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- Students find Win 7 upgrade a tough assignment
- Well DUH!Students, retired folks, IT pros, dabblers, 'nix heads, etc. would ALL find trying to UPGRADE from a 32 bit to a 64 bit OS hard. Three words - "can't be done."There, was that hard? Why is this even news?This is newsbecause some people like to keep spreading...
- Tags: Operating systems, clean install, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Migration Wizard
- Discussion threads 2009-10-26
- Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakes
- RE: Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakesI'll stick with XP until they stop supporting it, or until I need a new pc, in which case I'll probably get Home basic or Premium.With what Ultimate cost meI'm not switching. Gouge me once, shame on you. Gouge me twice...Thats...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- Dell Studio XPS 435 (Intel Core i7 920, 500GB HDD, 3GB)
- Despite our preference for a more purpose-built computer, we actually have a fair opinion of this $1,579 Dell Studio XPS 435 build. It's fast, attractive, and comes with a Blu-ray drive and a reasonably capable graphics card. You could plunk this system in a dorm room or a home office...
- Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Intel Core Microarchitecture, hard drive, Dell Studio XPS 435, Dell Studio XPS, Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS 435, Studio XPS
- Product reviews 2009-08-10
- Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.The $1,199 Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007 stands out from the rest of our back-to-school PCs because of both its price and its intentions....
- Tags: Blu-ray, Desktops, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007, Asus Essentio, ASUS
- Product reviews 2009-08-04
- Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP Mode
- Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP ModeAmazing StuffWell done microsoft.RE: Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP ModeI'm unclear about the use of this on other editions of Win7, such as Home Premium. Is it only the XP Mode part of the new VirtualPC that...
- Tags: Operating systems, desktop virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 XP Mode, near-final test, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Delivers
- Discussion threads 2009-08-04
- HP Pavilion Elite e9120y
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. We're not overly excited by the HP Pavilion Elite e9120y. Yes, it has a Blu-ray drive, an AMD quad-core chip, and...
- Tags: Desktops, Network technology, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion Elite, desktop
- Product reviews 2009-07-31
- Asus Essentio CG5270-BP003
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. The large, angular Asus Essentio CG5270-BP003 strikes us a desktop trying to be something it's not. PC gamers may feel comfortable...
- Tags: Games, Desktops, ASUS, Asus Essentio CG5270-BP003, Asus Essentio, desktop, game
- Product reviews 2009-07-31
- Dell Inspiron 545
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.The Dell Inspiron 545 straddles the line between budget and midrange PC because of its $720 price and a few above-baseline features....
- Tags: Notebooks, media card reader, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, Dell Inspiron 545, desktop
- Product reviews 2009-07-29
- Gateway DX4300-03
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. We loved Gateway's budget-priced SX2800-01 slim tower, but the $750 Gateway DX4300-03 has a much less enticing bargain. There's a respectable...
- Tags: Desktops, TV & Home Theater, Gateway Inc., Gateway DX4300-03
- Product reviews 2009-07-28
- Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940
- Editor's note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. Positioned as a midrange affordable laptop in the budget area of our back-to-school retail roundup, the Toshiba Satellite M505-S4940 is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Satellite, processor, Toshiba Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-07-24
- Asus Essentio CM5570-AP006
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.In our review of the Pavilion p6130y, we suggested that the $630 Asus Essentio CM5570-AP006 would be a compelling alternative to that...
- Tags: Ethernet, Network technology, Desktops, NETWORKING, Asus Essentio, Asus Essentio CM5570-AP006, ASUS
- Product reviews 2009-07-23
- Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up?
- Will the 'real' Windows 7 testers please stand up?Can you tell me how long I'll have to wait for the pudding? :-) I agree with you on waiting for the finial version to arrive. I tried both the 32 & 64 bit RC versions on a 3 yr AMD...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Windows 7 RC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Win 7, beta tester, RTM, Windows 7 tester, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
- Apple???s Q3 2009: best non-holiday quarter in company history
- Apple???s Q3 2009: best non-holiday quarter in company historyOh, my.It appears that quite a few "Laptop Hunters" (maybe those who weren't paid off by Microsoft) have been hunting for non-PCs.Wow! Is it ever quiet in here! It will be interesting...to compare these results to those of the BloatFarm. Unlike...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., netbook, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2009-07-21
- Toshiba's Satellite M505-S4945
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. Sitting at the budget level of our round up (a step above entry-level), the Satellite M505-S4945 is positioned as a...
- Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Intel Core 2 Duo, full-HD, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2009-07-17
- HP Pavilion G60-445dx
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. The HP Pavilion G60-445dx should look familiar--that's because we reviewed a similar and similarly named dual-core HP Pavilion in our...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., processor
- Product reviews 2009-07-17
- HP Pavilion p6130y
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.HP's $630 Pavilion p6130y is a relatively competent, attractive PC, but scrappier competition with better features make this Pavilion look slow and...
- Tags: Desktops, Network technology, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2009-07-16
- Compaq Presario CQ60-417DX
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. In our Back-to-School retail laptop roundup, we've taken a look at a few real bargain-basement machines. Along with the Toshiba Satellite...
- Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), processor, Desktop Back-to-School, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, Compaq Presario
- Product reviews 2009-07-16
- Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads
- Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads13" MacBpok Pro, 15" price shown?Looks like a 13" MacBook Pro is shown, but the 15" price follows.Could that be true? I know that my wife's 13" loaded up didn't cost near the price shown - even with AppleCare.As for the stores, who...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement
- Discussion threads 2009-07-16
- Dell Inspiron 545s
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. The outlook for the $570 Dell Inspiron 545s is a bit better than we found for the $480 Inspiron 537s. The...
- Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Gateway Inc., Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-07-15
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