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Windows Vista - Here I go again!
Blog Comment Ah, now, I just tried to run Skype on my VIsta laptop and it didn't want to know about the webcam. I sighed and moved on to other things; I'm sticking with Vista on that machine because I need to have at least one box here with that operating...
[February 19, 2008, 14:15]
Windows Vista - Here I go again!
Blog Comment That's a difficult question at the moment, Rupert. Gizmo has versions for all of those (and some smart mobiles too), but I only have direct experience with the XP and Vista versions. They still seem to be suffering from some stability problems, but...
[February 19, 2008, 14:45]
Here We Go Again...
Talkback Does this sound suspiciously like the "Vista Ready" / "Vista Capable" fiasco to anyone else? Microsoft will (grudgingly) sell a lobotomized version of Windows 7 (Starter Edition) on netbooks, but what they really want to do is figure out how to...
[March 16, 2009, 8:34]
Windows Vista - Here I go again!
Blog Well, I must be completely daft. But I've said it before - I want Vista to work. I want it to be better, faster, more secure, or whatever, than Windows XP - or at least as good. So, after reading all of the recent posts about Vista SP1 being...
[February 19, 2008, 13:02]
Roundup: Dot-com downturn - where do companies go from here?
News It's been a long, hot summer for dot-coms in the US and Europe alike. This spring's meltdown in Internet shares has turned out to be a long-term affair, resulting in delayed or scrapped flotations and a round of consolidations.
[August 31, 2000, 13:05]
Here we go again...
Talkback "Windows Update" is already tied to IE, so am I overly cynical in suspecting that MS will deny updates to people who choose an alternative browser? I have this horrible feeling of deja-vu: When the judge ordered Microsoft to offer a version of...
[January 26, 2009, 16:29]
IT spending: Where does it go from here?
News Technology spending is on the rise--with the general pattern pointing towards increased investment in security, CRM and ecommerce software. Better news still for vendors, many companies in the US and across Europe have shelved ideas of a clearly...
[October 24, 2002, 14:48]
Gates vs Noorda: Here we go again?
News You'd think a company that was sued by Novell would be reluctant to put itself at risk for another major corporate lawsuit. Timpanogas Research Group may not be itching for a fight, but it could land in the middle of a legal battle involving none...
[September 27, 2000, 13:55]
Here we go again...
Talkback Yes here we go again with the political soundbites and supposed great plans and ideas of how to 'solve' the file sharing 'problem'. Well not like this, that's for sure! How many times do we need to say it, you cannot stop filesharing.
[November 2, 2009, 9:44]
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Beta
Blog I've been installing the Karmic Beta release on everything I have around here, and the news is generally good. Some of this I have mentioned before, and some is new; some is significant, and some is trivial.so here we go!
[October 9, 2009, 14:03]
Windows 7 on the Apricot netbook
Blog Those of you who keep an eye on this blog will have read my thoughts about Apricot's PicoBook Pro netbook - out of the current crop of low-cost subnotebooks, this has to be one of the lowest-specced. Anyway, the last thing I wrote about the Apricot...
[November 19, 2008, 10:31]
Microsoft OneCare is your best protection. Really
Leader "Ahh, good morning to youz, now let me see, you must be Mr…" Smith," said the man, standing in slippers and plaid house coat in his hallway, the door now wedged open by the large, shiny shoe of the balding man stood on the doorstep.
[May 13, 2005, 12:55]
Dell admits Indian mistake
Talkback To, Jill, Abdul You are talking about maintaining a client relationship from a Sales point of view. In a CSR, every time you call, you get a different person (CSR), and also you get routed to different countries depending on the time that you call.
[September 1, 2006, 7:51]
Dell admits Indian mistake
Talkback Mr. Tom Perry, You are talking about maintaining a client relationship from a Sales point of view. In a CSR, every time you call, you get a different person (CSR), and also you get routed to different countries depending on the time that you call.
[April 26, 2006, 15:42]
Error 9407/Blocked account, will Skype ever join the 21st Century?
Blog I see since the new Skype CEO and COO have been installed in Skype still nothing has been done about the blocked account or error 9407 which is one and the same despite all their assurances that we are paying more attention to our customer needs...
[July 20, 2008, 18:03]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Thursday 29/9/2005 It was the usual sort of call. Hello? I'm Sarah from Lewis PR. Have you got a moment? Uh-oh… Er, yes…" Good! I have an opportunity for you…" uh-oh times two… our client Pllr Data Systems is coming over to EMEA.
[September 30, 2005, 19:15]
BT cuts broadband prices - with a catch
Talkback Well i am one of those Guys they go on about,But what about the times you work long hours and your Computer is not on,i do not do that every Month,But There are Times When That Happens what about Holidays and i Work Shifts,When you are on Lates...
[July 17, 2004, 14:50]
Dell admits Indian mistake
Talkback Amazing to see how people are arguing over here fighting over irrelavent things as i had mentioned earlier which is cent percent true and this is not only just my opinion most of the US clients who we troubleshoot for as I am in Canada just pick...
[August 18, 2006, 16:39]
Verizon's CTO looks to a 4G future
News The old technology wars that divided the wireless industry are being laid to rest as operators begin marching toward building the next-generation 4G networks. While there are still technology debates, most of the world's mobile operators, including...
[February 23, 2009, 12:45]
Inside Windows Vista Build 5231 review
Reviews On Monday 17 October 2005, Microsoft released another interim build of its new Windows operating system. Based entirely on the programming code that will be used in Beta 2 (which is not yet available), Build 5231 emphasises three points...
[October 18, 2005, 10:25]
