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- Confusion over Windows 7 upgrade path
- Poor MarketingMicrosoft should have removed 64bit from the chart all together and added a note that you can't upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit and vice versa.Other than the confusing 64bit chart, this is a non-issue, people are more likely to buy a new computer with 7 then to upgrade an...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
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- RER FLV Converter 3.7.2.1017 (Windows)
- RER FLV Converter is a practical utility that works, as its name suggests, for FLV file conversion. All the conversions can be done both ways - from FLV to other videos, and from others to FLV easy and fast. RER FLV Converter can be used like FLV to iPod converter,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- What Windows7 could mean for Linux
- Success becomes a problemIf Win7 is as trouble-free as advertised, then there will be a mass-migration to it. This will make M$ great money in the short term. But once customers are there, they are less likely to EVER upgrade again! They are "happy" with XP now - save for...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-24
- Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?
- Thoughts"IBM and Canonical, though, are asking if that upgrade path really needs to involve Windows at all."Umm - dare I ask why large industries are allowed to influence education?"Why migrate to Windows, though, when your client machines can run Ubuntu "Because I don't need to deal with any migration headaches...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?
- Windows 7 looks like a genuinely good OS. Reasonable system requirements, high levels of usability and stability...What's not to like? Well, the price, of course. Volume educational licensing runs around $70 a seat for Windows 7 Professional upgrades. Then there's the actual upgrade process. Major rollouts...
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Windows 7 puts Vista into perspective: Only a 'failure' in retrospect
- The fault lies with MS and Driver manufacturersWe don't criticize macs because they are a package deal, with a price premium to match so they generally work just fine. We don't call for witch hunts of Linux distro's because we expect to have problems and tweaks with Linux, plus it's...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Upgrading to Windows 7 - Your questions answered!
- OK Adrian. Now, do the same thing for Ubuntu 9.10.Upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 and matrix is side-by-side with W7.One data pointI took my Dell Latitude E6500 (Core 2 Duo P9500, 4GB) from Vista x86 to Win7 x64 (clean install required for 32-bit to 64-bit upgrade). I downloaded the 64-bit Vista...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-09
- 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...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- 20 hour to upgrade Windows 7 ... maybe, but it's a fringe case
- A typical engineerChris Hernandez is obviously a typical engineer who observed, measured and duly logged everything he did, for the purpose of being precise.When the data showed that they had indeed reached their stated goals he proudly publisized his findings on the net.In a typical engineer fashion he did not...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- Expert Data Miner Freeware 1.50.4 (Windows)
- Expert Data Miner is one of the fastest and one of the most configurable log analyzers in the world. With EDM you do not just have predefined columns that you can add or remove, you can also build your own columns from scratch, up to 10 per report. You just...
- Software downloads 2009-09-11
- News to know: Pixie; Google Books; Time Warner-YouTube; PayPal; iLike
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Next Palm webOS-ready phone, Eos 'Pixie', to arrive Oct. 2010 Richard Koman: Lawyer files a full-throated attack...
- Blog posts 2009-08-20
- Windows 7 Upgrade Path Chart
- Poor MarketingMicrosoft should have removed 64bit from the chart all together and added a note that you can't upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit and vice versa.Other than the confusing 64bit chart, this is a non-issue, people are more likely to buy a new computer with 7 then to upgrade an...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Confusion over Windows 7 upgrade path
- Over the past few days the number of Windows 7 related emails I receive has increased several fold. The top Windows 7 related question I'm getting related to upgrade options, and it's clear that not are people confused, but that information from Microsoft on upgrade paths isn't helping much. by...
- Blog posts 2009-08-19
- ActiveSolid 2.7.5 (Windows)
- ActiveSolid is a fast, compact, and powerful dual mode 3D modeling, 3D dimensioning and view mark-up application and ActiveX plugin. The entire application including its user interface can be embedded within any COM container including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. It features an intuitive GUI, import/export plug-in architecture (with import/export...
- Software downloads 2009-08-18
- 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...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Microsoft blunders with a confusing Windows 7 upgrade chart
- Microsoft blunders with a confusing Windows 7 upgrade chartWell I definitely agree......your chart is INFINITELY better!That said, I'm the type of guy who would rather spend 4 hours doing a clean install than spend 4 minutes coping with the bloated remnants of a previous OS release and any unknown instabilities...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP
- Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XPWhy are results for XP missing from multimedia tests?are we just supposed to take it on your word? Well, here at zdnet, no one does benchmarks like Mr. Adrian. I wonder why did he not repeat a usability benchmark for RTM like he did...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- 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...
- Product reviews 2009-07-31
- Ballmer: He knows when you're using a Mac
- Ballmer: He knows when you're using a MacTrue...Microsoft never pretended to be "high quality, high volume". You simply can't. They made that choice long ago to be "mediocre quality, high volume". They are realizing in the last few years they need to compete on quality now.Because..Apple makes devices that don't...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-30
- Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"
- Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"I look forward to your next reviewI am far more interested in the differences between versions than an overview. We've been hearing about Windows 7 features for months, now it would be nice to know exactly which features will be present on...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
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