Edward Mendelson

If you believe Microsofts public relations people, youll believe that Windows XP can run every application ever written for an Intel-based PC, dating back to the VisiCalc spreadsheet that got the PC revolution started in 1981. This claim is almost true, but not quite. Back in the MS-DOS era, from 1981 until the arrival of […]

Can Sun Microsystems StarOffice 7 supplant Microsoft Office on your desktop? With previous versions being slow and buggy, youd probably answer no. But the speed, power, and simplicity of the latest version—combined with its minuscule price ($79.95 direct)—may change your mind. Its certainly worth a look for budget-constrained government or enterprise buyers, as well as […]