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Zune 3.0 Updates Coming Sept 16th

Everyone knows about the new Zune hardware by now, probably the worst kept secret ever, but did manage to steal Apple thunder for a few days. If you have not heard go here . More important to those of you sporting a Microsoft Zune already though...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 6:05 AM by Josh Phillips

No New Home Server SKU Please

The Windows Home Server Team is doing product planning for the next version of Home Server and they other day they asked what we would think of having two sku's a regular one and an advanced one . The current SKU allows 10 computers and 10 users which...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2008 7:25 AM by Josh Phillips

How Microsoft can get sustained performance gains in Windows 7

Recently Steven S and company have been putting out some info regarding the next version of Windows at a new blog ( here ) a recent post was all about how they have a dedicated team on startup performance . Having worked with the performance team at Microsoft...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 12:42 PM by Josh Phillips

New Microsoft Ad Sucks

Ok, someone please tell me what in the world we are supposed to take away from this commercial because it just seems like a big waste of money to me. When I first heard they were spending 300 million on a new ad campaign I was excited at the possibilities...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 7:33 PM by Josh Phillips

Do we really need another browser?

Hey everyone, Sorry it has been so long since I have written. I have been really busy with my day job... now on with the post. :D On Monday Google launched a beta of “Chrome ” it's attempt at a web browser. Google claims that it...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 6:17 AM by Josh Phillips

HP Statement on MediaSmart Server Software Update‏

I got this communication from HP to share with all of you, as some of you might have a MediaSmart box. HP released a software update for MediaSmart Server on July 21, following Microsoft’s release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1. The HP software update...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 3:14 PM by Josh Phillips

WHS - PP1 Available, Fixes Data Corruption Bug

Microsoft published yesterday PP1 for Window Home Server . This is the update that will fix the data corruption bug so many have hit and that had been keeping WHS growth to a minimum in my opinion. So go get the fix and if you have been waiting on this...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 7:08 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Home Server

Was TechEd 2008 a Fail?

I am curious to hear from those of you out there if you liked the format of the this years teched and if you think they should continue to host the event this way? Did you get the same or more value than you had previous years from this event? I skipped...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2008 6:09 AM by Josh Phillips

IE 8 Getting Slipstream Support

At Teched yesterday the IE team revealed a little more about IE8 for IT Pro's. They are planning to make IE8 slipstreamable into images. Meaning updating your image to include IE8 will take 10-15 minutes versus the time it might take to wake it up...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2008 10:01 AM by Josh Phillips

Netmon 3.2 Beta Begins

If you make regular use of Netmon you will probably want to know that Microsoft has released a beta of Netmon 3. 2 to connect. Netmon Connect Site Here is what is new according to the site: Process Tracking: View all the processes on your machine generating...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2008 9:40 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Beta, netmon

Some thoughts on HP's new lineup

The other day HP had me out to campus to look at the new notebook lineup they would be launching this week in Berlin. This lineup includes 16 new models of notebooks . The HP Consumer line will updated its Pavilion lineup as seen below with a new new...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2008 8:30 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: HP, Pavilion, Elitebook

TechEd 2008 NA IT Pro Keynote - Bob Muglia 8:30AM EST

Today Kicks off week two of TechEd 2008 North America with a keynote by Bob Muglia Sr. V.P. of Server and Tools. This week of TechEd is devoted to IT Professionals and if you are up early enough you can watch the keynote streamed live starting at 8:30am...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 4:10 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Teched, Teched 2008, bob muglia

HP Launches New Lineup

Today in Germany at " Connecting your world Berlin " HP has launched over 17 new models of notebooks , a new HP TouchSmart all in one PC , and a new display technology that boast over a billion colors called the HP DreamColor Display . Here...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 4:02 AM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: HP

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Public Beta Available

The Windows Home Server Blog just announced that the Power Pack 1 Public Beta is available for download at connect. This beta should fix the data corruption bug as well as offering the following new features. Support for PCs running Windows Vista x64...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 4:40 PM by Josh Phillips

PDC 2008, Sinofsky's First Real Test

Apple again proved that it is great at generating buzz today at the WWDC. The amount of discussion and positive PR they are able generate is a game Microsoft really needs to learn to play better. Since the inception of a policy of translucency under Steven...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 4:07 PM by Josh Phillips

Filed under: Windows Live, Windows 7, sinofsky, PDC

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