Windows Weekly 86

Windows 7, Windows Live, SP2, Hyper-V, Holiday Tech Gifts, and more.

• Windows 7 Beta in January
• Windows Live Wave 3 Services are out
• Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista, Server 2008
• Hyper-V final is being added to Server
• Games for Windows LIVE 2.0 is out

Holidays Tech Gifts:

• Photos
• Software: Photoshop Elements, iLife on the Mac
• Photo calendars, cards, prints, books

Tip of the week: Get Office Student and Teacher cheap: $90 at Newegg.com

Software of the week: Songbird

Audible pick of the week: ENIAC: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the World's First Computer, Unabridged, By Scott McCartney Narrated by Adams Morgan. For a free credit toward the audiobook of your choice, visit Audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul's blog at the SuperSite for Windows for more information.

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