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Dell's Adamo: Very fashionable, but will the fashion-impaired base (like me) buy it?

Dell's Adamo: Very fashionable, but will the fashion-impaired base like me buy it?Why? Dell is JunkSo for my $2k I could buy a superior Apple Macbook Pro with a bigger screen, more style, and a better reputation or I could buy a POS Dell that screams me too in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Imitation, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Dell Adamo, fashion-impaired base

Discussion threads 2009-03-17

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ZFS on Snow Leopard? Forget about it!

Isn't it funny how the Apple crowd ........ attacked Microsoft when WinFS was pulled from Vista but appear to be totally absent on this story? I can't wait to see how they alibi Apple for this move.They'll defend it based upon licensingbut all that will prove is Apple was...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, ZFS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., WinFS

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Teens are generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns

Look at fall 2007Two years ago, 13% said they planned to buy a Zune. And, almost none of them did.Apple owns this market in the USA and will until the category of MP3 player is no longer relevant.I wonder how many teens plan to buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?Big...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, Apple Inc., MP3, MP3 player, iPod iPhone dominance reign, dominance reign, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

iWork '09 adds security to Web service

iWork 09 is great but...I like iwork09 but the only thing stopping me using it regularly is the format. Pages format is fine but not common enough. I will not use doc format as my default format is odt. iWork is quite inexpensive![i]What?s your take on Apple?s competitor to Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Word processors, iWork 09, Web service, Web, security, Apple iWork

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

We're still in a recession...Don't buy an Apple (the free iPod isn't worth it)

Very solid adviceThanks for preaching common sense. It is sorely lacking these days but coming back in fashion with the recession. PEOPLE... PLEASE ask yourself REALLY for what you will use your computer. Typically web surfing, term paper writing, some basic audio video (which you can accomplish quite nicely with...

Tags: Desktops, recession, Apple iPod, student loan payment, stupid argument, Apple Macintosh, payment, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

SOA, cloud: it's the architecture that matters

SOA, cloud: it's the architecture that mattersair yeezy shoesWelcome to visite www.shoes-base.com Support PayPal we update our website . Various Sizes available; Top Quality; Novel design; jordan air yeezy shoes Attractive appearance; Express Delivery.Every weak you will find many new style items from it thanks if you have any questions...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, SOA

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Sib Icon Extractor 3.10 (Windows)

Sib Icon Extractor is a handy tool for any fashion-conscious user. It allows you to scan and extract icons from virtually any location, be it a local file or folder, zip-archive, rar-archive, Mac OS file or a website. Collected icons are stored in libraries where you can easily sort or...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Icon, SibCode, Sib Icon Extractor, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-30

Enterprise 2.0 conference impressions

I'm in seat 14c on a Virgin America flight back from Boston to San Francisco after an exhilarating Enterprise 2.0 Conference. There's a lot of similarities between this airline and the Enterprise 2.0 movement. The plane has wifi and a good modern user experience but essentially...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Enterprise 2.0, Conference, Collaboration Environment, Sharepoint Plan, Collaboration, Groupware, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-25

$99 iPhones Will Not Improve the Wireless Customer Experience

Selling the iPhone at $99 is simply an opiate for the masses. But like any addictive drug, it doesn't fix the real miseries plaguing wireless service carriers. This week, Apple did the unthinkable -- it lowered the price of the existing 8GB iPhone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Device, Transceiver, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Wireless, 3G, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-09

SAP Sapphire: Reading the tea leaves demand, margins and M&A

SAP's Sapphire customer powwow concluded this week and the takeaways appear to focus on what wasn't there: Subscription pricing, a sign of an enduring rebound and confidence that the company can maintain its profit margins.  Among the notable business points Dennis Howlett has the product overview: ...

Tags: M&A, SAP AG, MacMillan, Merger And Acquisition Speculation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pricing, Roi/Tco, Marketing Research, Investment, Finance, Marketing, Managerial Accounting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-15

Intel chief: Second quarter orders better than expected; Eyes Sun Sparc customers

Intel CEO Paul Otellini said Tuesday that second quarter chip orders are "a little better than we expected," questioned the fate of Sun's Sparc chip and handicapped the potential growth markets for the chip giant.  Otellini reiterated previous comments that PC demand has bottomed out and a...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, Paul Otellini, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Apple and Verizon in talks about CDMA iPhone

Apple and Verizon in talks about CDMA iPhoneThat's Nice...Since your response has nothing to do with the article, I hope you were able to use the exciting new copy/paste function in your iPhone to copy this rant from somewhere else.Duh?RE: Apple and Verizon in talks about CDMA iPhone ...

Tags: Cellular phones, TV-Out, CDMA, Apple iPhone, CDMA iPhone, GSM, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

Macs in the enterprise: The security conundrum

Macs in the enterprise: The security conundrumWhat's the big deal here now?You bring in, Linux to the mix, & resolve the ISSUES.Apr 2009, Conficker infects 700 PCs in U of Utah, Macs not affected. AP:"University health sciences spokesman Chris Nelson said the outbreak of the Conficker worm, which can slow...

Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, security, Apples OSX, OSX, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., virus, vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

Will people really pay $800 for a SIM-unlocked iPhone 3G?

Will people really pay $800 for a SIM-unlocked iPhone 3G?Sure they will.Some people have more money than brains...especially when it comes to Apple products.And yea...I own two iMacs & two iPods...so I guess I'm one of them...but I won't be partaking this "offer" any time soon. :DRE: Will people really...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Apple tax, Also-there, SIM-unlocked iPhone 3G, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

There's nothing new about Windows downgrade rights

There's nothing new about Windows downgrade rightsThere's nothing new about Windows downgrade rightsLOL, you tell'em Ed!RE: There's nothing new about Windows downgrade rightsIf an organization or individual were to purchase a new computer with a Windows operating preinstalled, and wished to downgrade to an older Windows operating system, the best...

Tags: Operating systems, XP user interface, Sad Thing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Interview with Andrea Vaccari, research associate at MIT's SENSEable City Laboratory

Now that machine and sensor data is joining social data traffic on the Internet, the ability to interpret and create meaning out of the information to improve life could be the post-Web 2.0 manifesto. MIT's Senseable City Lab has been on the task for years with various...

Tags: City, Mobile, Network, Data, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Cell Phone, Analysis, SENSEable City Laboratory, Cellular Phones, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-04-06

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: Lots of Tech but Short on Polish

At first glance, Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (SLED 11) is virtually indistinguishable from the company's Free/Open Source and community supported Linux distribution, openSUSE 11.1. But does SLED 11 have the extra polish and the value add to justify its position as Novell's premier enterprise...

Tags: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'Small one, big one....It was still cracked. Even easier than Windows. Deal with it.You're not allowed to whine "This one's not really that big of a deal", then point out the same kinds of intrusions into Windows systems as proof that MS products...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Apple OSX user, Apple OSX, security, Apple Inc., Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, security flaw

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Psystar's at it again!

Psystar's at it again!RE: Psystar's at it again!Well, since the judge hasn't stopped them yet... I'd say they still have a business to run.The only thing that bothers me about the new computer is that the high end of the GPU options, isn't that great.This sounds like their version of...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Branding, Psystar, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Apparently Dell forgot it was a recession

As I sometime am inclined to do, I'm going to head a bit off-topic the topic being educational technology and take a stab at Dell's Adamo laptop. Fellow blogger, Larry Dignan, gave a fairly measured assessment of the "MacBook Air Killer" this morning, ultimately asking if the market was...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Recession, Federal Bailout, Laptop Computer, Branding, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-03-17