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Microsoft Set To Release Windows 8 Preview Feb. 29

Commented by GoodBytes:
10:43 AM on February 10, 2012

Check out GOG.com (Good Old Games). They make old game compatible with current technology and OS using a variety of tools, and they are just a few dollar (usually under 5$).
DRM free. No special applications needs to be installed to play them.

Games are coming in as they finish patching them and/or running under a pre-configured DOS Box (Virtual DOS machine) environment, and have the license. Like every about every week to 2 weeks they have new old games.

The only modern game on GOG is The WItcher 2, because GOG is a decision of the small studio CDProject. also DRM free (the studio is anti-DRM), with all "exclusive content" of certain retailers all accessible, and free, with it. So really no reason to buy it another place.

Microsoft Set To Release Windows 8 Preview Feb. 29

Commented by GoodBytes:
9:43 AM on February 10, 2012

Except it's all wrong.
Windows 95 and Vista are actually great OS, they were just ahead of it's time. Baiscally Vista runs perfectly fine on a high end gaming machine at the time. It's not the lack of optimization. Mainly it was the graphic card that OEM put. Most system that people got, OEM pace a crummy Intel graphic solution. So Vista, with it's new graphic card exclusive rendering of the interface (XP and older Windows was using the CPU to draw everything (which sucks at it, but dedicated graphic cards were WAY too expensive, and low power to do this, so like all OS of it's time, there was no choice). Also insufficient amount of RAM on the system, also played a part. XP memory management was designed for 128/256MB system. Not 2GB+ of RAM. It put everything on the page file (on your hard drive) as soon as it could, even if you had plenty of free space. That is one reason why XP consumed less memory than Vista.. most of the stuff was on your hard drive... the slowest storage system (ignoring optical drive, and diskette drive). Vista (Win7 and 8 also) memory management, while it was improved on later Windows, was optimized for 2GB of RAM+. 4GB was recommended (with Vista 64-bit, which most OEM's never installed). Finally, Vista (and later Windows) was optimized for multi-core OS. Most people still had Pentium 4's, which are single core processors, and this is where the OS experience fall out the most.

Mix with that, with the fact that you had many manufacture that decided to try and make a quick buck on people. "Oh you want Vista drivers... Buy the new version of our product which has the exact same specs, and features as the old version. LOL what are you going to do now? You must buy it!". I am happy that consumers didn't buy in into that crap, and decided to switch to other manufacture, which made the manufacture trying to make a quick buck rethink their business strategy, and finally release the Vista drivers.

Oh Big problem with XP also, is the lack of support of new technologies., While Vista drop support of old technologies, in order to support new technology and new security feature. So if your system had old tech inside... you had a bad experience, down to even BSOD's. It sucks, but Microsoft did mention it several time before Vista was released. But the press never catch on, and Microosft didn't push OEM's. Now I am not saying Microsoft was perfect... they did play a role in it, which didn't help. But I am just saying.

I can assure you that if you put Vista on a Win7 machine of today, you'll go "Hey, it's not THAT bad as people were saying... it's not Win7, obviously, but it's better than XP".

That aside.
The list should be:
- Windows NT 3.1
- Windows 95
- Windows NT 4
- Windows 98
- Windows Me
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 8

Your good and bad switch doesn't work now.

Also, When XP was out. i recall perfectly people complaining about it. Everyone HATED XP like no tomorrow. People did everything they can to stay with Win98. But people learned to grew to like it. And after 6 years or so, now they love it. It's funny how it works... Oh yea.. every new Windows, INCLUDING Windows 7, was bashed to the ground. Even people saying that Microsoft lost it game, and calling Windows 7 the downfall of Microsoft. Oh well.

Lessons:
-> People want change, but like change
-> People judge without taking a serious look, and have a direct experience with the product for a long period of time (Trial version of Windows exists). It's not a 2 min look that you can decide on something. Spend 2-3 weeks on it, then we will talk.
-> Microsoft wants to sale Windows... they listen, post your complain to Microosft Window s8 blog, and on the feedback system of Windows 8 public beta (like any other previous OS, starting with Vista inclusively). Complaining here is useless. Microsoft doesn't/can't monitor every site with a discussion system on the web.

