Although it’s been common knowledge among computer professionals for some time, there is now official research that proves that Windows new Vista operating system is slower and less responsive than Windows XP. The Florida-based development and research company, Devil Mountain Software, compared performance benchmarks between the two operating systems. The end result? Windows XP outperformed Vista in every single test.
It’s Official: Windows XP is Faster Than Vista
Mac OS X Leopard Is Finally Here!
If you’re reading this, the latest operating system that came out of Apple is already released. The new version, called Leopard, has been getting great reviews lately from various tech blogs. Leopard has been seen as a very good competition for Microsoft’s Vista. Unfortunately, Vista hasn’t had any great things coming in except frustration from users. Personally, I think Microsoft’s security is quite outrageous. We all understand the importance of security but it doesn’t mean that we have to cripple and even disable some of the services. The only good thing so far about Microsoft’s Vista is their cool interface.
Useful XP PowerToys
While I was trying to lessen the burden of my computer by deleting some programs, I deleted by mistake my calculator. If you’re an XP user, you might already be familiar that running a calculator is as easy as going to run and typing in “calc” to get the calculator running. Now that’s all gone, I squandered to look for a calculator that can run in my computer. Lucky I landed in Microsoft XP’s site that offers free software called the PowerToys. Not only did I found a calculator, there are other free software programs that I also downloaded. These are pretty simple programs as some size of the files is less than 1MB.
The Mac Invasion - Safari on Windows
The Mac and PC debate goes back long before most of us even used computers. PC’s and Microsoft still pretty much dominate the computer industry but Apple is slowly sneaking some market share away. On Monday, Apple Inc. chief executive officer Steve Jobs introduced the Safari web browser for Windows-based computers. Safari was previously only available on Mac computers although Internet Explorer has been available on Mac’s for some time now. Apple Inc. has always been known for the revolutionary and addicting products, and they believe Safari will accomplish the same task. Safari will go up against the pre-installed Microsoft Internet Explorer on Windows-based computers which owns about 78 percent of the market share. The other contender in the Internet browser arena is an open source project known as Mozilla Firefox which has quickly stolen 15 percent of market share. All 3 of these top Browser contenders are available for free. While Safari definitely dominates the Mac browser world, it currently only comes in at about 5 percent of the overall Internet browser market share.
The Linux Battle: Ubuntu vs. Fedora
The userbase of Linux operating systems is growing rapidly. More and more people are venturing away from Microsoft Windows and finding their way to open source operating systems. Just as more people are using them, more and more Linux distributions are available. According to DistroWatch, there are more than 400 Linux distributions available and active, with many versions for each, which in turn gives you thousands of options. With large PC manufacturers starting to offer Linux based operating systems as an option for a new computer, which operating system will come out on top and dominate this industry? Among the open source operating system crowd, there are 2 main contenders: Ubuntu and Fedora.
Dell to Offer Ubuntu for Linux PC’s
The second largest PC manufacturer, Dell, announced that at the end of May they will begin selling desktops and laptops for consumers with Canonical’s latest Ubuntu version of Linux called “Feisty Fawn.” The announcement was made by Dell spokesman, Kent Cook. “Today, we are excited to tell you that Dell will begin offering Canonical’s latest version, Ubuntu 7.04, as an option on select Dell consumer models in the U.S. in the coming weeks.” If you are unfamiliar with these systems, Linux is a UNIX based freeware, open source, operating system. It has been around for many years but only widely known in the open source industry. Canonical Ltd, owned by Mark Shuttleworth, is a company that has used Linux’s open source nature and created a complete operating system. Ubuntu come from a South African concept which roughly translates to “humanity towards others.”
Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X
The operating system debate goes back about as far as the platforms they come from. With some interesting new changes to Windows Vista, is Microsoft catching on to the trendy user interface that Mac has become famous for? Security issues have always been a big issue to Microsoft’s operating systems but many people believe that with improved security and an enhanced user interface, Microsoft may be catching up to the popular Mac OS X.
Which Edition of Windows Vista Is Right For You?
Featured in Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate versions, Windows Aero introduces a spectacular new visual interface. Transparent windows, smooth animation and crisp graphics are easy on the eyes and easy to navigate and search.
Windows Vista - Much-Awaited OS Update from Microsoft
It seems that only a short time has flown by and you’re still getting used to your Windows XP and now here’s a very much talked about, eagerly awaited, brand new operating system from Microsoft called Windows Vista. With almost five years between the release of Windows XP and the scheduled release of Windows Vista on January 2007, this has been the longest period of update/upgrade in the history of Microsoft’s operating systems. In view of this time delay, what changes should you expect from Windows Vista?
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