of a mousewheel</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_tweak_resize_your_desktop_icons_with_the_scroll_of_a_mousewheel.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Adjusting to the consumerist society in which we live, Vista's icons have been upsized. But if you don't need so many pixels searing your retinas, read on.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:07:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista tweak - Aero Glass performance</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_tweak__aero_glass_performance.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Aero Glass might be nice, but you can get sick of some of its features. Here's how to disable the annoying bits without fully dropping back to Aero Basic.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to dual-boot Vista with XP (with XP installed first) - step-by-step guide with screenshots</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_xp__stepbystep_guide_with_screenshots.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Want to install Vista on your PC but don't want to get rid of XP just yet? Here's how to install it so you can dual-boot between them, in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 02:33:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Visual treats for your Vista desktop</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/visual_treats_for_your_vista_desktop.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We've unearthed two desktop apps that put the WOW into NOW (since Microsoft apparently forgot to). Go on, you owe it to yourself to give Vista a visual overhaul.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:17:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Parallels 3.0 for Mac: 3D GPU emulation confirmed (with screenshots)</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/parallels_30_for_mac_3d_gpu_emulation_confirmed_with_screenshots.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Popular virtualisation company Parallels has announced version 3.0 of Parallels Workstation for Mac with long-anticipated GPU acceleration and several other tasty features.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:41:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Reinstalling Windows drivers a lot less painful with Driver Magician</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/reinstalling_windows_drivers_a_lot_less_painful_with_driver_magician.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The grim cycle of rebooting that accompanies all driver installs is painful, painful, painful. Driver Magician might just be the magic potion you've been looking for.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 11:56:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Windows we never got: users get to work programming "Longhorn Reloaded"</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_windows_we_never_got_users_get_to_work_programming_longhorn_reloaded.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Was the beta better? The team behind the radical 'Longhorn Reloaded' OS think so, casting the release version of Vista aside in order to rebuild Longhorn from its original 2004 codebase. Yes, WinFS is in there.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 09:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Vista Update: tell Bill who's boss</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_vista_update_tell_bill_whos_boss.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[When Vista applies an update, it often requires a reboot, which means if you walk away from your machine for an hour and come back, it will start pestering you to reboot incessantly. Here's how to tell Vista who's boss.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 02:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Lenovo rails against discreet graphics in notebooks: too power hungry</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/lenovo_rails_against_discreet_graphics_in_notebooks_too_power_hungry.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Battery technology can't keep up with the ever-increasing power demands of laptops, and Lenovo reckons that discreet graphics processors such as those from ATI and Nvidia are partly to blame.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 11:17:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista will be the last version of Windows for Pentium 4 and Core Duo owners</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_will_be_the_last_version_of_windows_for_pentium_4_and_core_duo_owners.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has sounded the death knell for 32-bit operating systems, meaning Vista's the last version of Windows that will boot on Pentium 4 and Intel Core Duo. Perhaps AMD had a point after all with its early introduction of 64-bit...UPDATE |Microsoft has clarified its position.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 13:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows can solve world health: Microsoft  </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_can_solve_world_health_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How do you solve the health problems plaguing billions of people in the third world? Easy! Give 'em a Windows Mobile-based smart phone.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 08:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows wants to run your life</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_wants_to_run_your_life.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Not content with controlling most desktops and elbowing its way into family lounge rooms, Microsoft now has plans to dominate your entire house.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:40:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>"Vista passed Mac OS X in 15 weeks": Gates</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_passed_mac_os_x_in_15_weeks_gates.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[While everyone's been focused on driver problems and annoying security prompts, Windows Vista's installed base has taken just 15 weeks to race past that of Apple, according to chairman Bill Gates.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 23:48:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft can't afford to support OEM Vista?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_cant_afford_to_support_oem_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft might have $US7.6 billion in spare cash in the bank, but when it comes to supporting users who purchase Vista on a new machine, the software giant is all too ready to cry poor.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 14:15:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Only 15,000 people buy Office 2007 for $75</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/only_15000_people_buy_office_2007_for_75.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A mere 15,000 people have taken up Microsoft Australia's offer to get Office Ultimate 2007 for just $75, possibly disproving the argument that if Microsoft dropped the price of software, people who might otherwise pirate it would buy it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 00:38:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: the inbuilt web server</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_the_inbuilt_web_server.