A program that uses an excessive amount of computer resources, such as memory or disk, or takes a long time to execute.
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- 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)
- 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)MS will have nothing exciting on the OS front for Christmas this year.If you want to do something exciting, you will have to buy a Mac. And, it only gets worse for MS on the MID/NetBook front. That...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- OpenOffice 3 launch timed perfectly but will Sun, IBM exploit opportunity?
- OpenOffice 3 launch timed perfectly but will Sun, IBM exploit opportunity?I don't think that Microsoft products cost anything to companies marginallyI believe my company has agreement with Microsoft where we pay them a fixed fee, and we get to use Microsoft software all we want. This would include Office. Therefore...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
- Mad Medley Battle (exe)
- Download the game Mad Medley Battle, and get off whole-hog. Trash shooter will help you relax after hard working days, and will release the stress. Decision makers ordered you to collect the elements of a powerful weapon. They are scattered in tropics of South America where hostile soldiers are concentrated....
- Software downloads 2008-10-13
- The five products Apple must make
- What ought to be Apple's next leap of faith? Here are a few ideas for where Apple should go next. What are your ideas? Apple made its latest big move into new territories last year with the launch of the now ubiquitous iPhone, expanding beyond the desktop and...
- News items 2008-10-09
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?They'll all be bitter.Don't get me wrong. I'm what passes for a happy Microsoft user, but all the "flavors" have and shall continue to leave a bitter taste and confused consumers. Another plus for...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- ZDNet blogger: working from home
- ZDNet blogger: working from homeYou crazy Brits and your teaI don't mind tea, but I just don't get the fascination. Give me a pot of Deans Beans and I'm in hog heaven. Give me a cup of tea and, well, I'll drink my cup of tea and then...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Microsoft's "Phase 2" ad campaign - No mention of Vista anywhere
- Microsoft's "Phase 2" ad campaign - No mention of Vista anywhereMy guess is......they're touting the Microsoft and Windows brands, not a particular product.Carl RapsonRE: Microsoft'sOh boy, I'm sure these ads will be just as over analyzed and picked apart in every minute detail like the first two. The point...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Google Desktop gets huge performance boost
- Google Desktop is an application that resides on your computer, and does a couple of things that people might find useful. The software indexes all your files, and lets you search through them at Google-speed. In addition to that, you also get the Google Desktop sidebar which resembles...
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Is Microsoft aiming for an early Windows 7 launch?
- Is Microsoft aiming for an early Windows 7 launch?I'll be willing to give Win7 a chanceNot like Vista. I thought 2 years before it came out, that Vista was going to be a bad joke, and I was pretty much justified. I've yet to buy it, and will never buy...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
- Windows 7: Beta 1 tracking for mid-December
- Windows 7: Beta 1 tracking for mid-DecemberThis One Day After Microsoft Admits They Screwed Up With Vistahttp://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/shattered_dreams_and_broken_promises_vistas_failure_launchNow what are you going to do about Windows 7? Same thing? Another blown launch? Two in a row is going to sink you hard.You Want Shine With That OS?I am...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-11
- What could Microsoft bring to the PC hardware business?
- What could Microsoft bring to the PC hardware business?Funny, much of the things you are ...... blaiming Microsoft for in this article were caused by us PC OEM's. We were the ones that insisted the Vista capable logo included hardware that met lower price points. We are also...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-08
- Google demos speed benchmarks for Chrome
- Google demos speed benchmarks for ChromeGoogle Chrome - resource hog .....I know some one who has trialed "Chrome", and was taken initially by the speed, but in less than one day was back to using FireFox as Chrome became a resource hog! Once you have more than a few browser...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- NetSuite moves early to support Chrome
- NetSuite said Friday that it will offer native support for Google's Chrome browser, which is in beta and may not be enterprise strength yet. In a statement, NetSuite said its CRM, e-commerce, accounting and OpenAir unit will support Chrome in phases with support being complete in mid-October....
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Google Chrome: The five best new features
- Google Chrome: The five best new featuresThe biggest crap is IE, which STILL ships with ActiveX, is slower thanmolasses in January, STILL includes old obsolete proprietary rendering, and is years behind in standards.More Google crap. Use at your own risk!http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/chrome_privacy_is_full_of_dents.htmlGoogle is wanting your material.http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/03/google_chrome_eula_sucks/So far impressedI am quite impressed by...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Google Chrome: Steal this browser
- Google Chrome: Steal this browserMemory Usage not commendableFirefox 3 uses lesser memory than Google Chrome. The base browser itself uses about 75MB and with 5 tabs opened, the total memory usage is around 200MB. Firefox with the same number of tabs is less than 100MB. Makes me wonder how efficient...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Microsoft to ship new Windows XP beta
- Microsoft to ship new Windows XP betaXP is terrible!This is crap. XP is a memory hog. Now I need to upgrade my desktop to 256 megs of RAM! No compatible drivers for my Diamond Speedstar VESA video card! Why should I need to upgrade my computer for a fancy new...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- IDF and the new Mac notebooks
- The Intel Developer Forum makes it clear what Apple's new notebooks - which I predict will be announced Tuesday, September 16 - will offer. Will it be worth the wait? If longer battery life and higher performance are important to you - yes. And if you weren't...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- FCC issues 'radical' order re: Comcast
- FCC issues 'radical' order re: ComcastInstead of throttling ...... the ISPs could monitor the average bandwidth per month up and down per user. The billing could be done on a bandwidth basis ... If one user is using a lot more bandwidth, then their bill will be a...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- SAP BusinessOne v Microsoft: SAP wins for VARs
- SAP BusinessOne v Microsoft: SAP wins for VARsVARs and SAPSAP Business One - great product. But the SAP to Business One customers interface doesn't exist - its all via VARs and the quality of some of them is a bit questionable. I'm sure SAP will need to do something on...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- SAP: Oracle price-gouges customers even more than we do
- SAP: Oracle price-gouges customers even more than we dowhat else could he say? but SAP is a BLACK HOLE!!but just ask some customers that have had to dump millions into high price patches, maintenance, resources... SAP sap your bank account and then some...SAP is the BLACK HOLE of technology!!!!!!!!!!!!;)"near freezing...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
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