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OS X versus Vista, RAM division

OS X versus Vista, RAM divisionWhy must we try to compare apples to oranges?Two different OSes. Two different ways of managing memory.Period.b .bu..but, everybody knows Vista is sluggishThe Apple ads say so, the army of valley tech bloggers keep repeating it, so it must be true - just like the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, Operating systems, RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X, Vista RAM, Vista RAM division, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2008-10-24

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Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead Laptop

Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead LaptopSomeone from HP will read thisand email you with an apology and some effort to correct this. I hope you do not take them up on their offer since it would never be extended if you weren't blogging for ZDNet. It has taken some time...

Tags: Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer, HP Laptop, Shiva Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying

Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoyingAs always, you are right on. Though, there will be mass migrations to Win7.Partially because all of the driver problems at least for new hardware have been solved as Vista blazed the way. Also, XP is...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tablets, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, LIKE VISTA

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

News to know: Windows 7's latest build; Ubuntu; Chip density; Tech economy

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: PDC coverage: Mary Jo Foley: Windows 7 pre-beta build: What's inside Jason Hiner: Windows 7: Five things Microsoft must do Microsoft: Expect Vista SP2...

Tags: Ubuntu, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Chip, AMD Announces $150 Radeon HD 4830 Cringely, Microsoft Windows, Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating Systems, Semiconductors, Software, Internet, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-10-27

OS X versus Vista, RAM division

Now that I have a recent-vintage MacBook for testing, I'm finally able to make some head-to-head comparisons between OS X and Vista. Because this system has a mere 1GB of RAM, I was curious to get a sense of how thrifty OS X Leopard is when it comes to memory...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Ed Bott, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Blog posts 2008-10-24

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs

Two weeks ago, I published a list of my 10 favorite Windows programs of all time. The response was overwhelming and refreshingly enthusiastic. As the title made clear, that list reflected my personal preferences; I certainly don’t expect all my choices to be essential for every Windows...

Tags: Program, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, List, Requirement, System, Screen Shot, Quick Macros, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-03-20

Some systems showing incredible SP1 performance boost - Day 6

[UPDATE: Mark Russinovich Technical Fellow in the Platform and Services Division at Microsoft emailed in to point out that he's written a detailed post on his blog explaining the reasons behind some of these dramatic improvements.  Thanks Mark!]  Some systems on which I've installed Windows Vista SP1 are showing...

Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-12

Microsoft: 100 million copies of Vista sold at retail

Microsoft: 100 million copies of Vista sold at retailHard to believeI'm sorry, but this alleged 100 million number for RETAIL sales of an operating system (doesn't matter who makes it) sounds more like a big corporate lie than the truth.Here are some simple facts that make the alleged count unbelievable:-...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales strategy, HERE ARE, Microsoft Corp., Average Joe, Microsoft Windows Vista, sales, Vista sale

Discussion threads 2008-01-06

OQO announces price drop and spec updates for model 02 product line

I was very impressed with the OQO model 02 devices that I had a chance to play with at CES in January 2007, but just didn't have the money to buy one of these when they were made available in March. I spoke with a representative at OQO yesterday and...

Tags: Hard Drive, OQO, Hard Drive Capacity, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-09-10

Office, Vista launches boost Microsoft sales

Office, Vista launches boost Microsoft salesDoing well...Apparently, Vista and Office 2007 are doing better than the naysayers would have us believe.Not bad, but....Vista doing well, Office doing well, and the XBox doing well. Linuxgeek must be throwing a fit right about now. But for MS to do even...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Sales strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, sales, Microsoft Office 2007

Discussion threads 2007-04-26

Dell customers demand Linux on new customer feedback site

Dell customers demand Linux on new customer feedback siteThe Linux machine that I bought from Dell...... needed to have its drive repartitioned to put the /home directory on a separate filesystem. So I'm not falling over myself to buy a pre-installed Linux machine. An n-series Dell that is [b]cheaper[/b] (by...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-02-20

Michael Dell reclaims Dell CEO throne, Dell 2.0 begins

Michael Dell reclaims Dell CEO throne, Dell 2.0 beginsThey better shape up!!!!We bought several thousands of dollars worth of Dell products each year until this year (2007). I had the worst experience with Dell business sales I have ever had in my 25 years in this business. I swore that...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, PC User, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-01-31

Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista

Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista6 Years Ago6 years ago, Apple shipped a OS with protected memory and the stability that comes with it, restricted administrative access and the security that comes with it, and a vector imaging engine that leveraged the GPU, with it came...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, CPU, Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-08-11

In a world of virtualization, should Windows host Linux or should Linux host Windows?

In a world of virtualization, should Windows host Linux or should Linux host Windows?VMware experienceI currently run a Linux machine and VMware Windoze. I can't understand your using of multiple Windoze VMs! I run my Mail and Web browser under Linux - and I only use Windoze for games. This...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, virtualization, Linux, Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-03

Desktop Linux versus Windows XP shootout

Desktop Linux versus Windows XP shootoutGreat point ...The way George presented this was like ... hey ... for another $60 I could have a fast machine with Windows, etc. $100 for a slow machine with Linux v $160 for a fast machine with Windows. But as you point...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, desktop, Microsoft Windows XP, desktop Linux, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2005-12-20