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A newsletter published by TechTarget   January 22, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Ecora: Patch your systems now! Free trial software  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Office 2003's new tricks a challenge for admins >>  NEWS:  Novell exec spotlights support, not suit >>  WEBCAST:  Will Windows Pocket PC devices overtake PCs? >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Sleep matters to your mind  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Office 2003's new tricks a challenge for admins  (SearchWin2000.com) Office 2003 has a lot of nifty new features. Are they worth the upgrade? (Second in a three-part series.) More on this topic: >  Featured Topic: Troubleshooting Office >  Desktop expert offers unvarnished view of Office 2003 SPONSORED BY: Ecora How confident are you that all critical security patches are up-to-date on every single system in your infrastructure? Need help preparing for the next big worm attack? Try a free copy of Ecora Patch Manager. Designed for IT professionals short on time, Patch Manager completely automates and simplifies the entire patch management cycle in just minutes. See for yourself how automation can save time, reduce costs, and keep your IT infrastructure stable and secure. Download a free, fully functional trial of Ecora Patch Manager now! NEWS Novell exec spotlights support, not suit (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) CIOs will soon be very comfortable implementing Linux. That was Novell chief Jack Messman's pledge during his keynote address at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo this week. NEWS Microsoft balance sheet much awaited (CIOL) Today, Microsoft is expected to report strong earnings for the quarter that ended in December, but financial analysts say that a key test of the software maker's fiscal health will be information in the report about the number of renewals of long-term customer contracts. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Xen and X#: One and the same   >  'Bagle' worm slows, fuels naming debate   >  IBM to relinquish leadership of tools consortium   >  Microsoft may share source code with India   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   WEBCAST Will Windows Pocket PC devices overtake PCs? In this expert webcast, Egil Juliussen, President of eTForecasts, discusses the likelihood that electronic devices using Windows CE or Pocket PC will outsell Windows-based PCs in five years. Click here to watch and listen to this expert wecast. WINDOWS WORD CHALLENGE A rectangular shaped server This term refers to the shape of a computer server enclosed in a rectangular and horizontally-arranged chassis and often installed in a rack with similar servers. Think you know the term? Click here to find out. IT SURVIVAL KIT Boosting the power of your Windows desktops With every Windows desktop operating system, there are tricks you can use to optimize system performance. There are also tips that are fairly universal. In this article, we'll take a look at ways you can improve the performance of any Windows desktop, and then touch on ideas that are specific to particular versions of the OS. Click here to read this helpful tip. FEATURED TOPIC Spotlight on our Experts Frustrated with Windows and its multitude of quirks? We hear you! Here's a Q&A sampler from our massive menu of expert advice. Maybe you'll find the answers you've been looking for. Click here to check it out! READER POLL Microsoft?s attention to user groups Do you think that Microsoft pays enough attention to its user groups? Cast your vote in our current poll. THE MISSING LINK Sleep matters to your mind Has your brain gotten its beauty sleep? Scientists in Germany have determined that your creativity and ability to solve problems are reset when you rest. They say that, while you get your Z's, your brain keeps working on the problems that stumped you during the day. The right answer to a problem may light up in your head after eight hours of quality shuteye. This basically lends scientific credence to what you probably knew all along -- that you must get some serious bed-head before you can get your head on straight. Sign up for our white paper alerts today! Enter your e-mail and start receiving White Paper Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   NEWS EDITOR John Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. SENIOR SITE EDITOR Marilyn Cohodas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles and best practices. SITE EDITOR Christine Polewarczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your bloopers and Featured Topic ideas. 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