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 8 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server beta 2]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: system requirements and SDK</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_system_requirements_and_sdk.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 7 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server beta 2]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:27:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: adding hard drives using WHS' RAID-like disk spanning feature</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_adding_hard_drives_using_whs_raidlike_disk_spanning_feature.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 6 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server Preview]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:24:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: network backup</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_network_backup.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 5 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server beta 2]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:21:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: administering remotely</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_administering_remotely.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 4 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server beta 2]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:20:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: managing users</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_managing_users.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 3 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server Beta 2]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:18:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Home Server: logging on</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_home_server_logging_on.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Part 2 of GALLERY: Windows Home Server beta 2]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 11:17:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft: Vista upgrades for everybody!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_vista_upgrades_for_everybody.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is offering just about anyone 'special' upgrade pricing for Vista now. Hasanyoneactually paid the full ticket price for Vista?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:28:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows XP to be phased out by year's end despite customer demand</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_xp_to_be_phased_out_by_years_end_despite_customer_demand.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM by the end of this year, despite consumer resistance to Vista and its compatibility problems.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:08:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free anti-virus and anti-spyware compared: Google Pack vs AVG Free</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/free_antivirus_and_antispyware_compared_google_pack_vs_avg_free.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Google quietly added new Vista-compatible antivirus and spyware protection to its neat Google Pack software, but is it good enough to become the free alternative to the AVG Free suite of apps? Which should you choose to protect your system?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:14:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista sings the DivX blues</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_sings_the_divx_blues.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Users are reporting ongoing frustration with Vista compatibility problems. The latest is difficulty playing back DivX movies, even with the latest DivX release installed.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:23:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>It's official: Pirates crack Vista at last </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/its_official_pirates_crack_vista_at_last.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A genuine crack for Windows Vista which allows a pirated, non-activated installation of Vista (Home Basic/Premium and Ultimate) to be properly activated and made fully-operational has just been released by a pirate group.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Office 2007 Ultimate $75 for Aussie students</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/office_2007_ultimate_75_for_aussie_students.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's not cheating, according to Microsoft Australia, to buy Office 2007 Ultimate for 95% off its normal price, at just $A75 ($US59).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:09:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista-friendly apps finally line up</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vistafriendly_apps_finally_line_up.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Looking to ease your incompatibility blues? Microsoft has finally caved to public pressure and created a list of software designed to work with Vista.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:30:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Intel Viiv + Vista: what a mess!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/intel_viiv__vista_what_a_mess.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Is your shiny Viiv system ready for Vista? Probably, but getting it there won't be a walk in the park. Vista drivers? Not tonight, dear, I have a headache.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:02:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Office 2007 holds hands with Palm</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/office_2007_holds_hands_with_palm.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Palm has updated its desktop software to allow PalmOS smartphones and PDAs to sync with Outlook 2007.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:20:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is your mobile Vista compatible?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/is_your_mobile_vista_compatible.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Inexplicably, virtually all the major phone manufacturers have been caught with their pants down over Vista compatibility.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:19:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Vista is defective by design</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/why_vista_is_defective_by_design.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista's DRM features have been drawing ever more criticism, but it's just the latest step among many that takes liberties out of the hands of users and into the media megacorps. So what are you going to do about it?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:12:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>BigPond and Optus broadband slip on Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/bigpond_and_optus_broadband_slip_on_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[More driver woes for Vista users: this time it's lack of support for USB modems. BigPond is simply refusing to connect anyone using Vista to ADSL or Cable, and Optus admits it hasn't completed the work to fully support Vista yet.