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Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:09 AM

We are giving away a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p

Right now I am installing Windows Vista Ultimate x64 on a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p. I’ll add all of the drivers, service packs and fixes, verify it works properly on my network, etc. Then we are going to give it away on or about December 19th, 2008. Just
Posted by Keith Combs | 4 Comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:00 AM

Lenovo ThinkPad W500 - mini review

I recently had the opportunity to take a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad W500 (model 4061-2KU).  This machine is really similar to my ThinkPad T61p in many ways, but there are some improvements that have been made in some key areas.  Click the image
Posted by Keith Combs | 7 Comments
Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:01 AM

Springboard Series – Windows Vista Performance

WARNING – this is a progressive download video. It is not streamed. Therefore the entire 400MB video is downloaded and played if you click the big START button above. What’d you expect for 60 minutes of video? If you want to download the video and play
Posted by Keith Combs | 3 Comments
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:30 PM

Looking for your best virtualization bet?

Think you should get the value of virtualization without a high cost? Microsoft does. Microsoft Virtualization offers a lower TCO, fast time to value, a reduction in system complexity, and a strong partner ecosystem. See the interesting domain @ http://www.vmwarecostswaytoomuch.com/
Posted by Keith Combs | 4 Comments
Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:12 AM

Windows vs Walls

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Sunday, September 07, 2008 12:07 PM

Multiple GPU sockets and their implications with the OS

I learned something new last week.  I didn’t realize all 1024MB video cards aren’t created equally.  Apparently some of them have multiple GPU sockets and that has some interesting implications when using them for gaming and what the operating
Posted by Keith Combs | 5 Comments
Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:15 AM

Put a Microsoft Technical Fellow on the Vista Hot Seat!

Mark Russinovich has guts.  He’s been leading the charge with the Windows Vista Springboard series and doing a great job.  But the most fascinating part of the series is coming up in my opinion.  The next part of the Springboard Series
Posted by Keith Combs | 0 Comments
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:02 AM

Dell Latitude D630 owners get 8GB memory support

Blair Bigger of Microsoft MCS Federal informed me today that a BIOS update gives Latitude D630 users access to 8GB of memory. This does of course assume 8GB is installed and you are running a 64bit OS. Blair indicated it is the BIOS update dated 8/13/2008.
Posted by Keith Combs | 6 Comments
Friday, August 22, 2008 11:08 AM

Wireless Networks for Hyper-V Virtual Machines

By default Windows Server 2008 does not use wireless connectivity for networking.  This of course means there will be no wireless connectivity for a bunch of virtual machines running under Hyper-V.  You can of course change all of that and it’s
Posted by Keith Combs | 1 Comments
Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:11 PM

Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides – the list gets longer

File Name: File Size Creating_and_Deploying_Active_Directory_Rights_Management_Services_Templates_Step-by-Step_Guide.doc 158 KB Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services in a Multiple Forest Environment Step-by-Step Guide.doc 314 KB Deploying
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Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:18 PM

August TechNet events – registration open

Session 1:  “Why Vista?” While those “Mac vs. PC” commercials are entertaining, they don’t tell the whole story – especially when it comes to Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. In this session, we’ll dispel some of the common myths and misperceptions
Posted by Keith Combs | 3 Comments
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:46 PM

Searching for Windows Vista x64 Compatible Applications

Sales of the 64 bit version of Windows Vista are starting to accelerate.  In fact, they’ve more than tripled the past three months.  You can get more information on what’s happening at http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/64-bit-ready.aspx
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:01 AM

My Favorite Windows Vista Runtime Improvements (RTI)

There’s an acronym from the past for you. Run Time Improvements (RTI). I am always looking for ways to squeeze another speed improvement out of Windows Vista . In fact, a few weeks ago I made some changes to my Dell Latitude D820 and it made a very real
Posted by Keith Combs | 11 Comments
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 9:06 PM

Pity OS X doesn’t like 8GB of memory in my MacBook Pro

I received a flurry of questions via email when I posted information the other day that I had 8GB of memory in my Apple MacBook Pro .  At the time of my post, I had only intended to boot the OS and see that it appeared to work correctly, recognize
Posted by Keith Combs | 15 Comments
Saturday, July 05, 2008 5:40 PM

Testing My Apple MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM

Anyone out there have an Apple MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM? No? Don’t tell me you are going to let a Microsoft Windows evangelist totally beat you to the finish line on this one!!! All kidding aside, I decided to pull the two Kingston 4GB SoDIMMs out
Posted by Keith Combs | 21 Comments
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