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The following factors are involved. 1. Some Microsoft Windows 8.x tablets come with Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student Edition. 2. Bring your own device (BYOD) scenario for some users --------------------------------------- From Microsoft perspective, kindly clarify 1. Are...

Dear All, 1. I asked a similar question recently on Apple Forum here. 2. I personally understand perhaps the reasoning, not to debate here. It does pose certain challenge in certain scenario. Just need to know more basis due to future work area deployment. If you need to ask, I only have...

1. There are some Apple computers at work. 2. Generally support does not touch those systems. However, 10.9 upgrade has been made available for a while. End users request to follow, so support chose one for 10.9 3. Upgrade done. Seems OK. 4. However, OS updates now go through App Store...

The rationale for this post is due to observation about users buying computer storage in forum posts. This is a suggested approach. 1. It is completely restricted to on-site computer storage scenario. It does not address other scenario 2. Investment estimate for primary computer storage...

I wrote something about SSD in the past. The following is slight re-hash and some other observation as well. 1. If you are going to use SSD for serious work scenario 1.1 Basic understanding of RAID-1 Mirror 1.2 You write 100GB to SSD-A 1.3 You then write 100GB to SSD-B, per demand of...

Thanks for the information 1. When you use video recording function on SmartPhone with microSD card, can you ask the program to save the video directly on the SD card? (not save to internal storage, then moving to SD card?) 2. If using smartphone for video recording, how long will it...

Dear All, need your kind help in verifying extremely specific scenario. 1. I tested this in the Windows 8 Release Preview. 2. I understand I can set custom desktop background image. 3. I understand when switching to Tile Screens, the minimize Desktop Tile will show the appropriately...

Dear Mod, A. The request spans mobile,gadget, apple, OS and misc. I am not very sure which forum so I put it here. Please help move to relevant section if need to. Thanks Description : 1. I bought an iPod Touch 4G last year. I appreciate this feature in the iOS implementation. Just...

1. First my apology bandwidth reason I have not downloaded latest Windows 8 preview. 2. I understand some users can open X-windows screens running on Unix-host and display them on Windows machine with the appropriate software. Note that this is pure network-based X screen. Many many years...

To meet web forum posting relevancy, the purpose of this thread is to 1. Post an observation with facts 2. Post an opinion based on the point stated above. However, it is not a universal truth declaration. Since it is not a universal truth, it follows that there could be counter-views...

With the latest development, it is pretty clear now. Note : my observation is this phenomenon is quite common in daily life. Obviously each has different view of suitability of such implication. A. Apple 1. We integrate everything complete. 2. The premium valuation is present in our...

Apple - 1. Pay Apple Tax. Yes confirm we take your money. Total device/voice/data/misc 2-year-contract cost is there. 2. Observe our structure and integration. iTune music/video/books/apps/magazine/apps/misc readily available. 3. The rest is taken care of. Software and commercial...

According to theverge, (still not fully known, but) Acer will prepare 1. quad-core tablet -10.1 inch. 2. Two articles say 1920x1200 resolution. two articles say 1920x1080 3. Google Ice Scream Sandwich. Edit : update info and add more links as requested...

OK I declare this thread is to find positive and maybe understand difference. Read carefully here. I declare upfront! 1. Though I mostly go with the flow per any other sensible topics, I mostly want to focus on software for this series. 2. I have read several forums and websites. Because...

OK I declare this thread is to find positive. In Life there's always circumstances so you try to determine what kind of attitude you want to pursue (atleast with standard reasonable intention) There is one particular observation in hardware.fr review A: ATX12V 1. FX8150 : 3.6GHz 8-core...

I have free time. This is referring to page 6 H review. You can observe similar situation in previous pages FX8150-4.6GHz | 2560x1600 | 2xAA,16xAF | Avg 31.5 2600K-4.8GHz |2560x1600 | 4xAA,16xAF | Avg 33.3 2500K-4.8GHz |2560x1600 | 4xAA,16xAF | Avg 33.6 Here you can observe HT on 2600K...

For a 4-module, 2-int-core + 1 shared 256-bit floating-point core per module 32-nm processor 1. Standard Mode : 8-int-core+4-shared-fp-core 2. Special Mode 1 : Re-program BIOS/Firmware 4-int-core+4-shared-fp-core. Meaning one-int-core in every module is disabled, so you are left with...

Just a note for Optiplex 780 users I understand under Core 2, chipset support is needed for Pass-through feature. The vague part is whether all processors support it when paired with proper chipset. Optiplex 780 is on supported chipsets for pass-through. Previously I always thought you...

Hi I am investigating for next system build. Intel/AMD both OK. To be frank, I am actually looking at SB server but in the research found something The background for this post in AMD forum is : 1. I saw Passmark score of 6111 for A8-3850 with Radeon HD in the cpubenchmark.net. 2. The...

I have seen on the web about DDR3-1066 ECC SO-DIMM Reason for inquiry - The mac mini + 10.7 OS X Server seems to have reasonable cost. 1. Will the ECC SO-DIMM work properly with the 2011 Mac Mini? 2. is it possible to remote boot OS-X from a SAN/NAS-storage with all the proper...

