What Makes Vista Worth It?

vista.pngThe majority of you told us that you prefer XP to Vista and that it’d be best if Microsoft extended its cutoff date for XP, but we can’t help but wonder if there’s something about Vista that’s worth your while. For those of you who have made the switch—or those who have been tempted—we’re curious what Vista features actually make the upgrade worthwhile for you. So let’s hear what you actually like about Windows Vista that you didn’t get from XP in the comments.

[Via LifeHacker]

I am curious as to who thinks Vista has become more stable, I have think it has become more stable and secure. What do people think got right your oppinions there.

Dell XPS phase-out symptomatic of declining PC gaming sector

Dell currently offers two desktop product lines. The lower tier (Inspiron), is meant for cost-conscious buyers, with entry prices as low as $379, while the upper tier (XPS), further bifurcates into XPS Performance/All-in-One and XPS Gaming PCs. Out of this group, only the XPS Gaming tier is being eliminated, and Dell apparently intends to continue using the XPS brand on mainstream desktops and higher-end laptops. As for the reason why Dell chose to eliminate its XPS gaming division, the numbers below paint a sobering picture.

[Via Arstechnica]

I am asking the question of how stupid could they be, they will loose a bunch of customers because of this. Although most people don’t release how hard the economy is hit with this recession but I will improve sooner or later!!

Xbox 360 Slim Might Come in 2009?


TGDaily has a very interesting rumor about the Xbox 360 getting not just upgrade parts, but an entire redesign based on upcoming hardware. After the next 65nm chip upgrade, the next 45nm one won’t just be a die shrink, but it’ll be a complete redesign, integrating multiple components onto one chip (system-on-a-chip design).

By doing this, Microsoft can shrink the number of parts in their 360, leading to a possible slim version much like how the PS2 slim replaced the standard PS2 a few years ago. Or, they could use the chance to do a redesign of their hardware, making it less likely to red ring or fail. We’d prefer the latter. [TGDaily via 360 fanboy via Uber Gizmo]

[Via Gizmodo]

I thought this was the coolest idea yet, but I wanted to let people see the idea that Gizmodo is throwing out. I would love to see this in action? Is this going to have Blue Ray or HD DVD?

I’m Back!!! (Things will change)

So I have been gone for way to long, I do not know how The website will change or if it will. I am having some family issues at home that seem to be smoothing out. So Here I am, when I start this blog back I will start it up with little or no notice to everyone here. 😉 Just be sure that I am in the background fixing the site and fixing my family issues. 🙂 You are not alone, if you would like to help please feel free in donating, any and all donations will be used to keep this website going. Well, this is it for a while, until I get more things situated, I wanted to make sure people knew I haven’t forgot my website!! Enjoy!!

Record a Quality Podcast on the Cheap

MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey reveals his secret to recording the MeFi podcast between two Macs with simple software sans expensive hardware. Matt says:

I read a lot of podcast how-tos when I set out to do my own, and almost all of them are mired in technical details about microphone quality and USB vs. mixer board audio wankery. Most every tutorial about doing a podcast interview focuses way too much on studio-like sound quality achieved through your equipment instead of through software and a bit of clever thinking.

Matt’s trick is to record a Skype call on both ends separately, then combine the two audio tracks in Garageband to bypass any Skype sound quality problems. Genius! Hit the link to get the details.