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Buying software for the desktop is a pain - you have to know which websites to visit, you have to know how to install the software, and you have to know what you're getting into so you don't end up with spyware.

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  1. noun The top of a desk.
  2. noun Computer Science The background image of a display screen, on which windows, icons, and other graphical items appear.
  3. adjective Designed for use on a desk or table: a desktop telephone; a desktop computer.

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  • After years of Microsoft insisting that the desktop is the only proper place for its crown-jewel applications-the venerable Office suite-it appears that Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will levitate from the desktop and become services as well. —  Software Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
  • I just have the gut-feeling that with a fresh new, state-of-the-art laptop my desktop should be a lot quicker. —  Planet KDE
  • "Depending on how far the developers go with this, integrating Web applications with the desktop could be the most significant thing Ubuntu does for some time." —  LinuxInsider
  • Decorating your desktop is a great way to celebrate the change of seasons and free fall desktop wallpaper is perfect for celebrating autumn. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • Buying software for the desktop is a pain - you have to know which websites to visit, you have to know how to install the software, and you have to know what you're getting into so you don't end up with spyware. —  Neil Mix
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