Microsoft is parading victories in nothing short of the ultimate Windows face-off on its website and Linux and Mac OS X are nowhere to bee seen. This because the confrontations have nothing at all to do with market share, or with feature lineup, hardware and software support, security, etc. Instead, Microsoft has thrown one against the other Windows users in the arena of Windows Live Photo Gallery. A simple extension of The Rookies part of the reportedly $300 million Windows advertising campaign debuted in 2008 and, designed to breathe new life into the Windows brand, the new ads feature a battle among generations.
WD Raptor for OS
Seagate 7211 640GB
Two Samsung EcoGreens for TV in RAID 0 = 3TB
Two WD MyBook 1TB externals for B/U and Movies
Optical Drive:
LG GGC-H20L Super Multi Blue BluRay/HD-DVD internal
PSU
Corsair HX520W
Case
Zalman HD160XT
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9500Cu on processor - Four Nexus case fans
Keyboard
Gyration wireless Media Center Keyboard
Mouse
Gyration Cordless Optical Air Mouse
Internet Speed
6344 kbps Down/1043 kbps Up (Comcast cable)
Other Info
HDMI audio/video out to Yamaha RX-V1065 receiver.
All controlled by a Harmony One universal remote.
Four other home built computers plus a Mac Mini, but this is my main Win7 testbed.
Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
CPU
Ryzen 9 5950X, 3.8 - 5.2 MHz
Motherboard
Asus Prime X570-Pro
Memory
64GB [2 x 32GB] DDR4 3200MHz
Graphics Card(s)
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 Ti
Sound Card
On-board SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI [5.1 system]
Monitor(s) Displays
32" UHD 32 Bit HDR Monitor + 43" UHD 4K 32Bit HDR TV
Screen Resolution
2 x 3840 x 2160 @60Hz
Hard Drives
1TB M2 SSD OS, 500GB Fast Access SSD, 2 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 4TB, 10TB NAS
PSU
NZXT C750 80 PLUS Gold 750W Modular PSU
Case
Workstation Case [Matt Black]
Cooling
NZXT Kraken X63 280mm CPU Cooler +2x Quiet Case fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless MX Keys & K400 + others
Mouse
Logitech Wireless MX Master 3S
Internet Speed
920 MB Down 50 MB Up
Antivirus
BitDefender Total Security Pro
Browser
Chrome (always run latest Non-Beta)
Other Info
Also run ...
Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
Samsung 10.2" tablet
Blackview TAB 8 4G Android Tablet c/w Keyboard
Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
Wacom Expresskeys Remote
Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
Shuttle Pro v2 Control
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 17 10750H
OS
Windows 11 Pro x64 Latest RP
CPU
Intel I7 10750H 5.0GHz
Motherboard
Dell XPS
Memory
32GB [2x16GB] DDR4 2933 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX1650Ti 4 GB GDDR6
Sound Card
Stock [Realtek] 4 Speaker
Monitor(s) Displays
17" IPS UHD+ Infinity Edge Touchscreen
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2400
Hard Drives
2TB M2 NVMe, 4TB External + various 500GB & 1TB External NVMe (also have access to spinner HDD from
PSU
Stock
Case
Stock XPS Aluminium & Carbon Fibre
Cooling
Stock - Active Fan Control
Keyboard
Backlit + Various Logitech
Mouse
Stock Track Pad + Logitech MX Trackball
Internet Speed
72 MB Down 18MB Up
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Also run ...
Laptop - Quad 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64
Nexus 7 Android tablet x2
10.2" tablet
Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Pen Pad
Wacom Intuos Pro Small Pen Pad
Wacom Expresskeys Remote
Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
Shuttle Pro v2 Control Pad
10TB NAS
I wonder if I can get my parents into Windows 7 after I buy a touch-screen monitor. My mom have 71 and my dad have 76 years old and they never wanted to get contact with any computer in their lives. But, after few tests on Windows 7 and the new series of Microsoft software, I realized that using a PC nowadays is very simple, so I'll try again to get my parents into it...
I like what Microsoft is doing with his software.
@Home: 4 disks that results in ~4.3 TB. of usable space.
@Work: Western Digital WD10EARS (1 TB.)
PSU
@Home: Topower 650W / @Work: Shark Net 600W
Case
@Home: Euro Case Generic / @Work: Banghó Extrema
Keyboard
@Home: Genius (Spa) / @Work: Noga Net (Spa)
Mouse
@Home: HP Laser 2.4G Xa965 / @Work: Genius Optical generic
Internet Speed
@Home/Work: Fibertel 7Mbps/512kbps
Antivirus
@Home/Work: Windows Defender+Spybot 2+AdwCleaner
Browser
@Home/Work: Google Chrome (Dev)+Mozilla Firefox (Aurora)
Other Info
@Home:
Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless gamepad+USB receiver.
Microsoft Xbox 360 wired gamepad.
Logitech C910 Full HD webcam.
Generic 5.1 analog Home Theater.
@Home: 4 disks that results in ~4.3 TB. of usable space.
@Work: Western Digital WD10EARS (1 TB.)
PSU
@Home: Topower 650W / @Work: Shark Net 600W
Case
@Home: Euro Case Generic / @Work: Banghó Extrema
Keyboard
@Home: Genius (Spa) / @Work: Noga Net (Spa)
Mouse
@Home: HP Laser 2.4G Xa965 / @Work: Genius Optical generic
Internet Speed
@Home/Work: Fibertel 7Mbps/512kbps
Antivirus
@Home/Work: Windows Defender+Spybot 2+AdwCleaner
Browser
@Home/Work: Google Chrome (Dev)+Mozilla Firefox (Aurora)
Other Info
@Home:
Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless gamepad+USB receiver.
Microsoft Xbox 360 wired gamepad.
Logitech C910 Full HD webcam.
Generic 5.1 analog Home Theater.
