The video really highlights how "virgin" Windows installations are actually pretty solid. The real-world problems are typically third-party drivers and software.
I didn't make it past the first few paragraphs. His name is Ronald D. Moore, not E. At one point he worked with a Ronald B. Moore, so the distinction is important.
OK, next paragraph. Star Trek: Voyager? He produced on Voyager for all of two episodes. He produced on Deep Space Nine for 128 episodes. I doubt his visit with Voyager was the major influence.
Mod parent up. I don't understand this either. Sure there are Flash exploits, but they're not hosted by YouTube.
If you were infected with certain variants of Koobface, it would direct you to fake YouTube sites. The real YouTube had nothing to do with it.
In July there was an XSS exploit in some of YouTube's comments. There was no malware/infection, the page itself would generate popups or redirect you. It lasted all of 2 hours.
This is true. If you're writing the disc with a computer it won't matter, but if you're using other types of equipment it may require that tag. If you want to verify you're actually buying this type of disc, look for the "Compact Disc" logo and check that it has "Digital Audio" as part of the logo.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Windows Experience Index (WEI). It may not be as exhaustive as the benchmarks many of us read, but it is very easy to understand. I've yet to see any manufacturer or retailer advertise a WEI score, but it would be a great help to consumers if they all did. Anyone could easily compare offerings from Intel and AMD, or see the significance of discrete graphics or SSDs (without even knowing what they are).
I'm curious about this. Would you provide an example of a motherboard that support a Core i3/5/7 CPU and some RAM that are both ECC?
Generally, ECC is found only in servers and workstations. A workstation is simply a desktop with server-grade parts. Examples would be Dell Precision and Mac Pro. Currently this means Core i7s paired with X58 chipsets, or Xeons with 5000-series chipsets. These all run either ECC DDR3 or FB-DIMM (has error correction).
If you were already buying something of this level, the additional cost of memory with ECC is tiny. However, if you wanted something in an i3-like price, you're not even close.
The second sentence of the article includes, "banned access to many of Google IP addresses". Assuming this is accurate, then no, changing DNS servers would not help.
PIXMA cartridges do not contain a print head. When your print head starts puking, your print head is either non-replaceable, or so expensive you wouldn't pay for it.
Your mother's HP most likely contains a fresh print head with every cartridge. Additionally, she probably only needs to purchase 2 compared to your 6. She also might have the option of a larger cartridge if she printed enough to make it worthwhile.
I'm not saying either is better than the other, I'm just pointing out that calculating the total cost of ownership isn't that simple. This isn't unique to inkjets either, Brother lasers will break down the cartridge into two or three consumables: toner, drum, and sometimes waste container. Whereas HP laser cartridges appear to cost more, but include all of those components.
About $80 for monochrome lasers and $150 for color lasers. Some of the additional cost is mitigated immediately by the fact that the included "introductory" toner cartridges contain more pages than the included ink cartridges in a $50 inkjet.
When I read the headline I was certain it was referring to the time required to complete a single game of Civilization. I just concluded a single-player civ4 game on standard speed and spent around that amount of play time. It's certainly a change of pace from games like Starcraft where 2 hours is epically long.
Since none of our clients use ASF, I have manually disabled it on every build I've done. Contrary to the article, many have it enabled by default. Why did I bother? I am a minimalist. I figured having an unused feature enabled could only potentially introduce problems.
There are models that meet MIL-STD-810. Have you seen any of these tried in your environment? Some of them have already been mentioned such as the Panasonic Toughbooks and HP Elitebooks.
Some ISPs notify their customers if they're participating in a botnet, and cut their service is nothing is done about it. They're only doing it out of their own interest, but I wouldn't mind federal governments making this mandatory.
This isn't the first time that an update from Microsoft breaks an infected PC. It's not something they plan or test for, nor should they.
Is "network-access control software" the new term for a firewall? Even so, Symantec Endpoint Protection is primarily an anti-virus, with the usual additional features, as well as some enterprise ones like "device control" for pesky flash drives. It was an all-new product back in 2006. Although the problem only interferes with the reporting, and not the function of its management console, I think it's quite embarrassing.
