50 Reasons to switch from Windows to OS X?
Or, a lost sheep’s ongoing struggle to stay relevant in this internet age.
In a post last week, on St. Valentine’s Day no less, Pirillo states his 50 reasons to switch from Windows (any version?) to OS X.
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19.2.2008 Hack to Activate and Switch Window in Windows 7 By Mouse Over Hover Without Click
When there are many windows open on desktop of Windows 7, normally users will click on another window in order activate the window into front or foreground and switch to the task or window.
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19.5.2009 Office 2007 'Stun Switch' Nothing New
There doesn't seem to be as much confusion over what this thing does as over what to call it: With a name that sounds straight out of "1984," what exactly is Reduced Functionality Mode (RFM) in Office 2007?
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21.11.2006 Will Vista cause a switch to Macs, Linux?
The cost of upgrading to Windows Vista is forcing more organizations to evaluate alternatives including Apple Macs and Linux for the desktop.
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16.7.2007 Kill switch dropped from Vista
Microsoft is to withdraw an anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista, which disables the operating system when invoked, following customer complaints.
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5.12.2007 Small Businesses Switch to Vista Fastest, Study Says
Nearly half of businesses are in some phase of preparing to update desktops to Windows Vista, with small businesses moving the fastest to implement the OS, according to a xreport released last week.
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21.1.2008 Windows 7 can learn from OS X
An Apple user's take on what Windows 7 needs to succeed. Our hands-on Windows 7 pre-beta review shows that things are looking promising for Windows 7.
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28.11.2008 Windows 7 to go: New portables for the new OS
Exciting, innovative notebooks and netbooks are being built around Microsoft's latest operating system. Here's a preview.
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15.10.2009 Windows vs. Linux vs. Mac OS X
There has been a consistent amount of “ink” spilled over comparing Windows, Linux and Mac OS X this month. The reports have generated some controversy, because they point out that Windows delivers a more secure platform than Linux and Mac OS X.
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30.3.2007 How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7
Google unveiled Chrome OS in an event yesterday where they demonstrated the upcoming cloud-based OS for the first time in public. Source code of Chrome OS was also released which folks over at gdgt have compiled in a ready-to-install .vmdk file.
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20.11.2009 Mac OS X Leopard vs. Windows Vista
HardwareLogic has partnering up with Newegg to sponsor the User Guide Of The Month.
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8.5.2007 Last OS Standing: Make the Most of Windows Vista
Now that Windows XP is no longer being sold by Microsoft, PC users will be stuck with Windows Vista. Here's a roundup of PC World's best tips for making Vista easier to use.
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3.7.2008 Microsoft will soon release 'Windows Cloud' OS
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer revealed a few details on Wednesday of a forthcoming operating system that will help developers write Internet-based applications.
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1.10.2008 Trouble Ahead for Microsoft's Windows OS
There is trouble ahead for Microsoft's Windows operating system. The Redmond company's flagship product is in for a tough run because of the U.S. credit crunch and the global financial problems it generated.
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16.10.2008 It Will Be Windows 7 SP1 to Go Against Google Chrome OS
In the second half of 2010 Microsoft’s client operating system will have a new rival platform hungry for a piece of its market share.
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16.9.2009 Chrome OS beta as a Windows 7 spoiler?
Warning: This is a completely speculative post. But stay with me as I paint a possible scenario…
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15.10.2009 Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger
From Paul Thurrotte's SuperSite:
In part one of my comparison of Windows Vista Beta 1 and Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger," I looked at three key aspects of each system: Look and feel, desktop search, and data visualization and organization. For the most part, OS X came out well ahead of Windows Vista, as you'd expect, since it's a polished finished product. Vista, meanwhile, is all knees and elbows, an awkward teenager on its way to maturity.
. Microsoft will iron out the details, I'm sure, but the end result will likely not change much. Specifically, OS X will always be elegant, and Windows will almost certainly lag behind in the fit and finish department. The only questions are how much Vista will improve when compared to previous Windows versions, and whether it will be enough to keep customers from moving to OS X.
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29.11.2005 Windows Vista Bitlocker encrypts only OS partition
Just had a great session on Integrity in Windows Vista from Steve Riley. This security guy from Microsoft is allways great to listen to.
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13.6.2006 Microsoft Restructures Its Windows Core OS Division
Microsoft has restructured its Windows Core Operating System Division into five teams in a move designed to better focus on PC hardware and provide a richer set of customer solutions.
