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Windows XP to Windows 7 Upgrade
Last night I upgraded my custom built desktop PC from Windows XP to Windows 7. Here is how it went. Backed up all my data to an external USB hard drive and did it again to an external SATA connected drive. Never hurts to have too many backups. My 640 GB hard drive is partitioned... »
2009 Gadget Holiday Gift Guide
With the Holiday season just around the corner, it’s never too soon to start thinking about what gadgets to buy for those on your list. So, let’s get to it! iPhone – This requires (for now) that you be on AT&T. If you are, or were planning on going with AT&T, it’s a no brainer... »
Windows 7 First Impressions
This won’t be a full-on review of Microsoft’s latest Operating System, as I just finally got around to doing a full blown install of it and haven’t had the time to go through every nook and cranny. I will provide the overall feel I got for the OS and a few of the applications... »
Windows 7 and OSX Snow Leopard Compared
Apple has released new versions of their OSX Operating System on an almost annual basis since 10.0. Microsoft, on the other hand, will go 2-4 years between releases, and in the past tried to differentiate completely between Consumer and Business versions (see Windows 2000 and NT). This has always meant that Windows features were usually added in Service... »
Why do they call it Windows “7″?
Microsoft’s latest Operating System, dubbed Windows 7, will make it’s full debut on October 22, 2009. I find it interesting that they have changed up their naming convention once again. The difference is, I think they got it right this time. Giving a version a number, as opposed to a year or a fancy... »
How-to: Will my computer run Windows 7?
Most people will likely get their copy of Windows 7 as they purchase new computers. But those of us still running XP or Vista who just want to upgrade may need to know if their current setup will run Windows 7 successfully. Microsoft has a set of minimum system requirements that you’ll need to have... »
Should I upgrade to Windows 7 from XP?
The talk around the blogosphere until the past month or so has been about how excellent Windows 7 is going to be. The beta was released, and testers were happy. RC1 was released, and testers will still happy. Many people just used it as their main OS because it was so stable. It just... »