Indeed, the article title is misleading. The point is not to use Linux, the point is to use a clean, read-only operating system. You could a "live" Windows CD (Bart, Windows PE, etc). You could use Deep Freeze. Or as one of my linux-using friends recommends, use a console like a Wii.
I'm not a printer engineer, but I'll back this guy up from the end-user and retail side. This has been the primary printer in our office for a couple years. The page count is 20k with no maintenance or cleaning: zero jams, zero misfeeds.
We sell them too. They originally sold for $899, and included regular toners (most include "introductory" toners). We recently picked up some on liquidation for $225. The four toners (drums attached) are worth almost twice that. What we can't sell (people want cheaper printers), we simply pull the toners for our own printer, and keep the empty printer for parts. You'll note that ordering parts for this unit is not a problem.
For a year or more, all Symantec security products have included some form of heuristics/behavior/reputation-based detection. The technologies include Norton Insight, SONAR, and TruScan.
The signature-based detection that has been used for so many years isn't very useful anymore. By the time something is confirmed to be in the wild, captured, analyzed, and defintions created for and tested, that particular strain has pretty much ran its course already.
Some very good points, overall I agree. A lot of people are surprised when they learn that Vista's kernel is version 6.0, and 7 is 6.1.
In response to some other replies, there are of course a lot of other factors with performance. I was merely trying to bring to attention a significant one that continues to be ignored.
Existing hardware and netbooks can be questionable uses for Vista or 7, but these are merely a drop in the bucket. The biggest market is new hardware, and 7 will benefit from three years of advancements. Windows 7 will undoubtedly have a great launch.
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A few days.. really? I remember regularly waiting years for games to make their way from the "Famicon" to my Nintendo. Yes, they're the same platform.
The video really highlights how "virgin" Windows installations are actually pretty solid. The real-world problems are typically third-party drivers and software.
Right, because a multinational is going to be using a basic security product with no management features like Microsoft Security Essentials.
To summarize what has already been said.
I didn't make it past the first few paragraphs. His name is Ronald D. Moore, not E. At one point he worked with a Ronald B. Moore, so the distinction is important.
OK, next paragraph. Star Trek: Voyager? He produced on Voyager for all of two episodes. He produced on Deep Space Nine for 128 episodes. I doubt his visit with Voyager was the major influence.
Mod parent up. I don't understand this either. Sure there are Flash exploits, but they're not hosted by YouTube.
If you were infected with certain variants of Koobface, it would direct you to fake YouTube sites. The real YouTube had nothing to do with it.
In July there was an XSS exploit in some of YouTube's comments. There was no malware/infection, the page itself would generate popups or redirect you. It lasted all of 2 hours.
This is true. If you're writing the disc with a computer it won't matter, but if you're using other types of equipment it may require that tag. If you want to verify you're actually buying this type of disc, look for the "Compact Disc" logo and check that it has "Digital Audio" as part of the logo.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Windows Experience Index (WEI). It may not be as exhaustive as the benchmarks many of us read, but it is very easy to understand. I've yet to see any manufacturer or retailer advertise a WEI score, but it would be a great help to consumers if they all did. Anyone could easily compare offerings from Intel and AMD, or see the significance of discrete graphics or SSDs (without even knowing what they are).
I wasn't too happy that Intel axed the parallel port, but I could get cards/USB adapters for that. Now they axe PCI?
One example of a new model with a parallel port. If you want an upcoming 6-series just use a PCIe card.
I'm curious about this. Would you provide an example of a motherboard that support a Core i3/5/7 CPU and some RAM that are both ECC?
Generally, ECC is found only in servers and workstations. A workstation is simply a desktop with server-grade parts. Examples would be Dell Precision and Mac Pro. Currently this means Core i7s paired with X58 chipsets, or Xeons with 5000-series chipsets. These all run either ECC DDR3 or FB-DIMM (has error correction).
If you were already buying something of this level, the additional cost of memory with ECC is tiny. However, if you wanted something in an i3-like price, you're not even close.
