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    Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Window Signs

    Hey everyone, I've been considering the implementation of digital window signs for my business, and I'd love to hear about your experiences or insights on this. How effective have digital window signs been in attracting customers or conveying messages? Are there specific types or brands that...
  2. What are pros/cons of Ethernet over Power (EOP)?

    We're running under Win10. A pair of Netgear Powerline 1000 devices (to connect a computer to a router using household current) became available when a grandson switched to a direct ethernet cable. Questions: Daughter has been connecting wireless to the router from the kitchen PC since day...
  3. Curved Monitors Good For Reading Texts?

    Hi, I read online news everyday. Are curved monitors good for reading text? Or are they just good for gaming? I went to a 3C shop looking for a computer monitor, and the sales representative told me that "curved monitors are for gamers, and a flat display is better at reading texts". Is he...
  4. REVIEW: The Eve T1 - A Windows Tablet from Finland

    The prices on small tablets have continued to drop since Microsoft began offering Windows licenses on screen nine inches or smaller. That has resulted in quite a few offerings in that range but it also means some compromises are made in hardware configurations to get the balance of value and...
  5. Windows 8 Pros and Cons of Windows 8

    Hello! I am a Windows 7 user and I've been thinking to upgrade to Windows 8. I only use Windows 8 sparingly when in school so I'm not very familiar with the interface. Would you recommend me to upgrade? Why or why not?
  6. The pros and cons of Cortana in Build 9926 of Windows 10

    Greg Shultz takes a look at Cortana in Build 9926 of Windows 10 and wonders why there isn't more desktop functionality in this build. Continue reading...
  7. Windows 7 Virual Box vs VMware Player

    Would some please teach this newbie the differences between the 2, and what might be the pros and cons of the 2 mentioned ? Thank you.
  8. Windows 8 and the ARM Revolution: the Pros and Cons

    During Microsoft's presentation of Windows 8, a handful of the company's hardware partners showed off tablets and notebooks running the OS, some also featuring Microsoft Office. But if you looked closely, you would've noticed that missing from the equation were Intel and AMD, replaced instead by...
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    Windows 7 To virtualize or not- What would you do?

    My intent over the next couple of months is to build a new computer. It will be relatively fast, have plenty of memory and storage space. My original plan was to migrate my existing XP Pro 32 Bit installation (what I intend to continue using in general) to the new hardware and then eventually...
  10. Windows 7 Silverlight vs XNA for Windows Phone 7

    Sean McKenna and Talon Ireland came down to discuss a few things they learned from building Unite in Silverlight on Windows Phone 7. They go over: - Pros/cons of silverlight vs. xna for building simple games - Dealing with the back button and tombstoning in games Link...
  11. Pros, cons of OEM version of Windows 7 Professional

    Q: I want to get Windows 7 Professional to replace my Windows XP. I noticed that most online stores sell the upgrade version for about $200, but I found a full OEM version of Windows 7 for $120. Are there any... Link Removed
  12. Windows 7 The Great Open Source Vs. Closed Source Debate

    It's clear that there are people here that have input on this topic, so rather than derail other topics any further, I thought it would be appropriate to start a thread just for this. I'll make the first post in a pro and con format, feel free to coment no matter what side you take. Windows...
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    Windows 7 32 or 64 bit choice on upgrade?

    Alright, so I pre-ordered the Professional Upgrade (he he, got it from Newegg.com and got it for $99 a few months back! ) Anyways, I have a pretty awesome custom built PC and I'm thinking that I should install 64 bit to use all 8 GB of RAM. I'm wondering if during the upgrade, it will like let...
  14. Windows 7 The List: Pros and cons of 7 vs. older os's

    I think we need to start a list of what exactly is diffrent between win 7 and other os's that ms has made. I had someone ask me whay made windows 7 better, and I didnt really have an answer for them. (So ignore currently known beta issues with 7, we assume ms will fix those.) I will start...
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    Windows Vista 64-bit Windows Vista

    With new chips from Intel and AMD supporting 64-bit extensions, would it make more sense to install the 64-bit version of Windows Vista? Why aren't more people using 64-bit Windows XP? What are the pros and cons?