Tips

1) Vista: Microsoft’s latest operating system may not be cheap, but it comes with an impressive array of features, such as Speech Recognition, the Aero interface, and improved security.

2) Multicore processing: Corralling more processors into a single computer is the simplest way to get a faster machine at a lesser cost.

3) VoIP: Voice over IP is changing the face of voice communication and most significantly, global communication.

4) Social Networking: 2006 saw the rise of social networking as a powerful communicative tool. 2007 will see the rise of business-oriented services following the concept of social networking. It is easy to create you own network these days. Why not give it a go.

5) Virtualisation: Pooling IT resources together using VT could prove to be the most significant change the industry has seen in years. Virtualisation promises to boost efficiency and productivity while keeping costs checked.