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- Acer? MehI'll pass.Don't knock 'em.I am typing this on a rock-solid 5 year old Acer Ferrari 4000 that has run every alpha, beta, CTP, RC and RTM of Vista and Win7, has travelled around the globe with me, been used for countless keynotes, presentations and demo's and is currently being...
- Tags: laptop computer, photograph, Acer Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?
- So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure, server
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?
- My windows 7 experience I had previously posted this, but my comment is more relevant to your article: After reading so much reviews praising how wonderful windows 7 was, I decided to give it a go. So here, I bought the W7 DVD and decided to upgrade my Vista SP2...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Win 7, Microsoft Windows 7, first 100-day, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users
- Hell Yes!iTunes is the only thing that's making me want to ditch my iPhone. It's a bloated piece of garbage. At least on Windows. However, the Zune software runs beautifully. I already have the Zune Pass so win-win.Yep!!!I sure hope they do port it to other...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Zune Platform, Apple Inc., software, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"
- wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- Windows 8: More early clues start to emerge
- Here's something for the developers to do:Spend 100% of their time on the current windows, until it is bug-free, secure, and stable.Also for the next Win, don't change the UI again. Please.TLZTLZ must be TAR with LZMA. TGZ TAR with gzip would be more useful.hot air for a doomed productIf...
- Tags: Operating systems, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
- Time for an out-of-cycle patch Microsoft. nt.This exploit doesn't countIf the exploit was created by security researchers, it doesn't count.Cue the double standards...It's called "Proof of concept".Originally classified as "Denial of Service", it is now proved to be wormable in every version of Windows currently on the market.But feel free...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, NonZealot, TODAY XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Microsoft Office Web Apps go to testers: Ten things to know
- A TECH PREVIEW with broken bits...Is not a tech preview, its a marketing ploy. Sorry but I ahve to take MS to task on this entire roll out of Office. Its becoming quite clear to testers myself included that MS has a lot of features/functions that are up...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Web application, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Mac OS 10.6.1 released, squashes 9 Flash vulnerabilities (updated)
- A service pack already?Oh my.They usually have 6 or 7 of themcompared to Windows' 2 or 3. That's not a knock on either, it's just a different way of doing things.RE: Mac OS 10.6.1 released, squashes 9 Flash vulnerabilities updatedre: additional modem support --this article lists all the Sprint and...
- Tags: Mac OS 10.6.1, service pack, RTM, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- Microsoft confirms SMB2 vulnerability, warns of code execution risk
- Feel free to delete this Ryan.ThanksIsn't it about time we stop playing nice andfind these people who create such an endless stream of blank and do a bit of Vlad the Impaler on them? Catch em... give them a fair trial (I want to be certain we publicly impale...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., SMB2, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, beta
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- Windows zero-day reported
- Oh my god, a piece of software has an error!I think if this can be duplicated (as it seems from the story the 'bug' is inconsistent) the it will be patched. Every software has bugs and few software is more complex than an OS.RE: Windows zero-day reportedWindows needs to be...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, exploit, Microsoft Windows, Linux, window, vulnerability, software, Microsoft Corp., Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Windows Genuine Advantage: Spyware or legitimate tool?
- Since when is your IP address "personal information"?Your IP address is visible for the whole world to see, just like it always has been.Are people really this stupid?PersonallyIt's a hassle Windows could do without. People will pirate regardless, and in those terms, Microsoft is fighting a war it cannot win.I'm...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, tool, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, spyware, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Is lower power consumption Windows 7's killer feature?
- what killer feature?I don't know about OSX but Linux is more energy efficient than windoze.FYIsold by M$ under the namne of 'Windows' something.What is this "Windoze" you speak of?Never heard about it before....Anyway, can Linux run my programs? (Office, Photoshop, the latest games, Windows Live Essentials?) No? Oh.... Thats some...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, killer feature
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- Who is the 90-day Windows 7 Enterprise trial aimed at exactly?
- I don't understand you blog? You don't think there are not many businesses and organizations out there in the SMB market, for example, that fall into a large group that could benefit from trying windows 7 out? Are you saying buying a copy would be better? I don't get...
- Tags: Adrian, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- Office 2010: What Microsoft will and won't say
- I've got a question..Maybe you can pass it along, but how long until we know the color themes available in Office 2010? The CTP only has 1 color, although it hints at others.Office 2007's color themes weren't set in stone until RTM, the Beta themes were drastically different than the...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Office 2010, ribbon, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- $299 laptop specials keep back-to-school shoppers happy; would you buy over a Netbook?
- This will only drive down the cost of netbooksSo laptops drop to $299, netbooks will drop to $199. Or less. This is really a bad news trend for MS. As hardware prices drop, Windows becomes a higher percentage of the unit cost. When it comes to...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, laptop computer, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?
- If you hate Vista I doubt you will rush out for Windows 7I think XP users will not be impressed with it. If you are in the we love Vista group then going to Windows 7 will be more likely.XP vs VistaI think Windows 7 will have the greatest effect...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7
- Memory "bug" won't delay Windows 7One time? When it comes to negative Windows stories...[i]Sorry to disappoint, but this is one time when you shouldn?t believe everything you read on the internet![/i]It's usually safer to assume they're wrong until shown otherwise. Too much FUD about Windows on the Internet.Maybe yes, maybe...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, true info
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
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