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Top Editors Picks Windows 7 vs Snow Leopard: What that upgrade really costs Ed Bott: In one of its "I'm a Mac" ads, Apple lampoons the complexity of Windows with a dizzying display of fine print. Maybe Microsoft needs to take the same treatment with Apple's much-publicized $29 upgrade offer for Snow Leopard. The price sounds great until you look at the fine print. I did, and discovered that most Mac owners don't qualify. READ FULL STORY Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensive Microsoft unveils 'screaming deals' for Windows 7 Mary Jo Foley: Is Windows 7 pricing too high, too low, or just right? Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe? iPhone 3G S: Most extortionate iPhone yet? Sponsored How much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. My experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support Jason Perlow: Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with Dell's call center in India was a largely positive one. How would you rate your call center experience with various PC and equipment manufacturers? READ FULL STORY Pitney Bowes branded community reduces customer support costs IT offshoring is exaggerated and the IT labor shortage is real Collaboration 2.0: Sorry, the help desk doesn't cover that Tom Foremski: The Internet devalues everything it touches Building high-performance, luxury computers in a recession Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google Sam Diaz: Before questions, Bartz addressed the one big question that continues to surface: a deal with Microsoft on the search business. The official Bartz-esque answer: "If we ever have a deal with Microsoft, it will be announced publicly. Until we do, there's nothing to say." READ FULL STORY At this rate, Microsoft won't need Yahoo at all Is Carol Bartz a graduate of the Jobs-Ellison School of Management? Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches John Morris: In the world according to Wintel, the distinction would be fairly clear. But PC makers refuse to stick to the script, leaving consumers confused about the difference between a netbook and a notebook. In the 12-inch category, things are getting more muddled every day. READ FULL STORY Living with a netbook: The performance penalty Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks New Acer Aspire laptops start at $480 Will touchscreen Windows 7 netbooks be hot or not? In netbook market, Wintel monopoly healthier than ever Sponsored How much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. Who is attacking Solid Oak, whose code was stolen for Green Dam? Richard Koman: Green Dam, the child-protection software that China wants all PC makers to install, even contains an encrypted file that turns out to be a list of Cybersitter serial numbers. Plus, Solid Oak Software appears to be under attack. READ FULL STORY China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam Who is attacking Solid Oak, whose code was stolen for Green Dam? Christopher Dawson: Don't be like China ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps Andrew Nusca: In February, I asked ZDNet readers for the free, lightweight applications they simply can't live without. After tallying the suggestions in the comments and via e-mail -- and there were an awful lot of good suggestions, believe me -- here are the 25 most popular. READ FULL STORY The Web's top 50 destinations during May 2009 For the web's best new downloads, sign up for ZDNet Downloads Digest Featured TalkBack Blog Steve Jobs nearly died and lied about it Dana Blankenhorn: For daring to steal fire from the Gods, it is said, Prometheus was chained to a rock and sentenced to having his liver pecked out by birds. Apple CEO Steve Jobs can relate. READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Ubuntu aims at healing Linux's 'paper cuts' "Papercuts? More like deep stab wounds that require major surgery." -- Loverock Davidson What's really new in Windows 7? The answer, not much! "You could've said the same thing about the OS9-OSX switch." -- JoeMama_z Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery Getting screamed at, Air Force initiation-style Thursday was the day new Air Force cadets arrived for their first day at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 1,300 basic cadets showed up, and only a few turned tail and ran. VIEW THE GALLERY Turn your iPhone into an office How to make an MP3 CD More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews RCA starts shipping 720p HD mini-camcorder Rachel King: RCA has started shipping its Small Wonder EZ209HD. The 720p HD mini-camcorder captures video at a resolution of 1280 x 720 in H.264 format. READ THE REVIEW Canon PowerShot A480 Lenovo ThinkPad T400s More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well Secunia: Average insecure program per PC rate remains high RFID could be in all cell phones by 2010 Michael Jackson dies: Twitter's good luck Survey: Wall Street looks to cloud technology for its next bailout Waxman-Markey bill set for vote in U.S. House Google Voice invitations, with vanity phone numbers, coming soon AMD: Creating the building blocks for cloud computing HP SimpleSave external hard drive backs your files up with ease Corsair launches 64GB, 128GB 'performance' SSDs; 220MB/sec read, write Review: Skooba Checkthrough Brief helps speed you through airport security SmartPlanet: Would you DNA test your partner for compatibility? SmartPlanet: Tips for protecting intellectual property Blackberry Curve 8900 Red Buy now, only: $199 NEW Apple iPhone 3G S Pre-Order Sale! $199.00 Most Rated Posts How good is Microsoft's free antivirus software? Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac First voice-guided GPS apps arrive for iPhone The Internet will become a paid system in 5 years Google prepares to open up Google Voice   Videos and Podcasts WWDC 2009: Apple unveils iPhone 3G S At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's SVP of marketing, Philip Schiller, shows off a new, speedier iPhone. The iPhone 3G S features a 3-megapixel camera and can shoot video at 30 frames per second. The phone is available next week in the U.S and some other countries. PLAY VIDEO WWDC 2009: Apple previews Safari 4 At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's VP of Mac OS engineering, Craig Federighi, shows off improved features of Safari 4, including faster display speeds and full history search. PLAY VIDEO A look at high-speed autonomous driving At JavaOne in San Francisco, Calif., Volkswagen's Marcial Hernandez and Sun's Greg Bollella detail Project Bixby, an Audi TTS programmed by Volkswagen and using a Java runtime environment. The vehicle will then be raced on a Rally course against other automated vehicles. PLAY VIDEO WWDC 2009: Apple highlights Snow Leopard features At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, the company's SVP of Mac OS engineering, Craig Federighi, demos the Snow Leopard version of the operating system. For current Leopard users, the new OS--due in September--will be upgradable for $29. PLAY VIDEO WWDC 2009: New 15-inch MacBook Pro revealed At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's vice president of product marketing, Philip Schiller, shows off the company's latest MacBook Pro. The new notebook has a 3.06GHz processor, a unibody architecture, and a built-in lithium polymer battery. Schiller adds that customers shouldn't need to change battery in a notebook at all in five years. PLAY VIDEO Play more video and audio New Technologies Sponsored White papers How much do your peers earn? Find out on activeTechPros if you're an IT professional. * * * * * * * * Introducing activeBizPros: a salary resource for business professionals We're in the midst of building our beta community site. Come join us and help drive the salary charts. Unrivaled Red Hat support now available from Novell Get top-ranked Novell support for your Existing Red Hat Environment Data Privacy Best Practices. Time to take action against data breaches. Get step-by-step guidance on developing and implementing your comprehensive privacy and security strategy. Unleash the Power of Your Enterprise Join this live ZDNet Webcast and learn how to leverage powerful Data Management strategies. 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