Dell has only marginally higher malfunction rate than Apple according to the report that can be downloaded at ComputerWorld. Given that Apple is significantly more expensive than Dell, I would say Dell gives greater value for money. I am a long time Dell customer (my last 4 laptops were Dell) [...]
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PyWin64 ?
There is no pywin64 (yet?). What do I use pywin32 for ? I use it for: .COM programming – Excel automation. There are alternatives for building Excel files without .COM but if you need to invoke Excel macros within your python program, you need .COM. This is yet another reason to stick to Windows 32 [...]
More Windows 7 upgrade systems from Dell
Previously, Dell only offered Windows 7 upgrade for the business series. Recently, Dell added some Windows 7 upgrade choices for the consumer series too. Read more
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My dream Dell laptop
Just for fun, I configured my dream Dell laptop. Key features : 1. 4 GB RAM 2. 500 GB hard disk – 7200 rpm 3. Intel P8700 (2.53GHz/ 1066 FSB/ 3MB Cache) 4. 3 year XPS Premier Service with 3-year CompleteCover 5. 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670 Bonus: Merlot Red display with 2.0MP webcam [...]
A very good Dell deal – 500GB hard drive, 4GB RAM, 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon for under RM3,000 !!
This is a very good Dell deal – 500GB hard drive, 4GB RAM, 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon for under RM 3,000 !! This is the deal advertised on The Star today (29-Jun-09). Click on picture on the left to view larger version. It might be too good to be true. When I looked the [...]
Free upgrade to Windows 7 – available now on Dell
Dell now offers free upgrade to Windows 7 for selected systems. However, as of now, the selected systems are: Latitude Vostro Precision Source: DellRead more
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Should you get Windows 64 bit ?
I previously mentioned that 32 bit Windows cannot access RAM more than 3.12 GB. Microsoft in an FAQ re the difference between 32 bit and 64 bit Windows says that 64 bit Windows can make use of up to 128 GB RAM. Should you use 64 bit Windows? The key thing for most users is [...]
Guide to buying a laptop
Washington Post published a guide on how to buy an all-purpose laptop.I would add that you should also buy after-sales support/warranty, like Dell’s 3 year complete cover.Your laptop is likely to work as hard or harder than you, if you’re the kind that leaves your laptop on all the time to peer-download. It’s very likely [...]
Maximum RAM for 32-bit Microsoft Vista is 3.12 GB
When configuring Dell systems with 32-bit Microsoft Vista, take note that the maximum RAM for 32-bit Microsoft Vista is 3.12 GB RAM. If you buy more than 3GB of RAM, 25% of it will be wasted. The system memory that is reported in the System Information dialog box in Windows Vista is less than [...]
Sharing/transferring files – a brief history of how we did it before My Wifi
I have been using PCs/notebook for a pretty long time. When I was in school (in the 1980s), to transfer files between two PCs, I had to copy the file onto a floppy drive, then use the other PC to read the floppy drive. That was obviously a major pain if there [...]