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Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Linux is Cool, Linux Wireless is Not - 10 Step Program

Gah. I have a love hate relationship with Linux. It is pretty cool, can do pretty much everything. But.. But.. wireless support is just a joke. Same issues with Yellow Dog Linux on the PS3.
Wireless should JUST WORK.
I downloaded the 8.04 iso, and burnt it to cd. Installed it in windows, which is [...]

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Windows Vista vs. Windows XP Debate. Who Wins?

I have been using Microsoft’s Windows Vista since it came out RTM, Oct 30 2006. I had it on a Dell desktop, which worked fine. Some driver issues before January 2007, but it still worked. I have had it on my main Dell laptop since May 2007. I use this laptop for work (read: Visual [...]

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Dood! I’m getting a Dell

Hopefully it will be here this week. Here are the general specs:
* Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology
* 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
* 19 in (19 in viewable) E193FP Flat Panel Display
* 256MB ATI Hyper Memory PCI-Express X16 (DVI/VGA/TV out) Radeon X600 SE
* 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
* Microsoft Windows XP Media [...]

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Dell: Windows XP Home or Pro?

If you have ever browsed the Dell website, maybe you have seen this, it really doesn’t make sense to me.
Everywhere on their site, they say “Dell recommends Microsoft Windows XP Professional”. But here is the catch, for all home PC “customize” links, it defaults to XP Home Edition. I just don’t understand why they do [...]

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