Posts with keyword: vista

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Reactivating Vista in Parallels 4.0

Tue Dec 2 21:04:00 2008

Windows Vista (oops, can I still call it that?) has "Windows Genuine Advantage" and so when it's moved to new hardware have having been installed somewhere else, it needs to be "reactivated." Parallels Desktop was recently updated to version 4.0. This apparently involved some changes to the virtualized hardware presented to the OS since machines created with older versions of Parallels have to be upgraded. You can see where this is going. The conversion process "fails" with a message that something has to be done manually. When you get into the machine, Vista is asking to
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Why Vista?

Thu Sep 6 15:51:00 2007

I just put an article up at Between the Lines wondering why anyone would use Vista in a virtual machine if their primary goal is to be able to run Windows applications on their Mac.
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Beautiful and Disturbing

Mon Feb 26 16:03:00 2007

Charlain has a humorous and interesting look at what it's like to get a new machine with Vista on it. Beautiful and disturbing.
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Cancel or Allow?

Wed Feb 7 20:42:00 2007

I have no idea what security feature in Vista this Apple ad is making fun of, but it's still hilarious. I also like seeing the IT guy tape the camera to PCs head in this one. I know IT guys who would really do it that way!
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Buying Windows Vista

Tue Jan 16 11:00:00 2007

A while back, I posted links to reviews of Windows Vista. That page is getting quite a bit of play and undoubtedly, my flippant summary at the end isn't much help for people trying to make buying decisions, so here's my buying advice (with links to Amazon for easy purchasing). First off, will Vista run on your computer? If you're computer is reasonably new (last two years), then you're probably OK. You'll need gobs of memory, however--probably at least 1Gb of RAM. So, make sure you add that into the total purchase price if you decide to upgrade. Now,
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Detailed Windows Vista Review

Tue Jan 9 10:16:00 2007

Update: See my cheatsheet on Windows Vista Buying Advice for the easy answer of what you need to buy. Have you been wondering just exactly what Window's Vista is and when to upgrade? The most detailed review I've found is from Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Admittedly, there's a pro-windows bias here (we all have some kind of bias) and the mousemines that litter the site, waiting for you to accidentally mouse over them and launch a video are truly annoying. Still, there's plenty of good info here. Here's Paul's eight part review: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Vista
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