LEGACYOFTHEMONTH
SirClive Sinclair
WecelebratetheamazingachievementsofSirClive
Sinclair,whosadlydiedinSeptember,withtributes
ledbypeoplewhoworkedwithhimanda manwho
carriesthecomputingbatonfora new neration:
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TECHIEFEATURE
OFTHEMONTH
Mostpeoplesailthroughlifewithoutknowing
theintricaciesofNTFS,butifyoueverneedto
rescuelostfilesorhelpwithbackupsystems,it
paystoknowwhatitdoesandhowitworks.
STARTUPS
OFTHEMONTH
Technologyaloneisn’tgoingtosolveclimate
change,butinnovativethinkingfromstartups
- suchastheeightBritishcompaniesfeatured
fromp126– willsurelyhavea role to play.
REVIEW
OFTHE MONTH
Windows 11
Thisistheoperatingsystemthatwasn’t
meanttobe.“Windows 10 willbethelastversion
ofWindows,”toquotea Microsoftdeveloper
backintheglorydaysof2015.Andthenthe
bombshell:actually,therewouldbea newversion,
itwouldbecalledWindows 11 and– waitforit–
itwouldhavea centralisedtaskbar!Butlet’snot
betooflippant,forsurelyMicrosofthassomething
specialtoshowforanupgradethathasbeensix
yearsinthemaking?Findoutfromp46,where
BarryCollinsandJonHoneyballdeliver
theirverdictsinanexclusive
in-depthreview.
KEEPER
OFTHEMONTH
Ourannualawardsaremorethanjusta
showcaseofthebestproducts:theygivea full
breakdownforreliability,customersupport
andmoreacrossa dozencategories.
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