Comment and opinion on the latest desktops, notebooks and tablets

Apple’s iPad and its forthcoming competitors could lead to a complete rethinking of operating systems and application platforms, says PJ Connolly

If Intel wanted anti-virus, it would have licensed McAfee. This deal is about something much bigger, says Wayne Rash

Over the last 15 years, Microsoft has held onto its browser market share through thick and thin. How much longer can IE’s dominance last, asks Nicholas Kolakowski

Mark Hurd’s resignation touched off a wave of speculation about HP’s future. The next CEO will have their work cut out, says Nicholas Kolakowski

If Martha Lane Fox is going to succeed in getting Britain online, she’ll need to focus on delivering information - not hardware - says Lisa Layzell

Microsoft had little to say on security at its Worldwide Partner Conference. Larry Walsh thinks it should build security into its cloud message

Cloud computing was meant to kill fat PCs but Wayne Rash think Microsoft is right: we still need what is now called a “rich client”

IT leasing is becoming increasingly popular, but ensuring a leasing contract is aligned with your business needs is essential, says CSI Leasing’s Chris Lloyd

Natural attrition is financially and environmentally sustainable, and Microsoft’s expiry date for XP is eco-hostile, says Andrew Donoghue.

As PJ Connolly wraps up an evaluation of the iPad and prices some solid-state drives, the end of the road for conventional hard disks is looming