The incoming Tablet Computing Nodes... 1. This post is written for computing industry. 2. The most basic suggestion - tablets can reduce energy demands while meeting generic needs. 2a. In addition, you can meet more demanding needs by doing the following 3. One tablet - currently...

As tablet computing progresses, it is time for a small refresh entry 1. It was written a while back on this particular topic. 2. After more than 12 months of actual mass market consumer tablets experience by the common users, one obvious point many keep observing. 2a. Tablet has...

Disclaimer : I have yet to purchase this particular model. 1. With the SSD 320 series, Intel finally is preparing to move into generic light duty enterprise server deployment with SSD. 2. This post is not for benchmark folks. I apologize because it seems like very unsporting conduct in a...

1st to clarify topic it is SSSD (Authentitcation) not SSD (Solid-State-Disk) 1. I very briefly tested sssd configuration in Fedora. 2. I could see clearly the Linux host had been joined to the domain on Windows console. 3. wbinfo also correctly listed out domain users on terminal screen...

Dear all, I have recently put one Western Digital 2TB green drive onto a computer running Fedora 14. 1. I have done the basic reading. It appears on Fedora 14 side fdisk will align to start partitioning at sector 2048, and I confirm it did so. 2. The Western Digital drive instruction...

Recently I saw some posts wondering the exact nature of VT-D support on Dell T110 Server. 1. I am unable to give any conclusion because I do not have deep understanding. 2. The only info is dmesg from Xen boot log I found on Internet. 2 VT-D features enabled 2 VT-D features not enabled...

1. This post targets very specific group of potential users. 2. This post is info only. I am not really asking for debate :) 3. One of the common issues per Sandy Bridge is K-series or Non-K series choice. Later there will be S-series and T-series but these two are power issue oriented...

Hi, this post is a generic suggestion. The intention is after reading tremendous amount of huge storage systems here in the forum, I am curious how their results compare. 1. I read Intel NAS Performance Toolkit on Intel website 2. I wonder about users here with 8-24 disks in their file...

Adobe is the savior of FOSS. In a twist of most irony, with respect to certain FOSS users. 1. I repeat the title of this post again. Adobe is the savior of FOSS. 2. Due to Tablet Computing, everybody now aware 2a. Microsoft plans on need-2-more-years Windows 8 to address. 2b...

Hi, I generally agree there are multiple issues need to be considered when dealing with File Server, and each has their valid concern. This post is NOT debating on those issues. They are valid. Purpose of this post is to give a test scenario for simple conditions for home user. It is NOT...

I have little bias per this post, this post is done on AMD-785G chipset computer. I have setup with integrated nvidia graphic/chipset. I do use Intel-based OEM machines. There is no demeaning in this post. Intel is the most considerate... 1. with the launch of SB, high praise and also a...

Here's something for thought for those with capability to experiment 1. Normal x86 will buy Microsoft Software, or run Linux Freeware 2. Macintosh users will buy Mac software Basically for desktop consumer customers very few are willing to pay for Linux consumer software. In order for new...

Dear All, There was a similar topic several days ago. This is slightly different scenario so I created a new thread. Background: Yes I understand various Windows/Linux mail server software in basic operation. (say postfix/hmailserver in particular). I consider Exchange but management reserve...

Intel Hybrid Cloud 1. If you are into SME/business computing/professional network computing 2. If you have free time/resources 3. You may want to explore Intel Hybrid Cloud NOW! WHY? 1. All the Major Hardware makers are fully aware of all the Internet-based giant firms raking in massive...

I meant the following with honesty 1. nVidia has been in hardware business for so long 2. They cannot get over the fact that they need to produce the next superior GPU 3. Therefore I think they may have missed a "GOLDEN Opportunity" 4. I understand cannot blame anybody because it is too...

AMD Fusion, The Next Generation (TNG) Devil's Advocate 1. AMD, Boldly go where no one has gone before... 2. Initiate the next fusion synthesis ... 3. Integrate and Fuse nVidia into the borg 4. Make available syntesizable ultra-low power high-performance GPU openly licensable to any...

CPU+GPU Driver Optimization This is an analogy. 1. I buy a chair and put it in the kitchen. 2. Some claim this particular chair must be pin to the kitchen room 3. I am not allowed to move it out of the kitchen 4. Say I have a group of 30 friends coming in, the living room is short of...

Hi, to understand recovery speed, I tested the following 1. Test inside Linux VM. 1-CPU and 1GB RAM 2. 6 units of 2GB dedicated virtual disks for RAID-6 testing. 3. mdadm RAID-6 built using the 6 virtual disks. 4. I test failed 2 of the virtual disks. 5. Then waited for a while, re-added...

I read about the processor over at Semiaccurate 1. This is a very possible potential. 2. I heard they already pay royalty to MIPS so processor import should not be a problem. 3. If they can produce 8 or 16-core setup 4. Then licensed, adapt and tuned the old IRIX to run on new...

After recent system upgrade, I now have a bit of time/resources to revisit about items I mentioned last time. Original focus : Effect of Hybrid RAID-1 for Server with 2-disks (SSD + mechanical disk) Status : I could not afford a full-scale all physical setup to test the hypothesis...