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Since it’s Christmas Eve, it seems wrong somehow to sit here proselytizing about computers, operating systems, and their uses. This is a time we all focus on our families, and I’m no exception. Computers can wait a while.
CPG Systems would like to take this chance to wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season. May you experience the true love of family and friends.
In our last article, we looked at some of the points on both sides of the debate regarding whether or not to upgrade to Vista. Today, we’re going to work with the idea that you’ve already adopted Vista for one reason or another, and you want to make the best out of the situation you’re in. What do you do? How can you make Vista more stable?
Let’s take a look under the hood, shall we?
The hype and hyperbole of Windows Vista is reaching near epic proportions. Microsoft is trying so hard to get people to buy Vista that it’s almost funny. In the face of non-existent adoption rates, Redmond is turning up the volume on their marketing machine. But is anyone listening?
The latest salvo in this war with business consumers is an article on the Microsoft website, which essentially instructs IT managers in how to convince the business managers that upgrading to Vista is worthwhile or desirable.
In this first of a series of items on Vista vs. XP, we’ll look at some of the pros and cons of Vista, and maybe we can help you decide if it’s time for your organization to make the change.
The initials above stand for “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” and is a phrase well known to many - in essence, you have to pay or work for what you expect to receive.
Interestingly though, for some reason this doesn’t hold true in the world of software . There’s a vast amount of software available legally, and completely for free. That could mean free as in ‘Free Thought’ or free as in ‘Free Lunch’. And whichever one it is, maybe you can use it. Let’s take a look at the difference, and some examples of the products available.