It’s surprising how many small stores and offices take good care of their shopfront and interior decor, then spoil it by putting a bunch of dusty old PCs and monitors on show amid a jumble of cables. That’s exactly the kind of business Lenovo hopes to entice with its latest range of kit. The 21.5-inch LS2221 and 23.6-inch LS2421p monitors cost $229 and $299 respectively, and come with LED-backlit panels, a claimed “10 million to one” dynamic contrast ratio, and power efficiency that exceeds Energy Star requirements. The larger model has generally better specs, with 300nits [...]

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Celebrating Windows 7’s one-year anniversary, Microsoft Netherlands spilled the beans on the expected launch date for Windows 7’s successor. In a blog post on its Dutch website, Microsoft said that Windows 8 is roughly two years away from hitting the market. Google Translation: Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before “Windows 8″ on the market. Microsoft officials however have declined to comment on the blog posting. Earlier in June this year, a leaked slide deck on Windows 8 suggested that the next version of [...]

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