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I must somewhat sheepishly admit that I'd never heard of Sun's VirtualBox virtualization solution, but a few people recommended it today on Twitter so I thought I'd give it a look. What I see looks promising. On Windows (client), there are two traditional virtualization solutions that most...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-05-2008
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 the real take-away here? That ... 1) None...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2008
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, July 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Microsoft–All Employees...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-25-2008
18 Features Windows Should Have (but Doesn't) ... Or Does It?

Sometimes life hands you a gimme. This horrible article-- 18 Features Windows Should Have (but Doesn't) --is such a gimme. The reason? The guy who wrote it apparently knows absolutely nothing about Windows, doesn't realize that virtually everything listed here can be downloaded for free, and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-29-2008
Apple supports Windows XP SP3 in Boot Camp

If you're looking to dual-boot between Mac OS X and Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3), you'll be interested in this Boot Camp update : Boot Camp Update 2.1 for Windows XP About Boot Camp 2.1 for Windows This update addresses issues and improves compatibility with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-25-2008
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 ZD's Larry Dignan, who, I'm happy to report...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-12-2008
VMware Fusion for $40

If you're running Mac OS X and would like to run Windows and Windows applications in a virtual environment, you have a number of options, but the fastest in my opinion is VMWare Fusion. And right now, it's the cheapest too: Amazon.com has it for $39.99 (after a $20 mail-in rebate), which is a...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-11-2008
Surprise... Mac versus Windows vulnerability stats for 2007

George Ou Larry Dignan sets himself up for some nasty email from the Mac zealot crowd, who would prefer spending December dreaming about Macworld next month: I’ve compiled all the security flaws in Mac OS X and Windows XP and Vista and placed them side by side. This is significant because it shows a...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 12-18-2007

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