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Parallels Zips Past Fusion in Running Windows on Macs

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 10, 2010 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt reviews the latest software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting.

Windows Live Email, Vista and Apple Tablets

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 4, 2009 at 3:05 pm PT

Walt answers reader questions regarding Windows Live Email, switching from Vista and Apple tablet speculation.

Netbooks That Are Easier on the Eye

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on October 27, 2009 at 5:07 pm PT

Katherine Boehret reviews small, inexpensive laptops from Nokia and H-P with higher-resolution screens that reveal more of what’s online.

Windows 7 Upgrades and Screen Readability

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 21, 2009 at 2:42 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions about Windows 7 upgrades and enhancing screen readability.

Windows 7 Upgrade Made Easy

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on October 13, 2009 at 3:16 pm PT

If you’re considering moving your old PC to Windows 7, a $15 program will do the heavy lifting for you.

A Windows to Help You Forget

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on October 7, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg calls Windows 7 a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use — Microsoft’s best operating system yet.

Touch-Screen Laptops, iPhone Apps, and Vista Ultimate

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on September 30, 2009 at 2:44 pm PT

Walt Mossberg gives advice on touch-screen laptops, iPhone apps, Vista Ultimate.

Upgrading Macs

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 12, 2009 at 2:24 pm PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions on Macs moving to the new Snow Leopard; getting help moving to Windows 7 and cleaning up your PC.

Hasta la Vista: The Many Versions of Windows 7

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 29, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt Mossberg explains how to make the transition from Vista to Windows 7.

Crazy Stevie’s! Prices So Low They’re INSAAAAAAAAANE!

John Paczkowski in News on June 25, 2009 at 10:44 am PT

Launching Windows 7 with a steeply discounted preorder offer won’t eradicate all memory of Microsoft’s widely criticized Vista operating system, but it might ensure that it receives a better reception at market. And so the company today said that beginning Friday, “select markets” can preorder Windows 7 at a more than 50 percent discount.