to upgrade the os on an older pocket pc? I just bought a new Dell Axim and would very much like to install Pocket PC 2003. Also, I would settle on just being able to install the updated version of IE, cause the one on there now sucks.
You see the thing that gets me is the "Fast Serial ATA hard drives." Is this opposed to "Slow Serial ATA hard drives?" It doesn't exactly sound like what a professional would write in a specs list. Oh well, I guess only time will tell the truth.
Well, it looks like how you view the world always depends on your experience. I know that my XP box, and the two other ones that are around me daily, don't blue screen, ever. I have seen the Macs that I use somewhat at school lock up a lot. I'll admit that I've only seen OS X do it a few times, but OS 8 or 9 was really bad. I'm guessing that if we both used Mac OS and Windows daily, then we would probably see eye to eye on stability.
I know this, and thats why I specified that my comment was directed to the/. crowd. If someone was to actually release a powerful virus for Mac OS, I'm sure it would probably cause just as much trouble for them.
I love how every Mac user brings up Windows crashing. That is so old. Sure Windows 98 and ME crashed like there was no tomorrow, but then again OS 8 and 9 were just about as stable as their comparable MS products. As far as applications are concerned, they are dependant on the company creating them. I would say that companies like Adobe who make programs for both Mac and Windows don't crash on either platform. I run XP and I have never seen it blue screen. The only apps that really crash on my system are the beta downloads that I sometimes run. (Mozilla 1.4B crashes often.)
I would imagine that worms and other viruses are not really a problem to most Windows users that you would find on this site. I know that a vast majority of the viruses are spread using holes in Outlook, which is probably unpopular with this crowd. Also, people here know enough that you really need a virus scanner for full protection. I use Windows XP, and haven't had a virus yet. I also use Mozilla mail instead of outlook.
This appears really large on Apple's website. It doesn't say that it has the power similar to system built on UNIX, but it implies that it is UNIX with all of its powers.
Despite what others think, I just bought a new box with a an Pentium 4, an Intel motherboard, and Win XP Professional. Linux is cool and I think its great for a purely work environment, but to me, Windows is still king of the home desktop.
Yes, I guess the speed at which I write in cursive has much to do with the crappiness of my handwritting. But in all fairness, I can't remember when my handwritting was ever considered neat. In all likeliness, it has deteriorated over time though.
I do suffer from bad handwriting, but oddly enough, I write in cursive over printing. I find that cursive is quicker for me and that printing is cumbersome. Also, people have remarked that my printing looks like something a two-year-old would write.
See...that is exactly what is wrong with the system. I believe it was Henry David Thoreau who pointed out one of the major flaws in our system of government, and when I say major, I mean major. That flaw is: voting is a joke to make you feel like you have power. Think about it. The people who run for the two main parties, the only ones who will realistically get voted into office, are first nominated within their parties. The normal voter has no control over this. Then, the final party candidate is chosen by primaries, in which the first two or three states usually dictate a winner long before any of the other states get to even vote. Then when the "real" election finally comes around, joe schmoe voter is left choosing between two men who, more than likely, they don't want in office. How is this democracy? To me, democracy means that someone would ask me what I think about every piece of legislature that gets passed through office. When was the last time a politician asked what you thought, even on a local level?
Sorry to have to do things this way, but I couldn't find how to leave you a personal message. Anyway, I was wondering how do you like that Axim compared to something like a Palm m515? I know that palms are able to backup everything on the PC's hard drive, can your Axim do this? Thanks, and just so you know you can reply to dfj@comcast.net
This communications void, combined with the ineffectiveness of internet advertising, results in many gamers out of the loop when it comes to pop culture media.
I believe that video games are just like any other hobby. Some people spend tons of money on fixing up a car or their house. Some people watch or play sports. Me, I play video games. It's a hobbie. I don't really see how this should be looked upon as something different from any other hobbie. However, I do think that video games are getting more widely accepted. Just look how popular Playstation 2 is and you get the picture.
I love videogames as well and I was considering them when I bought my system. However, I have loved games from back when I got my first NES and I haven't let them get in the way of school work yet. I don't see it being a problem for me in college. Also, the wireless lan thing is kinda cool and I do have an older notebook that I will probably use on my college's wireless lan. However, if I didn't have that notebook I would still want to get a desktop first and a notebook second.
Its true that you can run Windows programs using Virtual PC, but I wouldn't recommend that for any engineering or science major. With the older hardware that you suggested, any computationaly intensive program won't run very well. I would just suggest buying an awesome $1800 windows box.
I know that they sell book bags that have a padded laptop section. I think that would not be very obvious an a bit safer than just padding it with shirts:)
As I will be going to college as a freshman in the fall, I just recently made this same choice. I talked to people that I know are in college now and the result was almost always the same. I was told to get a desktop. Students said that a desktop gives you more bang for your buck and its not easy to steal. I've heard that the only time you really need a laptop is if you commute a lot, either from college to home every weekend or just to college everyday. Most colleges have computers anywhere that you really need them (ie: library, labs, etc.) Also, one of the professors at the university I will be attending in the fall said that hardly any students use laptops to take notes with. Well, I said that I just made this decision, and I think I made a wise one. I ended up getting an Alienware desktop. I just came less than a week ago and I love the thing. Sure it might be a pain to lug to the dorm, but I think its well worth it. Go desktop and I'm sure you won't look back. A laptop might seem cooler or whatever, but even people with laptops said they would get a desktop if they could make the choice over.
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to upgrade the os on an older pocket pc? I just bought a new Dell Axim and would very much like to install Pocket PC 2003. Also, I would settle on just being able to install the updated version of IE, cause the one on there now sucks.
In this case, specs in general would probably mean nothing to them. Ask my parents what a 1 gig FSB means to them.
