The end is near -- again
Well, here we go again. And this time it looks final. Every integrator, VAR, reseller, dealer, or whatever you're calling yourself this week, needs to know this. Microsoft discontinues the sales of...
View ArticleUbuntu Faster on My Internet Than Windows XP
This isn't a rigorous benchmarked lab test yet, but I found something bizarre this morning. After fixing a little router problem, I tested the download speeds on my DSL line from AT&T and my cable...
View ArticleUbuntu Faster Than Windows XP Feedback
Last Thursday I reported Ubuntu Faster on My Internet than Windows XP, and the post got posted on Slashdot. If you don't know Slashdot.com, it's the self-proclaimed “news for nerds” site that generates...
View ArticleWindows XP support ends next week; Windows 7 to allow downgrade to Windows...
Mainstream support for Windows XP ends next week. At the same time, Microsoft has announced that it will provide downgrade rights from Windows 7 to both Windows XP and Windows Vista. So you get to...
View ArticleWindows 7's XP Mode is CYA at its best
Microsoft has been lambasted in the media for Windows Vista and is doing everything possible to make sure that Windows 7 doesn't meet a similar fate. With application compatibility remaining an area of...
View ArticleNetbook Vendor Shakeup Coming?
We cheered netbooks when they appeared two years ago, and many vendors jumped into that market. But is Two Years On, Netbooks on Verge of a Big Shake-Up really true? I'm afraid it may be, and we can...
View ArticleUpgrading to Windows 7: Four Cheers, Four Jeers
On one hand, it's far too early to worry about how much Windows 7 you should add into your small business. On the other hand, ComputerWorld's Windows 7: Four Reasons to Upgrade, Four Reasons to Stay...
View ArticleIs Microsoft abandoning XP security updates?
Microsoft really, really wants people to buy Windows 7, so it has long tried to retire XP. Now it appears Microsoft will no longer be releasing some security patches for XP. Coincidence?read more
View ArticleHot Rod Netbook Sports Dual CPUs
Leave it to that computer innovation center Columbia (the country, not the university) to come up with a way to turbo charge the lowly netbook into near-laptop performance. Haleron in Columbia spent...
View ArticleWho's really to blame for the Windows XP Patch BSOD?
Microsoft says its malware's fault, but what about the security hole it exploited?read more
View ArticleWindows 7 SP 1: You Don't Need to Wait
The beta for Windows 7 SP1 is available now, but Windows 7 is already ready to go.read more
View ArticleUpgrading to Windows 7 isn't Cheap
A recent Gartner report showed what many of us already knew: Moving to Windows 7 from XP is expensive.read more
View ArticleXP takes baby step into the abyss
Much maligned by the creator that wished we'd all buy its new favorite, Windows XP served loyally through three major versions and the 'upgrade' to Vista, far longer than anyone expected.read more
View ArticleWelcome to the post-PC era
Mobile hardware is selling so fast it's overtaking PCs as the computing platform of choice, which is more convenient for users, but will fracture the OS and PC markets.read more
View ArticleThe clock is ticking for Windows XP and Office 2003 users
Microsoft has begun the countdown to ending support for these old versions of Windows and Officeread more
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