Archive for October, 2009
The absolute best install method for any operating system is a clean install. Whether you’re installing Windows 7 on a new hard drive or creating a Virtual Machine for testing in a lab environment, the clean install is your best choice. A clean install means that you’re installing a fresh copy of Windows, not performing an upgrade.
To begin, boot your computer from the installation DVD. You may need to either change the boot order to place the DVD drive before the hard drive or hit a hotkey(F12 key on Dell) to open a boot menu during post. I’ll be installing Window 7 Enterprise version. The install method for the other flavors of Windows 7 should be identical.
If you haven’t seen the commercial, then you should. Happy, cheery, Apple-esque music with a list of all the things that the iPhone isn’t followed by a cut to a dark graphic that simply says Droid Does. It’s enough to make the iPhone fanboys cringe and the iPhone haters sit-up and take notice.
No, Droid isn’t some huge leap forward in design by those bodacious boffins at Forrest Gumps favorite fruit company. It’s none other than the latest in the line of Andriod based smart phones. What makes Droid different is that it may actually Read the rest of this entry »