Windows 8 frightens me, and here's why Some people just hate change. It can't be helped. Those people cling to old versions of their favorite software as long as they can. When... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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![]() Asus has been quick to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for its Eee Pad Transformers. We take a closer look at the... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech |
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Windows 8-Ball Consumer Preview There aren't many experiences in life more disconcerting than waking up and not knowing where you are or how you got there. I was... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems |
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Windows 8 and the marginalization of geeks On Tuesday, Microsoft made the Windows 8 Developer Preview available publicly without demanding so much as a Windows Live login name and password in return.... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Ubuntu ushers me out of the Windows XP era Well, it finally happened. Windows XP is no longer the primary OS on any of my day-to-day machines. The last holdout was my laptop,... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems |
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Diggin' out So, yeah. I've been living with Mac OS X 10.6—aka Snow Leopard—for a week now. The short review is this: If you're not reviewing (or... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Mac |
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So that's why it only costs $29 Last Saturday, I decided to head down to my local Apple reseller and grab a copy of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The new... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Mac |
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![]() Does Windows 7 really live up to the hype? Is it a worthwhile upgrade over Vista and XP for desktop users and enthusiasts? We took... Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Trying out Windows 7's XP Mode Late last month, Microsoft revealed plans to offer a free Windows XP virtualization solution to users of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate. In a... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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The case for a secondary motherboard OS It seems like every year, someone thinks that Linux is on the verge of making real inroads on the desktop. And every year, the... Type: Blog post Tags: Motherboards Operating systems |
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Thoughts on the Windows 7 beta I've already written at length about my (generally positive) appraisal of Windows Vista, yet I'm still eagerly looking forward to Windows 7. While I find... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Windows 7, or Vista Second Edition? As an early adopter, I'm a bit used to being burned by my purchases. Formats die, product availability and support are usually low, and the... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Slow Vista SP1 file copies: no fix yet! After my post about slow file copies with Windows Vista SP1, some of you offered potential fixes and asked for an update once the... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Networking |
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![]() How does Service Pack 1 affect Windows Vista's day-to-day performance in common desktop applications and games? We've run a host of benchmarks in order to... Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Vista SP1 nuked my network file copies Recently, I built a storage server for my LAN and migrated all of my important documents over to it. Even more recently, I built myself... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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The Vista nerd rage feedback loop Ask anyone in the techie community about Windows Vista, and they'll tell you the same thing:... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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![]() Time to bust out some nostalgia! Eight years ago, PC's were boring beige business boxes, and many computing enthusiasts got their kicks out of funny little... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Miscellaneous Operating systems |
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