| When Blu-ray and laptops collide |
| | Sony's Vaio FW270 features a Blu-ray drive and a fair price.
If you're waiting for Blu-ray players to dip below the $99 mark before replacing your DVD player, let us offer an alternate solution: a Blu-ray-equipped laptop.
While Blu-ray drives first appeared on huge laptops with 18.... |
| | 11/27/2008 7:34 PM (3d 21h 9m ago) |
| Dell Netbook now 3G-enabled in the U.S. |
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Dell Mini 9--now with 3G in the U.S.(Credit: Dell)
The Inspiron Mini 9 can now be ordered with built-in mobile broadband, Dell announced Tuesday.
Just last week, CEO Michael Dell confirmed the company was signing up more wireless providers as partners on its new line of Netbooks, but ... |
| | 11/27/2008 7:32 PM (3d 21h 12m ago) |
| Newsweek: Why we need better batteries |
| | Batteries are becoming the weak link in our high-tech lives as computers and other technology advances quickly but batteries--constrained by the laws of physics and chemistry--evolve very slowly. |
| | 11/26/2008 4:30 PM (5d 13m ago) |
| Apple releases Safari 3.2.1 |
| | Filed under: Software Update
Apple just updated Safari to version 3.2.1. According to Software Update, "This update includes stability improvements and is recommended for all Safari users." Apple updated Safari only a few weeks ago, adding protection from phishing websites. If you've been paying attention to the Apple updates this week, then you know that they've done some heavy updating in this area. The past few days have seen updates to iPhone/iPod touch, iTunes, Apple TV, Pro Applications, Trackpad, and QuickTime.You can get the Safari update, or any other updates you might be missing, by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update). You can also download the installer packages from the Apple Support Downloads website.Thanks to monu, and others for the tips! TUAWApple releases Safari 3.2.1 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 11/25/2008 4:08 PM (6d 36m ago) |
| Hot pink for the Dell Mini |
| | (Credit: Dell)
The recently released Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is getting a face lift. Depending on your taste, that is. What I'm trying to say is that if you like hot pink, you're in for a treat.
On Thursday, Dell launched new colors and graphics designs for the ... |
| | 11/24/2008 5:45 PM (6d 22h 59m ago) |
| Samsung starts mass production of 256GB SSDs |
| | (Credit: Samsung)
The main things keeping solid-state drives out of the mainstream are their high costs and low capacities. Currently, 128GB SSDs sell for around $400, far more expensive than comparable traditional mechanical drives while still holding less data.
Samsung's aiming to fix that with its new 256GB SSD, ... |
| | 11/24/2008 5:42 PM (6d 23h 1m ago) |
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| | 11/24/2008 5:41 PM (6d 23h 2m ago) |
| Ease Your Holiday Travel: TSA Announces "Checkpoint Friendly" Laptop Bag Procedures |
| | To help streamline the security process and better protect laptops, TSA recently encouraged manufacturers to design bags that will produce a clear and unobstructed image of the laptop when undergoing X-ray screening. A design that meets this objective will enable TSA to allow laptops to remain in bags for screening.If you intend to use a "checkpoint friendly" laptop bag once they are on the market, make sure to check that: - Your laptop bag has a designated laptop-only section that you can lay flat on the X-ray belt - There are no metal snaps, zippers or buckles inside, underneath or on-top of the laptop-only section - There are no pockets on the inside or outside of the laptop-only section - There is nothing in the laptop compartment other than the laptop - You have completely unfolded your bag so that there is nothing above or below the laptop-only section, allowing the bag to lie flat on the X-ray belt Remember, a well designed "checkpoint friendly" bag must be packed appropriately if you intend to leave your laptop in your bag for screening. |
| | 11/20/2008 3:25 PM (11d 1h 19m ago) |
| Toshiba Introduces Half-Terabyte 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive With Ultra-Quiet Acoustics and Enhanced Durability |
| | State-of-the-Art Design Features Provide a Valuable Storage Solution for High-Capacity Mobile PCs, Game Consoles, Printers and External Storage
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today announced a half-terabyte 5,400 RPM, Serial-ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s 2.5-inch HDD with a number of enhanced features that improve the user [...] |
| | 11/19/2008 5:15 PM (11d 23h 29m ago) |
| Transcend thumbdrive gets tiny, colorful |
| | Look at me! I am colorful and have a loop.(Credit: Transcend)
Facing a flash-based memory market downturn, flash chip makers are getting creative. Recently Super Talent unveiled a fancy thumbdrive with a black leather carrying case and on Wednesday, Transcend announced its new USB drive that's no less ... |
