Microsoft Corp. Software

Editors' rating: 4h stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 199 reviews

$264 to $299 at 13 stores Add to my list

Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional) Reviewed on 07/31/2009

The Bottom Line: Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, 16 GB, 1 GHz 1 GHz, 1 GB, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 1 GHz, 1 GHz

Editors' rating: 4h stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 36 reviews

$169 to $215 at 11 stores Add to my list

Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium) Reviewed on 07/31/2009

The Bottom Line: Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, 16 GB, 1 GHz 1 GHz, 1 GB, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 1 GHz, 1 GHz

Editors' rating: 4h stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 24 reviews

$171 to $319 at 14 stores Add to my list

Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate) Reviewed on 07/31/2009

The Bottom Line: Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, 16 GB, 1 GHz 1 GHz, 1 GB, DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card, 1 GHz, 1 GHz

User rating: 3h stars out of 30 reviews

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Windows 7 prebeta (build 6801) Reviewed on 10/28/2008

The Bottom Line: Although not even in beta, Windows 7 already appears stable and full of consumer-friendly features.

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 4h stars out of 24 reviews

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Zune 3.0 Reviewed on 10/07/2008

The Bottom Line: The Zune software is a great complement to the Zune MP3 player, but there are few reasons to use it as a standalone media jukebox.

User rating: 3 stars out of 61 reviews

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Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 Reviewed on 08/27/2008

The Bottom Line: Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

User rating: 1h stars out of 44 reviews

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Internet Explorer 8 beta Reviewed on 03/06/2008

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 2 stars out of 85 reviews

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Windows Vista SP1 Reviewed on 02/07/2008

The Bottom Line: While it's always good to install the latest code for any operating system, installing the Windows Vista SP1 update will require some casual users to spend a few hours without any visible or tangible improvements to their systems.

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 1 stars out of 45 reviews

$185 to $399 at 9 stores Add to my list

Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 Reviewed on 01/07/2008

The Bottom Line: Office for Mac 2008 may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less costly alternatives.

Specs: 1 PC, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4.9 or later, 500 MHz, DVD-ROM, XGA monitor, 500 MHz, MacOS

Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 (Home and Student Edition)

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 1h stars out of 13 reviews

$105 to $149 at 16 stores Add to my list

Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 (Home and Student Edition) Reviewed on 01/07/2008

The Bottom Line: Office for Mac 2008 may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less costly alternatives.

Specs: 3 PC in one household, Complete package, Apple MacOS X 10.4.9 or later, 500 MHz, DVD-ROM, XGA monitor, 500 MHz, MacOS

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