will it really push the laptop off the cliff?

Jim Dandy: Of course it will not. Its much cheaper to get better features on a (non-Apple) laptop. Only the believers in Steve-church will be buying it.

puupia: so you think it's all hype?

I've never owned an Apple product,but I've not avoided them either

Jim Dandy: No no, its not all hype. All Apple products i have used have been excellent in their area. I'm sure iPad will be an very good product. And Steve is the god of marketing. Surely it will be appealing to some people, even outside of Steve-cult.

But it is not really going to compete with laptops, thus it will not "push them off the cliff". It does not have enough features to do that. Who is really going to need a thingy that will have less features than a decent laptop and it'll be much harder to bring along with you than a mobile phone?

puupia: I mentioned the laptop comparison because I've read (watched) it being done by a few computer reviews the last few days.The conclusion seems to be that the iPad won't leave the laptop in its dust, for many of the reasons you point out, but it does have the potential to take a decent bite out of its market share.

Jim Dandy: I really doubt about that decent market share. If you consider 1-2% decent it just might happen.

But we will see in few days when the first iPads hit the market. Surely most of the very first buyers will be Steve's disciples, so we can't really trust the first impressions.

puupia: I'm talking over the decade, not instantly

Jim Dandy: Now that iPad is out here is the answer to the most important question about it. Will it blend?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAl28d6tbko&hd=1

puupia: Yes, it will!

EVERY SINCE THE LAST UPDATE
I HAVNT BEEN ABLE TO USE FIREFOX FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINS
IT EITHER CRASHES OR I GET A LOAD OF POP UPS

I ACTUALLY THOUGHT FIREFOX WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FREE FROM ALL POPUPS

SO IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME SHOULD I DELETE FIREFOX 3 AND RELOAD IT AGAIN

Snoopy: SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE PICKED UP A BUG. I'D DO A FULL VIRUS & SPYWARE SCAN IF I WERE YOU FIRST.

(V): IM USING FIREFOX NOW FOR ONCE IT HASNT CLOSED DOWN ON ME BUT IVE HAD 6 DIFFERENT POP UP PAGES IN THE 5 MINS IVE HAD IT RUNNING
IM DOING A FULL SCAN OVERNIGHT BUT I STILL RECKON ITS TO DO WITH FIREFOX ITSELF

I SHOULD ADD THAT POP UP BLOCKER IS ENABLED ON FIREFOX

I DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS USING GOOGLE CHROME

Snoopy: I don't see how it can specifically be firefox. I have the latest version and I have no problems like that at all.

The only problems I have with the newest version (3.6.3) is that many of my addons aren't compatible with it yet.

rod03801: I GUESS IM BLAMING FIREFOX SIMPLY BECAUSE I DIDNT HAVE ANY OF THE PROBLEMS IM HAVING NOW BEFORE THE LAST UPDATE

Snoopy: You say you have pop-ups disabled, but check if someone didn't define exceptions.
It's under options->contents, you have the checkbox for "block pop-ups", and on the same line a button "exceptions", where you can define which sites are allowed pop-ups. I remember there was a malware that filled that "exceptions" part with loads of sites. So even if you get rid of the malware, the exceptions are still there.

Snoopy: I would always instal a fresh Instal every so often anyway

I know it is a pain re-loading any Add-ons, but there you go. Does sound like something is a bit wrong with yours

rabbitoid: STRANGE I JUST STARTED FIREFOX UP AND WITHIN SECS I GOT THIS POPUP

PC REPAIR DOCTOR

Snoopy: SPYWARE.... CLEAR EVERYTHING ON YOUR HISTORY OPTION. YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE PROGRAM RUNNING ADVERTS.

CAREFUL WHAT YOU CLICK ON. USE THE LIKES OF A REGISTRY CLEANER AND A WINDOW WASHER TO.

