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   Review - Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

   RC1 Build 1289 (Feb 8, 2005)

   I've installed it. There are issues with the beta drivers provided by some 3rd party manufacturers. Seems MS has decided that all 64bit drivers need to be "decorated". Whatever. I couldn't get some of my previously functioning hardware to work, so I gave it the ole heave ho and put something stable on my system. SUSE for 64 bit. ;)

2. Comment - Congress to debate lifting broadcast radio's royalty exemption

   RC1 Build 1289 (Dec 20, 2007 - 7:24 AM)

   That's going to really help sell their artists' CDs, eh? When the radio stations disappear, how are the **AA pirates going to expose their drugs to the general public? The original idea was radio stations got the music out to the general public freely and that sold the media for the record companies.
   
   Edit - There's a big difference between Sirius/XM and broadcast radio. You pay a fee to receive the service from Sirius/XM. Broadcast radio charges nothing for their product, but pay their bills with advertisments interspersed in the music. This pays their rent, the wages of their employees and puts some money in the owners pocket. You're not paying for anything on over the air broadcasting.

3. Comment - Apple 4th in Retail Notebook Sales

   RC1 Build 1289 (Jun 26, 2007 - 4:49 AM)

   Your comments are the comical ones. It was directly out of the box. I was transferring my documents over from the previous Acer via pen drive and the ATI video drivers quit working. After a full system restore, I got the documents moved and the DVD drivers quit working while trying to install my Mapsource software. If you do a quick search on the Mats***a DVD drive and Vista, you'd find there are numerous documented failures of these exact drivers in both XP and Vista. Don't jump to conclusions. The fall may leave a mark.

4. Comment - Apple 4th in Retail Notebook Sales

   RC1 Build 1289 (Jun 25, 2007 - 6:46 PM)

   Actually, in my instance, the ability to buy a new laptop without having Windows Vista installed on it drove the sale. I had purchased a new Acer and it crashed twice in three days running Vista. It was returned and an Apple MacBook was the ideal purchase *in my case*. Bootcamp allows me to run a minimal install of XP to run the one program I still need Windows for. As soon as Garmin gets their Mac compatible release of Mapsource out, the XP partition disappears.

5. Comment - Microsoft Revs Up for Vista Launch

   RC1 Build 1289 (Jan 29, 2007 - 4:24 PM)

   The big difference between NYE and a Windows launch is the day after. A hangover will be gone, but you're still stuck with Windows. ;)

6. Comment - The Buzz: RIM's BlackBerry Saved

   RC1 Build 1289 (Mar 6, 2006 - 9:47 PM)

   I'm firmly in the "I don't really care" section.