The initial release of Windows 8 was always going to cause divides, not just the Mac boys vs the the Windows boys, but the Windows boys vs their Windows brothers.
So with that I’ve nipped over to MSDN and grabbed the Developer Preview to give it a whirl. For this first look I’m running it on an Acer Aspire One netbook with only 1GB RAM and an SSD. So let’s see what this baby can do.
Ever since the dawn of the netbook and more recently Apple’s departure from physical media I’ve got used to not relying on a CD/DVD to restore my dodgy systems. So how do you reinstall an OS on a computer that won’t let you violate it with a spinning disc? With a USB stick of course.
Previous methods of making a bootable disc (especially for XP) where a tad cumbersome and time consuming. Obviously there are the more nerdy approaches such as creating bootable media using DiskPart but that’s not great for everyone. Well now there is WinToFlash, probably the easiest boot media creator out there.
First of all, before I start this post I do have to admit to loving my iPad (for gawd sake I have 3) but that’s nothing to do with it. I want you to run with this post knowing that fact and see what I think about competition and the dominance that Apple seem to be ruthlessly carving into the industry.
Please note that the information in this post is for guide purposes only. All advice, links to external web sites are followed at your own risk. I do not accept any liability for your personal media centre building experience. Please also note that I am not trying to insult anyone’s intelligence with the basic nature of the guide but it is intended for absolute beginners.
One of the big things of 2010 was internet connected TV. We saw the release of Google TV, the relaunched Apple TV as well as a raft of others. As well as that you can access a number of TV services through you games console such as the PS3, XBox and Wii. But if you actually look at what each device actually offers you’ll find limitations. I’ve never been able to settle with a solution that suits me perfectly and none of the above fit the bill.
I’m after on-demand services such as BBC iPlayer, 4OD and YouTube as well as being able to surf the web and play online games but I don’t want to pay the earth. So if you want to follow my lead you’ll build your very own media centre and here’s how.
Is your Windows PC driving you up the wall? Viruses, performance issues? Well you never had it so good. Check out the following video by uber-nerd Andy who has recorded himself installing Windows 1.0 and upgrading all the way to Windows 7. Personally I find it amazing that Microsoft have actually built in over 20 years on compatibility through all of its OS versions. The video also reminds us how far we’ve come and how lucky we are that we did.