I have been having NOTHING but trouble with slow slow slow Brainking.  My browser would always say "waiting for Brainking" so naturally I thought it was just here.  But, I started to notice that other sites were running as slowly.  So, I used my guest account on this computer thinking it was all the stuff that loads on my main account.  Nope, still ran badly.  Sooooo I switched to Google Chrome just for fun.  And guess what?  Everything is faster than lightening.  So I guess it is in my FireFox browser.  What could cause it to run so slowly?  Is it that script checker???  It's way too annoying.  I can go from page to page now at the click and load time is in a blink.  ;)

Artful Dodger: I use FireFox and everything is normal and speedy

rod03801: I'm thinking it's one of my addons.

Artful Dodger: add ons are like apps for the i phone and the like. Can be a royal pain.

Even though it was only released just over 3 years ago, Microsoft have just ended support for the original version of Windows Vista. This means that if you are still using the original version of Vista and have not upgraded to Vista Service Pack 1 or 2, your Windows system will no longer qualify for support from Microsoft, including hotfixes to patch bugs and security problems. This means that if you use Vista you will need to upgrade to at least Service Pack 1 (although Service Pack 2 recommend) in order to keep your Vista system secure.

The 13th of July will also see the end of support for XP systems running Service Pack 2, meaning that if you are still using XP, you will need to upgrade to Service Pack 3 in order to keep receiving security fixes and updates. If you aren’t sure which version of XP or Vista you have, you can quickly check as follows:

1. Press [Windows Key] + [R].
2. Type WINVER and click OK.
3. The service pack version installed on your system will be displayed. Click OK to close the window.

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MadMonkey: thanks for that, I had no idea which or what....it is nice to know ;)

i have vista and i see service pack kb948465. is that what i'm looking for?

kb948465 is the code fror Vista Service Pack 2

MadMonkey: ty for the important info. i don't have time right now to go up and check the xp laptop. can you please give me the service pack code for that one?

tyvm

If you have Automatic Updates switched on you should be fine

Turn on Automatic Updates

The best way to obtain Windows XP SP3 is to turn on the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP. To turn on the Automatic Updates feature, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and paste, or type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sysdm.cpl
3. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click to select one of the three options. We recommend that you select the Automatic (recommended) option, and then choose the time that you want under Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them.
4. Click OK.

ellieoop: If you've had automatic update on you'll be automatically upgraded.

If you do a check as Madmonkey said..


1. Press [Windows Key] + [R].
2. Type WINVER and click OK.
3. The service pack version installed on your system will be displayed. Click OK to close the window.

You'll find out in less than 5 seconds.

(V): i'm on the xp laptop now, and i went to start and then to my computer and i checked everything there, and i do have auto updates clicked and i clicked something in that same section that said i had xp3. i also found it on my vista laptop. i really appreciate all this help and info., i'm so proud of myself that i found it, and now i know a little bit more on how to look for things. i'm not puter savvy at all.
ty so much.

Since i moved back into London This month & back on Rogers High Speed cable this site really works nice now:))

Can anyone tell me what a jfn file is or even if there is such a thing....tks

http://media.photobucket.com/image/ps2%20online/Chadsta/networkadapter.jpg

Can any one help me out on this Go to world of sports to see what i am trying to do for info

Playing about with Firefox 4.0 Beta 1 .....awesome speed, well no add-ons working yet, but love the layout

I'm wondering it is safe to actually download the new version now? I'm on Firefox. Also, I have a abode flash plug-in that keeps crashing on me on certain game sites. Is there a way to fix it or would I have to redo the adobe flash player?

TigerCat: I'm not sure which "new version" you're asking about.  IE9?  I've been happily using IE8 on a couple of machines here for more than 1 1/2 years, and can't think of any safety concerns specific to that version.

wetware: IE 8...I didn't know about IE9 . The last time I tried downloading IE8, there was so many things wrong w/ it that I had to get a repairman out.