You see the thing that gets me is the "Fast Serial ATA hard drives." Is this opposed to "Slow Serial ATA hard drives?" It doesn't exactly sound like what a professional would write in a specs list. Oh well, I guess only time will tell the truth.
Well, it looks like how you view the world always depends on your experience. I know that my XP box, and the two other ones that are around me daily, don't blue screen, ever. I have seen the Macs that I use somewhat at school lock up a lot. I'll admit that I've only seen OS X do it a few times, but OS 8 or 9 was really bad. I'm guessing that if we both used Mac OS and Windows daily, then we would probably see eye to eye on stability.
I know this, and thats why I specified that my comment was directed to the /. crowd. If someone was to actually release a powerful virus for Mac OS, I'm sure it would probably cause just as much trouble for them.
I love how every Mac user brings up Windows crashing. That is so old. Sure Windows 98 and ME crashed like there was no tomorrow, but then again OS 8 and 9 were just about as stable as their comparable MS products. As far as applications are concerned, they are dependant on the company creating them. I would say that companies like Adobe who make programs for both Mac and Windows don't crash on either platform. I run XP and I have never seen it blue screen. The only apps that really crash on my system are the beta downloads that I sometimes run. (Mozilla 1.4B crashes often.)
I would imagine that worms and other viruses are not really a problem to most Windows users that you would find on this site. I know that a vast majority of the viruses are spread using holes in Outlook, which is probably unpopular with this crowd. Also, people here know enough that you really need a virus scanner for full protection. I use Windows XP, and haven't had a virus yet. I also use Mozilla mail instead of outlook.
That's not the point, the point is that Apple makes their operating system sound like it is a certified according to UNIX standards.
"The power of UNIX."
This appears really large on Apple's website. It doesn't say that it has the power similar to system built on UNIX, but it implies that it is UNIX with all of its powers.
I guess no body ever told Apple that you can't copyright color schemes?
Despite what others think, I just bought a new box with a an Pentium 4, an Intel motherboard, and Win XP Professional. Linux is cool and I think its great for a purely work environment, but to me, Windows is still king of the home desktop.
Yes, I guess the speed at which I write in cursive has much to do with the crappiness of my handwritting. But in all fairness, I can't remember when my handwritting was ever considered neat. In all likeliness, it has deteriorated over time though.
I do suffer from bad handwriting, but oddly enough, I write in cursive over printing. I find that cursive is quicker for me and that printing is cumbersome. Also, people have remarked that my printing looks like something a two-year-old would write.
Well, I did write my congressman and hopefully he will prove my earlier statements wrong.
Well, I highly doubt that my lowly letter will mean anything when the RIAA puts a few bills in my senator's pocket.
See...that is exactly what is wrong with the system. I believe it was Henry David Thoreau who pointed out one of the major flaws in our system of government, and when I say major, I mean major. That flaw is: voting is a joke to make you feel like you have power. Think about it. The people who run for the two main parties, the only ones who will realistically get voted into office, are first nominated within their parties. The normal voter has no control over this. Then, the final party candidate is chosen by primaries, in which the first two or three states usually dictate a winner long before any of the other states get to even vote. Then when the "real" election finally comes around, joe schmoe voter is left choosing between two men who, more than likely, they don't want in office. How is this democracy? To me, democracy means that someone would ask me what I think about every piece of legislature that gets passed through office. When was the last time a politician asked what you thought, even on a local level?
Sorry to have to do things this way, but I couldn't find how to leave you a personal message. Anyway, I was wondering how do you like that Axim compared to something like a Palm m515? I know that palms are able to backup everything on the PC's hard drive, can your Axim do this? Thanks, and just so you know you can reply to dfj@comcast.net
This communications void, combined with the ineffectiveness of internet advertising, results in many gamers out of the loop when it comes to pop culture media.
And this is a bad thing?
I believe that video games are just like any other hobby. Some people spend tons of money on fixing up a car or their house. Some people watch or play sports. Me, I play video games. It's a hobbie. I don't really see how this should be looked upon as something different from any other hobbie. However, I do think that video games are getting more widely accepted. Just look how popular Playstation 2 is and you get the picture.
I love videogames as well and I was considering them when I bought my system. However, I have loved games from back when I got my first NES and I haven't let them get in the way of school work yet. I don't see it being a problem for me in college. Also, the wireless lan thing is kinda cool and I do have an older notebook that I will probably use on my college's wireless lan. However, if I didn't have that notebook I would still want to get a desktop first and a notebook second.
Its true that you can run Windows programs using Virtual PC, but I wouldn't recommend that for any engineering or science major. With the older hardware that you suggested, any computationaly intensive program won't run very well. I would just suggest buying an awesome $1800 windows box.
I know that they sell book bags that have a padded laptop section. I think that would not be very obvious an a bit safer than just padding it with shirts :)
It's really hard to find a laptop that will let you get your game on, don't want to be the only one left out of those lan parties :)
thats why i bought an alienware for college :)
As I will be going to college as a freshman in the fall, I just recently made this same choice. I talked to people that I know are in college now and the result was almost always the same. I was told to get a desktop. Students said that a desktop gives you more bang for your buck and its not easy to steal. I've heard that the only time you really need a laptop is if you commute a lot, either from college to home every weekend or just to college everyday. Most colleges have computers anywhere that you really need them (ie: library, labs, etc.) Also, one of the professors at the university I will be attending in the fall said that hardly any students use laptops to take notes with. Well, I said that I just made this decision, and I think I made a wise one. I ended up getting an Alienware desktop. I just came less than a week ago and I love the thing. Sure it might be a pain to lug to the dorm, but I think its well worth it. Go desktop and I'm sure you won't look back. A laptop might seem cooler or whatever, but even people with laptops said they would get a desktop if they could make the choice over.