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Windows "Workstation" 2008 better than Vista? OK then, show me the money!

My post the other day about Windows "Workstation" 2008 (the nickname given to an installation of Windows Server 2008 that's been tweaked to be more of a desktop OS) seemed to have caused a bit of a stir amongst those who believe that the server OS makes a better desktop...

Tags: Desktop OS, Desktop, Workstation, Microsoft Windows Server, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Sapotek's free Browser-based desktop OS (complete with apps) launches this month

While in New York City last week for Digital Life, I stole some time to head down to TechSpace in Greenwich Village (the "Silicon Valley of Manhattan") where I interviewed on video Joshua Rand, co-founder and president of startup Sapotek: the soon-to-launch provider of a free browser-based desktop operating...

Tags: Desktop OS, Desktop, Developer, Google Inc., Google Apps, Ingersoll-Rand, Operating System, Web Browser, Sapotek, Desktoptwo, OpenOffice, Desktops, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-01

News to know: Wither desktop OS; Mozilla naps on flaw; iPhone stats due; YouTube politics

Notable headlines:David Berlind: By 2010, will Windows ‘Seven’ or any desktop OS really matter? Mary Jo Foley: Drawing more Microsoft roadmaps.  Ryan Stewart: The desktop OS will still matter, just not which one. Techmeme.Ryan Naraine: Mozilla caught napping on URL protocol handling flaw.Larry Dignan: Apple's third quarter: All eyes on...

Tags: General, News to know

Blog posts 2007-07-24

The desktop OS will still matter, just not which one

The desktop OS will still matter, just not which oneThe fundamental problem with web based apps......is that they're only useful as long as internet connection could be maintained. Today at work a national office supply chain, our internet/intranet connection went down. Debit transactions didn't work at all, Credit card transactions...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, desktop, clincher, Hard-Drive-Space, operating system, Web, Internet, desktop OS

Discussion threads 2007-07-23

The desktop OS will still matter, just not which one

There is some discussion today about the future of the operating system. Specifically, David Berlind and Zoli Erdos both raise the question of whether or not any desktop operating system will mater by 2010 when Windows 'Seven' ships. It's been a popular question but even at the speed with which...

Tags: Rich Internet Applications

Blog posts 2007-07-23

By 2010, will Windows 'Seven' (or any desktop OS) really matter?

By 2010, will Windows 'Seven' or any desktop OS really matter?it's 2007 and it doesn't really matter...whatever desktop OS. I guess that's why I keep hearing, "there's no new killer app to upgrade to. so I'll stay with xp, os x, etc. that I use now."what gets me lately is,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Desktops, Google Inc., PC, Acer Inc., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, desktop OS, desktop

Discussion threads 2007-07-23

Novell to launch quick-response Linux

Novell to launch quick-response LinuxGreat, that will sped M$ demiseLinux is gaining marketshare everyday against M$.Soon M$ marketshare will be 0.00.a desktop OS is differet from real time OS even if called by the same nameI definitly would like to see a quick response linux with the graphical user interface...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, desktop OS, Novell Inc., Linux, operating system, desktop, LINUX IS

Discussion threads 2006-09-20

Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unit

Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unitThey will switch them back soon...Since they are researchers, they will discover the world doesn't not really need Microsoft. Furthermore, they have will research that irreparable harm was done to the industry.So, MS will realize they won't work out and switch them back.all right!'The...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, desktop OS, Microsoft Corp., kernel, desktop, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2004-08-03

Desktop OS market shares for 2004

New York Times quotes Gartner report on desktop operating systems. By the end of the year, Linux will be running on 1% of the desktop PC's worldwide, compared with 2.8% for Apple MacOS, and 96% for Microsoft Windows, according to Gartner.

Tags: desktop

Blog posts 2004-06-27

Additional Resources

WinInstall Desktop Availability Suite 10.0 (Windows)

WinInstall Desktop Availability Suite includes: Client Reset Templates. WinINSTALL's unique client reset technology allows IT administrators to build workflow templates around common desktop management tasks. Alternative to Imaging. Whether restoring a PC, deploying new hardware, or migrating operating systems, WinINSTALL eliminates the headaches triggered by creating, updating, and tracking images-without...

Tags: PC, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Scalable Software, WinInstall Desktop Availability Suite, WinINSTALL, Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Open source needs successful champions

Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...

Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Firefox 3.5 (Gallery: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala)

Re: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic KoalaSome nice and welcomed touches but not enough on their own to get people to switch. - Especially me!I left the Ubuntu Family when upgrading to the next version failed on ALL levels! The biggest disaster was changing the repositories to point at the new version....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, OPEN SOURCE, Mozilla Firefox, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Parallels Desktop 5.0 (Mac)

Parallels Desktop for Mac is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro. Unlike dual-boot solutions, in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-04

ADmitMac 5.0 (Mac)

ADmitMac v3 allows Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, or Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with the latest updates, to participate in and take advantage of all the directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory, NT, and Apple's Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Administrator, Network, Domain, ADmitMac 5.0, Apple Mac OS X, Kerberos, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Berkeley UPC 2.10.0 (Mac)

Unified Parallel C UPC is an extension of the C programming language designed for high performance computing on large-scale parallel machines. The language provides a uniform programming model for both shared and distributed memory hardware. The programmer is presented with a single shared, partitioned address space, where variables may be...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Programming, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Unified Parallel C, Berkeley Unified Parallel C, Apple Mac OS X, Development Tools, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Apple Mac OS, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Is Microsoft a dinosaur to Google's mammal?

Random comments...How odd the mixed metaphors sound... "built from the ground up to work in the cloud"...The dinosaurs were around for tens of millions of years, and we mammals can barely say the same. The crown of creation can be wrested from the head of the wearer by something unforeseen--like...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Ideation, Google Inc., desktop, dinosaur, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less

Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-01