Posts by Hardwareguy

Japan's XP migration solution: Remove network cable

Re: Got to ask

They already do.

Its called the Microsoft Product Lifecycle Policy.

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/default.aspx?LN=en-gb&c2=14019&x=9&y=17

Win 7 Support ends in Jan 2015.

Nothing new here.

There is a certain UK government workplace that has over 3500 Win XP machines, and they are not going to be upgraded. But then again, there is no need. There is no Internet access, outside of the secure LAN.

Also, I was at Heathrow the other day, and walked past a Delta check-in Kiosk that was going around in an endless Boot Sequence. Windows 98SE !.

And just a few months ago in Atlanta airport USA, walked past a BA Kiosk that was being opened and worked on. Windows NT4 Workstation. I kid you not !.

Ten ancestors of the netbook

TRS-80 ?.

What about the old Tandy TRS-80 from 1980. I had one of these in secondary school.

http://oldcomputers.net/trs80pc1.html

What a Liberty: Virgin Media in buyout talks with telecoms giant

Perhaps someone needs to tell Liberty Global about the "SuperHub".

Once they hear how much thats costing VM on a daily basis, they will drop it quicker than a Hot Potato !.

Japan promised Ultra HD TV broadcasts two years early

Re: Satellite v terrestrial

Well Virgin wont be able to do it. They cannot even broadcast HD without causing poor pixelation, and colour distortion.

Naked intruder cracks one off in Florida rampage drama

IT related ?. Am i on the wrong website ?/

Brit 2.5-tonne nuke calculator is World's Oldest Working Computer

Actually we just brought the rockets.

And....now we make ALL of America's nukes. Hah, funny how things turn around.