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Microsoft: Zune HD will be 'U.S.-only'

Pipe down, you unmitigated idjit.ntMS CAN'T contol HD outside the U.S.!Without the U.S. DMCA's protection the product is rip for picking apart!M$ plays it safefailing in US only is better than failing world wide.People in other countries don't want it either...I can't blame them...RE: Microsoft: Zune HD will be 'U.S.-only'"potential...

Tags: zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Zune, U.S.-only, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

Fanboys come for free - If Apple were an airline it wouldn't have frequent flier miles

Fanboys come for free - If Apple were an airline it wouldn't have frequent flier milesContradictory thinkingThe first part of your post says fanboys are free. The second part talks about how to get fanboys.Unless you think great products appear, whole cloth, out of pixie dust, fanboys definitely don't come...

Tags: fanboy, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

High-profile New Zealand websites hacked

High-profile New Zealand websites hacked "and no one hates Microsoft more than linux fanboys."Eh? How 'bout iFanbois?RE: High-profile New Zealand websites hacked Had to be a linux fanboy. No one else would commit such a horrible crime and we know what a bunch of ruthless savages linux users can be....

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, OPEN SOURCE, SQL injection, SQL, Linux, High-profile New Zealand website, vulnerability, linux fanboy, fanboy, SQL Injection vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Microsoft revisits 'Apple tax' ahead of Tax Day

Microsoft revisits 'Apple tax' ahead of Tax DayA more efficient strategypeople tend to ignore important thing. why not just point to what it is like to be a mac person? let me tell you, folks:FACT 1:a mac person is jealous, narrow minded, overly protective, arrogant, annoying, unreasonable, he will kill...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Desktops, About Time, OS/X, Mossberg, tax, fanboy, Apple Inc., Apple tax, PC, Microsoft Corp., Tax Day, PC ad

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

Microsoft uses TruCast to build community for Windows 7

Microsoft uses TruCast to build community for Windows 7Thank you JenniferArticle came together nicely. Appreciate the time and conversation about TruCast, Microsoft and Visible Technologies.Cheers,@bcahill SVP of Marketing@visible_techI don't like thisI don't like that microsoft is targeting the influencers. I know in general the online community will accept anything...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, TruCast, Microsoft Corp., Windows Fanboy, fanboy, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-time

Apple security not ready for enterprise prime-timeNo win for anyone.So nobody can win no matter what track they take. Apple gets nailed by IT departments whining about how security updates are random, not on a specified schedule, and they're unable to plan.Microsoft gets nailed by IT departments whining about how...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, fanboy, Apple Inc., Apple security, security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure is

NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure isRussell you better watch out the fanboys are going to call for your headRussell you better watch out the fanboys are going to call for your head. LOL

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, fanboy, Russell, NASA, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-08-06

Why do I only get flamed when I support Microsoft?

A recent post in Information Week asked a similar question: Why Doesn't Microsoft Have a Cult Religion? It appeared on Digg and Ars with an even catchier tagline: "A good question: Where ARE the Microsoft fanboys?" A whole lot of us use it, many even with a great...

Tags: Education Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-15

Hey Google, can you spare a few KLOCs for OO.o?

Hey Google, can you spare a few KLOCs for OO.o?Memory footprintSince Mr. Ou has to mention his wrong data again I'll publish my "more reliable" data again!The best test is to run OpenOffice and MS Office in wine under Linux to find out the true memory footprint:MSWord in wine: 2'504'036kbOOwriter...

Tags: OpenOffice, OOA/OOD/OOP, Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Blogging, MS Fanboy, OO2, OpenOffice.org, fanboy, object-oriented, hardware, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-11-02

Motorola unveils keyboard phone, sunglasses

Motorola unveils keyboard phone, sunglassesI don't get it...Why does there HAVE to be an iTunes phone? It has already been quite a while since you could download songs to a phone using either paid downloads OR subscription service (yes, from your *computer*).http://laptopmag.com/Review/Audiovox-SMT5600.htmIt's almost as if the Apple Fanboys want...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Processors, Motorola Inc., phone, keyboard phone, fanboy, Stevie, keyboard

Discussion threads 2005-07-25

Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kids

Microsoft tool helps combat threat to kidsLook behind the glossWhenever a new technology refers to terrorists, drug dealers, child pornographers and/or until recently communists you have to look closer to see what they are hiding. After all, who could argue in favor of the boogy men?The real headline for this...

Tags: tool, Microsoft Corp., Fanboy, child pornography

Discussion threads 2005-04-07

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackout

Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutPower outage is not a virusSounds like the engineer fell asleep on the job and tried to pass the buck on a virus.Report: System failures, not MSBlast, led to blackoutOf course it wasn't a virus, considering the SCANA systems run Unix. I...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, NETWORKING, transmission industry, Power Outage, blackout, Spoon, System Failure, Google Inc., Jabber, fanboy, MSBlast worm, virus

Discussion threads 2004-04-05

Additional Resources

The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem

far from perfect indeedIt's a great gadget...until it freezes and you have to wait several minutes while you reboot it. That is if you know how to reboot it, the first time is always accompanied with panic because you think the thing went dead. Don't blame the carriers,...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Screen, BlackBerry Tour, Apple iPhone, phone, carrier, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...

Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre [spec shootout]

Specs don't tell everythingis a 1996 chevy with 4 doors and v8 engine better than a 2008 2-door lexus with a v6?Its the whole experience of the device that matters. Can the DroidDont dock itself into 80% of the vehicles currently made? No, you can use an auxiliary input but...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Palm Pre, Apple App Store, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

With BlackBerry Storm2, RIM wins the battle but loses the smartphone war [review]

physical keyboards vs touch screensYour rant against physical keyboards was uncalled for and inaccurate. At this time, no "touch" phone exists that could capture the accuracy and speed of a physical keyboard. If you do a lot of emails, txt, or document processing, you will concede this point....

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Smart phones, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd., keyboard, touch screen, RIM BlackBerry, physical keyboard, Apple iPhone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

More laptops combine Core i7, Windows 7

dear zdnet editors,please put sign "commercial" before you write one.who cares for lenovo and win 7 anyway?i agree !The low cost PC manufacturers DON'T CARE about things like heat problems ! They just want to make money and sell PCs that will have a short lifetime because of their poor...

Tags: Notebooks, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, MIL-SPEC, Microsoft Windows, Little Man, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

New LoroBot ransomware encrypts files, demands $100 for decryption

You forgot to mention....which OSs it affects! Or is it based on something multi-platform like Java?Look at the bigger size version of the screenshot, it's all in thereA lot of russian characters and...YES, you guessed it right, the word "windows" prominently displayed in red in the title.Who would ever thought...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, LoroBot, decryption, malware

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

SharePoint: The team that makes the donut(s)

No wonder they're successfulThey have a process, they watch actual humans use the product, and accept feedback.RE: SharePoint: The team that makes the donutsAs a long time SharePoint consultant my impression is that the SharePoint team is totally out of touch with enterprise customers. SharePoint 2010 is the same old...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise software, SharePoint 2010, team, Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-27