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13.10.2006 Microsoft: Windows Vista Safer than OS X, Linux
Microsoft security strategy director Jeff Jones this week published a report comparing the security vulnerability profile for various high-profile operating systems in the 90 days of their existence.
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26.3.2007 Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS
Vijayshinva Karnure, a IIS, ASP and ASP.NET troubleshooter as well as a consultant for developers and system admins of Microsoft India is so cool!
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14.2.2008 Microsoft's plans for post-Windows OS revealed
Microsoft is incubating a componentized non-Windows operating system known as Midori, which is being architected from the ground up to tackle challenges that Redmond has determined cannot be met by simply evolving its existing technology.
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30.7.2008 Mac OS X Snow Leopard Theme for Windows 7
Windows 7 Themes Gallery has been updated with three new themes – based on the original wallpapers pack from the upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 release.
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12.8.2009 Test Drive Google Android OS on Windows 7
XDA-Developers forum member xda2_haseeb has managed to extract and run Android Emulator on Windows which comes as a part of Google Android SDK package.
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2.9.2009 Apple names Mac OS X Leopard: Windows Vista 2.0
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference that started today will apparently be the host of a surprising and clear shot at Microsoft’s next-generation OS Vista. This is probably how Steve Jobs is hoping to attract attention on his Macintosh alternative, Leopard OS.
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7.8.2006 Windows Vista OS image creation and deployment guide
Windows Vista OS setup is built on an entirely new set of technologies than previous versions of Windows, and as a result the process of creating OS images and creating and using unattend files is different than you might be used to from the past.
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29.11.2006 Want Security? Drop Windows and Move to Linux, or Mac OS X
There is no silver bullet solution for security, and no foolproof client operating system. But the fact of the matter is that while neither Linux, nor Mac OS X and not even Windows Vista are panacea solutions for protecting users, they are all less attacked than Windows XP and older versions of the Microsoft platform.
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10.9.2007 Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to Take a Bite Out of Windows Vista?
The gap between the 2001 release of Windows XP and that of Windows Vista in 2007, created a window of opportunity for the growth of rival operating systems from Apple and the open source community.
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10.10.2007 Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X vs. Linux - for the Last Time in 2007
At the end of 2007 one thing is clear... Windows Vista is far from the Wow revelation that Microsoft aimed for with the late January worldwide consumer launch.
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1.1.2008 Windows 7 RC Build 7100 OS X Theme Leopard
In past we have reviewed Leopard Transformation Pack 2 & Mac OS X Leopart theme to transform Vista to Mac OS X.
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6.6.200950 Reasons to switch from Windows to OS X?
Or, a lost sheep’s ongoing struggle to stay relevant in this internet age. Now don't get me wrong, I have always had quite a lot of respect
for Chris Pirillo, but something happened when Microsoft talked up Longhorn and eventually shipped Vista. Chris was enraged most of the time because
the promise of "Longhorn 2003" never happened, and I think he probably feels that Microsoft cheated themselves, and him out of a worthwhile upgrade.
Ever since, he hasn't involved himself in Microsoft (lab) events and has become quite outspoken against Windows Vista.
From
John's AbsoluteVista Blog: In a post last week, on St. Valentine’s Day no less, Chris Pirillo states his
50 reasons to switch
from Windows (any version?) to OS X.
After getting past his preamble about neutrality, he delivers his thoughts. Actually, we are
supposed to take his thoughts as neutral since it is not a Windows bash. Furthermore, since in his opening statements he declared his relationships
with some sponsors, we should take the product plugs as gospel. Feel free to ingest a grain/several grains of salt with his recommendations.
I have taken it upon myself to provide a public service by attempting to debunk some of the outright errors, factual errors, product plugs, and
gross misconceptions in his beliefs.
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19.02.2008How Vista screws dual-booting
nirvana
Declan Kennedy at APC Magazine
has written an interesting
analysis looking at
Microsoft's suspicious
lack of advancement in OS boot
technique.
Put
simply, Vista will still
overwrite the master boot
record with no regard for any
other boot loader that may be
present.
But
Kennedy also describes how,
with the right boot loader
configuration, you can setup a
dual-boot system that allows
you to switch between Windows
and Linux without having to
reboot either OS, using
hibernation.
His
observations open up
interesting possibilities for
Mac users too. Boot Camp would
be considerably more useful if
it didn't involve closing
all applications and fully
restarting the system each
time. If it were just a case
of sleeping one OS to switch
to the other, it'd be the
next best thing to perfect
virtualisation. Will Apple
implement this in time for
Panther?..
