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Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less

Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-01

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Six updates for your parent's computer over Thanksgiving

LOL, great suggestions!![i]Run Disk Utility (it?s in Applications > Utilities) and Repair Disk Permissions. This cleans up a lot of system gunk that builds up over time and makes the Mac run better.[/i]But... but... but... you don't need to defrag OS X and since it has no registry, the system...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, computer, Mozilla Firefox, Thanksgiving, system gunk, Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

LeaderTask Company Management 6.6.7 (Windows)

LeaderTask Company Management is an easy-to-use yet reliable crm system for managing employees, projects, customer relationship and also for storing the entire corporate information. The program is used to: Effectively manage employees over the network: distribute tasks among employees, set deadlines, monitor the progress, control the results. More details... Maintain...

Tags: Employee, Microsoft Windows, Time Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Strategy, Enterprise Software, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Software, Sales, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-25

HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Overall IT, lid, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Turion II, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., keyboard, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Microsoft CFO Liddell to leave by year-end

dump MSFT shares next yearafter the last bump in stock price you'll get from Win7. It's all downhill from there.Why are the shareholders so greedy?Currently MSFT has around 18-19 PE which is very reasonable. It's pretty high seeing that we are in the great global recession. I know that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Investment, Financial accounting, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., stock

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970 is a thin-and-light laptop that is neither thin nor light. It feels solidly built, but this is a 13.3-inch laptop...

Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, laptop computer, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-24

HP Pavilion dv6-1375dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. HP had better hope its Pavilion dv6-1375 is not sitting on retail store shelves directly next to the Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S. Both are...

Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

"Turkey Day" tech support survival kit

Not bad, AdrianI agree about the Microsoft Security Essentials, as it is now my standard install. I typically find a nice performance improvement after removing whatever security suite they have and installing MSE.For scanners, I use Malwarebytes. It is small and easy to run, and finds and removes...

Tags: MSE, VIPRE, Defraggler

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

HP debuts iPAQ Glisten, 3G Windows Mobile 6.5 world phone on AT&T

FAIL!It's running Windows Mobile....FAIL! A phone is only as good as the OS that is on it. So long Windows Mobile...It has been replaced by Open_Source technologies and Android/Apple phones that work!;)Next up Google Chrome OS will take on Windows.It is going to be interesting.I agreeandroid and Linux is the...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Handhelds, Mobile applications, Wireless and Mobility, OPEN SOURCE, 3G, AT&T Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq iPAQ, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Linux, Microsoft Windows, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser

It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Best Buy adds $197 HP laptop to Black Friday lineup

I hate agreeing with linuxbut alas I must do it this time :( He's right, this is some cheap hardware. Intel celeron? Who uses that anymore? I guess its good for kids, but any power user will not want this laptop. I'm holding out for a...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Black Friday lineup, laptop computer, Intel Celeron, Best Buy Co. Inc., Black Friday, HP Laptop, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Train Track 2009 7.5 (Windows)

Train Track allows you to assign required trainings by department, job title, individual employee name, hire date, or any combination, and exclude individuals. It allows you to quickly determine what trainings are needed, and provides documentation of compliance with training requirements. It's easy to learn and use, and you can...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Training, Liberty Labs, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-24

iToolsoft Blu-Ray to MP4 Converter 2.01.23 (Windows)

iToolsoft Blu-Ray to MP4 Converter is professional Blu-Ray Converter which can convert Blu-ray Disc to MP4 format MPEG-4(*.MP4), H.264(*MP4) in different kinds of codes with high quality and highest rate. You can also preview your movies with high definition before conversion. With iToolsoft Blu-Ray to MP4 Converter, you can rip...

Tags: Movie, Microsoft Windows, Video, iToolsoft Studio, Corporate Communications, Blu-Ray, Marketing, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Windows Mobile is better than you think

My main gripeis with the antique user interface which is little more than an uninspired, miniaturized desktop GUI.The foundations seems solid enough now - it is quite decent in multi-tasking and is generally responsive.I too believe that if MS can reinvigorate the UI they still has a strong competitor. Oh...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Did HTC address Windows Mobile 6.5's initial shortcomings?

They've done more than thatHTC is the only big company still taking interest in Winmo, they're the only ones keeping it alive. Each time they revamped, optimized, revisited the user interface to make it look more modern and more stylish, and that's what they did with the sense UI.If not...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Handhelds, Mobile applications, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Google goes all-in with an open source cloud

RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Did HTC address Windows Mobile 6.5's initial shortcomings?

I understood that Windows Mobile 6.5 was going to be a fairly minor update to bridge the gap between WM 6.1 and 7, but as I stated in my Windows Mobile 6.5 review I found too many things still missing from the update that I expected to see even with...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Portlock Leap Frog 5.13.0.2321 (Windows)

Portlock Leap Frog will assist you in creating a bootable Virtual Hard Disk VHD for native Windows deployment with your Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 machine. The VHD can be used as the running operating system on supported hardware without a virtual machine or hypervisor....

Tags: Portlock Leap Frog, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-23

CRM+ 5.1.4 (Windows)

CRM+ is a user-friendly, easy-to-understand customer relationship management CRM software for getting your company's data centralized and organized. It supports the invoicing, contact management, project management, business history, business tasks, reminders, knowledge base and many more customer related functions. It was built using the award winning FileMaker database engine and...

Tags: Idealisator Hungary, CRM+, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-23