Archive for category Computers

Dell Selling PCs and Laptop Preloaded with Ubuntu Linux

In what can only be called as perhaps one of the biggest if not the biggest milestone for desktop Linux in recent history, Dell recently starting sell three systems (2 desktops and one laptop) that come pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux. I used Ubuntu for quite some time now and the newest release, Ubuntu 7.04 is a huge improvement from last year's 6.06 release but it's still got a while to go yet. First of all, Ubu [...]

Enable DreamScene in Vista Home Premium

For those of you who have Vista Home Premium and are jealous of those folks that have Vista Ultimate because of among other things the whole DreamScene spectacle, never fear because enterprising "hackers" are here. While browsing the Usenet via Google groups I came across a post by someone with a link to a ZIP file containing some DLLs, a registry import and quite detailed instructions. Figuring it's worth givin [...]

The Complete List of MacBook Pro Defects

So you thought it would be a good time to buy a MacBook Pro? Think again. This wiki is a comprehensive list and description of all the MacBook Pro defects known to man. Very helpful for the wary consumer. Make sure you read these before you think about buying a MacBook Pro. read more [...]

Microsoft, Lenovo Launch “Pay As You Go” Computer

Microsoft Corp. and Chinese-based computer maker Lenovo said Monday they will launch market trials for pay-as-you-go purchases of computers in China and India. Consumers will be able to purchase a Lenovo PC for about half its retail price and pay off the balance over time by purchasing pre-paid cards from Lenovo. Sounds like a good idea at first but they haven't clearly stipulated what happens when your "balance [...]

The $100 laptop – batteries not included

So rather than spend the money researching on ways to improve the health of the world’s poor population, our geniuses at MIT spent the time working on a laptop. Then again having a laptop is definitely better than having all your limbs, right? I don’t quite understand how develop $100 laptop will improve the daily life of the target audience - impoverished kids. I think the idea is heartfelt but re [...]

Windows on the Intel iMac? Why?

Can someone please explain to me why the moment that Apple decides to jump ship from the RISC PowerPC to Intel "Core Duo" CPUs that all of a sudden, there is a new fascination for people to run Windows XP on the new iMacs? Forget the fact that it currently isn't possible since the new iMacs use a new Extensible Firmware Interface rather than the good old BIOS we know and love - what's the attraction? Most A [...]