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:56:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Does your copy of Vista keep flipping out of Aero Glass into Aero Basic?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/does_your_copy_of_vista_keep_flipping_out_of_aero_glass_into_aero_basic.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you being plagued with alerts from Vista stating The colour scheme has been changed to Windows Vista Basic? Here's why.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:58:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista finally gets that syncing feeling</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_finally_gets_that_syncing_feeling.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You can stop banging your head against the wall. Vista can now talk to Windows Mobile-powered PDAs and smartphones, thanks to the oven-fresh Windows Mobile Device Centre.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Logitech, Creative, NVIDIA driver disgrace</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/logitech_creative_nvidia_driver_disgrace.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thinking of upgrading to Vista? Be prepared for the rude shock that a triumverate of the most common hardware manufacturersstilldon't have final-release Vista drivers available.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista Upgrade DVD can be tricked into installing as a full install -- whoops!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_upgrade_dvd_can_be_tricked_into_installing_as_a_full_install__whoops.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft implemented a clean-install lock down on its Vista upgrades. So, uh... we can only assume it was not supposed to do this...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:44:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista launches: behind the hooplah</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_launches_behind_the_hooplah.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[So it's finally here. After six years in development Microsoft today pushed Vista out the door and onto centre stage with some added sweeteners. More info here about HD Photo, and whether you'll be bothering with the Sanity Live! music service.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft launches digital photos service, Apple doesn't</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_launches_digital_photos_service_apple_doesnt.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's not every day that Microsoft can do something that Apple can't.  In fact it hardly every happens.  But today it has.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>What went wrong at the launch of Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/what_went_wrong_at_the_launch_of_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The projector didn't work, Rogue Traders appeared by accident, and apparently all the best bits of Vista are actually Windows Ultimate Extras. Oh, and Microsoft is partnering with Sanity for the world's most overpriced subscription music service.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:18:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>30 things you need to know about Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/30_things_you_need_to_know_about_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The WOW might be starting NOW, but don't let that fool you into thinking Vista's some sort of panacea of computing nirvana. Here's 30 key issues we've covered in recent weeks.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>ATI releases final Catalyst drivers for Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/ati_releases_final_catalyst_drivers_for_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[No sooner is Vista released than ATI has its first official Vista driver ready to go. Read on to discover what ATI has in store for Vista users.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:52:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to get a cheap copy of Windows Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_get_a_cheap_copy_of_windows_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's official upgrade price for Vista Home Premium is $299, but there are plenty of ways to shave that cost down (even if you're not a student). We've done the price hunting for you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:13:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Creative puts EAX back into Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/creative_puts_eax_back_into_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft rips out a fundamental audio feature from Windows and Creative hits back with a workaround.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:31:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>No problem with Australian company "Vista Windows", says Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/no_problem_with_australian_company_vista_windows_says_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If Microsoft wants to make a deal with us to put information about their new operating system up on the site, we'd love to speak to them, says Vista Windows' Paul Imola.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:03:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Build a custom Vista install DVD with vLite</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/build_a_custom_vista_install_dvd_with_vlite.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You don't need to be a desktop admin to get the benefits of Vista's flexible installation format. vLite lets any user create their own customised install. Now you can finally strip out the Sidebar!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:29:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Australians locked out of Vista discounts</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/australians_locked_out_of_vista_discounts.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There will be no Vista family discount, no Vista downloads and no Vista Anytime Upgrade for Australians, Microsoft has confirmed. The official reason they're not available in Australia? Because they're not available in Australia. Oh,that'swhy...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:25:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista Service Pack 1 is coming</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_service_pack_1_is_coming.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The new uber-OS hasn't even been officially launched to the mass market but Microsoft admits it has high impact issues and has already started work on Vista SP1, which is now due in the second half of this year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:17:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>In response to '10 reasons not to get Vista'</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/in_response_to_10_reasons_not_to_get_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[My colleague Dan Warne and OSNews Managing Editor Thom Holwerda responded to my '10 reasons not to get Vista' piece. There's nothing like the charged poles of passionate debate to wake you up in the morning. Or afternoon, if you're like me. Read on to see what I say...