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February 6, 2007
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Windows Vista is here.
What functions are in what edition?
Which Vista edition can upgrade from which XP edition?
Charts tell the story.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx
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Apple’s big announcement.
The Apple iPhone.
3.5” wide screen and supports music, video, photos (2mp) and phone.
Can randomly select voice mail message.
Support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Multi-touch screen control for all functions.
Supports full browser and email client.
Also has widgets (weather and stock, etc.)
Only $500 or $600 (4 or 8 GB)
http://www.apple.com/iphone/
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They never stop.
Microsoft will be shipping a Windows Home Server later this year.
Provides storage, sharing, backup, and remote access.
Based on Windows Server 2003.
Simple tabbed interface and expandable storage with hot swapping.
Remotely accessible.
http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/whs_preview.asp
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PC Magazine’s top 99 undiscovered sites.
Sites that are still flying under the radar.
Categorized as follows:
• Apps - PC & Mobile, Business, Computing
• Consumer Electronics & Photography, Health
• Information, Search & Reference
• Lifestyle, Entertainment & Fun, News
• Oddities & Gaming
• Shopping & Consumer Issues
• Travel
You may even know some of them
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2011427,00.asp
Description:
Apple will charge for final version of Boot Camp.
Rumored to be $29.
Free for Leopard users.
Available in Spring.
Will also support Vista.
http://www.macscoop.com/articles/2007/01/20/apple-to-charge-mac-os-x-tiger-users-for-final-boot-camp-release
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Do you want to help the environment and reduce Global Warming.
Download automatically reduces computer’s power consumption.
Cuts your energy bills.
100 million PCs reduces on a yearly basis:
- 300 billion kg of CO2
- 1.8 billion gallons of oil
It’s free
http://www.localcooling.com/
Description:
My pick.
The Old Time Radio Network.
Over 12,000 shows.
100 added weekly.
Cisco Kid, Bob Hope, Lux Radio Theater, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, Amos and Andy, Our Miss Brooks, Ozzie and Harriet, Duffy’s Tavern, Dragnet, Fred Allen, Have Gun will Travel, and many others.
Under thirty need not apply.
http://www.otr.net/
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Want to send large files?
Up to 100MB for free. Can be downloaded up to 100 times.
Up to 2GB for fee accounts.
Held on server for 7- 14 days depending on account type.
Downloads can be tracked.
http://s13.yousendit.com/
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For the person who has everything.
320 x 240 pixels and 260,000 colors.
Shows videos and photos and listen to MP3 audio
Removable MP4 player.
Has USB, audio, video in and out connections.
Can handle multiple formats such as: AVI, MP4, MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MP3, WMA, JPEG, and BMP.
Only $289 with 512 MB SD Flash card
http://www.egokast.com/
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And…….
For the Dilbert fans.
Do you know anyone drew up like this?
http://www.flixxy.com/dilbert-the-knack.htm
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