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Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery

Processor is a Z550 (2GHz)I went to the Sony ordering page and that is what it shows as the processor.RE: Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1If I were going to go to the PC route, I would definitely get a Vaio. They are the best PC laptops...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Vaio X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, lightest laptop, laptop computer, battery, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

HP Mini 5101 (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home Basic)

When we heard that HP was making some big changes to its small business Netbook, we were worried. After all, the current version--the Mini 2140--is probably our all-time favorite Netbook, thanks to an innovative keyboard (since adopted by HP's consumer Netbooks), full ExpressCard slot, and solid metal construction. This...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Mini, Mini 5101, netbook, keyboard, Intel Atom, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-07-29

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, black)

When we first heard Lenovo had an IdeaPad S12 on its way, we were expecting the long-anticipated Nvidia Ion-packing version, which will include graphics power decent enough to accomplish HD video and even some demanding gaming. Instead, we got a configuration that includes an Intel Atom N270 processor and GMA...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Processors, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, IdeaPad S12, netbook, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Corp., Intel Atom

Product reviews 2009-07-24

XP Home User Manager 2.2 (Windows)

XP Home User Manager extends the limited functionality of native XP Home and Vista Home both Basic and Premium user account management tools and allows manipulating users and user groups with graphical user interface. With User Manager you can easily assign privileges to users. For example, you can allow regular...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Gyrus Solutions, XP Home User Manager, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2009-04-11

April deadlines loom for Windows XP, Office 2003 product support

April deadlines loom for Windows XP, Office 2003 product supportMessage has been deleted.One item is staggering.All the other EOL products, that's fine, however, Microsoft should be, literally ashamed AND shamed into forced support for XP home for AT LEAST the next 3-4 years. It's disgusting that they entice and...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Office 2003 product support, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2003, product support, operating system, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

XP Home Permissions Manager 2.4 (Windows)

Permissions Manager is a software supplies GUI to manage security settings of files and folders. This GUI is quite different than generic Windows security dialog. It allows creating predefined sets of access control entries presets and applying these presets to file system objects. With Permissions Manager you don't need to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Gyrus Solutions, Permissions Manager, Security

Software downloads 2008-12-23

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks

The biggest surprise of 2008 was the arrival of netbooks. Asus was the first in the pool with its Eee PC, and after some initial hesitation, the big guys were forced to jump in as well. Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo are all among a long...

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Battery, Memory, Acer Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Will OS be a problem for netbooks?

Regular readers know it, my wife knows it, Santa Claus knows it: I want a netbook. I think my MacBook is the best thing since sliced bread, but as I become increasingly mobile, I need (well, OK, I really want) a device that falls between my MacBook and my...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Operating System, Apple MacBook, Wine, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-10

Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled into

Windows 7 must avoid the marketing trap that Vista stumbled intoI agree "One OS to unite them all""One price to keep all happy" In the end it's just a marketing ploy different versions each with their own "missing" pieces. In many ways it looks like double dipping...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, marketing, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

MSI Wind notebook hits stores, promptly sells out?

The much-delayed MSI Wind has finally started to ship -- well, sort of. Pre-orders for the mini machine have started to ship, supposedly. Newegg, Fry's, Buy.com and others are supposed to stock the 10-inch device, but they have either already sold out or are keeping mum...

Tags: Notebook, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Machine, MSI Wind, Microsoft Windows XP, Serial ATA, Chipsets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?

Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., ULPC, Negroponte, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-05-11

Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, Nick

Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, NickCome over to The Dark SideOLPC is to help break the chain of poverty, and pathetic decisions that so many billions of people have been making over the last CENTURY.Microsoft is all about selling Operating Systems (which never work well ... )which...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Sugar

Discussion threads 2008-04-23

Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, Nick

PC World, among other outlets, is reporting on Nicholas Negroponte's call to make the Sugar interface used on the OLPC XO laptops "platform agnostic." In other words, redevelop it to run on top of Windows XP. Of course, since Microsoft will only allow Windows XP Home to be...

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-23

In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for Eee

In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for EeeNah...These Eee things are way cheap, kind of ultraportable, and somewhat toughened. Apple doesn't offer anything like that.Besides, given that XP home is a rather sad product especially as indicated in terms of school use, then it makes the choice of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Monitors & displays, Microsoft Office 2008, Eee, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-04-16

In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for Eee

APCmag.com just published an interesting review of the new XP-based Asus Eee. In response to customer demand, Asus recently began shipping it Eee ULPC with Windows XP Home installed. While the article did a nice job of addressing both the shortcomings and advantages of an XP install vs....

Tags: ASUS, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Now we can have Windows XP Home!

A number of outlets reported today that Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP for manufacturers of ultra low-cost PCs for an additional two years. The catch? It's not XP Starter Edition, but it is Windows XP Home. That's right, no more XP Pro in June...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install SP1 (Windows)

The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a...

Tags: Floppy Disk, Disk, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Startup Disk, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-08-28

Windows XP Home Edition Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install 310994 (Windows)

The Windows XP startup disk allows computers without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation of the operating system. The Windows XP startup disk will automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of Setup. You cannot upgrade from a...

Tags: Floppy Disk, Disk, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, CD-ROM, Startup Disk, Setup Boot Disk, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-08-22

Dell Latitude D630 (Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, Windows XP Home)

It can be difficult for gadget fiends accustomed to shiny finishes and flashing lights to get excited about a comparatively ho-hum business laptop. But the more time we spent with the Dell Latitude D630, the more excited we got. Within its slim and sturdy case (Dell calls it "Road Ready"),...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, Dell Latitude, Dell Latitude D630, Latitude D630, Dell Computer Corp., battery, Intel Core 2 Duo

Product reviews 2007-05-24

Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your home

Free Dynamic DNS account for anywhere access to your homeGood article - thanksThis is what you are best at, George, keep to it.And does this work with the likes of XP Home using RDP or are you limited to VNC?Good timingI was actually thinking of setting up my home connection...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology, MX Record, RDP, DD-WRT, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, VNC, Does XP Home, Free Dynamic DNS, DDNS, DNS, server, Microsoft Windows XP, router, dynamic DNS, ZoneEdit

Discussion threads 2007-04-12