| | 11/13/2008 5:10 PM (17d 23h 34m ago) |
| Best Buy's Blue Label: So far, so good |
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(Credit: CBS Interactive)
When Best Buy unveiled its Blue Label program last month, we were skeptical. The program seemed good enough in concept: Best Buy asked its customers for their most desired laptop features, then worked with HP and Toshiba to develop laptops that delivered those features. But being jaded ... |
| | 11/13/2008 5:09 PM (17d 23h 34m ago) |
| PC Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazard |
| | These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
| | 11/08/2008 11:13 PM (22d 17h 30m ago) |
| Microsoft signals some improvements in Windows Vista SP2, |
| | It hasn't been too awfully long since Windows Vista SP1 hit the intertubes for real, but the Vista team is already talking up SP2. Granted, we all know Redmond is focused on moving beyond all of this Vista hoopla and forging ahead with Windows 7, but there's apparently still some work to do on the outfit's current OS. Unfortunately, the latest update isn't exactly enthralling, as we're given no set time frame for launch and we're not shown any forthcoming changes that really get our juices flowing. For instance, Vista SP2 will add Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches, the Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack, ability to natively record data on Blu-ray media and Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify WiFi configuration. Wait, did you just yawn? You did. We saw it. |
| | 10/26/2008 4:58 PM (35d 23h 46m ago) |
| Dell Jump-Starts Digital Libraries with Pre-Installed Movies Powered by CinemaNow |
| | Round Rock, Texas, October 23, 2008Today Dell and CinemaNow teamed to provide a simple, economical way to jump-start a digital music library by pre-loading movie bundles on select new systems purchased on Dell.com. Through CinemaNow, Dell delivers a simple, economical way to jump-start a digital library by pre-loading hit movies on select new desktop or laptop computers.Building on the ability to personalize the outside of a PC with the already popular colors, fun patterns and exclusive artwork, now individuals can customize what is inside as well. Dell offers movie bundles starting at $25, hand-selected by major Hollywood studios. Fan and family favorites available to pre-load today include: the Spider-Man trilogy (Sony Pictures), the Matrix trilogy (Warner Bros. Pictures), The Fast and the Furious collection (Universal Studios Home Entertainment), a Children’s bundle, a Romantic Comedy bundle, and a Comedy bundle (all from Paramount Pictures).Easy one-click accessDell.com makes it easy to customize what goes into the digital content library on a new PC. After choosing what goes “under the hood” in their laptop or desktop, individuals will be prompted to learn more about movies bundles.Pre-installed movies are easily accessible out of the box and neatly organized under the “Movies” icon on the Dell Dock. And for certain pre-loaded motion pictures, Dell’s partnership with CinemaNow also provides users with the ability to watch their movies from connected devices commonly found in the home. All pre-loaded movies are protected using Windows Media DRM which allows them to be played on other Windows Media personal electronic devices.Dell plans to expand the selections by refreshing the movie bundles on a regular basis. Additional movies and TV shows are available for download through http://dell.cinemanow.com. More information about the Dell Movie store is available at www.dell.com/musicandmovies. |
| | 10/25/2008 4:13 PM (37d 30m ago) |
| Dell to transition all laptops to LED displays by 2010 |
| | Filed under: Displays, LaptopsWe've already heard about a certain other computer manufacturer's supposed plans to go all LED with its laptops in the not too distant future, and it looks like Dell is now set to take the energy-saving leap as well. According to PC Magazine, Dell says that two-thirds of its Latitude E-series laptops will ship with mercury-free LED backlighting as standard by December 15th of this year, and that by the end of 2009, fully 80 percent of all its laptops will be equipped with LED-backlit displays, which also have the added benefit of looking better and being thinner. The remaining laptops will then apparently make the switch sometime in 2010. In case you're wondering, Dell also says that it is "absolutely committed" to transitioning its desktop displays to LED, although it doesn't seem to be quite ready to make any firm commitments.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 9/25/2008 5:34 PM (66d 23h 9m ago) |
| Dell issues update for Nvidia graphics chip glitch |
| | Update on July 27 at 10:00 a.m. with additional information
Dell has issued a system update for a well-publicized problem with Nvidia chips.