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>10 reasons you should get Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/10_reasons_you_should_get_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft says Vista offers a richer experience and that you should be getting ready for a new day? Cut the crap! Here are 10goodreasons you should get Vista.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:25:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Vista's Australian pricing a rip-off?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/is_vistas_australian_pricing_a_ripoff.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You could save between $54 and $217 by mail-ordering Vista from the US rather than buying it here.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:02:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>10 reasons not to get Vista </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/10_reasons_not_to_get_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's all too easy to get caught up in the million dollar marketing engine as we approach the consumer release of Windows Vista, so lets not forget that it isn't the second coming, and by all counts is an upgrade you can do without.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Vista's such a pain to dual-boot</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/why_vistas_such_a_pain_to_dualboot.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista may not play friendly with other operating systems, but regardless, youcanforce it to play ball with your favourite Linux distro.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:34:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft offers family discount for Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_offers_family_discount_for_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As the release of Vista draws near, Microsoft is piling on the upgrade incentives. In a bid to get families to buy more than one Vista upgrade, Microsoft is offering heavy discounts for the second and third copy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:06:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft to offer Vista DVD as a download</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_to_offer_vista_dvd_as_a_download.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's a milestone in computing history: for the first time, you don't have to operate your legs (tm) and bother with connecting sneakers-to-pavement in order to get a copy of Windows. Vista will be 100% available as a download.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Symantec offers free upgrades to Vista-compatible Norton security apps</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/symantec_offers_free_upgrades_to_vistacompatible_norton_security_apps.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Symantec has announced Vista compatible versions of its security software, with free upgrades for owners of the 2006 or 2007 products.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:01:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Installing Vista:  How to do an image-based backup</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/installing_vista__how_to_do_an_imagebased_backup.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you're planning on installing Vista or dual-booting it with XP or Linux, it's now time to start preparing by backing up an image of your existing drive. Here's how to do it without having to buy Symantec's Ghost.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>McDonald's and the End Of The World</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/mcdonalds_and_the_end_of_the_world.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In a McDonald's in Melbourne this morning, the world stopped. Will it stop for you too?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:19:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista Business released on pirate boards</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_business_released_on_pirate_boards.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With the full public release of Vista just weeks away, pirates have just released the Vista Business Upgrade DVD.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sigmatel audio chip lacks Vista drivers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/sigmatel_audio_chip_lacks_vista_drivers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the most common audio chips found in garden variety PCs -- Sigmatel -- doesn't have a Vista driver. Who me? What audio chip? seems to be the response from Sigmatel.UPDATE Sunday 6.45PM |We've found a workaround that will work for some people.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:43:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista Home Basic's half-baked bits</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_home_basics_halfbaked_bits.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's not what's been left out that's the problem with Vista Home Basic: it's what has been left in. Some of the features are horribly watered-down.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:37:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Wait, bloggers can keep the free laptops after all: Microsoft </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/wait_bloggers_can_keep_the_free_laptops_after_all_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's like playing peek-a-boo with a child: now Microsoft wants to give you a laptop. Now it doesn't. Now it does.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:03:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>We don't need Vista after all?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/we_dont_need_vista_after_all.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Now that we're close to the public launch of Vista, a weird thing is happening in the blogosphere: people are starting to say that we don't really need it after all.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 06:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft sends Ferraris to bloggers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_sends_ferraris_to_bloggers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has been caught out sending top-of-the-line laptops preloaded with Vista Ultimate to bloggers who have been covering Vista. The company says it's not a bribe because if bloggers wish they can choose to send the laptops back.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Can you run Vista?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/can_you_run_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has spilled the beans on Vista's minimum 'Capable' specs. Curious to see where you sit on the Vista-ready scale?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft fights Gmail in the workplace</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_fights_gmail_in_the_workplace.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Resist the temptation to dump your skimpy work Outlook mailbox for Gmail -- Microsoft is promising multi-gig mailboxes in Exchange 2007.