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[29 Jan 2008 | 8 Comments | 18 views]

There’s always debate and hype about which type of computer is better. Should you buy a Microsoft base computer with Windows Vista or XP on it for business computation purposes? Or use an Apple computer with the OSX Leopard installed in order to experience smooth and easy computing with more drag-and-drop? Is Apple more stable? But isn’t Windows better for software compatibility and high-caliber business applications?

It is true that, overall, Apples are more stable, and are less likely to crash. But then there’s the issue of software. Just this week …

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[16 Nov 2007 | 2 Comments | 26 views]

As I had no hope of reviving my laptop on my own, I took my laptop to Futureshop to see if they can use their equipment to extract the data out of the hard drive. Turns out the hard drive itself is damaged, and even getting the data out of the thing will take overnight. So I was forced to make a quick decision on another laptop as i desperately need one.
Here’s how the problem occurred most recently – Windows Vista is not quite the most stable thing you can …

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[15 Nov 2007 | No Comment | 9 views]

My laptop is not booting up properly and after trying everything I could imagine – attempt to boot it under safe mode, attempt to use ERD Commander for recovery, etc., I gave up and it’s now in the London Drugs computer department to have its data extracted. Once the data is extracted I will be restoring the laptop to factory condition and start over again. But this is a major pain in the ass, honestly.
I am currently able to use only my Windows XP machine which sits at my desk …