The company said Friday it has posted BIOS updates for an Nvidia graphics chip glitch affecting laptop computers. Citing Nvidia information, Dell said the "affected ... |
| | 7/28/2008 5:27 PM (125d 23h 17m ago) |
| Intel to Deliver Quad-Core Mobile Processors Next Month |
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Intel announced that it would be releasing its first quad-core processor for laptops next month."We're bringing quad-core to mobile in August," said Sujan Kamran, regional marketing manager for client platforms at Intel in Singapore....
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| | 7/23/2008 1:30 PM (131d 3h 13m ago) |
| Dell's new E-Series gets first official mention |
| | Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs
At this point, there's very little you don't know about Dell's upcoming Latitude E-series of laptops thanks to our Week O' Dell Scoops. Only the official pricing and launch dates for these DisplayPort, eSATA, and Centrino 2 D-series laptop replacements (and new XT2 Convertible) have eluded us. While we expected the Mainstream and Essential Es to hit this month, we suspect Intel had a little something to do with that delay. However, by making a somewhat official appearance on Dell's website, we're guessing that we'll see an annoucement before mid-July or the first week of August at the latest.[Thanks, Matthew M.]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/29/2008 4:05 PM (155d 38m ago) |
| Windows XPiration is at hand |
| | Windows XP, R.I.P. — at least for most buyers of new PCs. On Monday, Microsoft will stop selling copies of the operating system to retailers and computer manufacturers. |
| | 6/26/2008 2:20 PM (158d 2h 24m ago) |
| Even more on Dell's Studio 1535 / 1536 and the Studio brand |
| | Filed under: Laptops
While Dell is still readying their new Inspiron Studio line of laptops, we've gotten a little more on what they're up to. Although we caught a glimpse before in the roadmap, we now know that personalization is a big push for them; the first line will feature options for permanent "Pictaflex" prints of art by Mike Ming (shown after the break), as well as multiple colors (orange, red, green, purple, pink, blue, etc.) We also know they'll have higher end features like HDMI, and eSATA in the 1536, as well as WWAN options for Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T, hybrid and dual drive options (in the 1735), ATI 3450 and 3650, and NVIDIA 8600M GT graphics (depending on the model).As for the Studio line itself, it sounds like what we heard before was about right: Dell's fast-tracking it to be their new higher-end consumer brand (more here and here). Check out their internal description:"The Studio line is a more feature rich version of the existing Inspiron line. This series of computers features more multimedia functionality, better processor offerings, and more personalization options than the Inspiron series. Dell continues to sell Inspiron systems, but these are now considered our value series computers for customers who prioritize cost above features. ... Being able to choose from a series of color options and a wide range of hardware offerings helps personalize each system to the buyer. The Studio series is expected to be the best selling line of notebooks for the Consumer segment."Continue reading Even more on Dell's Studio 1535 / 1536 and the Studio brandPermalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/16/2008 4:59 PM (167d 23h 45m ago) |
| June 18th: Last day to buy a Dell with XP, penalty free |
| | Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsWhen the clock strikes midnight on June 18th, Dell will discontinue its sales of XP systems. The move allows Dell to meet the imposed June 30th deadline which requires the industry to cease shipment of XP machines. That is, unless you're in the market for a netbook or nettop in which case Microsoft is happy for vendors to continue shipping XP in order to stifle Linux's penetration into consumer computing give consumers a consistent user experience. After June 18th, certain Dell products will still be offered with a factory installed, XP Professional "downgrade" at the cost to you or your business of an unused Windows Vista Business or Vista Ultimate license and presumably, a small fee as we heard earlier. However, according to TGDaily, the downgrade will only be offered on XPS 630 and XPS 720 H2C desktops or the M1730 laptop -- not the 11 laptops and 10 desktops Dell currently ships with an XP option.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/16/2008 4:55 PM (167d 23h 48m ago) |
| Dell "E" Gets Ready to Challenge the Asus Eee PC |
| | The team over at Engadget managed to make friends with someone over at Dell long enough to acquire leaked information about the new Dell mini notebook: the Dell E. As if this new 8.9" mini notebook wasn't impressive enough, we've also learned that Dell will be releasing a 12.1" version of the same notebook called the "E Slim" that will directly compete against 13.3" thin notebooks like the Apple MacBook Air, Lenovo ThinkPad X300, and the new Voodoo Envy 133.
