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Microsoft exec: 'When Windows is executing well, Microsoft is in good shape'

upgrade pathdo you really think that people will rush to their next best buy to make a clean install on their old xp hardware? do you think corporations will want the hassle of clean installs on their xp hardware? never going to happen. windows 7 is a non event in...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., hardware, clean install, new hardware

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Windows 7 pre-beta build: What's inside

Windows 7 pre-beta build: What's insideMore info about Sensors?I saw this function in the earlier builds and wondered if any more news had come about from them.From past projects and their fates, I have bad vibes about Device Stage. Not that Playsforsure, for example, had any part in that..... ;)This...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, new hardware

Discussion threads 2008-10-26

Everything you want to know about the Zune 3.0 release and new hardware

Everything you want to know about the Zune 3.0 release and new hardwareDon't have to. MS makes it. Just count the number of blogs for this, vsthe Apple iPod announcement. Nobody cares . . . . NOBODY.What everybody needs to know: this will be BOOOORRRRING.NT.Just 3 paragraphs?That's all I need...

Tags: Blogging, Digital media, Digital music, Zune 3.0 release, Zune 3.0, Microsoft Zune, new hardware, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

Why obsess over how old hardware runs new OSes?

Why obsess over how old hardware runs new OSes?SupportMicrosoft will me dropping support for XP soon. That's why you cannot stay there. No more security updates no more corks for the holes in the swiss cheese. As the hackers find the exploits you will be forever exposed...

Tags: Operating systems, New Hardware, hardware, old hardware run, hardware run, operating system, new OSe

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

When donations are still OK

It wasn't long ago that I swore off donations. Well, actually it was more that I was forbidden by the powers that be to take any more since I'm an electronic pack rat. However, not only were a variety of bureaucratic types from the state requiring that we...

Tags: Server, Hardware, Teacher, Laptop Computer, Computer, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-08-30

Corporate PCs: Underpowered for Vista. Overpowered for Writely?

Corporate PCs: Underpowered for Vista. Overpowered for Writely?Vista Will Be Well Worth The UpgradeWhat is wrong with the upgrade treadmill? If it wasn't for it, the PC industry would not see as much innovation as it sees today. So you have to pay periodically for new hardware and software....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista, Writely, software, new hardware, hardware

Discussion threads 2006-04-24

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Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?

MS is the past Google is the future so NopeGoogle is the old MS, MS is the old IBM. PC_DOS never made it, MS_DOS did. The driving factor was openness and innovation.Today and in the near future, Google has bothToday MS sees profit only and based on thatdrives...

Tags: Operating systems, Leadership, BOOT UP TIMES, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...

Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

iNMR 3.3.7 (Mac)

Today you can find many alternative NMR applications that run on Mac OS X, and all of them have been ported from some other operative system. Under a minimal cosmetic retouch, they still sport the original interface, be it X11, Windows95 or Windows XP. Some alternatives are written in Java,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, iNMR, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Operating System, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-11-19

FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...

Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Netbook/notebook reliability study shows that technology breaks ...

Cheaply made partsWell, look at the parts they all are stampedwith 'Made in CHINA'...Quantity over Quality.People are now geared towards a Wal_Mart mentality they do not want to pay for quality and they do NOT care where it is made.Therefore, you will see a lower standard of living because the...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Policies and procedures, notebook, netbook, accident, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 public betas now available for download

Microsoft still firmly planted in the LAST century.NTLinux Kernel speaks?Hmmm, I'd fear for the future of Linux if this is what comes out of it. You'd think the "many eyes" would have caught such silly logic in the kernel years ago...and looking ready to dominate this oneas well.Google is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, public beta, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Office suites, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Salesforce Chatter: Facebook for the Enterprise

Salesforce is announcing today a Salesforce Chatter, an enteprise collaboration application akin to Facebook. The move puts SalesForce in competition with offerings from other providers, including IBM Lotus. Here's what's being delivered. Features: Profiles: Just like profiles on popular consumer-oriented social networking sites, Salesforce Chatter profiles include...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Platform, App, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Rumored HTC 'Dragon' Google phone to spar with iPhone, Droid

The problem for competitors is that Google could throw a billion or more atmobile OS market including Android and ChromeOS. They just want a flood of cheap, very functional, very powerful mobile internet devices. They do not need ANY profits on the OS itself.Hardware manufactures like Palm, Blackberry, and Nokia...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Handhelds, phone, keyboard, Google Inc., physical keyboard, High Tech Computer Corp., iPhone Droid, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Thinking Home 2.2 (Mac)

Thinking Home is the easiest-to-use, affordable home automation solution for Mac OS X and is now even better! v2.1 boasts a modern design that delivers performance without compromising ease of use. It is the only Mac app to store a schedule into an ActiveHome Pro (CM-15A)! Thinking Home...

Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Thinking Home, Desktops, Channel Management, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-18

AuditWizard 8.1 (Windows)

AuditWizard is a fast, effective and accurate PC auditing software. Discover all your hardware, software and application licenses across your entire organization in minutes. AuditWizard helps you achieve total visibility of what's on your network, from PCs and Servers through to Network Printers and Switches to IT gadgets like PDAs,...

Tags: Software, Audit, Network, PC, Auditing, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, AuditWizard, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18