SillyDog701

the world's thinnest desktop computer

The world's thinnest desktop computer, only 2" thick. The all-new iMac G5. The display is the computer.

Starting at G5 1.6GHz, up to G5 1.8GHz, 17-inch and 20-inch wide screen formats.

> MacCentre701 has more detail.
> Join our discussion - "all new iMac G5" (SD701 Forums)
> Apple iMac G5

Microsoft slammed for misleading Windows vs Linux ad

SillyDog701 member Greg Mitchell told us Microsoft have been criticised by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for running a Windows vs Linux advertisement in a magazine claiming that Linux can be up to 10 times more expensive to run on servers than Microsoft Windows.

An advert it ran compared the two operating systems to each other, but Windows was running on a measly dual 900MHz Xeon configuration, while Linux was running on a z900 IBM mainframe.

> Join our discussion - Microsoft slammed for misleading Windows vs Linux ad (SD701 Forums)

SillyDog701 blessed by Google

For a period of time, when you search "Download Netscape 7.2" with Google, SillyDog701's Netscape Browser Archive is the first result!

When Netscape 7.2 was just released, SillyDog701 member Don Luchini pointed out that the UFAQ.org was clearly mentioned in Netscape's Browser Central (homepage). SillyDog701 is, however, not mentioned.

SillyDog701 celebrates release of Netscape 7.2

SillyDog701 celebrates the release of Netscape 7.2. As part of celebration, SillyDog701 Message Centre is now featuring a new theme.

And don't forget to download Netscape 7.2.

New Netscape 7.2 includes:
* improved junk mail controls
* improved popup controls
* vCard support in Netscape Mail.
* improved Palm Sync.
* Table Editing controls in Composer.
* better standards support
* Speed/performance and stability enhancements
* a Netscape Toolbar for Windows users.
* and of course hundreds of bug fixes.

> Join our discussion at Message Centre.

Windows XP SP2 woes

According to this Windows XP Service Pack 2: Install With Care by CRN and SP2 kills ZoneAlarm Pro 5.1 reported by Don Luchini, Windows XP SP2 is not that good to have, yet.

The smoke around the campfire, though, is that SP2 will wreak havoc on many security and firewall software utilities, forcing a redesign of antivirus suites, e-mail clients and firewalls.

If you have any problems with Windows XP SP2, SillyDog701 would like to hear your report.
> Join out discussion: Win XP SP2 woes

BBCode quick bar back up

Our BBCode quick control bar for quick formatting of the forum messages in SillyDog701 Message Centre has not just been fixed but also improved.

We also added the unique [TT] into your quick control bar for adding the monospaced text (teletype).

> For more information, please see SillyDog701's BBCode Guide.

Win XP SP2 available now

Windows XP SP2 is now available for download, Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers

This installation package is intended for IT professionals and developers downloading and installing on multiple computers on a network.

File Name: WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
Download Size: 272391 KB (about about 266MB)
Date Published: 8/10/2004
Version: SP2

SillyDog701 recommends users to get this version if broadband is available, otherwise, just order the SP2 CD (free) from Microsoft.

> Join our discussion at SillyDog701 Message Centre.

4.2 million hits

For the third time in a row, SillyDog701's website has more than 4 million hits per month (since May 2004). We can safely reach "7 Million hits" in less than two months time. We also noticed a significant drop of MSIE percentage, Mozilla based browsers is now our most popular browser.

> The detail of the traffic report can be found at SillyDog701 Traffic Report.

Added later,
In July, SillyDog701's traffic has Netscape/Mozilla 4.4% more market share over Internet Explorer which is the biggest share we've ever had.