Don't try downloading the new version of flash player & flash plug in 10...there is a bug. It would crash & then yopu have to reload each time. I'm wondering, how in the heck do I get back to 9.0? I went to the abode site & downloaded the zip file to get it. When I go to re-install it, it would take me to the site & they have #10 instead of 9.0

I've heard that Adobe is known to freely share their info with other companies via cookies etc. I believe someone here once mentioned an alternative to Adobe? I don't know how concerned I should be... I just had my little laptop reset so I have to download everything again, thought this might me a good time to investigate the Adobe issue. I know I'll need some kind of flash plug in too. Any input from all you computer experts on Adobe? Thanks!

If you, like me are interested in upgrading/overclocking your system/cpu.. then you might find this program useful.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

It gives a detailed breakdown of your system, even detailing part numbers (eg motherboard) making research on what you can do easier.

And this site for info on overclocking an intel chip.
http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/1567-intel-overclocking-guide.html


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With the information I've read (do your research) I can overclock my CPU at a decent rate for about £10... ie just upgrade the heatsink/fan from ebay. It also can lead to you upgrading your cpu for a relatively cheap price (off ebay again) and thanks to a good fan/heatsink, increase the capability.

when I go from game to game,,,and sometimes move to move in a game,,a new window pops up"" unable to open this internet site.the requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later."" THIS BUGS ME....it does it in my upstairs computer sometimes,,,and my laptop and at my work computers. ALSO in pond games,,I can only make my guess and go to main page,,,cannot go to next pond game ,,or it says the same thing in same window and disconnects me. All I do is press Back and I am back in though,,,but it is steadly getting worse. Any ideas????? I have Windows 7 and I am not as knowledable in this as in windows XP for settings,,,put my comp upstairs and laptop and work computers are all XP and having similar problems

Gammonator: When something like this happens, I always check host-tracker to make sure it is just a local problem, not a BrainKing one. Right now, the average response time (according to that site) is 0.61 seconds and only 2 places show a little higher latency - Thailand and Iran.

In other words, something is wrong on your side. It can be anything - DNS issues, proxy server caching problem, routing problem etc.

Can you post a traceroute output here? Open a command line in Windows and type "tracert brainking.com".

Scanner, printer, camera... .

All USB-peripherals i connect with WIN7 (on various USB-ports, different USB-cards, some on the motherboard, some not) are recognized _sometimes_ and after a while the OS refuses to know them.

Restart..

Sometimes i can print 1 page or scan 1 pic, and thats it.

Many people in different communities tell the same.
Any experiences?

diogenysos: ?? Downloaded the drivers??

diogenysos: A common problem with mobos with Nvidia chipset.

Reboot wiill have no effect as it does not reload the drivers.

You can try
A. Switch and UNPLUG computer from power for about 5 mins. Restart.

If that does not improve then try the MS temporary fix is:
B. From the command prompt run as administrator
1) Type "bcdedit /set truncatememory 0x80000000" (no quotes)
2) Reboot
3) Go to control panel -> System and Security -> view amount of RAM and processor speed.
- It should report 4GB (2GB available)


To undo this temp fix (when MS issue a patch), open the command prompt again:
1) Type "bcdedit /deletevalue truncatememory" (no quotes)
2) Reboot
3) Go to control panel -> System and Security -> view amount of RAM and processor speed.
- It should report 4GB

Hope this helps.

SL-Mark: this sounds reasonable ;-) - ill try it later and report it.
As it is a common problem, the users may hope on a MS fix one day ?!

Thanks so far!

I recently installed a new hard drive for my dell lap top.... apparently didnt partition any pace to install media direct.... now when I try to make a partition, I get a warning that if I do, all my data on the hard drive will be lost????

Czuch: Yeah, but if I understand it correctly, the hard drive is new, and thus empty, so no data will be lost ;)

The partioning software cannot know with certainty though, whether there isn't anything on the drive, or whether it's in a file system it doesn't recognize, so it just warns you about it.

Gordon Shumway:

Well it was new... but the media direct wanst a priority ;(

Is my only option to let it wipe clean and start again? or forget about media direct install? The reason I even thought about it, is because I cant get it to read and play a dvd ....

anyone have a work around idea?