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Tough luck: MS on Aussie Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/tough_luck_ms_on_aussie_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Why does Media Center suck so much, particularly for the Australian audience? We asked Microsoft and were graced with an anonymous spokesperson response.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista beta haunts Microsoft helpdesk</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_beta_haunts_microsoft_helpdesk.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft may have finished the gold-master version of Vista, but tech support for the beta versions is just beginning... through gritted teeth.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:42:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Adobe CS3 public beta this weekend: major new 'live filters' capability</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/adobe_cs3_public_beta_this_weekend_major_new_live_filters_capability.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Clear your commitments this weekend and boot up your download manager: Adobe is set to unleash a public beta of its CS3 supersuite in the next few days.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:37:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>No compatibility list for Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/no_compatibility_list_for_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has finally spilled the beans on whether it will release an application compatibility list for Windows Vista. It basically doesn't exist and probably never will.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>OS X Leopard will create no new jobs</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/os_x_leopard_will_create_no_new_jobs.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Shock research shows that Apple's new operating system, Leopard, will create no new jobs when it is launched early next year.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:59:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista, Linux and OS X benchmarking</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_linux_and_os_x_benchmarking.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I chatted with the lead developer behind the popular 3DMark and PCMark benchmarking utilities to find out about their latest Vista-compatible speed testing suites.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:35:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Pirates crack Vista Activation Server</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/pirates_crack_vista_activation_server.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the latest battle of Pirates vs Microsoft, the pirates have snuck one past the goalkeeper, with the release of a cracked Activation Server called MelindaGates.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:55:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Symantec releases betas for Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/symantec_releases_betas_for_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Now that Vista is done, get ready for a barrage of Vista-compatible apps -- starting with betas of Symantec's Norton 2007 range.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:32:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Vista crack is actually a trojan</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_vista_crack_is_actually_a_trojan.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A new 'crack' for Vista has started circulating, but the file ain't what it seems...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:20:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Windows Vista uncrackable? </title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/is_windows_vista_uncrackable.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Never say never, but Windows Vista final code has been out for three weeks now and is standing firm against pirates so far. Has Microsoft come up with an uncrackable product protection?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:22:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista, Office and Exchange launch with a pop</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_office_and_exchange_launch_with_a_pop.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There were no catastrophic failures, no blue screens, in fact nothing remarkable at all at Microsoft Australia's official launch of Vista, Office and Exchange 2007. We'd heard it all before.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:49:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free copies of Vista and Office 2007</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/free_copies_of_vista_and_office_2007.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is so keen for early adopters and tech influencers to learn about the benefits of Vista and Office 2007 that it is giving full copies of it away.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:23:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista to exorcise SATA DVD demons?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_to_exorcise_sata_dvd_demons.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Taiwan manufacturers are banging out more noise about their unpopular SATA optical drives, labeling Windows Vista as their ultimate saviour. But why, exactly, will Vista help them?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:07:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Nero runs under Vista (at last!)</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/nero_runs_under_vista_at_last.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Got Vista but need Nero? A fresh-baked update finally makes the popular CD/DVD burning suite compatible with Vista's RTM edition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:43:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Work PCs to miss out on key Vista features</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/work_pcs_to_miss_out_on_key_vista_features.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista Premium and Ultimate have some nice features, but Microsoft's most profitable customers -- organisations with hundreds of Windows licences -- will miss out on some of the best bits.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:44:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Lots missing in Vista's Media Center</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/lots_missing_in_vistas_media_center.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista has gone gold, technically, but I'd describe the Media Centre features as being a particular shade of brown. Here's are the top 5 features you won't be getting.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:58:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Hold your horses: Creative has Vista drivers coming... some time next year</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/hold_your_horses_creative_has_vista_drivers_coming_some_time_next_year.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The giant awakes and we finally received a response from Creative regarding its largely lacking driver support for its sound cards on Windows Vista.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:35:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista RTM cracked by pirates before release</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_rtm_cracked_by_pirates_before_release.