Intermittent Computer Issues? Lenovo's Repair Center Will Break Them All The Way

Commented by GoodBytes:
9:21 AM on February 10, 2012

I always recommend getting 3 year warranty on laptops (ONLY if it's directly with the manufacture). It's like one of the few exceptions that it's worth getting an extended warranty. Well when it's directly with the manufacture and on computers, especially laptops. Desktop's, its rare that something breaks. Usually it's the optical drive, which usually cost 25$ to replace, or a fan (~20$ for the very good and fancy ones), so getting a warranty on that is not really worth it.

Fry's Matches Online Retailer Prices! With A Great Big Catch.

Commented by GoodBytes:
9:23 AM on February 9, 2012

Staples (or at least in Canada) does that too

California To Require More-Efficient Chargers For Mobile Devices

Commented by GoodBytes:
10:37 PM on January 12, 2012

You know that Dell Power Supply (like all power supplies) consumes what is required.
If the laptop consumes 80W... then about ~80-85W is drawn.. from a 90W power supply.

A more efficient power supply would mean that the level it takes from the wall will more closely match the laptop.

Example: My PC has a 750W... It doesn't draws 750W from the wall. But it is 80Plus Gold certified, In other words 90% efficient. Meaning that the power supply 10% more than what the computer needs, and not.. let's say 50-60%, like those cheap power supply for computer. Where goes the excess power? It turns in into heat. That is why Power Supply have a fan.
In my case, the fan doesn't spin when my system is at idle.. or listening to music and surf the web/check e-mails. But of course it does when I start using my computer for much more demanding tasks.

Microsoft Makes Gamers Promise Never To Sue It After Xbox Update

Commented by GoodBytes:
9:39 AM on December 8, 2011

This is fine. The reason for this is that usually the only winning of any class action suit are lawyers. You get at the end a few pennies only, or even lose money, depending on how expensive your lawyer is. And Microsoft loses millions to lawyers. It's just to stop this stupidity.
You got an issue with your service with Microsoft, just cancel your account and move on.

The PS3 lawsuit against the hack attack they got, is leading to nowhere. People just waist time and money, and they do it as a way (well they think), as a winning loto ticket.

If ASUS Installs Your Hard Drive Backwards, Your Computer Can't Overheat

Commented by GoodBytes:
2:23 PM on November 30, 2011

These are the times where I like Dell next business day on site service. You always have the system, and can view the work to make sure everything is done correctly, and that the problem is solved, before the tech leaves.

But it's a premium to pay, and I think it's on business class system, for many areas. But I think it's worth it. Beside Dell Business machine are far better than home, and mostly or fully (depending on your are) junk free, and OS disk provided.

71 Drivers Cross A Defective Bridge In Chicago Every Second

Commented by GoodBytes:
5:56 PM on October 20, 2011

These bridges need repair? Really?!
Come to Montreal, if you think these bridges are bad... oh boy! Us you have actual PARTS falling down, crashing onto cars, and they fall apeart.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/07/31/ville-marie-closed.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2006/10/01/overpass-collapse.html (5 people killed)

We have bridges where all lines are closed except for 1, because the bridge can't sustain teh weight anymore, and it's a main access bridge to Montreal. Yes we will have a new one.... will take 10 years to build if no delay (year right), but funny thing... is that this bridge (Champlain bridge) is said by engineers that it won't last until that long. I guess Montreal will be isolated for a couple of years. Complete with toll fees of course.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Ville+Marie+roof+collapse+narrow+escape/5186168/story.html

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee505/knuckalicious/crash/roads%20and%20bridges/1.jpg
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee505/knuckalicious/crash/roads%20and%20bridges/7.jpg

Someone almost dies by falling part of the overpass.
http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/faitsdivers/archives/2011/02/20110214-160913.html

http://savemontreal.ca/2011/09/15/summary-of-montreal-inspection-reports/
http://savemontreal.ca/2011/06/18/expert-says-mercier-bridge-hole-should-have-been-detected-long-time-ago/

and many more cases, and issues.

Netflix: Restricting Streams To One Per Account Was A Glitch

Commented by GoodBytes:
5:42 PM on September 6, 2011

You were not even suppose to do that.
Beside, spend more time together, watch a movie together :)

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