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MacHeads: The movie

MacHeads: The moviezx spectrum vs commodore 64Yes I remember there used to be similar arguments in the playground between the zx spectrum and commodore 64. Clearly the spectrum was better just kidding. Back then it was the equivalent of my Dad is bigger than yours.The point is stopped that nonsense...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, movie, Mac Fanboys, Linux, spectrum, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

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Revisiting the topic of Office versus OpenOffice.Org

re-visit the revisitingif you actually TRIED to use OpenOffice and TRIED to dig in deeper into it's possibilities, you would find zero compatibility issues except for base/access part. and macros, that no one even with the small brain doesn't use.but you didn't. what you did is to buy office 2008...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OpenOffice, Workforce management, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., compatibility issue

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

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Windows 7's latest fan: Linus Torvalds

This is great news! This picture is proof positive that Linus T. is ditching linux because it was so bloated and scarey that he is converting to Microsoft Windows 7. If the leader of linux is doing it then we can say it won't be long before the rest...

Tags: Operating systems, Happy Days, Linus Torvalds, Linus, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Windows 95 wiped out last PC competition

Installed only on IBMAt least, isn't that what wiped out OS/2?OS/2 was a great OS, but everyone heard about Windows through marketing and away the lemmings go. The interesting twist is that Apple's limited hardware base is still getting them more customers. Apple is starting to show up as...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UNIX, Microsoft Windows 95, PC, operating system, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, IBM OS/2, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Apple introduces multitouch Magic Mouse, single or multi-button; $69

Wow...imagine that.A mouse that can do more than single-click. What an innovation!Um...The Mighty Mouse has had 4 programmable "buttons" two are touch and not mechanical since it came out years ago. If you can't make an informed comment them...you know what to do...it involves a rolling donut.This mouse is multi-touch...do...

Tags: Mice, Mighty Mouse, mouse, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales

Over-reaction of marketThis Apple news will be diluted once Windows7 ships this week. Plus, with the new Zune HD and Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple's days are definitely numbered. Microsoft is poised to take control of all markets once and for all. I would sell AAPL if I were a shareholder...

Tags: Investment, Digital music, Digital media, Financial accounting, Personal finance, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone, sales, Apple stock price, Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., market capitalization, stock

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Apple Q4 '09 earnings result - Most profitable quarter ever

moron servicemoron service, where are you?Ghost of PsystarSee? ... it just goes to show ya! If Apple doesn't get their act together and start licensing their operating system for Mac clones, there's no hope for them. How long can they expect to keep a drowning company afloat selling...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows NT, Desktops, Apple Inc., big word

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

PC report: Apple pushing 10 percent share; Win 7 not expected to have big Q4 impact

Not what I'm seeingNot sure where this guy thinks people are buying PCs AHEAD of Windows 7 release. Most people that I know that are looking or have been looking for PCs are INDEED waiting for Windows 7. Why would you go through the trouble of upgrading when you...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Why Mac open source gets no respect

"Since Macs generally cost less than PCs"THEY ARE? Since when? And that doesn't jive at all with "Macs are upscale"... and cheaper. Mmmm no.No counterpart to XBMC?There are a ton of Media Center applications for windows, including Windows Media Center, which is fairly adept at just about...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Mac people, Apple Macintosh, XBMC, MCE, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Study: 67% of Mac users would install, try Windows 7 if it was free

Marketing failureThe irony of course is that changes introduced in Vista mean that anyone could try it free for 4 months.I'm pretty sure that Windows users would also try OSX on the same basis. (Indeed some are helping themselves!)I might try Win 7 for free, but not on my Mac.I'd...

Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, MAC USERS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Win7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Windows 7 in action: do more with the taskbar and Jump Lists

Have you tried pinning a recycle bin to the taskbar?In Vista and XP I wound up using a convoluted method of creating a special toolbar just for the recycle bin. But you can only do functions like emptying the bin by right clicking, and you have to take care to...

Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., taskbar, dock, Xerox Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Malware affiliate bounty: Infect a Mac, earn 43 cents

It's just what Apple deserves.Apple has long implied that its OS and software are inherently immune to attack. It's about time it and Mac owners were brought up short.It has begun...Now to see how long it will take before the Mac is as beset by malware as Windows.RE: Malware affiliate...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, bounty, Apple Macintosh, malware, Microsoft Windows, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Torvalds calls Linux "bloated" and "scary." Is he right? [poll]

Why have you ignored the key conclusion?You're not simply intending to start a flame war, are you?Matt Asay concludes in the article you mention:"Has Linux failed?No. Of course not. It has simply grown as its adoption has expanded. This is the problem with success: you get pulled into an ever-widening...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, desktop virtualization, Linux, Linux IS, Torvalds, kernel

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Quick thoughts on the Zune HD

This IS the answerThis is exactly what needs to be explained to the apple fanboys.The ones who overprotect their apples too much always ends up bashing everything else.I mean, if they like their macs or ipods, just like it. They don't need to worry about everything that may "compete" with...

Tags: TVs, Digital music, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, HDTV, Microsoft Corp., Zune HD, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks off

Cute. [NT]ntCute.Not sure it's effective though. It may be. But... flows like a book ad. Will probably be effective only in certain segments. So I bet we will see a couple very different ads.RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 ad campaign kicks offlooks like they brain washed her, since when 6 year...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, car, operating system, Microsoft Corp., lemon, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

iPhone, QuickTime bitten by security bugs

Ryan, can you explain that? [was: Liars! This is Teh Unpossible!!]Wonder why these have not been tagged with the word "gaping" in the title? Weird.Does QuickTime have any secure code in it?I must say that I'm impressed with how many gaping security holes Apple has managed to cram into a...

Tags: Patches, Operating systems, Apple QuickTime, Apple iPhone, security bug, Apple Inc., vulnerability, security, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Five reasons Apple botched its new iPod lineup

No Camera in the TouchStill or video = no sale. I considered upgrading my Gen-1 iPod Touch, but why bother if there's no camera?Enough On The ClassicI agree with all but enough bashing he classic, it still is sold and used. Many, MANY, don't want to compromise on...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, shuffle, Apple iPod, camera, flash memory, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-09