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ZDNet Author Biography: Marc Orchant has been building, testing, and sometimes breaking hardware and software for 25 years. A recovering graphic designer, Marc is currently the Storyteller at VanDyke Software, a co-host of On The Run With Tablet PCs, a weekly podcast, and a self-admitted "productivity maven, gadget freak and software addict"....; more about Marc Orchant »

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Vista IE7 issue remains unsolved for many users: When I read stuff like this, it confirms my belief that there's something very broken in the world of Vista. Here's a very knowledgeable user and talented developer who's confounded and befuddled by a well-documented and still unaddressed issue affecting Vista users running Internet Explorer 7. The problem manifests itself...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Marc Orchant; Blog posts 2007-08-05
The Vista productivity debate rages on: Well I seem to have hit a nerve or struck a chord at least with a lot of people with my recent post about the decidedly mixed reaction to Vista. It's the most heavily trafficked and commented post I've made here at ZDNet and reading through the comment thread reveals...; Tags: Uncategorized, Vista, Windows, Software, Productivity; Blog posts 2007-08-01
Vista is taking body blows: I've been on a bit of a blog and RSS hiatus the past couple of days and have been working my way through tales of destruction and distress (the 365 outage, not Lindsay Lohan's latest episode), news, and views. In my reading, there's a recurring theme that beats louder all...; Tags: Microsoft, Productivity, Software, Uncategorized, Vista, Windows; Blog posts 2007-07-25
Is Vista stupid (or is it me)?: OK â€" brief rant here. Why is it that when I'm using a USB memory stick, Vista is apparently incredibly stupid about removing the device when I'm finished working with it? First, the OS refuses to allow me to safely remove the stick if a window is open. How dumb...; Tags: Vista, Windows; Blog posts 2007-07-12
A cautionary Vista story - steep curves ahead: Chris Shipley, the executive director of and impresario behind the DEMO Conferences is hardly a technology lightweight. Every year, she and her team evaluate hundreds of emerging technology companies and products and cherry pick the best and brightest to appear under the DEMO microscope for their legendary six minutes of...; Tags: Windows, Vista; Blog posts 2007-06-13

Parallels 3.0 a worthy upgrade: I've been using Parallels Desktop on my MacBook for some time to give me access to certain applications for which there is no counterpart on the Mac and have been generally quite pleased with the performance and usability of the virtualization software. I run a Vista Ultimate virtual machine and...; Tags: Windows, Vista, Utilities and Add-Ins, Mac; Blog posts 2007-06-08
A surprising switch back to Vista from Mac OS X: I must admit I was more than a bit surprised to read this post by Nik Cubrilovic of OmniDrive this morning. Seems his Mac OS partition vanished but the NTFS partition he had set up for Boot Camp on his Mac survived the gremlin attack. Nik installed Vista and describes...; Tags: Windows, Vista, Software, Mac; Blog posts 2007-05-07
Vista packaging tutorial?: OK - maybe its just me, but is there a metaphor in this or what? Teching It Easy points to a tutorial posted on the WOW Archive on The Hive that demonstrates the proper way to open the packaging for Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007. Now you need...; Tags: Gadgetry, Microsoft Office, Software, Vista, Windows; Blog posts 2007-03-06
OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #35 - the Vista show: Listen here (MP3, 17.2 MB, 50 minutes) orSubscribe to the show RSSJames Kendrick and I are back with a long overdue show #35 and the discussion quickly turns to the new Tablet PC that I am evaluating compliments of Lenovo and our friend Buzz Bruggeman. Since the new...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Mobility, Podcasts, Productivity, Software, Tablet PCs, Vista, Windows; Blog posts 2007-03-04
Free T-Mobile WiFi for Vista users: T-Mobile is making WiFi access at any of its hotspots free to anyone using Windows Vista through the end of April. Here are the details:Purchase or upgrade to the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system and we’ll enhance your mobile life by providing a complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot trial....; Tags: Mobility, Vista; Blog posts 2007-03-02
