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• How to set up a new PC in one easy session

  Ed Bott takes on the task of starting off fresh with a new PC and, always, offers up some great advice. This is one to file away for that eventual do-over. Over the years, I’ve done this process dozens of times for business clients, family members, friends... Posted Sep 23 2008, 10:57 AM by pthurrott with | with 45 comment(s) Filed under: XP, Vista, Commentary, Hardware

• Seven client OSes that won't replace Windows

  But what the heck, it makes for a cute article . Not to ruin the surprise, but they are: 1. Mac OS X 2. Linux 3. Solaris/Open Solaris 4. FreeBSD 5. Midori (Which isn't even an OS) 6. iPhone OS/Symbian/Android 7. The Revenge of Netscape (Web) So, what's... Posted Aug 19 2008, 11:18 AM by pthurrott with | with 87 comment(s) Filed under: Mac, Windows 7, XP, Linux, Vista, Commentary

• FY09 Strategic Update

  Only Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer could send such an important message out and give it a subject line that boring. But you'll want to read this one. I've highlighted some bits I feel are particularly interesting. From: Steve Ballmer Sent: Wednesday... Posted Jul 25 2008, 10:00 AM by pthurrott with | with 72 comment(s) Filed under: Apple, Mac, Windows 7, XP, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary, Virtualization

• You know MobileMe is a piece of junk when ... (Updated)

  This one reads like a Jeff Foxworthy (of "you know you're a redneck when..." fame) joke. As in, you know MobileMe is a piece of @#$% when even Walter Mossberg, the world's most prominent support of Apple products, can't find anything... Posted Jul 24 2008, 10:16 AM by pthurrott with | with 113 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, XP, Alt. Windows, Mobile, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary

• Hasta La Vista, Windows XP

  I just posted this on WinInfo , but I think it's important enough to discuss here as well: Hasta La Vista, Windows XP OK, I'm probably not the first person to think of that headline, but what the heck. Today, we're mourning the passing--sort... Posted Jun 30 2008, 11:18 AM by pthurrott with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: XP, Vista, Commentary

• The Great Windows Collapse of 2011

  I've gotten a lot email this week about the over-hyped Gartner report that said, essentially, that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. My reaction to this is two-fold. Before we get to that, here's a typical story about this report from... Posted Apr 12 2008, 01:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 48 comment(s) Filed under: Apple, Mac, Windows 7, XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Linux, x64, Vista, Commentary