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Mass Effect DRM Causing Backlash Among PC Gamers
If you'd like to play the PC version of Bioware/EA's hit XBOX 360 title "Mass Effect," you'd better have an internet connection. Why? Because in order to remain "activated" the game will need to reauthorize itself via the internet every 10 days. Go 11 days without checking in and your game won't work until you do. Some gamers are saying that this requirement makes them feel like criminals, and doesn't make a lot of sense for a game that otherwise doesn't require an internet connection. More »
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Who Should And Shouldn't Buy A Mac
Walter Mossberg wrote a guide for buying a Mac and we like the parts that say who should and who shouldn't get one. Mac vs PC debates are highly personal, often end in bloodshed, and usually make no sense, so it's nice to see a rational discussion of each system's attributes. In the end, it really matters what kind of user you are, and what your price point is... More »
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10 Nifty Free Security Programs For Your PC
ZDNet has a list of 10 spiffy free security programs for your PC. We already use CCleaner, a program that removes cookies, URL history and unused files from your PC. Deleting cookies is very cathartic. Try it. More »
don't blame the messenger
Product Loyalty: Familiarity Beats Superiority
In what is sure to launch another tiresome Mac/PC debate, the Journal of Consumer Research has released a study that shows familiarity to be the deciding factor when consumers are asked which product is superior:"The costs associated with thinking about and using a particular product decrease as a function of the amount of experience a consumer has with it. Thus, repeated consumption or use of an incumbent product results in a (cognitive) switching cost that increases the probability that a consumer will continue to choose the incumbent over competing alternatives."So, basically, people are too lazy to learn something new, even if it's easier to learn than what they already know, because, well, they already know it. More »
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15 Reasons To Jump On The Vista Bandwagon
The world is divided on Windows Vista, it's the next new thing, or it's Microsoft suicide. The fact is, Vista is coming. In 4 days. More »
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Best of Both Worlds
ZDNet is reporting that MacMall is selling Macbooks that are pre-loaded with both Windows XP and MacOS. You can get your dual boot system in two flavors: Apple's free BootCamp 1.1 which allows you to boot either operating system, or Nova Development's Parallels Desktop ... which allows you to run both at the same time. More »
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Getting Ready for Vista
Microsoft Vista is arriving in January... and the last time we checked that was after the holidays. So if you're planning on buying a new computer or computer game this holiday season, you might want to pay close attention to the logos on the box. ZDnet has a good article about parsing these various Vista-related stickers. Some advice: More »
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