The processor clock speed is only one of several factors that will ultimately determine the productivity of a given computer system. The micro architecture of the CPU itself, the number of instructions per clock cycle, the speed of the disk storage system, the design of the software in use, etc, will all play a contributing role. But raising the clock speed of the CPU has traditionally been one sure way to get more work done in the same amount of time.
It’s time for a confession. Many of us have peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing software on our home PCs. Teenagers most often use P2P to search for and download the latest songs from their favorite artists and adults can find the songs of their youth. PC Pitstop research has shown that many of us have P2P programs such as Kazaa, Grokster, and Morpheus.
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Has 4 months of Vista made Rob, a believer or does he still long for XP?
Vista Migration: 4 Months Later Read More »
Apples to Apples
Contest Winner: The Way of the Upgrade
The World of Processors
Tip: Virtual KVM
Tip: DVDs and Vista Media Player
New Survey: Windows Accessories
Survey Results: Online Video Viewing
Research: DVD Decryption Software Prevalence
Congratulations to Revivalist from Fresno, CA. He is the winner of the PC Pitstop ‘I Pimped My PC’ Video Contest.
PC Pitstop ‘I Pimped My PC’ Video Contest Winner Read More »
Rob takes an ‘Apples to Apples’ look at the PC vs. Mac debate and crowns a heavyweight champion of the computing world.
PC vs. Mac: Apples to Apples Showdown Read More »
Is Your PC Feeling Bloated?
The Battle for Hard Drive Freedom: Part II
Contest: I Pimped My PC
Tip: Screen Capture Made Easy
Tip: Opaque Icon Solution
Contest: Pit Sprints
New Survey: Online Video Viewing
Survey Results: Obsolescence
Research: Bloatware on the Rise
June 2007 Newsletter Read More »
1999: Napster is introduced
2000: Rapster for Mac
2000: Macster
Reference: http://www.mac-p2p.com/p2p-history/
Reference: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2000/10/25/napster_launches_mac_mp3_app/
Reference: http://news.com.com/2100-1023-247603.html
Apples to Apples Showdown: Tale of the Tape Read More »
The Battle for Hard Drive Freedom
Full Tests Souped Up Again
PC Pitstop Hall of Shame
Tip: Move Files with Ease
Tip: Iconmania
Contest: Pit Sprints
Survey Results: Gaming
Research: Hidden Free Space
New Survey: Obsolescence
May 2007 Newsletter Read More »
PC Pitstop research has shown that many PC vendors are making a practice of creating a separate partition on a system’s primary hard drive in which to store the systems’ original restoration information. Rob’s new video documents his crusade to reclaim his hard drive space on his new PC. Thanks to Acronis Disk Director Suite he was able to accomplish his goal.
A Battle for Hard Drive Freedom Read More »