Tech It Like A Man!

I’m not mad. I upgraded the very minute it was evident that the new version was released. It is faster, more stable, and a sweet deal all over. I am waiting for 2 of my extensions to be upgraded to work with this version of Firefox, but other than that Mozilla has done right by me and I expect that the next release will be even better. Kudos to you Mozilla!

Now if Microsoft could get their act together, they might have a fighting chance. Already two flaws have been found within their system…and don’t forget that my prediction about the hack came true for Vista.
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Yes, with its fun 2 times and you are out rule for Vista installation, the price of updating just got a little too high. Microsoft is saying that you can only install Vista two times: once for initial installation and once for another computer ONLY if you have uninstalled Vista on the first machine. That’s it. If your computer crashes one too many times, if you are a person who has more than one computer in your house, or if you are a computer tech who builds and rebuilds systems all the time get ready to open your wallet and shut your mouth. Who cares if you get a whole year warranty if you can’t even use the one program more than twice?

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Firefox 2 is on the brink of final release, but there has been a lot of talk about the major problem with the browser: memory. Mozilla Firefox is, and has been, the kind of browser that totally bombards your system by stealing much from the memory resources. The browser runs slowly, lags behind, has many errors because of the lag, and generally steals your memory until you fully close the entire browser. Closing tabs does not make a difference.

The competition, Internet Explorer 7, has been getting a lot of praise…much of which comes from former FF users who have since switched. Why? Less loading time, less memory wasted, overall better performance.

Opera is also about to release it’s 9th version. This browser has long overshadowed Firefox in performance and usability.

So the big question: how do they compare? Take a look at this chart . One must wonder who will win in the big browser wars.

Only time will tell.

It has come to my attention that Microsoft is adding another workup to their line of widely available software. It bothers me a bit, because Mr. Gates has not been up to his normal standard of excellence. I guess he has gotten used to sleeping on that pile of money, and has since gotten lazy. It’s always a shame when the creator of such a fine piece of software becomes complacent.

The new Vista for Windows promises to be more user-oriented instead of PC oriented. There are a number of versions that will soon be widely available to consumers. The price ranges aren’t far from the norms for Microsoft products, but there will be an added feature that will protect the software from being distributed on the black market. Now, I know that sounds a bit far-fetched. I mean, with all the people on this earth that have the capabilities to make this software, there are just as many who can undo it.

All in all, I think that my fam might be migrating to Linux sooner than I had planned.

I would LOVE to see some screen shots of all the stuff that is touted to be inside Vista. Here is the preview version on the Microsoft site.
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