Tag: software

XP makes a comeback at Dell

Windows Vista View I've just been reading about Dell bringing back XP installs due to customer demand. Apparently their complete switch-over to pre-loading only Vista on new systems didn't go down as well as Microsoft might have liked. 'We heard you loud and clear on bringing the Windows XP option back to our Dell consumer […]

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Joost Invites

Hey all, I’ve got 5 Joost invites available for those who are interested. The content is a little lacking at the moment, but I am seriously impressed by the full screen quality of the shows that are up there. Worth checking out (and that content issue will get sorted very soon I would imagine). Drop […]

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Personalising your computer

I've recently installed a new desktop shell for Windows which has worked out really great – I'm well impressed by its funcionality straight out of the box, and it configures up really nicely as well. It's called SharpE, and it's free and open source, and you can get it from http://www.sharpe-shell.org/ Here's a screen shot […]

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QotD: OS Preference

Windows, Mac, Linux – What’s your preference and why? Submitted by ramblingsbymark. I’m a windows user from day 1. I started out on windows just because of price and I didn’t really know anything else. Since then I’ve become quite proficient at building my own machines and wouldn’t dream of buying a pre-built unit. I […]

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