Activity for October 21

Review - IrfanView
3.91 (May 2, 2004)

i still prefer AcdSee Classic (2.43) but this is definetly a VERY close second and gets the full five stars from me.
Review - CDRWIN
3.9F (Jan 29, 2004)

It still doesn't support my drive (Lite On LDW 440D)

I remember in the 20th century this app was GREAT, but oh how the mighty have fallen.. it saddens me.. i just use Nero or Alcohol now..
Comment - Barnes & Noble mashes up iPhone & Kindle for 'nook' e-reader
3.9F (Oct 21, 2009 - 1:30 PM)

the device is about the same size as the $259 kindle, and the e-Ink screen is about the same size too.
Comment - Apple declares war on the entire PC industry
3.9F (Oct 21, 2009 - 1:29 PM)

the simple fact is that a licensed platform like Windows has *direct* competition, which means prices will fall to as low as competition will drive it, even if some competitors sell at a loss just to get their foot in the door. this drives overall quality down as competitors try to make a buck wile competing amongst themselves and razor thin margins.

apple has a self-contained environment, which means they control the pricing, features, image, etc. and even though i would NEVER buy a mac i can see why other people do, apple has a robust platform that blends hardware and software, they make good, solid hardware, have a very hassle free help/return/repair policy (at a cost, yeah, more money for them) and a very good marketing team.

the real problem (for manufacturers) is that netbooks are good enough for most users, and of the users willing to pay more, many are buying a mac. compounding that, if you don't sell cheap netbooks, your name isn't out there at the low end, which means it's not as recognizable at the high end, which is bad for companies not named Sony...
Comment - Mozilla designer suggests Windows 'browser ballot' is preferential to Apple
3.9F (Oct 16, 2009 - 2:57 PM)

Random is the only option that makes sense really. I mean, if the purpose is to be a ballot screen where people choose their web browser, the entire lineup should be random.
Comment - No, Windows 7 isn't slower than Vista, even at booting up
3.9F (Oct 15, 2009 - 1:25 AM)

i can't speak for the public, but everyone i know thinks this too. the care abut being able to actually open their web browser, and consider the system booted when they are at the desktop and can open their web browser and see it open.
Comment - The Sidekick catastrophe: A curse for Microsoft, but a blessing for Motorola?
3.9F (Oct 13, 2009 - 2:13 AM)

The problem with the Sidekick is that there's no permanent local storage, when you power if off, everything is wiped. When the phone powers on, it gets all it's data from the cloud. Android (and most other) phones store your data permanently on the phone along with having cloud syncing, the cloud isn't the *only* permanent data source.