Windows 7
How to pay less for Windows 7
The retail price for Windows 7 is pretty steep. In fact, you can pay almost as much for some versions as the price of a new laptop. But there are legitimate ways to pay less. At ZDNet, Ed Bott has posted Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free):
Only suckers pay [...]
Is Windows 7 the last major release?
Windows 7 is currently the focus of attention and will likely dominate the PC for a few years. But what about the future? At PCMag, technology industry analyst Tim Bajarin speculates about what comes after Windows 7:
So, Windows 7 does, in fact, matter. But for how long? At the moment, we live in a client/server [...]
How 32-bit software runs on 64-bit Windows
When I took a look at the many PC offerings being rolled out for the advent of Windows 7, I was struck by how many of them were 64-bit systems. It’s a little geeky but an explanation of how Windows Vista/7 64-bit systems manage 32-bit software may interest some. TechSupportAlert has an overview of how [...]
Choosing between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows
So you think you might be buying one of the Windows 7 computers now being offered but are confused about choosing a 32-bit or 64-bit system. I have discussed this choice before but the prevalence of 64-bit systems on new Windows 7 machines prompts me to revisit the subject. Some factors to consider are given [...]
Windows 8
Yes, I know. Windows 7 hasn’t even been released to general use yet (tomorrow’s the big day). Nonetheless, there is already talk about Windows 8. In fact, there are whole Web sites about Windows 8. We don’t actually know anything about Windows 8 but that doesn’t keep people from talking about it. For example, there [...]
New version of Windows 7 upgrade advisor
Want to know if your present computer can be upgraded to Windows 7? Microsoft has just issued a revised version of the Windows 7 upgrade advisor:
Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, [...]
Windows is too expensive
Microsoft’s profit margins on Windows are the envy of the world but can it keep up the very high premium prices that it charges? With the hardware of a powerful PC costing as little as a few hundred dollars, how can Microsoft justify charging almost as much for the operating system? It’s not that these [...]
Forecast for Microsoft
This coming week marks the big day (October 22) for Microsoft when Windows 7 becomes available to the general public. Technology professionals have already had the new Windows for quite a while but this will be the first time that you can walk into a store and see a PC with Windows 7. Naturally the [...]
Truckload of Microsoft updates
Speaking of security updates, today is the monthly Microsoft patch Tuesday and it’s a big one, in fact, the biggest ever. It even includes Windows 7. Computerworld reports:
Today’s security updates from Microsoft were unprecedented, with 13 separate bulletins that quashed 34 vulnerabilities. Both were records for the company since it began delivering monthly updates six [...]
Will touch be the new PC Interface?
Using touch to interface with a computer is an old idea but has not been seen much in standard desktop PCs. Specialized systems in businesses and devices like the iPod use touch but it’s keyboard and mouse for most home PCs. However, Windows 7 is coming with enhanced touch features and some are saying that [...]
Things to know about 64-bit systems
As I mentioned before at the beginning of the year, more and more PCs are being sold with 64-bit Windows. Eventually, 64-bit systems will be the norm but there are some things you should know about 64-bit systems before you get one. Some of the considerations are discussed at the NirBlog, where Nir Sofer lists [...]