August 2006 - The Stone Blog - Windows Connected

Updated! - Vista Sidebar – What does everyone think?

One of the new concepts in Windows Vista, the sidebar, has been a topic of a lot of discussion. Some people really like it, while others hate it. Me personally, I actually love it, but that being said, I do have my disappointments. Yes, I am going to...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2006 8:49 AM by Matt Freestone

Google Apps for your domain – My initial thoughts

First off, a link to the story; http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2008994,00.asp I know that there are going to be many out there who will discuss the technical aspects of ‘Google apps for your domain,’ so I am going to tackle a different angle. I...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2006 4:32 PM by Matt Freestone

Paul Thurrott & my mini 5536 Review

I’d venture to guess that this blog entry title might catch some interest. The first night I downloaded this latest build of Vista I installed it on my Dell Inspiron 9300 (2ghz Pentium M w/1G RAM, 256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 6800) and posted my initial thoughts...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2006 1:27 AM by Matt Freestone

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Vista 5536 Pre-RC1 - Initial Thoughts & Screenshots!

I just thought I would throw up some initial thoughts and impressions about the latest build released to us beta testers. All I have to say so far is - fantastic! I had read some posts that we would be wow'd by this build and RC1 and so far, I am! Performance...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2006 12:16 AM by Matt Freestone

Updated! HD Playback is back! What do you think?

Update! - Vista x86 WILL support HD content after all? http://news.com.com/2061-10794_3-6109427.html?part=rss&tag=6109427&subj=news Apparently the presenter at the Sydney Tech-Ed was 'mistaken.' Sounds like to me Microsoft listened to all the...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2006 9:35 AM by Matt Freestone

Windows Vista Tour

I will be attending the Windows Vista tour in early October and I promise to blog and provide as much information and insight as I am allowed. So stay tuned to Windows Connected in October for pictures and information from the Windows Vista Tour!

Published Thu, Aug 08 2006 9:40 AM by Matt Freestone

The Age of Builds: What do you think?

Now, as a beta tester of Windows Vista I am constantly foaming at the mouth for a new build. I even go so far as to check the Connect downloads daily. (It’s always good to get your download going before everyone else notices.) And, of course, one of the...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2006 9:32 AM by Matt Freestone

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