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Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?

Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium? Ed Bott: One of the most frequent questions I get these days comes from people who've been running the Windows 7 beta and RC and are planning to upgrade to the final version when it's available on October 22. "Which edition of Windows 7 do I need?" The answer might surprise you.

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IT salaries and benefits drop, IT job market over-saturated Jason Hiner: Both salaries for IT professionals and overall IT job openings are down in the past 18 months, according to new data. There's also some other residual bad news for IT pros, although there are some bright spots.

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Report: Dell working on mobile Internet device

Report: Dell working on mobile Internet device Sam Diaz: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell is working on a mobile Internet device that would run on Google's Android operating system and compete with Apple's iPod Touch, basically an iPhone without the phone service. Will it ever see the light of day?

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Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still win

Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still win Larry Dignan: Amazon is in a high-profile tax showdown with states over its Associates referral program and is likely to come out a winner either way. States are hurting for revenue and are trying to force Amazon to collect sales taxes on its associates. Amazon's response: Cut out associates in the states where tax bills are proceeding.

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Amazon preps private label goods: Furniture, tools and linens
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Enterprise 2.0: The Kumbaya irony

Enterprise 2.0: The Kumbaya irony Michael Krigsman: Enterprise 2.0 suggests a network of organizational activities involving collaboration, cooperation, and engagement as part of a broader ethos of social interaction in business. While collaborative attributes are certainly desirable, such noble aspirations can form a passionate exuberance in practitioners that reduces critical thinking and risks crossing the line into groupthink.

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Do security and privacy make health IT reform impossible?

Dana Blankenhorn: There is a need for security, privacy and procedure in any health IT implementation. But it must be balanced against the need for simplicity, with its ease of use constantly compared with paper alternatives, to be effective.

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