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| | 6/16/2008 4:53 PM (167d 23h 50m ago) |
| Adobe Reader and Acrobat security updates |
| | Filed under: Software, SecurityDanger, Will Robinson! Adobe is warning that "critical vulnerabilities" have been found in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier. They are recommending that Acrobat 8 and Adobe Reader users install the 8.1.2 update as soon as possible. Those who are using Acrobat 7 are advised to install the 7.1.0 update quickly as well. A full summary of the security concerns and links to the update files can be yours by visiting the Adobe security update site. Note that while Acrobat & Reader 8.1.2 have been out for some time, the 7.1 update is fresh this week and the security issue is newly disclosed.[via Macintouch]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 5/09/2008 1:51 PM (206d 2h 52m ago) |
| Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 leaked |
| | Filed under: Laptops
While not quite as exciting as March's week of Latitude scoops, we've got ourselves some infos on what look to be Dell's upcoming Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 consumer laptops. Seems they'll all be sharing the same basic design language, pictured above, and will be privy to some rather expansive aesthetic customization options if you're into that type of thing. Specs are the typical Dell smorgasbord of options, but all three laptops start at around 1-inch thick and taper up to 1.5 inches thick. All three also sport slot-loading drives, with a Blu-ray option, and processors ramp up to Core 2 Duo T5850 2.16GHz chips. 3G options are also available across the lineup, and just about anything else you might find useful in a mid-range laptop. Apparently the 1435 isn't due until October, but the 1735 is coming on June 9 and the 1535 on the 26th of this month.Gallery: Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 leakedPermalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 5/08/2008 2:26 PM (207d 2h 17m ago) |
| Why XP over Vista (Isn't your browser your OS?) |
| | I went back to Windows XP and I want to tell you why.
I have a Dell Latitude 600, purchased in late 2004. Perhaps old by typical technology refresh standards, but a good machine that I want to use a little bit longer. Its has 512MB of memory and a 2004-model Centrino processor. It is a dual-boot machine, boots Windows XP and Windows Vista.
About two weeks ago, in a low power situation, my laptop shutdown suddenly. I could no longer boot into Vista. Whoa! Not good. I was about to throw in the Vista DVD-ROM and attempt a fix, but then I remembered that XP was installed. So I booted into XP. I then applied all the missing updates, since I hadn't run XP in perhaps a year or more.
While I had Office 2007 installed on Vista and a few other applications, I realized that 90% of my work (play, whatever) takes place in the browser. So I upgraded IE6 to IE7 and got the latest Firefox installed too (neither browser holds a special place in my heart, in fact, I pretty much feel they are interchangeable).
What did I notice: everything suddenly was very, very fast. Every user action got an immediate response from the browser. I thought my Internet connection suddenly increased to some new data rate, but it had not.
Very simply Vista is a memory and processor hog. And on older (wimpy) machines like mine, it just doesn't perform well (too much processor use, too much virtual memory use). I never liked the performance, but had gotten used to it. When I experienced the shocking difference, I realized just how bad it was.
Now if you go buy a shiny new Dell Latitide 600 series, like the Dell Latitude D630 with a Intel Duo processor running at 2GHz with 1GB of RAM or more, all of that slowness fades away. And for those with a new circa-2007/8 laptop at the mid to high end, this story barely applies.