Lenovo X60 Tablet PC road test begins: The kind folks at Lenovo have provided me with a review unit of their latest Tablet PC, the ThinkPad X60. Ill have a few months of hands-on time to evaluate this convertible and share my impressions at last of Tablet PC life in Vista. Ive been laboring mightily, but ultimately...; Tags: Hardware, Microsoft Office, Mobility, Productivity, Tablet PCs, Utilities and Add-Ins, Vista, Windows; Blog posts 2007-02-28
Treo user? Get Palm updates for Vista, Office 2007, and DST: From MyTreo.net today:Palm contacted us recently and asked that we share with the community three software updates. Palm has released a fix for a daylight savings time change issue, which could affect some Treo owners. There is an update for Outlook 2007 users that improves hotsync operation. Lastly, Palm released...; Tags: Windows, Utilities and Add-Ins, Vista, Software, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Gadgetry, Productivity, Mobility; Blog posts 2007-02-27
The Vista Experience Pack for Tablet PCs: Just looked at the latest issue of the Mobile PC Newsletter from Microsoft and saw the long-awaited news that the Microsoft Experience Pack for Windows Vista has been released for Tabelt PC owners. If you use a Tablet and have upgraded to Vista, go forth and add to the experience.Enhance...; Tags: Productivity, Hardware, Tablet PCs, Software, Utilities and Add-Ins, Vista, Windows, tablet, tablet PC; Blog posts 2007-02-09
Cancel or Allow? Good poke at Vista UAC: The latest "get a Mac" ad from Apple is pretty amusing. In it, PC is accompanied by a security agent who interrupts everything he says describing what hes saying and asking for permission to proceed. If youve used Vista you get it. UAC is continually popping up asking whether...; Tags: Mac, Vista, Windows; Blog posts 2007-02-06
The Vista question is about want, not need: ZDNet has a lot of coverage on the forthcoming release of Microsoft Windows Vista next Tuesday, as does every major news outlet – Im looking at the Wall St. Journal, USA Today, and LA Times this morning in my suite at the Beverly Hilton and Vista is everywhere. A majority...; Tags: Software, Vista, Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista; Blog posts 2007-01-26
No... I did not get a Vista laptop: Just in case you were wondering, Microsoft and Edelman did not send me an Acer Ferrari laptop loaded up with Vista. So no ethical conundrum for me. I did, however, receive a Vista Launch kit with some fun geegaws and gadgets which, I assure you, will in no way influence...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Mac, Gadgetry, Software, Blogs; Blog posts 2006-12-28
Vista Sidebar Tablet PC coolness: Take a look at the latest idea from Loren Heiny - an ink-enabled Ink Pad for the Sidebar in Vista. I love reading his blog when he explains his design and coding processes - it provides great insight into how he tackles an opportunity to extend the utility of digital...; Tags: Tablet PCs, Utilities and Add-Ins, Hardware, Ive, Microsoft Windows Vista, Productivity; Blog posts 2006-12-03
OnTheRun with Tablet PCs show #31: Listen here ( MP3, 47.1 MB, 41 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link RSS James and I are back with show number 31 in which we discuss a wide variety of topics including: Vista is up and running on our respective...; Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, E-mail providers, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows Vista, ASUS, tablet PC, tablet, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, PC, OnlyUMPC; Blog posts 2006-10-29
Vista not ready for RTM - good call: Whew! Im really glad to read on Mary Jo Foleys blog that Microsoft will not be releasing Vista to manufacturing RTM on October 25. Based on what Ive seen and the discussions Ive had with others trying to use the new OS on a daily basis, its not quite soup...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, IM; Blog posts 2006-10-19
Vista coupons will not generate more sales: I've seen a number of what appear to be controlled leaks popping up here and there to incite bloggers to precipitate the "rumor" that Microsoft and OEMs have worked out a deal to provide a Vista upgrade coupon to buyers of new PCs this holiday season spreads. My two cents?...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista; Blog posts 2006-08-19