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Microsoft Media Center

Microsoft has now become more and more established and progressed as technology spread like wildfire and become widely used among individuals, businesses, hospitals, and other establishments around the world. Today, Microsoft is not just known for their operating systems but also for software that provides not just school, office, and business use but also for [...]

Media Center in Windows 7 RTM early review

Ben Drawbaugh has posted an early review on EngadgetHD of the Windows 7 version of Media Center from the Released (or Ready) to Manufacture version 7600.  Of course, this can all be taken with a big grain of salt as Microsoft have said that the RTM versions will only come out in August. There are no major changes from [...]

Tom’s hardware HTPC with Windows 7 Media Center

Chris Angelini at Tom’s Hardware has posted a follow up article to his original HTPC post with a beta of Windows7.  His first post was popular with many questions that he created this article as a follow up. Chris used AMD’s Maui platfrom as his HTPC, this is some serious HTPC hardware, one of the [...]

Are you running a 64bit OS Media Center?

What version of Windows are you running at home, if you’re on a Microsoft Operating System, Home, Professional, Ultimate? Ever notice that there are 32bit and 64bit versions too?  Tom’s Hardware asked the same question what is 32bit vs 64bits? It is an important one if you’re going to spend 100$+ on a piece of software that [...]

It’s Official, Windows7 release date confirmed

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows7 will be released officially on October 22, 2009.  I would of never of predicted a new OS this soon after Windows Vista was released, when we look back at when WindowsXP was released back in 2001.

Not good news: Dell has revealed that Windows 7 will be more expensive than Windows Vista

Windows 7 looks promising, i have said it before, and i will say it again, and again.  I have tried both the public beta release and the recently RC1 release and i have nothing put praises to say for Microsoft’s newest operating system.  It’s Fast, stable and looks great, i have had some minor issues, but [...]

Windows 7 on track for 2009 holiday season Release

Dailytech.com has posted a new article about the Microsoft press release about their “New Wave of Technologies to Help Businesses Thrive in Today’s Economy”. I hope that they stick to their word, i am currently running Windows 7 RC 1 on my IBM Thinkpad T43 laptop and i have no issues what so ever.  In [...]

Tom’s Hardware tests 9 new Keyboards

The hardest part for me when it comes to creating a good HTPC Media Center is how to control it.  I haven’t found a good solution yet that is worth it.  I have always liked the Logitech DiNovo Mini, but it’s price is my biggest hurtle.  With the amount of time i watch TV, i [...]

Windows 7 to feature optimizations for SSDs

SSDs will eventually replace the current tried and trued traditional Hard Disk. It was only a question of time that Microsoft will open their eyes and start updating the most popular operating systems to smoothly run SSDs.

Windows 7 Release Candidate – officially available

It’s a go! Microsoft has officially opened the flood gates to Windows 7 – Release Candidate. As i reported earlier this week, it was officially released May 5th. You can download it here from the Microsoft.com site.

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