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| | 4/16/2008 5:17 PM (228d 23h 27m ago) |
| Windows XP fans don't want it to XPire |
| | A petition to “Save Windows XP” has drawn more than 111,000 supporters — and continued shots across the Microsoft XP vs. Vista bow, a battle that began with Vista’s release last year. |
| | 4/16/2008 2:57 PM (229d 1h 47m ago) |
| JPMorgan: MacBook sales up 0.2%; other PCs down 9% |
| | Without budging from his “neutral” rating on Apple, JP Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz issued a cautiously optimistic report on the company Thursday based on stronger-than-expected MacBook sales in the quarter that ended in March.Moskowitz is looking for Apple (AAPL) to report that it shipped 2.11 million Macs in the company’s second quarter (up from his earlier estimate of 1.97 million).Computer sales usually fall after the Christmas quarter; instead, he expects Mac sales to rise a hair — 0.2 percent — quarter-to-quarter, which is why he is raising his estimates. Apple’s increased sales come against a backdrop of unit sales falling 9 percent sequentially in the broader PC market, according to Moskowitz.But the analyst sees “soft patches” in the rest of Apple’s businesses. In particular, he has trimmed his quarterly iPhone and iPod sales estimates, respectively, to 1.5 million and 9.68 million (down from 1.62 million and 10.1 million). “Seasonality is having an impact,” he writes. “Also, there could be some slowing in the iPhone ahead of the 3G launch.”The bigger story, he says, is the timing of the 3G iPhone launch: “As long as there is nothing to suggest that a summer launch of the 3G phone is not a possibility, we would expect investors to look past any near-term disappointment in iPhones.”Bottom line: He is raising his second-quarter estimates. Revenue: $6.76 billion. Earnings per share: $1.09. The Street is looking for $6.95 billion and $1.06, respectively.Apple will report its quarterly earnings on April 23. |
| | 4/12/2008 12:21 PM (233d 4h 22m ago) |
| Dell to cut even more jobs as it reduces costs |
| | Filed under: Misc. GadgetsLooks like Dell's plan to trim $3B in costs from its budget is going to involve even more job cuts than the 8,800 already announced -- speaking to analysts today, Michael Dell said that his company's management had "identified a very significant opportunity" to cut costs, and that it was "aggressively going after it." That means even more jobs will be slashed, apparently -- a further 1,000 this quarter at least, but Dell wouldn't say what the total would be in the end, just that it would be more than 8,800. Dell went on to say that no part of the company would be considered sacred as cuts are considered, and that Dell's brass thinks that it's "begun the journey to transform the company." Cutting jobs is one way to do it, sure -- but might we suggest focusing on delivering great products would also help? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 4/04/2008 11:32 AM (241d 5h 12m ago) |
| Catch quakes with your laptop |
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In a project that's grabbing headlines this week, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Stanford University are recruiting laptops to help them monitor seismic activity. The Quake-Catcher Network is a distributed network of laptops running software that takes advantage of a built-in accelerometer to monitor and report ... |
| | 4/04/2008 2:07 AM (241d 14h 37m ago) |
| Why history isn't on Dell's side |
| | Tech pundit Nicholas Carr predicted Dell's current predicament more than three years ago.
Carr, in a guest column for BusinessWeek Online, wrote that he worried Dell didn't understand how the computer market and consumer tastes where changing (full disclosure: I was the editor on that column, but Carr'... |
| | 4/03/2008 8:47 PM (241d 19h 56m ago) |
| Dell plans to slash 8,800 jobs, cut $3 billion in costs |
| | Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsDell reported an $11.6B profit last year, but the company apparently isn't satisfied -- it just announced a plan to shave off $3B in costs over the next three years. As you'd expect, it's going to take a little more than off-brand soda and thrift store uniforms to achieve the sqeeze: 6,500 jobs are due to be eliminated (on top of 3,200 already cut) and a desktop manufacturing plant in Austin is scheduled to close as well. The big chunk, however, is going to come putting the squeeze on design, manufacturing, and logistics, as well as cutting component and material costs across all Dell product lines. That's the part that has us a little worried, actually -- we're fans of new Dells like the XPS M1330, here's hoping this doesn't mean a return to beige boxes.[Via Yahoo] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 4/01/2008 11:47 PM (243d 16h 57m ago) |
| Dell offers sub-$1,000 Blu-ray laptop |
| | The end of the next-generation DVD format battle may not mean a long victory lap for inflated Blu-ray prices after all.
The Inspiron 1525 line is a colorful crew.(Credit: Dell)
Dell, which has more than a little clout in the PC market, on Friday announced that consumers can now ... |
| | 3/28/2008 5:28 PM (247d 23h 15m ago) |
| Dell and HP see laptop battery shortage |
| | Dell Inc. said on Tuesday the personal-computer industry was experiencing a shortage of laptop batteries partly because of a recent fire at a major supplier, but the company was working with other suppliers to limit any price increases.Dell, the world's second-largest PC maker after Hewlett-Packard, also said prices of its separately sold batteries used as replacements or for surplus power had gone up because of the shortage caused partly by the March 3 fire at LG Chem's Ochang plant.LG Chem is the second biggest South Korean battery maker. The fire contributed to a worldwide battery shortage that could affect up to 40 percent of second-quarter shipments at Asustek Computer, Taiwan's No. 2 PC maker, an Asustek executive told Reuters earlier on Tuesday. |
| | 3/27/2008 2:06 AM (249d 14h 38m ago) |
| Dell adds another retail partner, this time in India |
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Dell notebooks will be available in retail stores in India for the first time, the company said Tuesday.