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03.09.2006Mac Dock and Windows 7 Superbar - Part 1
Mac Dock and Windows Taskbar Overview The Dock in OS X Leopard is a bar of icons that sits at the bottom or side of the screen, and employs a 3D
perspective. The Dock is a prominent feature of OS X. It is also a prominent feature of Mac OS X's predecessors NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP operating
systems. It is primarily a way to launch and switch between running applications. It not only provides easy access to applications, but allows the
user to organize them to their taste within the Dock. Any file or app can be attached to the Dock.
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24.02.2009Microsoft Battles UNIX with
NXT
Microsoft has embarked on a
yet another campaign aimed at
getting users of competing
platforms to switch to the
Windows operating system.
Called NXT, the program
targets those ISVs, or
independent software vendors,
with more than $5 million in
revenue who are ready to make
the switch...
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11.01.2006Small Businesses Switch to Vista Fastest, Study Says
Nearly half of businesses are in some phase of preparing to update desktops to Windows Vista, with small businesses moving the fastest to implement
the OS, according to a xreport released last week. The number of organizations evaluating and testing Vista increased from 29 percent in February 2007
to 48 percent by early November 2007, found the report, commissioned by reseller CDW and based on information collected by Walker Information from 772
IT decision makers. Moreover, about 35 percent of companies are currently implementing or have implemented Vista already, compared to 12 percent last
February, the report said. The report is the third of a wave of reports on Vista adoption that CDW has done since the OS was in its final testing
phases in October 2006. In the latest phase of release, which tracked Vista adoption from October 31 until Nov. 7, 2007, small businesses comprised 53
percent of those companies either using or evaluating Vista. The higher-education segment came in second, with 49 percent reporting that they are
evaluating or using the OS, while medium-to-large businesses were third, with 48 percent.
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21.01.2008DTV likely delayed till June 12
The Senate Republicans and Obama have been pushing the need to keep analog signals online instead of switching all television transmissions to
digital, to free up wireless spectrum, meaning that we could see a delay in the switch. It would seem after reports of the delay, and with the FCC
backing to prevent the switch, it is likely the Senate will postpone it. A new bill has been presented to delay the switch of DTV till June 12, 2009
because too many Americans, up to 6.5 million households, are not prepared for the switch. The original bill was passed by Congress in 2005,
mandating that the switch would be February 17, 2009.
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24.01.2009FCC tells 25% of requesting TV stations they can't switch on 2/17
Claiming that certain areas of the country are less ready than others for the switch to digital broadcast television, the FCC denied 123 termination
notices from a list of 491...
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13.02.2009Microsoft's latest environmental contribution: a mouse with a switch
Microsoft has announced a new "green" wireless mouse, with such environmentally-minded features as...an on/off switch...
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06.02.2008Microsoft plots embedded OS futures
In his keynote at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) last month, Kevin Dallas, GM of Microsoft's Windows Embedded unit, tipped some of his
group's future product plans. Included are new versions of Windows CE 6.0 and Windows XP Embedded, plus the arrival of "Windows Vista Embedded."
Before detailing these, Dallas began his talk by providing "examples of where we could improve as an industry." Devices need to be
service-aware, he said, citing telephony and navigation as examples.
It should be possible to use a mobile device to receive a
phone call at home via VoIP (voice over IP), have it automatically switch to a WAN (and hands-free operation) when moved to a car, then seamlessly
switch over to a corporate WLAN at the office, said Dallas. Similarly, he added, navigation devices ought to move information from a PC, to a mobile
device, to an in-car system automatically.
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10.10.2007Windows 8 already cooking, beyond Windows 7
After almost 3 years since Microsoft released Windows Vista, we are now heading for a wonderful release of Windows 7, the next version of Windows OS.
Windows 7 RC is expected to be released next month, April 10th. But, what about the next version of Windows OS? Let us call it Windows 8 for now.
Soni Meinke, a senior program manager in the Windows Server group in an interview with Channel 9 revealed very little info that the next version of
Windows OS is already in its planning stage and her work being engaging with various customers and partners, she is already discussing the plan and
strategy around them.
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12.03.2009Report: Android will also come with a kill switch
Google's Android Marketplace carries a warning that Google has the power to remotely remove applications that violate the developer distribution
agreement, putting the G1 on par with the iPhone at least in the kill switch department...
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17.10.2008A Switch from VMware Is a Tough Sell
Would you rather fight than switch from VMware vSphere to HyperV or Xen-based implementations? eWEEK Labs compares the benefits and drawbacks of
current virtualization platforms...
