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Microsoft sets maximum hardware spec for netbook-only Windows 7 SKUs

Microsoft sets maximum hardware spec for netbook-only Windows 7 SKUsRidged for her pleasure?[i]with a more ridged CPU requirements.[/i]Sorry, couldn't resist. :)[i]RAM: 2GB.Currently the limitation is 1GB.[/i]Ah, that explains why I could get the Dell Mini 9 with 2GB of RAM if I chose Linux but not if I chose Windows....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, netbook, Microsoft Corp., hardware, hardware spec, maximum hardware spec, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-05-25

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Is the new Canon EOS 7D a Nikon D300s killer?

Missed a couple of thingsThe 7D also uses SDHC CF cards. Those appear to be required for the maximum burst rate. And according to the posted spec, HD video works not only at 30FPS, but also at 24 and 29.97. I want one.RE: Is the new Canon...

Tags: sensor, Canon Inc., pixel, Nikon Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

News to know: Social media screwups; Microsoft's search; iPhone; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Robin Harris: The $17.5 million hard drive Jason Perlow: National Archives: What, Me Worry? Jennifer Leggio: The very worst of social media ...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Airport, Social Media, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-26

Microsoft sets maximum hardware spec for netbook-only Windows 7 SKUs

According to tech site TechARP, Microsoft has set the maximum hardware specification that OEMs will be able to pre-install the cheaper netbook-only Windows 7 SKUs onto. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-05-25

Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooks

Report: Microsoft readies new maximum specs for Windows 7 netbooksWindows 7 = crippled. Just use LinuxWhy buy an OS with all of these artificial restraints? This is what closed source gets you, a compromised product.Won't Run on ARM Netbook AnywayARM processor based netbooks are about to hit the market...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Starter Edition, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

SuperSpeed USB released

SuperSpeed USB releasedWhere's the Beef?I've seen specs before, but where's the link for this information. You can't claim something unless you have proof.Why so long?USB 3.0 is a welcome advancement, but it seems to have taken too long to get here. Why the delay? I must admit...

Tags: USB 3.0, USB, FireWire, USB 2.0

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performance

The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performanceI'll give you one thing ...... you're fast!RE: ProofreaderYou missed, "As expected, the difference in score between a system running [b]8GB[/b] of RAM and one running with only [b]8GB[/b] was small when measured with PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1."I offer ZDNet the...

Tags: Memory, Vista x64, More RAM, RAM, performance

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08

OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...

Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-28

Apple bumps Airport Express to 802.11n

Apple today announced an upgraded version of the Airport Express (US$99) base station that supports 802.11n draft networking. The new APE boasts up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous model. The new access point bears the distinction of being the "world’s smallest" 802.11n-based mobile...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, IEEE 802.11n, Apple AirPort Express, Wi-Fi, Apple Inc., Data Throughput, 802.11n Specification, Wireless

Blog posts 2008-03-17

XP SP2 vs. Vista RTM vs. Vista SP1: Gaming benchmark

Here are the benchmark results that many of you have been waiting for - a look at how well ten popular games work on XP SP2, Vista RTM and Vista SP1. It's been nearly a year since I took a look at the state of gaming under...

Tags: Game, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-28

Toshiba delivers its Betamax address

Toshiba delivers its Betamax addressThe writing was on the wallI think it was pretty much game over for HD-DVD once Sony bundled the BR drive in the PS3. Although that can be balanced by Sony's usual failures in introducing formats. See: Betamax, MiniDisc, Hi8, Memory stick and UMD.Too bad, I...

Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., Sony Betamax, Toshiba Corp., Betamax address, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

Mac users can now give real love to Windows NTFS

Mac users can now give real love to Windows NTFSDon't think so, but...Microsoft isn't exactly trying to get OS X users to switch over to Vista. While Apple is definitely trying to get Windows users to switch over to OS X. So if your goal is to get...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Linux Driver, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., NTFS, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-11-15

Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 3)

This is the final installment in my series debunking Peter Gutmann's widely read and undeservedly cited paper on Vista content protection. (If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, go read them before you dive into this conclusion.) Today, I want to deal head-on with one of the most...

Tags: Paper, HDMI, PC, Digital-rights Management, Output, NVidia Corp., Codec, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, 1080p, Peter Gutmann, HD, Laptop Magazine, DVI, D-CINEMA, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-09-20

Power, notebooks and solid state disks

My much-loved HP Omnibook 300 notebook went from a 4-hour battery life to 10+ hours when used with a compact flash card instead of a disk. Your laptop won't. Ever wonder why?Me too.So here's a short course in laptop power.Measuring powerThere are a lot of wrinkles in the power game,...

Tags: Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-04-23

Must vendors wait for standards?

Must vendors wait for standards?Differences and Distinctions[i]The problem I see is with the standards bodies. Prolonging an argument and this could go on for another year only promotes the establishment of quasi-proprietary standards on a standard base. Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned…[/i]Lumping all standards groups together is approximately as valid...

Tags: Quality, standards

Discussion threads 2007-01-24

Dell Latitude ATG D620

While broken, damaged, or otherwise banged-up systems are the bane of every laptop owner, rugged and semirugged systems companies apply the terms loosely according to their own standards are often hampered by limited configuration options and outdated parts. Dell hopes to energize the rugged laptop market with its first such...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Latitude, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp., keyboard

Product reviews 2007-01-19

Is it Dell vs. SPEC? or Dell vs. Linux?

In exploring SPEC.orgs site for yesterdays blog I came across something interesting: specifically a configuration problem with a benchmark result for the dual Xeon, eight core, 2.66Ghz Dell 2950. The composite score for this machine on SpecWeb_2005 is 16,830 - a number that puts it third from the...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp.

Blog posts 2006-12-13

Surge of killer device drivers leave no OS safe

Surge of killer device drivers leave no OS safeThis gives the F/OSS community ammunitionYou'll notice the open source driver was the one that did not have a vulnerability. Of course you can say that the closed one was much more complex and thus would have been more susceptible anyway, but...

Tags: SECURITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Novell AppArmor, Mozilla Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-18

Trendnet Wireless N-Draft Router

Late to the Draft N game, but in the game nonetheless, is Trendnet, with its TEW-631BRP N-Draft Wireless Router. Like the rest of the Draft N routers from vendors such as D-Link and Linksys, the TEW-631BRP is based on Draft N of the yet-to-be-ratified 802.11n spec. While its performance was...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, TRENDNet, router, Draft-N Routers, Draft-N, game

Product reviews 2006-10-13

Micro Express EL80

With a silver lid and a black case, the EL80 from Micro Express, a small manufacturer that specializes in both preconfigured and custom-built desktops and laptops, could almost pass for a laptop from Dell or Toshiba. The EL80's spec list, which includes a fast Intel Core Duo processor and a...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Memory, EL80, Micro Express, Micro Express EL80, laptop computer

Product reviews 2006-07-17