The one time that I really envy Mac users is when I get a new PC. It is just so friggin hard to get all of your applications, settings, and data transitioned from one PC to another. I did give the “Windows Easy Transfer” tool a whirl but after leaving the house for a few […]
Tag Archive for 'vista'
Migrating
19Jan08Quadzilla
18Jan08My cablecard tuners arrived this afternoon so I finally popped open the XPS 420 box. For a PC it’s actually pretty good looking. The chassis is basically the same as the Dell I purchased last year, but the skins have been updated. The front is an attractive glossy black. The optical drive is hidden behind […]
Still Hinky
08Jan08My Frankenstein of a Media Center is still acting up in it’s new home so I’ve ordered a new Dell XPS 420 with dual CableCard tuners, Bluetooth, and a media card reader to replace the MCE2005 and my desktop. Sadly, the rest of Dell’s available upgrades are complete rip-offs — they actually have the nerve […]
Vista’d
01Feb07Number of Windows Updates needed on a brand new pre-installed copy of Vista? Nine.
And I’ve already got a blocked driver. Apparently it’s a Roxio thing caused by said Windows Updates.
And here is all the crap that came pre-installed in spite of my efforts to un-select everying during Dell’s BTO process.
And my “Windows Experience Index” score:
As […]
Waiting is the hardest part
31Jan07I would have had my new Dell today, but for whatever reason the UPS person decided that today would be the day that s/he would actually get the required signature instead of just knocking once and dumping the package at the front door.
Oh well. Hopefully tomorrow someone will answer when the UPS person knocks.
Now […]