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It hasn't been released toanyoneoutside Microsoft, and Vista RTM has already hit the pirate boards, along with an activation hack.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:19:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft closes piracy loophole: mandatory activation for volume licenced Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_closes_piracy_loophole_mandatory_activation_for_volume_licenced_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[That's right, every single damn PC system admins roll out with Vista will need individual activation. In the industry's worst spin-doctoring of all time, Microsoft says it has made this change to improve the volume customer experience.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:46:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista goes gold: the frenzy begins</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_goes_gold_the_frenzy_begins.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vista's final code has been signed off by Microsoft execs early this morning. It's good to go - or as good as it is going to be until the first round of patching begins.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:46:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Tough new rules on Vista "OEM"</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/tough_new_rules_on_vista_oem.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Another bastard clause of the Vista EULA has hit the spotlight. Microsoft has significantly tightened the restrictions on the sale of OEM copies of Vista -- say goodbye to the days of I'd like to buy a hard drive and an OEM copy of Windows, thanks.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Every Vista PC to get a domain name</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/every_vista_pc_to_get_a_domain_name.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has built a Dynamic DNS type system into Vista, making it easy to connect to your PC from anywhere in the world without having to know its IP address. However, there's a catch (isn't there always?)]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 06:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Cut-price Office 2007 starts at $249</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/cutprice_office_2007_starts_at_249.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has finally recognised that home users are never going to pay the full price for Office and made available a cut price home and student version.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:03:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: Wrangle Boot Camp 1.1.2 drivers into Windows Vista RC2</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_wrangle_boot_camp_112_drivers_into_windows_vista_rc2.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The release of Apple'sBoot Camp 1.1.2brings some substantial driver improvements for running Windows on Macs, but if you've moved on from XP to Vista already, it's not at all easy to install the new drivers. Here's how to do it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:15:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to beat the scam of security software</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_beat_the_scam_of_security_software.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Buying security software is a necessary evil, but it needn't cost you a fortune. Here's how to get the best deals on internet security packages.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista gets official release dates</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_gets_official_release_dates.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE |Microsoft has set November 30 as the release date for Vista (and Office 2007) to business customers and January 30, 2007 as the date for the official launch to consumers and The World At Large.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:52:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Media Player 11 for XP released</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/media_player_11_for_xp_released.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of the final release of IE7, Media Player 11 was released to Windows XP users this week.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:50:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista Upgrade Pricing Announced</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_upgrade_pricing_announced.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced Windows Vista upgrade pricing for Australian consumers. Read on to see if you'll be able to afford to buy Vista while still eating three meals a day...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:40:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Creative mute on Vista Soundblaster drivers</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/creative_mute_on_vista_soundblaster_drivers.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Judging by Creative's almost total lack of Vista drivers, it seems the next-gen OS has crept up on Creative and taken it by surprise. That is, in itself, surprising, since the company was at the recent WinHEC conference in Seattle spouting off about how great its commitment to Vista was.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Vista's retail boxes revealed</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_vistas_retail_boxes_revealed.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A shiny new OS deserves a shiny new box to sit in. Well, five of them -- one for each Vista version. Here's the story behind the new retail guise of Windows.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:15:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Could Vista actually slow down networks?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/could_vista_actually_slow_down_networks.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Network admins won't be happy: in its default state, Vista uses up to three times more network bandwidth than XP thanks to its many new networking features. On networks with many PCs, that could be a big problem.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:27:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Psst! Wanna buy Vista for $27?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/psst_wanna_buy_vista_for_27.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Okay, so there's a catch: in order to score a super-cheap copy of Vista or Office 2007, you'll have to buy a new PC with XP on it within the next few months.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Vista desktop search: Google flukes, Yahoo fails</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/vista_desktop_search_google_flukes_yahoo_fails.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Aside from Vista's inbuilt desktop search engine, there are other third party applications out there. The challenge, it seems, is in finding one that supports Vista.