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- Dell XPS 410 (Core 2 Duo E6600)
- Dell is jumping aboard the Core 2 Duo bandwagon, sticking Intel's new Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU inside its XPS 410, a sequel to the company's midrange XPS 400. While our XPS 410 review unit's $2,405 price, which includes a 20-inch wide-screen LCD, may seem a bit high, especially compared...
- Product reviews 2006-07-27
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- How long should a Windows 7 upgrade really take?
- Even if it takes 20 hours, it's still faster than starting from scratchIf you have a massive PC that needs 20 hours for upgrading, you'll need a week to re-install and configure all your apps before you have a configuration that's even remotely comparable. So even if it takes 20...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- Apple: 'PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want'
- Apple: 'PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want'Not so fast...Depends what you are going to use your computer for. If you want nothing more than an email machine for grandma, why does the "old and slower memory" or "dirt cheap screens with low quality incapable of...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Skipping Vista
- Skipping VistaYou're absolutely rightas many who talk the talk will not be walking the walk. I'd go as far as to say that most will accede to the wishes of Microsoft and move to Windows 7. What I do see, however, is that the sheep are getting nervous, and a...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- Windows Vista, meet my Mother-In-Law.
- Windows Vista, meet my Mother-In-Law.Truth must be toldYou have to be honest with her. Just tell her the truth and she will understand. It might take a longer time but once she knows how to use a PC I bet you she will get the point.Try this:The computer is fine....
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - Benchmarked
- Vista SP1 vs. XP SP2 - BenchmarkedProbably ...... what we still need to test are small files - less than 256KB. We didn't include these since we felt that the kinds of files that users will have are unlikely to be sub 256KB files.Did you quit timing...when windows said...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- Vista SP1 hands-on: six trouble-free upgrades
- On Wednesday, FedEx delivered DVDs containing the final, RTM bits of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. My colleagues George Ou and Adrian Kingsley-Hughes received similar packages at roughly the same time. George was first out of the gate, reporting on his “near death†experiences with a desktop...
- Blog posts 2008-02-08
- My Windows 7 "three wishes"
- My Windows 7 "three wishes"How long?Whatever your wishes for Windows 7 may be, it looks like you'll have a long wait. http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29325/Windows-7-not-likely-till-2012Keeping up with hardwareStart with the assumption that people want to buy Microsoft products. Especially a new version of Windows. Add the assumption that the hardware makers...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-29
- Microsoft extends the reach of Media Center
- Microsoft extends the reach of Media CenterSetup>>>I have two of these running at home, one connected to a surround sound system and 1080i display in the living room, the other connected to a 1080p display in the bedroom. Both are playing back full HD content from a Dell XPS 410...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-10
- Microsoft extends the reach of Media Center
- It's no secret that part of Microsoft's marketing plan for Windows Vista was to push sales of its Home Premium edition, and every bit of market data I've seen says they've been extremely successful in this effort. As of mid-2007, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,...
- Blog posts 2008-01-09
- Dell XPS 420
- Dell's new XPS 420 desktop (starting at $1,450, reviewed at $2,279) advertises itself as the complete solution to all of your digital-media problems. Depending on the options you select for it, it can wirelessly serve up photos, music, and high-definition video over your home network, it can quickly convert large...
- Product reviews 2007-10-23
- More facts and less hysteria on Vista, please!
- More facts and less hysteria on Vista, please!All about the hardwareI upgraded to Vista the minute it came out in February, after having run every "Check to see if your system is Vista-ready!" app out there, and my system passed with flying colors. A couple months after installing, I...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-28
- Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 3)
- This is the final installment in my series debunking Peter Gutmann's widely read and undeservedly cited paper on Vista content protection. (If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, go read them before you dive into this conclusion.) Today, I want to deal head-on with one of the most...
- Blog posts 2007-09-20
- A Blu-ray / HD DVD update
- Last week I listed the six essential hardware and software pieces you need to successfully play back a commercially produced high-definition disk in either the Blu-ray or HD DVD format. Over the weekend I had a chance to put both formats to the test. Setup took minutes, and the results...
- Blog posts 2007-09-06
- Goals led Dell to cook the books
- Goals led Dell to cook the booksThere must be moreWith the incredible pressure from "Wall Street" on companies to show increases in sales and net income each and every quarter, and with so much executive compensation tied to their company's stock performance, it is easy to see how such manipulation...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-18
- The Vista RAM puzzle: Is 2GB enough?
- A couple weeks ago, my buddy Dwight Silverman asked whether he should be tempted by low, low prices to bump the RAM in his Windows Vista machine from 2GB to 4GB. He asks:My problem is this: I want the RAM, but do I really need it? I seldom, if ever,...
- Blog posts 2007-08-13
- Problems arise with Vista's activation system
- Last month I began hearing rumblings of problems with the product activation system in Windows Vista. Last week I got to see the problem firsthand. The bottom line? The simple act of updating some hardware drivers â€" without making any changes to the hardware itself â€" can result in the...
- Blog posts 2007-07-26
- I can understand why some want to downgrade from Vista to XP
- I can understand why some want to downgrade from Vista to XPI finally worked with Vista last week...and couldn't wait to get back to my XP machine.I will be reloading XP 'til the cows come home!I understand why as wellFirst off, for most users Windows XP is plenty strong, and...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-02
- Microsoft ending Vista family discount
- Microsoft ending Vista family discountVista: a mess and a halfAnother bad PR situation for MS.Just what is MS thinking with these bone head moves???Heck, they should let them run multiple versions of the SAME program for $50 more. Why not make some good deals for families that are running multiple...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-28
- Day 1 with a new Dell and Vista
- Day 1 with a new Dell and VistaBIOSheh. Welcome to 1970s computing.So on Day 1...we figure out that Dell sucks, and find out absolutely nothing about Vista on a pre-installed PC. Yes, this "Microsoft Reports" blog topic is going really well. Honestly I think you should have had separate blog...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-11
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