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michelekPR

by michelekPR

What's Your Favorite SMB laptop?
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I'm looking into the top 10 SMB laptops, particularly those that balance mobility, performance, security and battery life. Features might include 12- to 17-inch display, fast processor, lots of storage, variety of connectivity options and built-in webcam. Though price is considered, I'm more interested in features, functionality and durability. What's your take?
happyschneider

by happyschneider

What phone to have Outlook sync without data plan?
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My dad needs a new phone. He likes the ability of todays smartphones to be synced all the time but does not want to pay for a data plan. So I'm looking for a solution for him to sync his phone with the computer via USB and have a decent experience to check adresses and calendar on the phone. Email is not important to him as he is stationary on the computer for work. He is not the chatty type of person ;)
I don't think the iPhone is the right thing for him as he does not want iTunes on his... Read more →
jackblack644

by jackblack644

Which Corsair Power Supply do I need?
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I'm building a computer for a local business I know but I'm not sure whether i should go for the Corsair CX430 which I actually have - or the CX500.

Here are the specs:
Gigabyte H61M-S2-B3
Intel Core i3 2100
2 x 2GB of 1333Mhz RAM
Western digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm - SATA 2
and a LG dvd drive - SATA 2

What do you guys think? Is 430 watts enough or should I go for 500??
kris

by kris

Did your copy of Halo: Reach stop working?
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My brother recently complained that he received an email from Microsoft informing him that his copy of Halo: Reach would stop working on September 21, and that as consolation, he would receive a code to download a free Games on Demand copy.
Though he didn't say, it's most likely that he has one of the special free discs they gave out to some users to test a recent security update. The update issued on the 21st for Halo: Reach now makes it impossible for those users to get online with the disc.... Read more →
AnoopR

by AnoopR

Windows 8 DP Metro application Only Showing Face Page and After Some time it quits
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Errors are The server {3D64CDB3-E8C2-42B0-9140-33C70D3891AE} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout. Windows Web Application Host has encountered an unexpected exception. The error is number 0x8007000E. this is not an error related with screen resolution. This happens after installing any application on windows 8 dp build after a clean installation
barry

by barry

Exporting Outlook Express in a desktop into Windows Live Mail in a laptop?
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My wife desperately needed a new computer to replace her 6 year-old desktop so, of course, I bought myself a new laptop and I'm giving her my old one. But try as I might, I cannot convince her to stop using Outlook Express. Of course, the laptop, which is running Win 7, does not even have Outlook Express so I at least convinced her that Windows Live Mail was the next best thing. Now, I need to figure out how to take the OE data in the desktop and bring it to Windows Live Mail in the laptop so...
frankspin

by frankspin

Tips for using OSX as my main workstation in a Windows domain environment.
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We got a few OSX devices at work and as part of the process I want to use one as my main workstation for a couple weeks to really test the thing out. Luckily a lot of the services we use are web based and since I use Chrome on both platforms I know I'm ok. I will have to do a lot via RDP sessions to different servers. Should I just my VMWare View desktop for Windows related things or use VirtualBox/Fusion? I currently use two monitors at work can I get away with one due to Misson... Read more →
frankspin

by frankspin

Using ActiveSync 2003 on OSX Lion
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I'm trying to set up my work email in Mail on OSX Lion but I keep getting ActiveSync errors. Some brief searching reviled that Lion is only supporting Exchange 2007 or later now for the Mail application and even for Outlook/Entourage. Has anyone had any success with setting up Exchange 2003 ActiveSync on Lion?
daninbusiness

by daninbusiness

New windows phone specs are not impressive - why is that?
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The specs on these devices are more in-line with products released in 2010. Considering that most new flagship Android phones are dual-core and have 1 GB of RAM, and that the iPhone 5 is likely to be on par with that, it's hard for me to get too excited about these new Windows Phone devices - they seem out of date before they've even arrived. I suppose it's debatable if one truly needs 1GB of RAM on a mobile phone...though I feel that having more is better; I doubt that future versions of any of...
andrewkalies

by andrewkalies

What are you excited for (and not excited for) in Windows 8?
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Microsoft already showed off a lot of Windows 8 at CES earlier this year, but Microsoft says we'll be seeing a lot more of it at their BUILD conference in roughly 3 weeks. This got me thinking.. What are you excited for (and possibly not excited for) in Windows 8? Personally, I REALLY want to try out the new UI layer that 8 is showing off. It might be kind of weird to use on desktops and/or laptops, but it looks like it'd be amazing to use on tablets. This means that we could see actual, solid... Read more →
mike

by mike

What is the best basic laptop for a mom?
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Posting this for a friend. She asks: What's the best laptop value for one with wireless, usbs, word processing, decent sized screen - the basics - for a good price? Frankly I'm just looking to replace my mom's 5 year old suuuper slow and annoying Dell Inspiron with something a bit more up to date and faster (got it to go faster after a virus scan, etc. but it's just older now). She uses it daily to surf, word process, view photos, etc. but I don't want to drop a chunk of change if I don't need...
unfazd

by unfazd

Should Microsoft buy the HP Personal Systems Group?
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This article by Jean-Louis Gassée (http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/08/21/hp-what-leo-... is probably the best article on the current happenings at HP. The idea that Jean-Louis throws out about Microsoft buying the Personal Systems Group that HP intends to spinoff sounds pretty good if MSFT can build a vertically integrated device & software company similar to Apple. With Nokia as a solid mobile phone partner and a thriving gaming platform in XBox, Microsoft...
peter

by peter

Who would have thought five years ago that Apple & Google would be dominating the smartphone market in 2011?
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It's amazing how much things can change in such a relatively short period of time. Back in 2006 the big players were Nokia, RIM, Microsoft (with Windows Mobile), and Palm. Now every single one is struggling. Also serves as a reminder that no matter how high Apple and Google are riding right now, it is still a volatile business and it's not hard to imagine two or three other companies emerging in the next five years to seriously challenge them (like Facebook, for instance).
skyman375

by skyman375

What does the Google purchase of Motorola mean for HP webOS?
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If the other Android licensees no longer perceive that they will be treated fairly and openly by Google, will they explore other OS options? Everyone seems to think, yes, and they say Windows Phone 7 next, but what about webOS? I'd have to think HP's licensing terms might be better, with the imperative of growing the user base. Don't Samsung, LG, and most likely HTC, have to think about it - if for no other reason than to improve their bargaining position with Microsoft?