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As of today Microsoft has ordered the halt of all Windows XP sales. There are a lot of consumers that do not want to be forced to use XP’s successor Windows Vista. Now users will have to purchase Vista and legally downgrade to Windows XP.

Microsoft will provide full support for the 6 year old operating system up until 2009 and limited support until 2014.

There is still a beckon of hope for all the XP fans out there, Microsoft will still allow smaller retail stores to sell XP through the end of January. Get them while they last!

Came across this cool video from MSNBC about new police technology. This radar system allows them to bounce signals off objects and people that relays an image back to the computer screen. Check out the video for an in-depth look.

The Toshiba Qosmio G50 and the Toshiba F40 are the first laptops to make use of the SpursEngine. That is a multimedia co-processor, the same one used in the Cell ship that is installed in the Playstation 3. These laptops will be released in Japan in July.

Toshiba launches the Qosmio G50 and the F40 laptops with a chip that contains four of the Synergistic Processing Elements from the Cell Broadband Engine processor. The PS3 uses a chip with 8 of the SPE cores.

The Qosmio is a multimedia unit and has:

• 18.4 inch high-definition screen
• 500GB of hard disk space
• nVidia GeForce 9600M graphics processor
• Dual digital TV tuners
• Wireless LAN w/ 802.11n
• 4 hour battery life

The initial price will run you around $2,700.

The number of personal computers has well surpassed 1 billion. And with current growth patters it should more than double in the next 6 years! Because of the rate at which computers advance and or become obsolete older computers are being replaced rapidly. Computers now are basically a necessity for success. Couple that with the declining average price for the units and you get a lot of computer sales. Approximately 180 million computers will be replaced this year alone.

But what is happening to the old computers you ask? Well researches say some of them are sold to second users, some are broken up and recycled, but the vast majority will end up in a land fill somewhere. This is very sad considering how many schools and libraries are in need of any type of computers. tsk tsk tsk

Hewlett-Packard plans to release the newest in touch screen technology to the U.S. on or around July 13th of this year (2008). The PC responds to users tapping and streaking fingers across the screen, very similar to the highly acclaimed iPhone. The TouchSmart All-in-one is focused around music, movies, and photos but has all the applications of any other desktop computer.

The TouchSmart will be sold retail at $1,299 and will go on sale in 17 different countries. The TouchSmart is compatible with Windows Vista and developers are in no rush to adapt it to others operating systems such as the open sourced Linux.

Source: MSNBC

Hello all! I recently bought a new laptop to so I can report to my viewers from anywhere I want! I chose the Compaq Presario F700. I love the black/charcoal Grey sleek design. It is very light and fast being that it comes with an AMD Turion 64×2 processor and nvidea graphics card. It has a wide screen with a glossy finish, very beautiful design. Beauty and power wrapped into one fine piece of machinery.

So far after one weekend of use I am very happy with my decision. Although Windows Vista has already locked up my Firefox browser once, it’s all good. So if you’re in the market for a new laptop I highly recommend the Compaq Presario F700. You can view more consumer reviews and specifications on the Compaq website found here.

Microsoft’s Table Top Computer… So far only for commercial use, but I’m sure it will find it’s way into home sooner rather than later. I think before too long our, household’s will be integrated with computers…

If you have seen Iron Man (2008), I thinking something like that!!!!

For more info on Microsoft’s Table Top PC.. Check out http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18936536/

Here is a closer look at the Table Top Computer