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- HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart Server
- HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart ServerWill the update address Vista64?Seems odd they would leave out 64 bit supportHP sucksMy experience with my HP laptop has only sped up my desire to switch to Apple's MacBook Pro. I used to defend the PC whiners who...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., WHS, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., Vista64, Microsoft Home Server, MediaSmart Server, 64-bit, Apple Inc., server, Microsoft Home, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-08-31
- In-depth look at Microsoft Home Server - CES 2007
- In-depth look at Microsoft Home Server - CES 2007Is it Safe?You're registered 'concerns' are certainly valid George.I'm not sure there's a lot new here other than a repackaged Windows Server 2003 R2 with several extra coats 'clear coat' to give extra luster and that six-foot deep shine.But, everyone has a...
- Tags: Servers, Network technology, Apple Inc., server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Home Server, Microsoft Home
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- In-depth look at Microsoft Home Server - CES 2006
- I had a chance to speak with members of the Microsoft Home Server team at CES about Microsoft Home Server 2006. I managed to get some in-depth questions answered on the product so here it is.Question: Will Home Server be available to the do-it-yourself buyers or will it...
- Tags: Security, Infrastructure, Servers, News, Vista, Hardware, Desktop, Microsoft Corp., server
- Blog posts 2007-01-09
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- Apple Store fails the Nordstrom test
- Yet another Apple horror storyOnce again, an Apple horror story, trouble straight out of the box (forget "it just works").Most of the Apple afficionados I know have such horror stories. There's a massive one right now with the new iMacs. On the other hand, I know very little such stories...
- Tags: Desktops, UNIX, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Nordstrom Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-27
- HP Pavilion dv7-3065dx
- 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. Any low-end desktop replacement must cut some corners on its way to providing a serviceable multimedia experience at an approachable price. At $729,...
- Tags: Desktops, DVD, Hewlett-Packard Co., dv7, HP Pavilion, desktop replacement, desktop
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)
- 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. Several months ago, one of our favorite retail laptops was the Sony Vaio FW480J/T. Besides offering no-hassle Blu-ray playback and a large...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, game, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-11-25
- Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S
- 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.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...
- Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970
- 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.The Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970 is a thin-and-light laptop that is neither thin nor light. It feels solidly built, but this is a 13.3-inch laptop...
- Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, laptop computer, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- HP Pavilion dv6-1375dx
- 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. HP had better hope its Pavilion dv6-1375 is not sitting on retail store shelves directly next to the Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S. Both are...
- Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2009-11-24
- "Turkey Day" tech support survival kit
- Not bad, AdrianI agree about the Microsoft Security Essentials, as it is now my standard install. I typically find a nice performance improvement after removing whatever security suite they have and installing MSE.For scanners, I use Malwarebytes. It is small and easy to run, and finds and removes...
- Tags: MSE, VIPRE, Defraggler
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Microsoft Office 2010 Beta (Windows)
- Microsoft Office 2010 gives you powerful new tools to express your ideas, solve problems, and connect with people.Itlets you work how, when, and where you want, letting you get things from a PC, the Web, and even a smartphone.Microsoft Office 2010 features new photo, video, and text effects for creating...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Apple to Verizon: 'Can your phone and your network do that?'
- The REAL way the commercials should go...caller: Did you get the email I sent you?iPhone user: Well, it was downloading, then the phone dropped to EDGE speed again and I'm still waiting for it to finish.caller: Well, why don't I ju...iPhone user: Hello? Hello? caller calls back: I guess your...
- Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, network, Verizon Communications Inc., phone, Apple iPhone, iPhone User, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Google goes all-in with an open source cloud
- RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- 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
- Office Starter 2010: The fine print on Microsoft's Works replacement
- For me, non-starterA crippled, incompatible, ad supported product makes little sense to me, when Open Office and Google are alternatives.ExactlyThere's already a portable version of OpenOffice that runs on a USB stick - nothing new here.The excluded formats are used in only about 1% of documentsIt is well-known that macros...
- Tags: Starter, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Office Starter
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Schiller: App Store isn't broken
- The truth hurtsThe truth is consumer lacks the ability to make good decision regarding the security of their data. We are regularly tricked into click-installing things while surfing the web, download trojans and other malware, give out information over the phone that we shouldn't etc ... and we never...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, approval process, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD
- 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.At what cost to battery life? That's the question we're left asking Dell after testing its Inspiron 1470-3282, a $729 laptop sold at Best...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, processor, Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-11-21
- Mac Help Widget 2.5 (Mac)
- Mac Help Widget uses PHONE, CHAT (ichat, adium, etc) or EMAIL (Apple Mail, Microsoft Entourage, etc) to get support for Macintosh OS X and OS X Server. If no one is online to answer your chat, the request can be sent via email with a very prompt response. Service is...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, Consulting, E-mail, Desktops, Online Communications, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- HP Pavilion dv4-1555dx
- 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. With its stylish, Imprint-finish chassis, excellent audio output, and remote control, the 14-inch HP Pavilion dv4-1555dx is best suited for students and others...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Notebooks, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2009-11-20
- Gateway One ZX4800-02
- 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.The good news about the Gateway One ZX4800-02: it's not a Nettop. Nope, instead this is a full-fledged, $750 all-in-one desktop, complete with a...
- Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Monitors & displays, Processors, Gateway Inc., desktop
- Product reviews 2009-11-20
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