Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Vista-ctomy



A new Apple commercial commemorating the release of Windows Vista today - I couldn't resist putting it up after my last post :)

Monday, January 29, 2007

And the crashing begins!


Tomorrow is a big day for Bill Gates and everyone at Microsoft. The new Windows operating system, Vista, officially launches after five years of production. I was able to mess around with a beta of Vista and was indeed wowed by the new, sharp graphical interface and simplified menus and navigation. However, whether it was common beta issues or not, I've never experienced more crashing and blue screens in my life.

I've heard that in order to really run Vista smoothly without too much chug-a-lugging, you should optimally have a dual core system with 2GB of RAM and a sweet graphics card. I have a feeling that a lot of consumers will take the plunge and be disappointed when their 2 year-old system (already way obsolete - how depressing!) can't perform.

After all the negativity though, I have my copy on order from Dell (I was eligible for a free upgrade for buying a new laptop a few months ago). I'm looking forward to installing it once some of the kinks are out - which should be next year or so? :)

Vista all about the 'Wow'

Friday, January 19, 2007

iPhone gripes



I've noticed on a couple respected tech blogs recently that some reviewers have been underwhelmed by Apple's new iPhone (to be released in June 2007). While no one can deny how gorgeous and yummy it looks, it seems to lack some serious features that you would imagine a $599 phone would have. No keyboard? No Exchange/Office support? No expandable memory? No removable battery?

"And the reality slowly sets in about what the iPhone is and is not. Noted analyst and Engadget pal Michael Gartenberg stated that the iPhone is first party software ONLY -- i.e. not a smartphone by conventional terms, being that a smartphone is a platform device that allows software to be installed."

While I see how the iPhone may be a step in the right direction for cell phone design and innovation, the price and necessary 2-year agreement with Cingular (the only provider as of now) doesn't intice me one bit. I'll be interested to see when the price falls and other manufacturers start selling imitations.

It's also a hard to use cell phone
The iPhone is not a smartphone

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The Beginning of DigiSee?

I always find myself asking my friends, "Did you see this on the Web?" So, in the spirit of my Digital Online Learning class, I created the DigiSee? blog.

I'm interested in new technologies and digital shortcuts that make life a little easier. Every week, you can expect to see interesting and informative bits from around the Web.