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...long wait for Microsoft's next operating system, Windows Vista, is almost over. Dramatically redesigned, the new OS features tighter security, slicker visuals and friendlier--one might be tempted to say Mac-like--applications for managing photos, movies and music. Microsoft gave TIME a chance to play with Vista before its January launch. Here's what's new and why upgrading from XP is smart...
...fellow reporter, who has since left the business and wishes to remain anonymous, had for some time felt that Foley was a little more friendly toward him than was comfortable, way friendlier than even the most chummy newsmaker or source need ever be. So he hollered across the newsroom that Foley had invited him over, but he wasn't sure of the Congressman's intentions so he'd only go if I would join him. It was a chance to engage in some source development and perhaps some amateur anthropology. You hang out in some strange situations as a journalist...
...figured out that tried-and-true skill of Harvard students: skimming. While some students might spend their four years at Harvard without ever setting foot in the BSC, those who do leave happy they did. Harvard can be a cold, imposing place; the BSC makes it a little friendlier...
...unlimited e-mail, text messaging, web surfing and instant messaging. That's $60 per month, $25 per month cheaper than Verizon Wireless's starter plan for the Motorola Q. Sure, the Q has a sleek form and a very fast connection to the web. But the Sidekick has a friendlier interface, not to mention that je ne sais quoi we call Paris...
Some critics have chided Panasonic for not focusing more on environmentally friendlier rechargeable batteries. The company makes those too, but the U.S. remains a disposable society. In 2005 86% of U.S. households bought batteries at least once. Moreover, the market for disposables is forecast to grow 5% annually through 2009, to $5.2 billion, according to Joe Iorillo, an analyst at the Freedonia Group. "Price and convenience have a lot to do with the growth of the primary battery market," Iorillo says. "A lot of people don't want the hassle of recharging batteries...