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    Comcast Cable Modem Lag Problem

    My setup: Comcast cable -> Motorola SB5120 Modem -> Linksys WRT54G Router The problem: I get random network delays (lag) going to/from the internet. This affects games, browsers and all applications that depend upon an uninterrupted data stream from a remote server (e.g. real-time...
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    My Initial Vista Impressions - LONG

    A while back I wrote: I have now gotten every application I've tried to install to run successfully in Vista. The app above DID need a driver for the security key and I was able to download and install it. The app would then crash on start. It ends up that it wasn't a Vista problem, but a...
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    Windows Media Player for Windows Vista

    That's funny, it works just fine on my Vista machine - no delay, no skips.
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    vista "allow." i want to shoot ms.

    The only thing (at the moment) I would like to see change about UAC is to stop asking permission for user-installed programs after I've told it once that it's OK to run. This only happens for programs that have installed themselves to "Run as Administrator" every time. I have two programs like...
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    My VM Purchase Experience

    Actually it comes out to $1685 - you forgot to upgrade the video card to 512MB. I actually paid $1635 + $59 shipping (they were having a $50 off "sale") For a machine like this it is always cheaper to do it yourself, but you are overestimating the savings. I priced out the exact components...
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    New PC - Use Vista or XP Pro?

    Go with Vista and get a higher version than Home. Dell should be willing to upgrade you for a price. If not, the Vista Welcome Center has a link to help you upgrade, or you can go to the Microsoft website. I posted a rather long review yesterday here of my initial impressions of Vista - you...
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    My Initial Vista Impressions - LONG

    Just to clarify: It isn't the concept of the sidebar and gadgets that I'm criticizing, it's the implementation. On second thought, it's the gadgets themselves provided by MS that are the biggest issue for me. I am running a 22" wide screen monitor so screen real estate isn't an issue. I'm...
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    My Initial Vista Impressions - LONG

    bbz_Ghost opined... Sure, go to http://www.quickenforums.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1003 and look for the thread "Installing on Vista? - READ THIS". What is interesting is that it looks like my original post was deleted but a response containing the whole thing is still there. Weird. Feel free...
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    My VM Purchase Experience

    I've already contacted customer support and they are aware of it. I searched the box twice and the missing foot was not there - honest. It seemed like a weird thing to me as well. (I'm actually sitting here chuckling as I write this. Would Michael Dell have personally responded and...
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    My Initial Vista Impressions - LONG

    Background Let me start off by saying I've been using home computers since 1980 and have never been fond of Microsoft. I had Apple hardware until 1986, ran DR-DOS instead of MS-DOS for several years and installed and used OS/2 on my machines through most of the 1990s. It wasn't until Windows...
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    My VM Purchase Experience

    Just under $1700 including shipping.
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    My VM Purchase Experience

    SR45 wrote I got the following message back from PC Wizard Support: Actually, when I looked deeper at the Intel site, the E6600 has EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) which was originally targeted at mobile platforms. However, they are putting it in desktop chips as well now...
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    My VM Purchase Experience

    A few months ago I started to consider buying a new machine to replace the 2003 vintage HP Pavilion 775 I've been using. Normally, I've gone near (but not at) the lower end of the technology curve to get the most bang for my buck. This time I wanted to go a bit higher and get not only better...
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    My PC is always doing something (VISTA)

    A Part 3 "preview" is already available on the Microsoft site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/04/VistaKernel/default.aspx
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    Vista Innovation @ [H] Consumer

    Sorry, but this is false. A well-designed OS runs each app in its own protected "sandbox." OS/2 was especially good at this. A misbehaving Win 3.1 app that would freeze Windows could be easily killed in OS/2 without having to reboot. UNIX is also excellent for this. I used to use Sun...
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