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16.07.2009Cloud "instant on" OS coming to netbooks
Cloud, made and distributed by Good OS, will be coming to a touch screen Gigabyte net book. The OS will consist of a web browser as its main
interface and will integrate with Skype, YouTube, and the Google family of apps. The OS will ship along side a pre-loaded Windows installation, which
will will allow the netbook to dual boot either OS. The foundation for the Cloud OS is of course Linux and offers a quick and functional way to the
internet and other user essential apps. If you would like to try out the Cloud OS you will be able to install it on your own computer in the near
future.
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02.12.2008OLPC laptop gets a Windows makeover
On the outside, the Windows version of the XO laptop looks just like the Linux model. But simply booting up the device shows the Windows version bears
little resemblance to the original One Laptop per Child device. The Microsoft version offers Windows, and can run basically any software that can
adjust itself to the mini-laptop's diminutive screen and modest processor.
Microsoft has managed to slim down the OS enough to boot up
off a 2GB flash memory card and has written drivers for a number of the XO laptop's unique features, such as its scratch pad, game controller, and
built-in camera.
The Linux model comes with an integrated suite of educational games, programming tools, and other software, all built
around a kid-friendly OS shell known as Sugar. The Windows version of the XO doesn't have so much of that child-orientated personality —
although a child-orientated programming tool known as Scratch did survive the Linux-to-Windows switch. But having Windows allows students to take
advantage not only of Microsoft's dominant Office suite, but of all the educational software that has already been written for Windows.
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27.10.2008Office 2007 Also Has Kill Switch
Apparently Microsoft is
putting the same kind of
'kill switch' into Office
2007 that is reportedly being
used by Vista. The kill switch
limits the program's
functionality once activation
has been bypassed a certain
number of times.
But now Microsoft's
intentions are clear: Just as
it is doing with Vista,
Microsoft plans to incorporate
what basically amounts to a
'kill switch' into Office
2007. Office 2007 users who
can't or won't pass
activation muster within a set
time period will be moved into
"reduced-functionality
mode", according to
Microsoft's Knowledge Base
article.
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21.11.2006NY AG Sues Dell Over 'Bait and Switch'
The New York Attorney
General's office sued
computer maker Dell and
subsidiary Dell Financial
Services on Wednesday,
accusing the company of
"bait and switch"
practices and poor customer
service...
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17.05.2007Apple Says 'No ZFS' in Leopard
Apple executives at WWDC said
that Mac OS X Leopard will not
use Sun's ZFS 128-bit file
system, contrary to reports
that surfaced last week.
Apparently, somebody forgot to
tell Sun CEO Jonathan
Schwartz, who told a
conference that Apple would
announce the switch Monday...
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12.06.2007Evidence mounting: Windows 7 going modular, subscription
When Windows 7 launches sometime after the start of 2010, the desktop OS will be Microsoft's most "modular" yet. Having never really been
comfortable with the idea of a single, monolithic desktop OS offering, Microsoft has offered multiple desktop OSes in the marketplace ever since the
days of Windows NT 3.1, with completely different code bases until they were unified in Windows 2000. Unification isn't necessarily a good thing,
however. Windows Vista is a sprawling, complex OS.
A singular yet highly modular OS could give Microsoft the best of all
possible worlds: OSes that can be highly customized for deployment, but developed monolithically. One modular OS to rule them all, let's say.
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24.03.2008Company Offers Windows in Mac
OS
While Apple has given its
users an option to choose
between Windows or Mac OS X at
startup, other companies are
working to give Mac users the
ability to run Windows from
directly within Apple's
operating system using virtual
machine technology...
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06.04.2006Another CNet Blogger Says No to Vista (SP1)
Those guys over at CNet really have it in for Vista, this time it's Robert Vamosi suggesting that users that are waiting for SP1 to make the switch
will be disappointed. In all fairness it lacks the flair of the SP2 release on Windows XP which came with new features such as a new Internet Explorer
version and several security enhancements. SP1 for Vista is no more than a roll up package of everything released on Windows Update until now.
What Robert fails to mention is that a few
performance
enhancements are also included in the update that significantly speed up the OS and are only available through Microsoft Downloads, which requires
the Windows Genuine Advantage Check. Service Pack 2 for XP was a one-off, due to the repeated set backs of Vista, Microsoft were forced to include
technologies already planned for Windows Vista, before SP2 Microsoft stressed time and time again that Service Packs usually do not offer new
features.
SP1 will be a welcome update for those that opted to switch when Vista became available, performance and reliability have always
been a talking point from the very beginning and I am confident that SP1 fixes those issues (even for those that have already
applied the updates)
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