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- Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. Macs
- Better than setting up shop next to an Apple Store. [i]That[/i] idea makes BOB look brilliant.RE: Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. i think microsoft should work to convince xp users to upgrade to windows 7 as that will let the numeroususers of...
- Tags: Desktops, Retail, Operating systems, Ksplice, Microsoft Corp., reboot, Win 7 PC, Apple Macintosh, PC, Linux, Win 7, average user, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- The average user feels little or no "Apple tax"
- The average user feels little or no "Apple tax"Quite eloquent...Adrian,As I read your prose I don't see a bias towards a specific platform. Congratulation, it's well written.I'm a Mac and Windows user, preferring the Mac platform very much more than Windows. Interestingly I paid the MS tax moving from DOS...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Apple Inc., average user, tax, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-10-22
- Anonymous FTP sites leave military secrets naked online
- Anonymous FTP sites leave military secrets naked onlineSad SituationJiminy Christmas, Batman! Even I know that ftp sites are not secure, even with passwords. FTP Passwords are transmitted in the clear, so can be intercepted pretty readily. Security through obscurity...come on!Government Computer MoronsThe military KNOWS what it needs to do to...
- Tags: FTP, Anonymous FTP, military secret, AVERAGE USER, FTP password
- Discussion threads 2007-07-13
- Vista Hands On #5: Edit boot menus and more
- Vista Hands On #5: Edit boot menus and moreIs there a wayto make a boot floppy or boot CD by copying system files over, like you can with XP and all previous versions of Windows? That's a handy tool to have.Vista sure is expensiveUp here in Canada I checked out...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, average user, Linux, tool
- Discussion threads 2007-02-20
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- JunkIt 0.3b (Mac)
- If you have used the Junk mail filter in Mail.app on the mac, you know that even with the best training, you can still be left with hundreds of unwanted emails. What's worse? Spam-filtering programs often make it possible to do *so* much that the average user becomes overwhelmed with...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Todd, JunkIt, E-mail, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Microsoft still working on an Adobe Lightroom competitor, but with a social twist
- Maybe MS needs myLife instead of focusing on cloud everything.I've been a Windows user since Windows 1.0 on MS-DOS. I used Multiplan and Word with a mouse before Windows even existed. Over the years I've purchased so many copies of MS Office, OS upgrades, mice, keyboards, joysticks, development environments (MASM,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?
- I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- iTablet goes OLED,??bumped until late 2010
- $2000? I doubt it.Apple puts themselves in a "premium" price range, but $2000 for a 10" tablet? Even they're not THAT crazy.No ThanksDon't need or want either, waste of space...If I want real gaming, I'd rather play real games on my PS3 or Wii on my flat screen; or on...
- Tags: SunSHINE, iTablet, organic light-emitting diode, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation
- I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, GIMP, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall
- Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Office 2010 Beta 2: More than just a bunch of pretty icons
- Of course its better, they stole ideas fromOf course 2010 is better, they stole (oops, innovated) most of the new ideas from Office MVPs that built add ins to previous versions. (There is a very silent revolt going on in the MVP ranks over it and many long term...
- Tags: Numbering, Microsoft Office, Office MVP, ribbon, Microsoft Word
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Widespread BlackBerry data outage reported, is it time to move on?
- umgotta say this sounds like a justification for an iffy iphone purchase or usage maybe? you make it sound like if BIS goes down you're dead in the water, but if BIS goes down all you lose is what you don't have with any other service anyway, you still get...
- Tags: Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, BIS, outage, BlackBerry Data, RIM BlackBerry, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Apple contemplating free, ad-supported iPhone?
- Apple has no tasteOh, wait, no, that was Microsoft that had no taste because there are Windows 7 desktop themes available that have images of Coke cans in them. Isn't that right tigertank? For some reason that I can't wait to hear, this move by Apple, however, is very tasteful.Cue...
- Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- DTM Data Generator 1.30 (Windows)
- Database developers and administrators know the testing routine very well. One of the most unpopular tasks is creating data sets for testing new databases. On average, it takes several hours to several days of dull work, since each data set has to be created manually copying and pasting at best,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, DTM Data Generator, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Vizio VO320E
- Photo gallery: Vizio VO320EVizio chose to adorn its VO320E 32-inch LCD with claims of environmental consciousness, saying the little set exceeds Energy Star guidelines by 15 percent. But that's not a very high standard, and according to our tests the Vizio, while definitely no power hog, sips just...
- Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, Vizio, Vizio VO320E
- Product reviews 2009-11-16
- Psystar massacred in court
- I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Dell's answer to Apple's Mac mini - The Inspiron Zino HD
- People Actually Buy These Things?Almost a $1000.00 for a cutsey, low powered designer computer? Do people actually buy these things? Maybe they should check out your Very Best Kit list.adrian please 959$ you dont put 959 for a low-end entry level machine you can have...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- My new daughter is a lot like Linux
- OK...I promise, this will be my last post this week about my new little daughter. Really. No matter what cute things she does, I'll limit my oohing and ahhing to Twitter. However, as I was changing her diaper for the umpteenth time today, I got to thinking...
- Tags: Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-11-15
- My First Week With DROID
- The DroidI am curious-do you feel an application is coming along that will allow you to do to email what the Blackberry is already doing? Perhaps a software upgrade by Google? Having the ability to pull all your email accounts into one app is much better than what...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, E-mail, ROI/TCO, Droid
- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- How could Twitter help in a terrorist attack?
- If Twitter had been around during the London bombings in July 2005, how would the average user contribute towards a calmer, more organised chaos? by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Twitter Inc., Terrorist Attack, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-11-15
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