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Windows 7 - Windows 8 and Chrome OS News
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10-12-2010
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Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 |
Windows 8 and Chrome OS News
Here is some interesting for those who are still biting the bullet waiting for Windows 8.
This article also discusses the up coming release of Google's Chrome OS.
Some good reading, Enjoy. . .  | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f
OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Case Mid Tower
Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
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10-12-2010
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Now if only a Google media player. I will be tempted to try out their RC.
Thanks for posting the interesting read  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Pugh Technologies
OS W7 Professional x64
CPU AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHz
Motherboard MSI 870A-G54
Memory PNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card Realtek ALC892 onboard
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS VE205t, Viewsonic VX2035WM
Screen Resolution 1600x900, 1600x1050
Keyboard Logitec 55
Mouse Razer Deathadder
PSU Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
Case ThermalTake Armor A90 Mid Tower
Cooling 3x 120mm in, 1x 120mm & 200mm out, self built hydro-cooler
Hard Drives 977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721010CLA332
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500AAJS-65B4A0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-00A8B0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-00UU3A0
Internet Speed 20 Mbps D/L, 9 Mbps U/L
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10-13-2010
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit+Ubuntu 11.04 x64 |
Yeah, that's interesting Lee, thanks for posting. I wonder if Chrome OS will start replacing Ubuntu as the alternative OS of choice on desktops. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number First Build! The Monolith
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit+Ubuntu 11.04 x64
CPU i7 920@4GHZ
Motherboard Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Memory 3x2GB Corsair XMS3 1600
Graphics Card XFX GTX 260 Black Edition
Sound Card none-through large stereo hi fi
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408 WFP
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Mouse Roccat Kone
PSU Corsair AX 850 Watt
Case Cooler Master ACTS 840
Cooling Noctua NH-U12P+3x20cm+4x120mm Akasa Apache
Hard Drives 1x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
1x Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
1xSamsung Spinpoint 500GB
Internet Speed 8Mbps- more like 4Mbps
Other Info this is a great mouse and this new case is both enormous and beautifully engineered.
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10-13-2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit |
Quote: Originally Posted by johnwillyums  Yeah, that's interesting Lee, thanks for posting. I wonder if Chrome OS will start replacing Ubuntu as the alternative OS of choice on desktops. More likely for netbooks or it could become big on tablet PCs. Remember Chrome OS is basically an over glorified browser. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-built on 31/1/11
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i5 2400 @ 3.80 GHz
Motherboard Ashrock P67 Extreme 4
Memory Mushkin Silverline 996768 4GB
Graphics Card MSI GTX 460 760MB Cyclone Overclocked
Sound Card Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Asus VH202T 20" Widescreen
Screen Resolution 1600x900
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Keyboard MK520
Mouse Logitech M310
PSU Silverstone Strider 500W
Case Zalman Z9 Plus
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 60GB
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 500GB
Internet Speed 3 Mbps
Other Info UEFI: Ashrock P67/
Network Card :TP-Link WN350GD/
WEI: 7.4/
ODD: Lite-On IHAS324
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10-13-2010
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cant wait for windows 8 but im very happy with Windows 7 pro | | My System Specs | | |
10-13-2010
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Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86 |
Thought of a cloud OS gives me the jitters. Entrust personal files to Google? Only be able to use webapps? and how would one close the browser window? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Too many to describe...
OS Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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10-13-2010
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Can't imagine they'll release it by holiday season 2010. The OEMs will certainly want to do their own thorough testing on the finished product. But who knows... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 1520 (Laptop)/ Home (Desktop)
OS Windows 7 x64 / Same
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 / Intel Core i7 930
Motherboard Intel 945 / Asus P6X58D-E
Memory 4GB / 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS / ASUS 1GB
Sound Card Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD / Crappy CRT
Mouse Microsoft Presenter (Bluetooth)
PSU N/A / OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular
Case N/A / Antec 900
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB SATA; 7200 RPM / Seagate 1TB SATA; 7200 RPM
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10-13-2010
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Rumor has it (Yeah I know about rumors) there will be a Chrome OS tablet for Black Friday this year. Only time will tell. http://thetechjournal.com/electronic...s-tablet.xhtml | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Systemax N2000 Gaming PC
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Q6600 @2.4ghz (G0 stepping)
Motherboard XFX nforce 680i LT
Memory 8 gb OCZ vista essential sli PC-6400
Graphics Card Dual 9800gt in SLI mode
Sound Card Integrated 8.1 High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Sceptre x246w 24 inch monitors
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 each monitor
Keyboard MS Intelitype 6000 v2.0
Mouse MS Intelipoint 6000
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W
Case N2000 server tower
Cooling Thermaltake Bigwater 760 is
Hard Drives 500 GB SATA II / 7500 rpm
Internet Speed Wi-power 1.5GB up / 512k down
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Pro x64, Windows Home Premium X86, Windows XP pro, Windows Home Server x86, Ubuntu 10.4 x86 and x64, Ubuntu server 10.4, SQL Server 2005, MySQL 5.0
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10-13-2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 | OSX Lion 10.7 x64 |
Don't forget Apple may be preparing a surprise too. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 | OSX Lion 10.7 x64
CPU Intel Core i5 750
Motherboard Asus P7P55D LE
Memory 4x Corsair Value DDR-3 1333MHz 2Gb
Graphics Card Sapphire HD4850 512Mb HDMI+DVI+VGA
Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Syncmaster 245BW
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse Razer Deathadder
PSU Seventeam 650W ATX 2.3
Case Coolermaster Centurion 532
Cooling Stock cooling system
Hard Drives Samsung Spinpoint 160Gb
Seagate Barracuda 200Gb
Internet Speed 10Mbit Down / 1Mbit Up ADSL2+M
Other Info Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n (single band)
1Tb External USB HDD (AEBS volume)
Linksys WAG120N ADSL2+ Modem/Router
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10-13-2010
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Perhaps that is why Google has been in no hurry to make an Android version optimized for tabs. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 1520 (Laptop)/ Home (Desktop)
OS Windows 7 x64 / Same
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 / Intel Core i7 930
Motherboard Intel 945 / Asus P6X58D-E
Memory 4GB / 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS / ASUS 1GB
Sound Card Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD / Crappy CRT
Mouse Microsoft Presenter (Bluetooth)
PSU N/A / OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular
Case N/A / Antec 900
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB SATA; 7200 RPM / Seagate 1TB SATA; 7200 RPM
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