Hardware

One factor Apple customers usually like to boast about is the quality of the hardware they are getting in return for the premium price tag. But are people deluding themselves with the belief that Apple computers are built with higher quality components, and are a lot less prone to failure than traditional PCs?
A technology enthusiast [...]

Despite my excitement and happiness with how Windows 7 is shaping up from Microsoft, I have finally taken the plunge and placed an order for an Apple Mac computer for the very first time in my life.
I opted for a 17″ MacBook Pro over the iMac and Mac Pro for reasons of portability. I am [...]

Linux enthusiast Gary Nielsen has listed a few reasons why his desktop is still running the Windows Vista operating system and not an Open Source alternative.
His top reason really goes back to my most recent post on this subject: Why Linux will always be stuck in the minority. (lack of good commercial software on the [...]

There’s a reason why Linux usage will always be confined to a tiny minority of computer geeks. It has nothing to do with hardware companies, lack of driver support, nor the command line.  And nobody should be pointing an accusing finger at the aggressive licensing strategies employed by Microsoft.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spells out the [...]

I can’t think of a better example to demonstrate how Ubuntu/Linux is still stuck in the 80’s/early 90’s in terms of computing than by putting forward the flawed implementation of audio in the Open Source Operating System.
Through the rapid rise of broadband and faster home connections, video and audio increasingly plays a role in how [...]

I just returned from a semi-important business meeting with an associate of mine.
Andy is one of those technology enthusiasts who just loves everything about Apple. He owns an iPhone, iPod, has one of those iMac desktop computers and gets all his music from iTunes. He also carries around a Macbook Air (shouldn’t it be an [...]

In this article I’m going to attempt to justify my previous assertions that running Ubuntu (or any breed of Linux) on a home computer is a dumb choice.
My last article on Ubuntu desktop hell provoked quite a reaction from a strong army of open source enthusiasts who run around the web telling anyone who will [...]

So you want to get with the “cool” crowd, drop Uncle Bill’s operating system, and switch to the very free and completely open source alternative Ubuntu Linux.
Here’s five reasons why you should think very carefully before even attempting that installation:
1. Applications: Despite what your friends may have told you on IM or chat, compatibility with [...]

It’s amazing what a difference a memory upgrade can mean for computer performance.
I’ve been running a Dell Dimension 5150 for about 18 months now with 1 gb RAM, Intel Dual Core 2.8 Ghz processor and a 250 gb SATA hard drive. I have been switching between Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux on this machine and [...]