Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"As someone who doesn't reside in the USA, I was wondering what would be the best way to get internet for my computer in the US for a couple of weeks? If it were Europe I know I'd look for some prepaid data. Is there anything similar offered by American carriers? A MiFi or a data SIM that I can tether from would work, but I'm trying to maintain a tight budget. Help!"
i recently used a friends brand new dell laptop running vista home premium a week ago, as good as VISTA maybe i have never used a new machine as slow, taking ages to do the most basic commands, going back to XP and OSX was a relief
And what has this to do with the article? If you buy crap spec hardware you can't expect things to run good on it. Frankly I bet he had 1GB of RAM in that new notebook and that's basically it. We're writing 2008, RAM is cheap, 2GB should be the minimum these days. For me, anything below 4GB doesn't come in the house, I make exceptions for laptops tho but 2GB is a must there.
@FTY:
Why 2GB? Ubuntu runs fine on 512MB.
There's no reason to get 4GB of RAM, unless you're a gamer.
@Danny
And what can I do with Ubuntu and any other Linux/Unix distro aside of scratching my balls and browsing web, looking at emails and pretending to be unbelievable pro to a win user because I'm useing BitchX/T|X instead of mIRC? Answer that and stay fashionable. Aside of that, even if I would use some emulators like Wine and other stuff, how much RAM would I need to do something serious? Take a wild guess.
People work with their PCs, and work is something that can't be done on a unix box, aside if it's a server and now that I said this, if you have a home PC that sees some usage, Linux/Unix should never run on it, except if you are some kind of fetish guy who like to be deprived of everything useful the software of this planet has to offer.
And no 4GB is not only for gaming, most games don't even care if you have more as 2GB of ram inside, it's other applications that run better like Adobe products, CAD, and stuff.
Agreed with Danny. I am running the latest Fedora; 8 currently, with an upgrade install from 6 to 7 to 8, like upgrading Windows 98 to Windows XP (then SP1, SP2, SP3), then to Vista, with a P4 1.6GHz, 768MB RAM, and an nVidia card that predates the 6xxx series (Note: I am an ATI fanboy, this was a scavanged card).
My Point? There is NO NEED for more than 1GB RAM unless you are running (GASP) Bloatware crap. I run all the programs I need with it, I have OpenOffice, Firefox, The Gimp, Pidgin (multi-protocol instant messenger), and a hoarde of other programs running. Usually all at once. I also have an EEE PC, you may have heard about it, but it is running Linux with 512MB RAM and 4GB HDD, with a 4GB SDHC card for music and the such. Did I mention its processor which is an Intel Celery Stick running at nowhere near 900MHz.
Both of these machines are faster than my Laptop with Home Premium which came pre-installed (AMD dual-core Turion TL series, 2.0GHz, 2GB RAM, ATI Radeon 2600). Also, my gaming machine with a 2.1GHz Brisbane AMD Athlon X2 (System clock upped from 200 to 245MHz, CPU running FAR greater than 2.1), 2GB RAM, ATI Radeon 2900GT, etc. running XP is faster, duh, than the Vista machine, but not proportionally. It is insanely fast. Vista Ultimate running on that machine (for about a week before I upgraded to XP) would crash, was slow, etc.
Yet still, my fastest machine is my Fedora 6/7/8 machine with a P4 running at 1.6GHz.
So, Vista, you suck. Go die. I am tired of M$ bloatware.
@Andrew
Now, I am not going to accuse or point fingers, but what of those whom need to use SolidWorks, or CAD programs that allow them to go back and forth between various formats (similar to SolidWorks). You're making a presumptuous remark where your needs reflect the needs of others. Your closed minded approach is great if your reproaching say.. a programmer dabbling with python, tkl, eclipse, or any other greatness, even a student who could be utilizing Open Office for using said bloatware instead. Now what of those whom cannot help what operating system they use, whether driven by job or hobby/profession? Your approach to debate and apparent "response and put down" are lacking and have no ground under which to stand. Just something to think about.