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HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart Server

HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart ServerWill the update address Vista64?Seems odd they would leave out 64 bit supportHP sucksMy experience with my HP laptop has only sped up my desire to switch to Apple's MacBook Pro. I used to defend the PC whiners who...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., WHS, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., Vista64, Microsoft Home Server, MediaSmart Server, 64-bit, Apple Inc., server, Microsoft Home, PC

Discussion threads 2007-08-31

PDC build (5219) of Vista64 arrives via Fedex

PDC build (5219) of Vista64 arrives via FedexWhat "Free Windows" means...There are two types of Windows builds: Free also known as retail and Checked. Checked builds are used for debugging purposes; free builds are "normal". For a distinction see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191890Also, if you look at the Event Log for...

Tags: PDC Build, Vista64, Microsoft Windows, PDC, Federal Express, Checked Build

Discussion threads 2005-09-16

Microsoft: No news on Virtual PC support for Vista64

In response to a discussion of virtual machine software usage in my Vista64 testbed, ZDNet reader Furball Tipster noticed that I did not mention Microsoft's own Virtual PC virtual machine software as one of my "VM" choices: VMware or Virtuozzo. In that discussion, I talked about how neither of...

Tags: Microsoft Virtual PC, Vista64

Blog posts 2005-09-08

The Longhorn legacy lives on

Well, I finally got Vista64 defined up and running on my Acer Ferrari 4005 notebook. Thanks to Windows expert Barb Bowman who saw my writeups and who is also running Vista64 on the same system, I was also able to find and load most of Acer's 64-bit drivers to...

Tags: Vista64

Blog posts 2005-09-08

Additional Resources

Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream

Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream64bit Vista Ultimate on my ....... HTPC since Beta 1. A few minor issues with video card drivers, nVidia during beta. Other then that it has been rock solid and a pleasure to use.Going StrongI have Vista Ultimate x64 on my office, and Sadly,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, X64

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for me

Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meI have to agree: The flat Earth thing is funny.Unlike Vista, no one changed the Earth in an attempt to prove the common belief wrong.Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meTom Servo!Crow!The ads aren't that bad, it's just retro.RE: Microsoft'si mentioned all...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), App£e, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, flat-Earth, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista?

Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista?Wow!Jason who also publishes the Power Page blog is an avid Mac user. That Apple koolaid must stunt mental growth.i think you need to look again most of the blogers on zdnet arei think you need to look again most of the bloggers’ on...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, osx, Mac OS 10.5.2, Apple Vista, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2008-05-05

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08Good ListThanks for the list, I was just thinking I should put one together.Great listI am really hoping the new AMD chips perform as well as I hope they will. My next PC is going to be mid range, and the tripple...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), hardware, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., card, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-03-28

Adventures with Vista 64-bit - Part 1

Adventures with Vista 64-bit - Part 1My Vista 64 experience: It Just WorksAnd I'm not trying to minimize the issues you faced but you asked for thoughts. My Quad core, 4 GB system installed just fine and has been running just fine for about 1 month now. I was expecting...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Modems, bosses wife, Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit

Discussion threads 2007-11-14

The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthrough

The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthroughThe quad-core project - Building the PCSo you scored a 5.3 on a Quad Core??? Whooppee doo! I scored that on my 2.4GHZ Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, an 160Gb SATA HDD and an Nvidia 7950GT.2 suggestions...First, if you research you'll...

Tags: Nokia Corp., RIM BlackBerry, quad-core, PC, Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted

64-bit PCs: Drivers wantedI need to build a custom pc in orderto run Vista 64bits? No Thanks!Drivers Sometimes Difficult to FindI build my own PC and went with a 64 bit AMD and an MSI motherboard. I also purchased Windows XP Professional x64 as the OS. Thus far...

Tags: Network technology, Apple Mac OS X, PC, 64-bit

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

PDC build (5219) of Vista64 arrives via Fedex

Straight from Microsoft's "Windows Burn Lab," here's what the DVD for build 5219 looks like (a bit different than the DVD for the previous build - 5115). I have no idea what "Free Windows" means. I doubt it's anything like FreeBSD: I've already installed it on...

Tags: DVD, network

Blog posts 2005-09-16

Posted: 24-image slide show of Vista install

You asked for screen shots? I got yer' screen shots. Since it's impossible to take screen shots while Vista is installing (unless you have specialized hardware that sits on your monitor's VGA capable), I set a Nikon D70 digital SLR up on tripod in front of my...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2005-09-15

Will seven (editions) be Vista's lucky number?

Based on news gleaned from Paul Thurrott's Professional Developer Conference coverage, InformationWeek is reporting that Microsoft Windows Vista may come in at least seven different versions shame of InfoWeek for not linking. Thurrott has fleshed out the details though, breaking down each of the different editions (some for home...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Paul Thurrott

Blog posts 2005-09-13

Glass vs. Non-Glass: A peek

Since one of the features of Windows Vista that everybody is excited about is the new Aero Glass user interface, I decided to take a quick screenshot of my Vista64 test installation before and after Aero Glass was enabled. Enabling Vista for "Glass" currently requires the right graphics adapter and...

Tags: Aero Glass

Blog posts 2005-09-09

New VMware Workstation beta to support 64-bit guests

In my quest for the perfect notebook that could double as both my production system to get my job done as well as a test system for a year's worth or more of testing Microsoft Windows "Vista64" (see our new blog: Microsoft vistulations), I've been playing around with...

Tags: VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, 64-bit, virtual machine

Blog posts 2005-09-09

Will Vista's DRM/TPM integration foil virtual machines?

In response to one of my earlier blogs regarding my usage of VMware's VMware Workstation 5 on my Acer Ferrari Vista64 testbed system, ZDNet reader "Otto Delete" asks a great question: I'd be interested in knowing if the final version of Vista will even install on a virtual machine. Running...

Tags: virtual machine, digital-rights management, Trusted Platform Module, hardware, Microsoft Windows Vista, Parallels Inc., VMware Inc.

Blog posts 2005-09-09

Important Vistulations beta disclaimer

Given that this blog will be a running account of my experience with Vista64 and hopefully the experiences of others, it's probably appropriate at this point to state the all important beta disclaimer. Between now and the time that Vista64 (as well as Vista32) ships, everything you read in...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, software

Blog posts 2005-09-08

Microsoft: No news on Virtual PC support for Vista64

Microsoft: No news on Virtual PC support for Vista64Kinda early in the game to be complaining about thatDon't you think?VMWare and Virtuozzo just got the bits for Vista a couple weeks ago, and that's assuming they have access to the beta. And seeing as how too often MS's left hand...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., PC, virtualization

Discussion threads 2005-09-08

Acronymophobia: How we (ZDNet) will refer to Vista

As you can see from the CD of the beta pictured left, the official name of the version of Longhorn that we'll be testing over the coming year is "Windows Vista Professional for x64 (64 Bit) Systems. That's quite a mouthful. So, hencetoforth in this blog, when you...

Tags: Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2005-09-08