How about you sell your new operating system for under $50? I'll bet you'll make as much or more money than selling it for $300 a pop. Really, I think so! The main reason I've not upgraded my personal laptop from XP is not because the hardware can't handle it. The reason is that I do not want to pay
I've spent a good amount of time this morning tracking down what I thought was a rumor about Microsoft forcing a .net add-on to Firefox. Turns out the rumor was true. And it's not a pretty thing to contemplate. Any Firefox user receiving a Microsoft update to either XP or Vista (and possibly Windows 7 but I cannot confirm this)
Just because a Mac can run Windows doesn't mean you should. Yes I know that many tests revealed that the fastest PC on the market was a Mac running Windows on Boot Camp. I know that the virtualization software has made incredible progress. If I buy a Mac it should be so that I can use the OS for what
As a Vista user, I've had to learn to deal with the extra security in place to keep me from installing things that shouldn't be installed. (Yes, I know I can turn that off and have, but for the sake of argument, bear with me here. Thanks.) Anything that needs to install or update requires a second "yes" confirmation from
I just watched the latest Microsoft commercial praising the Zune over the Ipod based on price. The commercial basically boils down to its going to cost you $30,000 to fill an 120 GB Ipod so you are better off buying a Zune and paying a subscription of $14.50 a month. First everything the commercial says is true, however its also
It looks like Microsoft Windows 7 will have its gala release before the Christmas sales season approaches. The first "release candidate" has been made available for authorized beta testers, which usually occurs around five months before the relase of the final product. In this time frame, we could be seeing Windows 7 released around October, just in time to hit
For several years the "Get a Mac" ads have poked, prodded, and mocked PC users. Now for once, Windows is doing a decent job of marketing revenge. You win one you lose one. Take it like a grown up all of you fellow Mac addicts. We had this, and more, coming. We should at least recognize good marketing when we see it.