A sneak peak into the next Windows OS – Vista

Do you need Vista? Probably not if you're just an average Joe. Stick with XP. Vista will probably be bulkier, will require more hard drive space and RAM, but here's a peek. Its release is delayed, and I don't think anyone's sure when it's coming out:

You can [...]

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Did you lose your Windows XP or Office activation key and CD’s?

If you're like many average Joe's, you probably installed your Windows XP and/or Office software, and then put away your CDs, along w/ the cover that had the activation codes.
After awhile, you moved, and you have to reinstall the software for some reason. But you can't find them! Do you have to buy [...]

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Your PC with Windows XP slowing down?

If you're using Windows XP (home or professional) on your PC, I recommend that you have at least 512mbs of RAM. What is RAM? Think of it like your workdesk. The drawers are like your harddrive where you store information. When you want to work on something, you pull files from [...]

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Bargain shopping?

If you're a bargain shopper like me for tech stuff, you have to try out the following sites.  There are plenty of sites out there like this for deals, but I like the following the best:

www.techbargains.com – focuses mostly on computer stuff.  Site is well-laid out and has search features.  No need to signup.
www.fatwallet.com – [...]

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New MacBook may be twice as fast at boot time than PowerBook 1.5ghz?

Check out this video of someone w/ a MacBook (not the pro), next to the 1.5ghz 15" PowerBook. Note that one user does point out that there are other factors involved at boot time, but according to this vid, it's twice as fast…

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