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IN THIS ISSUE:
- MCPmag News: Vista SP1 and Intel Chips; Springtime for XP
SP3? More
- From RMG Group: User Group Power; Cisco Program Changes;
IT Hiring; More
- Redmond Radio: Vista SP1 goes live; Excel flaw fixed; more
- Web Polls: Gas Prices and Telecommuting; Vista Upgrades
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MCPMAG NEWS:
- Analysts: Upgrading to Vista SP1 on Intel Chips? Proceed
with Caution
Microsoft's Vista OS and Intel chipset compatibility
problems aren't
about technology as much as they're about the number of IT
developers
using Windows products, the increasingly short upgrade
cycles, and
the political nature of the relationship between software
and hardware,
experts say. By Jabulani Leffall
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=1500
- Worldwide PC Shipments Expected To Rise 10.9 Percent in
2008
Gartner predicted that worldwide PC shipments will be up
10.9 percent
this year over last, although it also warned that strains on
the
economy could drop that number. By Becky Nagel
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=1499
- April Release for Windows XP SP3 RTM?
Windows XP service pack 3 will have its
release-to-manufacturing debut
in April of this year, according to the Tech ARP Web site.
By Kurt Mackie
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=1497
- Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Launched
Microsoft last week made available its set of IT deployment
tools
and practices called Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
2008.
By Kurt Mackie
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=1494
More news, articles from MCPmag.com at http://mcpmag.com/news/
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ELSEWHERE ON THE REDMOND MEDIA GROUP SITES:
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and Microsoft, from developer issues to networking to
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decisions that can affect businesses. Check out some of the
stories
that made headlines at the other RMG Web sites:
- The New Face of User Groups
Even with the Web and IM, professional-level IT user groups
are
just as vibrant and important as ever. By Lafe Low
http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorial
sid=2439
- Best Practices: Keeping the Law on Your Side
Every growing company wrestles with the question of whether
it's
better to keep consulting outside legal counsel or finally
bring an
attorney in-house. Here's advice to help you make the right
call.
By Fred Bayles
http://rcpmag.com/features/article.aspx?editorialsid=24
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- Microsoft Reboots
By opening access to hundreds of previously proprietary
APIs,
Microsoft has changed the rules for developers working or
interfacing with Microsoft solutions and platforms. By
Michael Desmond
http://reddevnews.com/columns/article.aspx?editorial
sid=2535
- Are Your Incentives Working?
Make sure developers don't sacrifice quality for the sake of
finishing. By Rockford Lhotka
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ticle.aspx?editorialsid=2543
- Cisco Updates Voice Cert, Adds UC Track
Part of revamp includes new and updated exams for its
mid-level
Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP) certification that
now
allows candidates to choose between two CCVP tracks: Cisco
Unified
CallManager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager. By
Becky Nagel
http://mcpmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=1494
- Careers: IT Hiring Outlook Bright, in Spite of Economic
Uncertainty
One fifth of large companies expect to increase IT hiring in
Q2.
By Stephen Swoyer
http://esj.com/enterprise/article.aspx?EditorialsID=3084
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Take a quick listen to what made news last week in the world
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Redmond and IT:
* Vista SP1 goes live
* Microsoft buys rootkit security vendor
* Excel flaw patched, then repaired
* VMware issues virtualization fixes
* Interview with Jason Smith of Entrigue Systems
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Results of the last poll: Are rising U.S. gas prices making
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16.3% -- Yes; I spend fewer days in the office now.
32.7% -- No, I'm in the office just as often.
40.8% -- Our company still doesn't allow telecommuting
for my position.
10.2% -- I might be doing it soon, if gas prices
continue to climb.
Up Next: Now that Vista SP1 is out, would you be more
inclined
to upgrade to it now?
- Yes, it's more stable and we're planning on it.
- Yes, our company is rolling it out on some machines this
year.
- No, our company will try to buy new XP machines.
- We're staying with what we currently have.
Voting ends April 2, 2008; vote at http://mcpmag.com/polls/
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