As someone posted in the article's comments, there is already a cheaper, better-designed, and longer-lasting product already in-use in the developing world.
The second sentence of the article includes, "banned access to many of Google IP addresses". Assuming this is accurate, then no, changing DNS servers would not help.
PIXMA cartridges do not contain a print head. When your print head starts puking, your print head is either non-replaceable, or so expensive you wouldn't pay for it.
Your mother's HP most likely contains a fresh print head with every cartridge. Additionally, she probably only needs to purchase 2 compared to your 6. She also might have the option of a larger cartridge if she printed enough to make it worthwhile.
I'm not saying either is better than the other, I'm just pointing out that calculating the total cost of ownership isn't that simple. This isn't unique to inkjets either, Brother lasers will break down the cartridge into two or three consumables: toner, drum, and sometimes waste container. Whereas HP laser cartridges appear to cost more, but include all of those components.
About $80 for monochrome lasers and $150 for color lasers. Some of the additional cost is mitigated immediately by the fact that the included "introductory" toner cartridges contain more pages than the included ink cartridges in a $50 inkjet.
When I read the headline I was certain it was referring to the time required to complete a single game of Civilization. I just concluded a single-player civ4 game on standard speed and spent around that amount of play time. It's certainly a change of pace from games like Starcraft where 2 hours is epically long.
Since none of our clients use ASF, I have manually disabled it on every build I've done. Contrary to the article, many have it enabled by default. Why did I bother? I am a minimalist. I figured having an unused feature enabled could only potentially introduce problems.
There are models that meet MIL-STD-810. Have you seen any of these tried in your environment? Some of them have already been mentioned such as the Panasonic Toughbooks and HP Elitebooks.
Next thing you know they'll be invading American schools and teaching metric.
Some ISPs notify their customers if they're participating in a botnet, and cut their service is nothing is done about it. They're only doing it out of their own interest, but I wouldn't mind federal governments making this mandatory.
This isn't the first time that an update from Microsoft breaks an infected PC. It's not something they plan or test for, nor should they.
Is "network-access control software" the new term for a firewall? Even so, Symantec Endpoint Protection is primarily an anti-virus, with the usual additional features, as well as some enterprise ones like "device control" for pesky flash drives. It was an all-new product back in 2006. Although the problem only interferes with the reporting, and not the function of its management console, I think it's quite embarrassing.
Indeed, the article title is misleading. The point is not to use Linux, the point is to use a clean, read-only operating system. You could a "live" Windows CD (Bart, Windows PE, etc). You could use Deep Freeze. Or as one of my linux-using friends recommends, use a console like a Wii.
Any of these I recommend over home/gaming/entertainment equipment.
I'm not a printer engineer, but I'll back this guy up from the end-user and retail side. This has been the primary printer in our office for a couple years. The page count is 20k with no maintenance or cleaning: zero jams, zero misfeeds.
We sell them too. They originally sold for $899, and included regular toners (most include "introductory" toners). We recently picked up some on liquidation for $225. The four toners (drums attached) are worth almost twice that. What we can't sell (people want cheaper printers), we simply pull the toners for our own printer, and keep the empty printer for parts. You'll note that ordering parts for this unit is not a problem.
For a year or more, all Symantec security products have included some form of heuristics/behavior/reputation-based detection. The technologies include Norton Insight, SONAR, and TruScan.
The signature-based detection that has been used for so many years isn't very useful anymore. By the time something is confirmed to be in the wild, captured, analyzed, and defintions created for and tested, that particular strain has pretty much ran its course already.
Some very good points, overall I agree. A lot of people are surprised when they learn that Vista's kernel is version 6.0, and 7 is 6.1.
In response to some other replies, there are of course a lot of other factors with performance. I was merely trying to bring to attention a significant one that continues to be ignored.
Existing hardware and netbooks can be questionable uses for Vista or 7, but these are merely a drop in the bucket. The biggest market is new hardware, and 7 will benefit from three years of advancements. Windows 7 will undoubtedly have a great launch.