September 2006 • PC Matic Blog

Vista: Not an XP Replacement

Dave / September 19, 2006

We interrupt this blog…

Hi, I’m Dave Methvin, Chief Technology Officer at PC Pitstop. Our CEO, Rob Cheng, is recovering from an accident; we all wish him well on a quick recovery. I’ll be filling in on the Pit Blog until he’s back up to speed.

Back in his June entry, Rob mentioned the outrageously high resource requirements for Microsoft’s successor to Windows XP, named Vista. At the time, Microsoft was recommending 1GB of system memory and 256MB of dedicated video memory. Not long after that, though, the information at Microsoft’s Vista site changed again.

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Chris Pirillo: Go to Jail for Lying Online?

Chris Pirillo / September 15, 2006

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The Lockergnome Daily Report: Facebook, Hack, Gadgets, and Business as Usual

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September 2006 Newsletter

PC Matic Cybersecurity / September 14, 2006

Vista Not an XP Replacement
Article: Dell Battery Recall Notification
PC Pitstop Soups Up Full Tests Again
Windows Tip: Help Reduce Security Risks in Windows XP
Research: RSS reader application trends
Research: Music Survey Results II ‘The Deep Dive’
Survey: Weigh In On Our Wireless Survey

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RSS Aggregator / Reader Capability Trends

Lyle / September 6, 2006

RSS feeds, commonly associated with the the term “Really Simple Syndication”, are showing up on a growing number of websites. These feeds, generally marked with a small orange logo depicting a radio wave, allow a user to subscribe to information of interest and have that information delivered to them without the use of email or revisiting and searching a web site. A news-feed reader or aggregator application is required to receive the RSS feeds. There are various RSS reader applications available and a growing number of web browsers and email clients that provide RSS read capabilities.

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