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Desktop search is rotten in Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/desktop_search_is_rotten_in_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Since installing Vista on my work PC, I'm beginning to know what the end of the world would feel like. It's an apocalyptic wasteland strewn with poorly organised files; I'm the feral pig foraging haplessly through folders.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Media Sharing Made Easy With Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/media_sharing_made_easy_with_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPnP media streaming is becoming a household phenomenon. Windows Vista comes to the UPnP Party, but brought it own drinks...and you'd better like them.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:08:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: Install Vista RC2 on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_install_vista_rc2_on_an_intel_mac_with_boot_camp.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dan Warne, chief honcho at APC's web site, asked if I would do a post on installing the new Windows Vista RC2 release on an Intel Mac using the recent update to Boot Camp. Sure, I said, no worries; should be easy. I was wrong.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft releases Windows Vista RC2: final test build</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_releases_windows_vista_rc2_final_test_build.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has released Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 for public download.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:51:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: Install Nero 7 on Vista</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_install_nero_7_on_vista.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With Vista lacking decent optical burning abilities, it's in dire need of a third-party application. Unfortunately, if Nero is your app of choice, it refuses to run. Until now...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:03:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New Vista build 5728 temporary available</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/new_vista_build_5728_temporary_available.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is making a new build of Vista with post-RC1 fixes available for a short time only. Grab it while you can!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 05:22:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: download Office 2007 beta 2 "technical refresh" from Australia</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_download_office_2007_beta_2_technical_refresh_from_australia.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Officially, Aussies are still blocked from downloading the Office 2007 beta, but we've found a direct download link that will let you get the technical refresh -- the final beta before Office 2007 goes to manufacturing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:19:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Vista taskbar: it's worse than XP's</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/the_vista_taskbar_its_worse_than_xps.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's a dark day for taskbar tweakers (you know who you are). Microsoft has actuallycutVista's taskbar functionality from what was in XP, ignoring years of calls for improvement.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>HOW TO: install iTunes 7 on Vista RC1</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/how_to_install_itunes_7_on_vista_rc1.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you've had problems installing the new iTunes 7 on Windows Vista RC1 today, here's how to work around the problem.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:58:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>End-of-year Vista release: business versions only</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/endofyear_vista_release_business_versions_only.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft will push ahead with release of Vista to volume-licence customers before the end of the year, but it will only release the business-specific versions, Microsoft Australia's Windows Chief said yesterday.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:11:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Up to $670 for Vista in Australia?</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/up_to_670_for_vista_in_australia.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft today confirmed its US pricing for Windows Vista. Based on the previous price difference between Windows XP in the US and Australia, we could end paying as much as $670 for Vista when it hits.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 03:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows Vista RC1 (build 5600) released!</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_vista_rc1_build_5600_released.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 has gone gold, with an initial release to formal beta testers today and a wider release next week, according to Windows Chief Jim Allchin.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:02:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>We were wrong about HD playback in Vista: Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/we_were_wrong_about_hd_playback_in_vista_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has clarified its statement that playback of protected high-definition content wouldn't be possible in Windows Vista 32bit. It now says its Senior Program Manager Steve Riley didn't quite get it right, though it's hard to see how the clarification isn't more of the same in different words.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:18:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Microsoft cuts ANOTHER feature: full HD playback in 32bit Vista goes</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/microsoft_cuts_another_feature_full_hd_playback_in_32bit_vista_goes.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TECH.ED 2006 |Microsoft has bent to pressure from movie studios to limit playback of protected HD movies to 64-bit computers only. That means owners of most Pentium 4s and Core Duos can kiss goodbye to dreams of studio-release BluRay and HD-DVD movies playing on a 30 LCD monitor...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Unlock work internet or risk losing staff: Microsoft</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/unlock_work_internet_or_risk_losing_staff_microsoft.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[TECH.ED 2006 |People don't want to work for employers who limit their internet access at work, a senior Microsoft exec said today at the opening of the software giant's annual developer conference, Tech.Ed 2006.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Windows PE 2.0: a tiny version of Windows for system maintenance</title>
			<link>http://apcmag.com/windows_pe_20_a_tiny_version_of_windows_for_system_maintenance.htm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Few people know it, but when you boot off the Vista install DVD, you're booting into a different version of Windows altogether: Windows PE 2.0. Stripped away from the Vista installer, it's a remarkably powerful, compact OS.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:28:06 GMT</pubDate>
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