The company hinted that it would make this move last week, saying it planned to increase its presence in China and India, two of the world's biggest emerging markets for computers. ... |
| | 3/26/2008 5:42 AM (250d 11h 1m ago) |
| Dell denies report on laptop returns |
| | Dell Inc. denies an analyst report claiming 20 percent to 30 percent of laptops with so-called solid-state drives are being returned. |
| | 3/24/2008 4:02 PM (252d 41m ago) |
| Sneaky Safari Updater opinion roundup |
| | Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Freeware, Internet Tools, Software Update, Bad Apple, AppleThe news that Apple has stealthily included Safari in its Software Updater bounced all over the Mac blogosphere today, and earned cheers and jeers (well, mostly jeers). Here's a quick roundup.
The most attention probably comes from John Lilly, CEO of Mozilla, who unequivocally calls the decision "wrong," and says that doing something other than "updating" with an "updater" betrays the public trust.
Darby Lines at The Angry Drunk says that the whole matter is just plain "whining" and that Apple is hardly forcing the software on anyone, especially considering that there's a checkbox right next to the name of it. And it's not like, as many people have said, installing Safari on a PC is actually a bad move.
The Inquirer actually makes a worthwhile joke: "Some iTunes users report that the box to sign up for Safari appears pre-ticked." At least we think that's a joke -- you'd only say Apple was "targeting" and "hijacking" Windows users if you were joking, right?
Microsoft Watch calls the program a "rogue updater," while Paul Mison fisks them pretty completely and shows that even if Apple did somehow hurt the computers by installing a reasonable, standards-compliant browser, Microsoft has done much, much worse.
So what's the deal overall? As we said earlier, Jobs very plainly told us this was going to happen, and though, yes, users who don't pay attention may end up with extra software, it's extremely easy to not install the software. While a warning might have been nice, Apple isn't really outside its bounds here, so it's unlikely that they'll change it anyway.The only real result is that users, whether PC or Mac, are reminded once again to pay attention to what they're clicking on. It's unexpected that Apple would be the company to remind us of that, but it's as true as ever.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 3/24/2008 3:49 PM (252d 54m ago) |
| Dell Latitude XT Review |
| | Dell finally broke into the Tablet PC market with the release of the Latitude XT. There was a lot of hype and speculation around this release and we finally got our hands on a review unit. Now, we have the chance to see what the fuss is all about. The XT has a solid design and runs on a 1.2GHz ULV Core 2 Duo processor. It also has the new N-trig touchscreen technology, which is quite impressive. The pen and capacitive touch technology are both very accurate and responsive.
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| | 3/22/2008 7:58 PM (253d 20h 45m ago) |
| Dell: Flash notebooks are working fine |
| | Dell has crunched its numbers and says there isn't a problem with solid-state drives.
The Round Rock, Texas-based company says that the reliability rates for those notebooks are equal to or better than for notebooks with hard drives and that the return rates are "an order of magnitude lower" ... |
| | 3/22/2008 12:38 AM (254d 16h 5m ago) |
| Vista SP1 Available / Early Adopters Encountering Some Issues |
| | Some users are encountering problems, others are not offered the install.SP1 Problems via Pocket-lintRead the Microsoft Vista BLOG to learn more about SP1 (issues/problems/solutions)List of drivers cauing problems. via MicrosoftWhat to do if your update hangs. via MicrosoftWhat's in SP1 via BetaNewsBelow are a few of the most common reasons why you might not see SP1 on Windows Update: * You have not yet installed all the prerequisite packages you need for Windows Vista SP1. To install them, visit the Windows Update control panel and click on "check for updates." * You have a pre-release version of SP1 and need to uninstall it before installing SP1 * You already have it. To determine if you already have SP1 installed, Open the Start Menu, right click on Computer and left click on Properties. * We released SP1 in these 5 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese. If you have any other language installed, SP1 will not yet be offered to you. (You might not even know if you have an additional language installed -- check the Regional and Language Options control panel to see which languages you have installed.) * Back in February we announced that we'd be using Windows Update to help make the update as seamless as possible for our users. Windows Update will detect drivers that we know may be problematic when updating to SP1 and will not offer the service pack until an update has been installed. |
| | 3/21/2008 3:08 PM (255d 1h 36m ago) |