Well we spent most of the weekend trying to figure out our benchmarks results – would Windows 7 be able to beat Windows XP in raw speed and performance? Here is that tale of the table: Speed Comparison: Windows 7 versus Windows XP Test Windows 7 Windows XP Copy 800MB file from USB 29sec 27sec […]
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I am still looking for an inexpensive fast, easy to learn photo editor. Don’t get me wrong – Adobe has the top 3 bitmap photo editors in Lightroom, Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS4. But all of these Adobe photo editors have 4 consistent problems with the biggest 2 being price and a huge learning curve.
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What becomes immediately evident working with a Gateway NV74 with a 17.3″ screen in Windows 7 is that its is lovely to have so much extra room – now there is plenty for PS panels: The response time seems reasonable but I shall have detailed comparisons by days end hopefully. One complaint on the keyboard
New Windows 7 PC for Graphics:The Experience Day 2 Read More »
Well a graphics-oriented client currently running Windows XP wants to try to make the transition to Windows 7 from XP – so I have been commissioned to test out a Gateway NV74 17.3″ 4GB RAM, 500GB hard disk@5400RPM [Passmark rating of 1.243]. The OS is Windows 7 Home Premium. I think this PC Model and
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Apple is getting a stranglehold on the evolution of computing devices, particulary for consumers. iPod + iTunes dominates the media playing world. iPhone + iAppStore dominate the phone plus highly portable app and messaging world. But Apple missed the boat despite a huge technology leads on the PC desktop and laptop world back in the
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Just as Apple’s Snow Leopard hits the streets I just saw the Microsoft attack ad material – Apple 13.3″ MacBook 2Ghz procesor, 160GB Drive for $1200. $Twelve hundred when Walmart is offering on its website for $348 for an Acer Aspire 11.6″ Netbook : Operating System: Genuine Windows XP Home Edition Processor: Intel Atom Processor
Apple 13.3″ MacBook 2Ghz procesor, 160GB Drive for $$$$ ? Read More »
The NYTimes technology section is getting to be one of my favorites for finding out about the last electronic bling. With the exception of Apple topics, the coverage is not breathless fanboy scrapings of every detail of the Palm Pre or HP Mini Netbook seen on many other gadget sites; but rather fairly well measured
Pico Projectors Arrive ! Read More »
RIA – Rich Internet Application are designed to show off what is possible to do both online and offline with the latest Internet enabled programs and interface design tools. Many designers and graphic artists are often on board to add design flare to the apps. But sometimes the functionality gets missed despite the good design