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OpenOSX WinTel 3.0 (Mac)

WinTel is an easy-to-use, stand-alone application that allows host operating systems and applications such as Microsoft WindowsR and Ubuntu Linux to run in protected, virtual environments within windows on Mac OS X. All new version 3.0 first time brings true virtualization running on Intel Macs, drastically increasing performance, in some...

Tags: Wintel, Apple Macintosh, OpenOSX, WinTel Product

Software downloads 2009-06-12

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Gartner: Windows 7 is 'all but inevitable'

Completely Disagree with Gartner's Recommendations...I would be skipping Vista at this point, and aborting all Vista deployment plans. Why? Simple...Any IT staff that is deploying Vista en mass to their enterprises bought it with Volume Licensing, which means they probably bought it with Software Assurance... better to use those support...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), gartner, Microsoft Windows Vista, Win 7, Microsoft Windows 7, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Vindications: ah, the week that was

Well you realy dont do yourself any favours.any moments of clarity you may have are lost in the sea of anti "wintel" blog rage. Maybe if you were more objective and took comments less personal then you may find life better. na, ah doesn't does I?Find me...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SCO Group Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-29

Is Nokia losing focus by now expanding into the PC market with the Booklet 3G?

Too early to tell, but.....Nokia runs the risk of becoming an "also ran" in a new and unfamiliar market. A better move IMHO would be to come out with a revolutionary Linux powered smartbook at a sub-netbook price. Nobody knows for sure where the mobile convergence is heading, but this...

Tags: Cellular phones, Desktops, Operating systems, PC, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

With virtualization, a way to wrangle mobile data costs in the enterprise

Are you an IT pro who's tired of rising mobile bills? Does incorporating personal smartphones under the enterprise security umbrella keep you up at night? Bob Tinker may have a solution. Tinker, chief executive of mobile enterprise solutions provider MobileIron, is...

Tags: Virtualization, Mobile, Information Technology, Smart Phone, Enterprise, MobileIron, single-OS Strategy, Employee Self-service, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-10

The! meaning! of! bing!

they're all dyingcan three men dying in a boat save one another, well I guess cannibalism could work.HP: has cut their printer line so much that I have to wait a month to get a printer shipped direct from themIntel: actually the strongest of the bunch, but your right their...

Tags: Backups, PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-08

Crazy talk: Apple should ditch the Mac?

Crazy talk: Apple should ditch the Mac?How absurd can so called experts be when it comesto Apple!?! Remember all the Apple is dead stuff back in the 90's and even before that? Everyone seems to think they have the answer for Apple and what seems to be obvious...

Tags: Desktops, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Ballmer: Ultra-thin PCs will be the answer to netbooks

Ballmer: Ultra-thin PCs will be the answer to netbooksThe never ending quest to charge more for a commodity product ntntI am already using an ultra-thin PC, the Toshiba R600.Ultra-thin computers have been out for a decade. People buy netbooks not only for the size but also for the price. Honestly,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, R600, netbook, Ultra-thin PC, Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

The Wintel blue light special

Attention MSmart shoppers. Wintel's results are in the toilet and Apple's surpassed estimates. Despite Microsoft's sassy Laptop Hunter ads, Apple sold more Macs than anyone expected. Want to know why? Win on price, lose on price Behind the engaging little customer stories in the...

Tags: Wintel, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Price, Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-07-26

Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks

The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...

Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Safari 4 - "The world???s fastest browser" ... NOT!

Safari 4 - "The world???s fastest browser" ... NOT!they used ibench AND sunspider... nt...RE: Safari 4 - Apple used iBench... which is debunk... and they've used in the past modified... pityful....Your text and pictures don't match.As to what is better or worse. What is what?Why V8?I guess if I...

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Safari, Browser speed, Chrome, JavaScript, Opera Software ASA, Safari 4, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 pushes netbooks in new directions; Intel, Microsoft push back

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 pushes netbooks in new directions; Intel, Microsoft push backNetbook with a large screen and powerful graphics ...... is called a notebook, I think ;-)"Meanwhile, Microsoft and Intel seem to be doing their best to keep netbooks in their place."The usual anti-trust, monopolistic, consumer-value-defeating, excuse-for-a-computer tactics. And you...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Lenovo Group Ltd., netbook, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

NCIS: Episode #140: Breakout

NCIS: Episode #140: BreakoutNCIS ScriptPaul, keep taking the medication mate.Paul, you really are losing it.If you were to assess laptop marketshare by what you see used on TV, then you could easily be forgiven for concluding NOBODY BUT Apple makes laptops!This clearly isnt the reality of the world - its...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, NCIS, TV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Paul

Discussion threads 2009-05-09

Will ARM netbooks be competitive?

Will ARM netbooks be competitive?One killer app not mentionedRemote client. With a remote client you basically have the power of your main computer at home or work with the all mobility and power longevity a netbook would imply.If you can get a remote client that can connect to any desktop...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Arm Netbooks

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

WSJ: Jobs heading up Apple netbook project

WSJ: Jobs heading up Apple netbook projectIt usually takes Apple about 5 years to copy the restMP3 player? Check.Smartphone? Check.Time Machine? Check.Netbook? Right on target.Cupertino's photocopiers are working full time!! :)I INVENTED PSEUDOTRANSPERANCYRobert Mehlschau;I am NOT interested in the arguments above, Macs are OBVIOUSLY BETTER AND HIGHER QUALITY THEN WINDOWS,...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Now Let, ARM Processors, netbook, Apple Inc., Apple Netbook, ARM, job, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

A single Windows platform for phones and PCs: Can it be done?

A single Windows platform for phones and PCs: Can it be done?No.No.RE: A single Windows platform for phones and PCs: Can it be done?I think many people underestimate the significance of Android. Either Android, or a derivative or similar offering based on Linux, will likely run all cell phones...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, netbook, phone, single Windows platform, microphone, Microsoft Windows, Windows Platform, Microsoft Corp., PC, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Apple's $500 or Microsoft's 81% tax?

Which do you prefer? Even if it were true, Ballmer's "$500 Apple tax" comment is stupid: Microsoft's profits are way beyond Apple's. And, get this: that $500 - if it was real - is a great investment. Here's why. Margin, margin, who's got the margin? ...

Tags: Antivirus, Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Viruses And Worms, Personal Finance, Security, Financial Planning, Finance, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Clash of the Touch Titans; iPhone 3G 3.0 vs HTC Magic Google Android

Clash of the Touch Titans; iPhone 3G 3.0 vs HTC Magic Google AndroidWhat a shockOnce again, MSNet - oops, I mean ZDNet reads like a press release masquerading as a comparison, and chooses the not-Apple product.I can't believe how shameless your huckstering and faux journalism has grown.Great article! Quick question...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Visual Studio Express, High Tech Computer Corp., Apple iPhone, HTC Magic Google Android, Touch Titans, iPhone 3G 3.0, Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

Wood, Arrows, and motivation

A comment by frequent contributor Roger Ramjet from last week: Free Databases There are many free databases to choose from: Firebird, Ingres, Postgres, and MySQL to name most of them. Most of the "best" developers and the largest community are behind Postgres. MySQL...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Stagnation, Motivation, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2009-03-16

The deed is done: now are you better off?

The deed is done: now are you better off?Please detail these "PC security style attacks".[i]The only downside is that now you?re a little more susceptible to both external PC security style attack and internal Wintel monomania attacks - but hey, for you, neither is a big deal.[/i]IME security issues are...

Tags: SECURITY, Operating systems, Wintel, attack

Discussion threads 2009-03-05