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The ThinkPad Edge E420s projects an image of smart professionalism with progressive design features like the elegant, moss-black, soft-touch finish; authentic polished metal accents; eye-catching infinity glass display; and clean, comfortable, island-style keyboard.

Intel Core i5-2410M (2.30GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz, 35W)
4GB DDR3 (+ 1 free slot) (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
320GB/7200rpm, DVD±RW DL (Slot [...]

According to an article published in CRN magazine, the software giant is to cease support for Windows XP SP2 from 13 July as part of its wider End of Life support policy, meaning users must upgrade to SP3 or Windows 7.
Ian Moulster, Windows product manager at Microsoft, said those who failed to do so will [...]

Microsoft Announces Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Packs Coming Later This Year
According to an article published in the Daily Tech, Microsoft announced that it was preparing to deliver Service Pack 1 for its new operating system, Windows 7, and its business-minded server operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2.
Among the highest profile updates expected [...]

Parallels today announced the availability of their fastest, most seamless Windows-on-Mac solution ever: Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. This is the latest version of the number 1 Mac system utility, currently enabling more than 2 million users to run Windows, Linux and other operating systems side-by-side with Mac OS X. According to performance research conducted [...]

Microsoft released Windows 7 today and it promises to be their most successful operating system to date.
According to the company’s website Windows 7 has better ways to find and manage files—like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews. It’s designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it [...]