Rich Menga is PCMech's video guy, an author and part-time host of PCMech LIVE.In this podcast I discuss some of the stumbles both Microsoft and Apple had to deal with in ‘07 (not with each other but rather in the decisions each made concerning their respective products) and what we have to look forward to in ‘08 from each.
Personally speaking I think ‘08 is going to be a year of fixes. Microsoft has SP1 for Vista and SP3 for XP right around the corner. Apple is going to do better with firmware 1.1.3 on the iPhone and hopefully loosen the grip (some more) to allow for more 3rd party apps. And is there such a thing as a simple operating system anymore? I don’t think there has been one since Windows XP or Mac OS X. However I think simplified computing will return in the form of embedded devices with the iPhone being a good start.
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1/2/2008 1:29 am
hey, you said you wanted a comment so here is one. People do listen to your podcasts if thats why you wanted to see a comment. lol
In tech terms, I’m impressed by Apple but I am rooting for Microsoft to get their act together and start to impress us.
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1/3/2008 10:42 am
I have to say that i dont understand fully peoples problem with vista. i have been using vista ultimate as my primary os for a couple of months now and i have to say i havent had any problems due to incompatibility. if something doesnt install correctly it catchs it and will reinstall it under compatibility mode and it will work just fine…. the only constant problem i have had with vista which really doesnt effect my daily computing is windows dreamscene. it doesnt like to work for very long when you are using graffics intensive programs like video games. but this really isnt a downfall because i havent found a dreamscene yet that i really like… Maybe i am one of the few out there that hasnt had a problem but i am happy wiyth vista and happy with the job they have done…. i am getting ready to build a second pc and i will be putting vista on it as well. Dont get me wrong i still like xp but as of right now and probably for a little while vista is here to stay and xp is going to die out eventually. as i type this i do feel fortunate that vista has worked so well for me. it may be a tech world blunder but on the side of a mid level user its been rock solid and thats all i can ask for.
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1/10/2008 1:29 am
You still write checks???
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1/10/2008 2:31 pm
Good question. On rare occasion I still do write checks the old fashioned way. Maybe that’s why I usually write the year incorrectly on checks whenever the new year turns; I hardly ever do it.
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