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For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple: Is this how you work? Then don't get angry at your OEM when they invalidate your warranty when you send your PC in for service. Yesterday our own Apple Core blogger Jason O'Grady reported that Apple has now adopted a policy of voiding...; Tags: OEM, Apple Inc., Insurance, Financial Planning, Vertical Industries, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-11-24
Sergey Brin: Google Android, Chrome OS likely to converge: The concept makes a lot of senseIf you want access to your data everywhere and on every device, having a single platform may be the only way to go. Seamless ubiquity is the dream I guess, if you, the user, does not lose control. How they will be able to...; Tags: Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Android, Sergey Brin; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Velocity Micro NoteMagix M17 Ultra: Velocity Micro reviewI had ordered a very expensive M17 Ultra gaming laptop from Velocity Micro as my little gift to myself this holiday season. Well, I got it last night...To start with, I was a returning customer. My desktop is a Velocity Micro rig, bought in 2007, and I've...; Tags: Wireless LANs, PRODUCTIVITY, Velocity, Velocity Micro; Discussion threads 2009-11-20
Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory: too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...; Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-11-20
Asus K60IJ-RBLX05: Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Buying a budget laptop often means cutting corners, so let's take a look at the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05. With a 16-inch screen and a...; Tags: Processors, Notebooks, ASUS, processor, laptop computer; Product reviews 2009-11-19

Google makes Chrome OS open source today: I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...; Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, open source, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, ChromeOS; Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos: google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...; Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video; Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Hands-on with the HTC HD2, most impressive Windows Mobile device to date: I like what HTC is doingYou've got the Hero and the HD2. I'd like to see what the difference is in performance between the two, but the Hero has a slower processor. Personally, I like the Windows Mobile platform, and it is the best option for Windows-based IT...; Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Operating systems, mobile device, Apple iPhone, HTC HD2, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile; Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Adding a Wizard to your Magic Mouse: you're nuts.Multi touch on a laptop trackpad is IMO the single best thing about apple hardware. It is not illogical that this tech should show up in a mouse as well. Clearly, you haven't tried it. It works quite well and there is no "contortion" needed.Dumbest... mouse... everJust because something...; Tags: Mice, mouse, Magic Mouse; Discussion threads 2009-11-18
VUWER 1.3 (Mac): VUWER (pronounced like "viewer") is an Applescript application designed to remotely track your MacBook or MacBook Pro or any other Apple computer in the event that it is lost or stolen. VUWER is not foolproof, but it is reasonably secure, easy to implement, and costs nothing but a little time...; Tags: Freeware, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, AppleScript, Laptop Computer, Tim Holman, VUWER 1.3, Notebooks, Scripting Languages, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software/Web Development, Web Development; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Google to demo Chrome OS; Detail launch plans: the windoze killer has arrivedChrome OS will put the final nail in M$ coffin!You really can't be seriousyou have to be a fake or something.Your posts are allways way off the mark.By like a continent or two.Windoze? Grow up, manI hope Chrome is good - because it will make...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome; Discussion threads 2009-11-17
Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802: Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Toshiba's latest Blue Label laptop from Best Buy, the Satellite E105-S1802, is an exact replica of the company's earlier Satellite E105-S1602 model with one...; Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, satellite, battery; Product reviews 2009-11-16
Netbooks dead? Not when sales are up 264% percent: My prediction:Intel and MS and the major brands are trying to drag the market upwards in size and cost to maintain their margins. They will shortly face a barrage of products based on ARM class processors and Linux (Chrome?), which will cost much less and have much better battery lives....; Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, sales, netbook; Discussion threads 2009-11-16
Report: Asus in talks with Toshiba to depose Acer as No. 3 laptop maker: Toshiba's USA Share"Toshiba is a trusted name, despite lacking popularity in the U.S."According to IDC, Toshiba has a 8.1% USA market share, compared to 9.4% for Apple. Not bad, for a company that gets almost no USA media attention.Perhaps, but......it all depends on how you look at the numbers. Apple's...; Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., ASUS, Acer Inc., laptop computer; Discussion threads 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
More evidence of the coming collision between home broadband and the smart grid: Collision?Not the word I would have used.In any event, I think this is a positive and necessary direction to go. In order to manage more diversified, less dependable/consistent sources of energy, the demand side HAS TO be managed. Without it, we are just setting ourselves up for a lot of...; Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, collision, home broadband, grid, smart grid; Discussion threads 2009-11-16
From the ashes of Geode, AMD brings Bobcat with 1:1 possibilities: OLPC's first laptop, the XO has been both praised and criticized for many things. Perhaps most significant was its incredibly low power consumption, critical for use in areas with very limited electrical capacity. Key to this power consumption was the AMD Geode processor, an utterly anemic piece of...; Tags: Power Consumption, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-11-13
Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?: My windows 7 experience I had previously posted this, but my comment is more relevant to your article: After reading so much reviews praising how wonderful windows 7 was, I decided to give it a go. So here, I bought the W7 DVD and decided to upgrade my Vista SP2...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Win 7, Microsoft Windows 7, first 100-day, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-11-13
Your top Windows 7 questions, answered: If we wanted tech stats on Linux we know the URLNever ceases to amaze me that people search for ways to say a whole lot of absolutely nothing relevant. Must be because they don't have an answer so they change topics. Typical!You beat me to it Ed!!!nt64-bit environment...; Tags: Network technology, Linux, Operating systems, Linux Distro, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7; Discussion threads 2009-11-12
Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts: Not too worried here......Been using group policy for a long time with font downloads always being disabled for all users on my network. I am patching no doubt, but much less concerned knowing I have always had this blocked. I'm coveredno windoze , no threat.Again with the fear...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, font, Microsoft Windows, malware attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Windows7, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-11-12