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Hyper-V and USB: Part II

I blogged about USB support in a virtual environment a good while back now , and it seems like it was quite a popular post – a number of comments reference the ability of some technologies out there, such as VMware Workstation and the new VMware Server that already support USB inside VMs, which is great...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-24-2008
IE8 Beta 2

Bit off topic, but useful to know nonetheless. IE8 Beta 2 has shipped, and I have to be honest, it’s a big improvement on IE8 Beta 1. That’s not to say that Beta 1 was naff, it’s just, well, you could tell it was Beta. This release is much closer to the real deal now, both in terms...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-28-2008
Media Center University

Following the Vista After Hours events we did last year, it's great to see some training being put in place for partners looking to seize upon the opportunity in the consumer market. Look out for some interesting developments in the consumer space relating to our Software + Services direction...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-05-2008
Belgium: Here I come!

Yep, that's right, I'm off to Belgium in the morning, on the Eurostar, to present the closing keynote session at the Belgium 'Heroes Happen Here' Launch event! It's a real privilege being invited by Arlindo , who's been helping to coordinate the event. Those of you in the UK who've seen me present...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-12-2008
The Diskless PC and Vista Enterprise Centralised Desktop

What's the beef here then? Well in a nutshell Diskless PCs and Vista Enterprise Centralised Desktop open up new methods for IT departments to roll out and manage their desktop estate. These new methods introduce different benefits so allow me to describe the different technologies. The Diskless...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-13-2008
Media Center Ultimate Install - winner announced

I mentioned on the blog recently that we were running a competition to find the best installation of Windows Media Center out there and last week we announced the winner of the competition. CEPro has a detailed account of what went into the Media Center installation : "The installation, in...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-21-2007
What would your 'Dream Office' look like?

Anything like the one above? Mine sure would, although the Xbox would be a little closer to the PC, and the wireless controller would obviously be next to me as I worked. Also, where's the home cinema system? :-) Anyway, the idea is to explore the virtual office, which is packed with...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-06-2007
Old PC? Why not make it a Media Center or...a Windows Home Server?

OK, so maybe not that old.... It's an idea though! You have an old machine sat around, doing nothing, waiting to be retired, so why not make use of it? You could easily turn it into a Media Center, Windows based or otherwise, serving up content throughout the machines in your house, recording...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-05-2007
Resources for Consumer Electronic Installers

At the Vista After Hours events we had lots of questions from companies looking to incorporate Media Centers and Home Servers etc into properties. This is a big growth area for us and as we look to expand our offerings and provide amazing home experiences with the ultimate digital lifestyles we are of...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-05-2007
Windows Vista: After Hours....a teaser...

Last minute testing today with the Xbox 360 Elite, Zune, the T7-HSA and...what's that other controller...? This is just the start.... If you still want to register for the events, you can still do it: 20th September, Manchester 25th September, Newcastle 27th September, Falkirk, Scotland 3rd October,...

Posted to External News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-17-2007

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