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Windows 7 x64 RTM – Clean Install on Mac Pro – How to?

Windows 7 x64 RTM – Clean Install on Mac Pro – How to?

So you have been running Windows 7 x64 Beta, Release Candidate, or later on your Mac Pro and you want to update it to a clean install of the final RTM version.  There is the easy way and there is the hard way.  I have tried both so I will list them below and then [...]

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Windows 7 x64 Performance Rating – Its all about the Numbers!

Windows 7 x64 Performance Rating – Its all about the Numbers!

So, it is no secret that I use Apple Refurbished Mac Pro’s as my desktops at home and in the office.  I use a Lenovo x301 and a macbook pro for laptops.  That being said, my operating system of choice is not OS X, it is Windows 7 – ever since the earlier beta releases [...]

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Tip: Are you having Google BETA Withdrawl!

Tip: Are you having Google BETA Withdrawl!

Google stripped the BETA tag from all of its apps on July 8, 2009.  Are you one of the few that enjoy the BETA tag showing?  If yes, then Google Labs has your answer.  Follow these steps: Login to your GMAIL account. Hit the Settings Link Hit the Labs Link Scroll down and look for [...]

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Tip: Google Voice Calls via Google Talk

This article courtesy of: NetApex News Here is a quick how-to for setting up a Google Voice/Gizmo/Gtalk solution to enable people to call you on your PC at no charge (at least no charge to you, long distance charges would still apply if your GV number isn’t local to them.) First of all you need [...]

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Google Voice Allows Number Changes – At a Cost

Google Voice Allows Number Changes – At a Cost

So you signed up for Google Voice after waiting for an invite, for what seemed like an eternity.  Now you feel that your number is just not what it should be and you want a different one with a different area code etc….well you can change your number.  But the privilege is not FREE.  Google [...]

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Windows 7 Upgrade Pricing – There is still time!

If you are ever going to consider upgrading your Windows operating system to the latest and greatest then you need to take advantage of the upgrade pricing Microsoft has in effect.  Even if you decide on using something older then Windows 7, you should purchase this license.  Why?  The licensing method that Microsoft users is [...]

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Review: Windows 7 RC x64 Performance on a Mac Pro.

Review: Windows 7 RC x64 Performance on a Mac Pro.

The previous post shows the performance of a Corsair SSD drive on a Mac Pro (8 core with 8gb ram).  Click on the Windows 7 logo for the full performance results image. I don’t quite understand what we need, in terms of hard disks, to get a higher score.  I figured the Corsair P256 SSD [...]

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