Tag Archives: Vista

My new Macbook!

Posted on November 12, 2008 by agrant

So I have the new MacBook and after a week or so I’ve got to say love it. It’s easily the best machine I’ve ever had and the specs are better than my old desktop system that’s now been consigned … Continue reading →

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Vista 64-bit on the Macbook 2008 – Solution!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by agrant

Two of the things I dislike about Apple are their strong attempts to “upsell”, and their at-times blatant nickel and diming of customers. Examples? The 802.11n firmware update that cost $3 for “accounting reasons”. The intentionally crippled calendar app on … Continue reading →

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How to optimize Windows Media Center on Vista

Posted on February 24, 2008 by agrant

I’ve been using the Vista version of Windows Media Center for a little over a month now. Initially I was underwhelmed, but after a lot of tinkering, some media reorganization, and a small hardware purchase I feel everything is finally … Continue reading →

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Five reasons to stay with MCE 2005

Posted on February 20, 2007 by agrant

Now that Vista and its updated version of Media Center have been released I’m seeing people listing the benefits of upgrading from Media Center 2005. But what about the alternative? Are there reasons to stay with MCE 2005? I would say … Continue reading →

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