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Comment on Mac vs. PC Cost Analysis – Round 1 by The Apple Tax

The Apple Tax — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:35:51 +0000

[...] one considers the long list of features included in every Apple product, the price becomes a very competitive value. But are we really comparing Apples to Apples? If all of the hardware specifications are the same, [...]

Comment on Eset’s Nod32 2.7: Best Antivirus Product of 2007 by Scot’s Newsletter Blog » Blog Archive » The Best Firewall Software of 2008: Online Armor

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:02:37 +0000

[...] while a good product, is not as good as Eset’s NOD32 2.7. Because I named NOD32 2.7 the Best Antivirus Product of 2007, I have tested Online Armor extensively with NOD32 running. I’ve experienced zero [...]

Comment on An Increasing Priority: Fuel-Efficient Automobiles by Scot’s Newsletter Blog » Blog Archive » Toyota’s Next-Gen Hybrid Tech and 2009 Prius

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:45:56 +0000

[...] Blog Operating systems. Broadband. Issues. Reviews … tech info you can use. « An Increasing Priority: Fuel-Efficient Automobiles More Scuttlebutt on the 2009 Prius [...]

Comment on Review: Corsair 2GB Flash Padlock USB Stick by Scot’s Newsletter Blog » Blog Archive » Corsair Flash Padlock Redux, Lexar, and IronKey

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:33:12 +0000

[...] this month I wrote a review of Corsair’s 2GB Flash Padlock USB stick. The USB drive is unique to my knowledge in that it has push-buttons that create a padlock, so the [...]

Comment on A View of Our Automotive Future by Scot’s Newsletter Blog » Blog Archive » More Automotive Future: Clean Diesel

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:30:45 +0000

[...] essay a few weeks back called A View of Our Automotive Future stirred up a lot of controversy and generated a lot of reader email. It’s easy to forget that [...]

Comment on Turning off the SNB Newsletter by muradsdin

muradsdin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:54:47 +0000

nice article thanks for sharing it……………

Comment on Turning off the SNB Newsletter by Scot

Scot — Sun, 30 May 2010 12:59:12 +0000

Thanks. From the tenor of the many emails I’ve been getting in response to this newsletter, you might think I was making a big change. Truth is, since I hadn’t mailed the newsletter in a long time, the decision was effectively made without foresight or intention. My belated decision to pull the plug was little more than a confirmation of the obvious.

I still plan to write here and at Computerworld (where I have a monthly column and a blog). I realize that many of my newsletter readers prefer newsletters to blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter, and ChangeDetection.com. But these are all perfectly viable ways to reach out to you. And they’re all completely free to me. Best of all, I don’t have to spend 2-3 hours producing the newsletter.

– Scot

Comment on Turning off the SNB Newsletter by kfm

kfm — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:25:08 +0000

Was pleased to get the email, even if it’s the last. I’ve been following you for many years and always enjoyed what you had to say. Glad things are going well with ComputerWorld Good luck with all that comes your way. Kevin

Comment on Turning off the SNB Newsletter by KoHalas

KoHalas — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:54:18 +0000

Good luck Scot!

Comment on Mac A-List Updated by madisonwalker

madisonwalker — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:30:52 +0000

good list…

Comment on Scot’s Crazy Email Saga by WVRich

WVRich — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:28:58 +0000

I can’t remember how long I have used Eudora, but started with V3… I think.
Currently using 7.1.0.9 under XP. I haven’t seen much progress with Mozilla’s replacement, and recently ran across Pegasus(again). I will explore Pegasus, as it has one of the features that I like the most about Eudora, that of the mbx file format. I like being able to see what is in a message outside of the mail program. Anybody have any experience with Pegasus?

Comment on Mac A-List Updated by jcinpv

jcinpv — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:51:24 +0000

I think you need to re-assess Parallels and even enumerate your so-called “fraught with bugs” so we know just why you don’t like it. The latest comparison with VMWare shows Parallels ahead in the most significant ways. I’ve been using Parallels since just before version 5 came out, and version 5 is even better. I’m running four different operating systems under Parallels (Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu Linux, and Fedora Linux) and I have no complaints. I also have VMWare Fusion installed, and I do have complaints with that (specifically regarding accessing USB devices – it’s not as clean as it is with Parallels).

And about your A-rating of Office for Mac 2008, haven’t you heard of NeoOffice? I can’t imagine why anyone would pay for something that they can get free that is just as good and in some ways more user friendly. I gave up Office for Mac two years ago and would not go back for anything. Everyone I introduce to NeoOffice can’t thank me enough.

Comment on Update: Software Firewalls for Windows XP by Ashampoo Firewall Pro

Ashampoo Firewall Pro — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:20:49 +0000

Ashampoo Firewall Pro …

I’ve been getting a lot of requests for an update on my research into software firewalls for [...]…

Comment on Testing 64-bit Vista and Windows 7 by Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)

Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:54 +0000

Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) …

This story was significantly updated with added detail during the first 2.5 weeks after it was laun [...]…

Comment on Fast First Impressions of Windows 7 Gold by TanMan

TanMan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:44:30 +0000

Scot, I successfully installed Windows 7 x64 RTM on my Q6600 computer, although I did have to remove the overclocking to complete the install. This computer has an Intel chipset. That computer’s been running great for a couple of weeks now.

I also successfully installed an earlier version of Windows 7 x64 as a dual-boot on another computer, an i7 720 with an Intel chipset. That also ran without a hitch.

Based on my results, my bud installed Windows 7 x64 RTM on his Q6600 computer. He’s been having nothing but trouble – lockups on shut down, freezes, and worst of all, file copies from USB drives are failing.

It turns out he has a nForce chipset, and it appears Windows 7 x64 has a big problem with that particular chipset. Although Microsoft is now “looking into it”, there is no resolution as of yet.

The problem appears to be with the x64 version – the x86 version (32-bit) appears to work just fine with this chipset. My bud hasn’t yet reinstalled to verify this, but I’m sure he will this weekend.

TanMan