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Ricavision SideShow Remote: We Grope the First Vista Sideshow Remote Ever
Ricavision's remote is the first to display Vista's Sideshow interface on its big LCD. More »
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7 Ways to Speed Up Vista
Vista has been out in the wild just a little while now, but the goddamn OS has likely already started to fudge its pants. Here's one of those too obvious "Speed up your OS articles" by Extreme tech. It would be completely useless, except, it gets into the nitty gritty of the OS. Just because you've had enough time to let Vista fuck up your PC doesn't mean you've had enough time to learn its intricacies. Go read.Speed Up Windows Vista [ExtremeTech]
peripherals
FCC Outs Logitech's Forthcoming Vista-Keyboard Combo
It's been a while since we've gotten any gadget news from Logitech, but now the FCC is blowing their cover with news of a wireless keyboard and mouse combo the company has in the works for Vista. Dubbed the Cordless Desktop Wave, the keyboard has a curvy design with dedicated Vista keys. Pricing is still up in the air, but previous Logitech keyboard combos have typically started at $100, so chances are this duo will follow suit. The main question is—how will it stand up to the competition? Well, unlike Microsoft's Ultimate Wireless 7000, Logi's keyboard will include... More »
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Nvidia Finalizes Vista Drivers, SLI Users Still Waiting
Good news for (most) of you GeForce 8800 owners out there running Vista. Nvidia has finalized its Vista drivers so you won't be stuck with beta drivers any more. Now the bad news. All you SLI folks, well, you're still gonna have to wait since full SLI support is expected to come via another driver. Not sure how this will affect the law suit against Nvidia, but the site is still up and running so chances are there's still some not so happy campers out there waiting for their drivers. More »
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Pissed Off Gamers Ready to Sue Nvidia Over Crap Vista Drivers
Last time we checked in on Nvidia, they had yet to release final (i.e. not beta) Vista drivers for their GeForce 8000 series cards. Well, it seems like the Vista gaming community is mad and tired of waiting. They've launched a website threatening to file a class action lawsuit against Nvidia if they don't get a public apology, a release date for the final drivers, and/or a "stupid t-shirt" to compensate for their troubles. More »
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We were hoping that Microsoft's Origami Experience would add a dash of color to our otherwise drab UMPCs, but from the looks of this video, that doesn't seem to be the case. In fact, it looks like Origami does the opposite—slowing your UMPC down to a crawl. Granted, the interface is easy on the eyes, but the lag times are horrible (at least they are on this 1st Gen UMPC) and nothing seems to work the way it should. Check out the video for yourself. More »
Origami Experience Requires a UMPC on Steroids
We were hoping that Microsoft's Origami Experience would add a dash of color to our otherwise drab UMPCs, but from the looks of this video, that doesn't seem to be the case. In fact, it looks like Origami does the opposite—slowing your UMPC down to a crawl. Granted, the interface is easy on the eyes, but the lag times are horrible (at least they are on this 1st Gen UMPC) and nothing seems to work the way it should. Check out the video for yourself. More »
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Gates Lashes Out at Apple's Mac vs. PC Ads and Speaks of Life After Vista
Now that the wow has officially started, Bill Gates managed to take some time out and sit down with with Newsweek's Steven Levy to talk about what we can expect from Microsoft's next operating system and what he thinks of those Mac vs PC ads. So what did Gates have to say about Apple.... More »
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Vista and OS X, Living Together in Harmony on a MacBook
Reader Justin was inspired by all that talk of Vista running on a MacBook Pro with a Core 2 Duo processor, so he decided to try it on his MacBook with a Core Duo processor using Parallels. It turns out he's had great results: More »
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Microsoft Brings Origami to UMPCs Running Vista
It's official—any of you out there running Vista on your UMPC (::crickets::) can now download the Origami Experience Pack direct from Microsoft. The pack is made up of three programs designed to make your UMPC easier to use. We've already shown you some of the screenshots in action and we have to admit, it does add a friendlier face to your UMPC experience. But you gotta upgrade to Vista first. More »
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Niveus' Media Center Monoliths Bring HD DVD and CableCard Support to Your Living Room
Not for the faint of heart, Niveus' new Media Centers are the Rolls Royce of HTPCs. The Vista-based machines bring HDMI output to your PC along with the a next gen HD DVD drive that allows the system to deliver 1080p playback. PVR-wise, the machine will be one of the first PCs to support CableCARDs from your cable company, letting you record TV without the need for a set-top box. All very tempting, but make sure to bring your plastic to the store, as the machines will start at $3,499 (Rainier Edition) as of today. More »
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GeForce 8800 Owners Getting Shafted by Nvidia?
It appears Vista's "wow" has yet to start for many Nvidia GeForce 8800 card owners. Because the cards lack final drivers for Vista (they're still in beta), people have reported that the new OS doesn't recognize their graphics card and as a result defaults to VGA drivers, disabling all of Vista's pretty Aero effects. What gives, Nvidia? The wow can't start now if your flagship card has no finalized drivers. More »
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Upgrade to Vista, Lose Your XP Key?
Microsoft has set a lot of restrictions on Vista, but if this latest one holds true, it could mean the difference between upgrading or not for some people. Apparently if you buy an upgrade version of Windows Vista for your XP machine, Windows Vista will invalidate your XP key (so you won't be able to set up a dual-boot option nor will you be able to use that version of XP on another machine). Not only that, but if you ever uninstall Vista, you won't be able to fall back on your copy of XP anymore. Nice way to entice the upgraders, MS. More »
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Vista's SideShow
One of Vista's features that has caught our attention is SideShow. Think of SideShow as Vista's sidekick. With the help of these mini apps that MS calls "gadgets," SideShow can let you perform small tasks like read e-mail, check on weather, look through photos, or flip through your list of contacts regardless of whether your PC is on, off, or in sleep mode. All you need is a SideShow-enabled device—be it an external screen on your notebook or a screen on your Media Center remote. So for instance you could.... More »
2:37 PM on Tue Jan 30 2007
By Louis Ramirez
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Latest by Inigo Montoya: Actually, I believe the key to unlocking the sideshow is: Up-Up Down-Down Left-Right Left-Right B A Start. more »
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Windows Vista in Numbers
One of the things Microsoft reiterated throughout Monday night's Vista launch was the amount of work and testing that went into Vista. Approximately 5 million beta testers checked out the OS to make sure everything ran smoothly. As far as drivers go, Vista comes with 1.5 million drivers out of the box, so the chances of your peripherals not being recognized are pretty slim. Release-wise, Vista is being rolled out in over 70 countries, 39,000 retail outlets, and thousands of OEMs. What does this all mean? Well, according to Microsoft it means there's no need to wait for that service pack. Vista should make everyone's life easier now. We're gonna take that with a grain of salt as we give Vista our own test run to see just how easier (or harder) it'll make life for us.
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Freezing Our Eyeballs Off At The Windows Vista Launch
It's 26 degrees outside.The line for the Windows Vista launch event at the Nokia Theatre in NYC goes from the corner of 44th street all the way down and around the block to 45th street. On any other day, this spot would be filled with screaming TRL fans (the show is filmed two flights up at MTV). Today, it's too cold even for TRL fans. Instead, it's just frozen reporters waiting to see Bill Gates. More »
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Microsoft Vista Launch Deals
Tomorrow is Vista's official launch date and if you're one of the
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