Computers
Dell missing in action?
9 July 2010
Dell printer users are frustrated with poor customer service, slow delivery times, and an absence of New Zealand representation. more »
Spot the difference
23 November 2009
Mac OS X Leopard was a major feature upgrade over the previous system, Tiger, but don’t expect the same from Snow Leopard. Apple’s latest version of Mac OS X is not so much a whole new cat, but it’s definitely a sleeker and faster one. more »
Ding Dong Dell
27 October 2009
After winning a Disputes Tribunal decision against Dell in February, Bryan Duffin assumed the matter would be settled quickly. Months later, Bryan was still chasing the money from Dell. more »
Accidental piracy
6 October 2009
Some months ago, a member bought Microsoft Office Enterprise Edition for his business. It ran OK for a month – and then stopped working. Our member then went to activate his software on Microsoft’s site within the 30-day activation period and found he couldn’t. more »
Talking Windows with Microsoft’s Ben Green
3 April 2009
After writing about the forthcoming Windows Seven a few blogs back, I thought I’d talk to someone at Microsoft NZ about Windows. Ben agreed to the interview below. If you have any further questions, stick them in the comments, and...more »
Got Vista? Get Service Pack 1 now!
17 February 2009
One of our members recently tried to get the Service Pack 1 upgrade for Windows Vista. Unfortunately he has a dial-up connection and the file is almost 500 MB. After a couple of failed download attempts, he tried to get...more »
Windows 7 impressions
26 January 2009
Lucky me, I have the official beta for Windows 7. As I mentioned in an earlier blog, this version of Windows is the successor to Windows Vista, the much-maligned successor of Windows XP. So what’s it like? Microsoft says Windows...more »
Which Windows?
9 December 2008
I recently built a computer from scratch. It’s not something I’d recommend - it’s like building with really, really tiny Lego blocks that each cost about $500. The result sounded like several vacuum cleaners mashed together in a tiny box,...more »
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