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Samsung UN-40B7000
Samsung UN-40B7000Designed to impress and connect your 1080p LED UN40B7000 is a saavy addition to your home. An Ultra Slim design and the Touch of Colors rich red bezel accent displays your movies digital files and games beautifully. Surf the net thanks to DLNA Networking and Internet@TV which allows you to connect to web widgets from Yahoo! Flickrtrade; YouTubetrade; USATODAYreg; and other services. Eco-equipped your LED uses low electricity and contains no mercury or lead. Exquisitely yours.
Vudu VBX1000
Vudu VBX1000Ditch the video store. Cancel your mail-order video subscription. All you need is Vudu. The only source allowing you to stream 1080p video into your home. With the VBX1000 box you have unlimited access to thousands of HD movies. Hook the box to your internet and TV and start downloading movies instantly. No lines. No rain checks. Just pick the movie you want and start watching. Plus with 1TB of memory you can purchase and store up to 500 standard definition movies in the box. Take it with you for the ultimate mobile viewing experience.
OmniMount MWF8 Single Shelf Wall SystemOmniMounts elegantly stylish Moda Series MWF8 low single-shelf wall furniture system allows you to put your home theater A/V components ion the wall/i along with your flat panel TV and hide the power and connection cables at the same time. Designed for easy do-it-yourself installation Moda systems include premium integrated cable management eliminating the need to rewire power or conceal component cables behind walls.
Panasonic TC-P42S1Go for the glory of 1080p high-definition with your TC-P42S1. Designed to show you the details technologies like a 600Hz sub-field drive and Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution produce crisp images in fast-moving scenes. Share your digital photos on the big screen with VIERA Image Viewer. Operation is easy with the VIERA Link; simply use one remote to control all compatible components.
Toshiba 22LV610U
Toshiba 22LV610USpace-saver and an all-in-one entertainment solution your 22LV610U LCD HDTV is equipped with a built-in DVD player. Its smooth-looking design and high-gloss finish add style to your home. A PC input and an HDMI input make way for your other components like a computer monitor. Not only that but the digital tuner ensures that youre ready for the transition to digital TV.
Panasonic TC-L32S1
Panasonic TC-L32S1Equipped for fun your new VIERA TC-L32S1 connects to your PC SD memory card and gaming components with features like HDMI inputs VIERA Image Viewer and a PC input. VIERA Link lets you control all compatible audio and video devices with a single remote and helpful onscreen menus. Bask in beautiful HD images thanks to the Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution technology.
OmniMount 2N1L Black
OmniMount 2N1L BlackWith its extremely low 2.7 mounting profile OmniMounts 2N1-L wall mount offers a sleek and subtle mounting solution for your flat panel HDTV. Lift n Lock technology and VESA compatibility allow you to mount almost any flat panel HDTV 37 to 63 and up to 175 lbs with three simple steps. And you can customize your panels positioning even after the TV is mounted thanks to the 2N1-Ls 15deg; tilting range.
Toshiba 22LV610USpace-saver and an all-in-one entertainment solution your 22LV610U LCD HDTV is equipped with a built-in DVD player. Its smooth-looking design and high-gloss finish add style to your home. A PC input and an HDMI input make way for your other components like a computer monitor. Not only that but the digital tuner ensures that youre ready for the transition to digital TV.
BDI MERIDEN NATURAL CHERRY 8127An entertaining viewing experience does not merely depend on the quality of the television. How that television is displayed in the roomthe placement the height and other factorscan affect the ambiance as well. Now that you have a quality TV give it the home it deserves with this stylish rugged and versatile BDI television stand.
IT professionals will not drop Windows XP quietly (if ever)
In a series of poll questions, IT professionals made it quite clear that they were not interested in migrating away from Windows XP. What do the results mean for your organization?
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A couple of weeks ago, I asked a series of poll questions about Microsoft Windows XP. That single blog post lead to close to 300 separate posts in the corresponding discussion thread. The poll results are very informative and definitely give us an indication about where the TechRepublic membership stands with regard to a potential operating system migration.
To put it politely and succinctly — most IT professionals are not looking forward to it. In fact, many are actively and passionately against the very idea.
Let’s take a deeper look at the results and see what we can glean with regard to the future of Windows XP.
This blog post is also available in PDF format in a free TechRepublic download.
Results
Figure A
Obviously there is a large installed base of Windows XP deployed worldwide.
Figure B
It looks like the real loser in this poll question is Windows Vista. The vast majority of respondents are either waiting for Windows 7 or planning to keep Windows XP.
Another interesting data point is the lack of consideration for Linux or Mac OS X. Despite what vocal and passionate proponents of those operating systems may advocate, IT professionals in the business space are only interested in Windows — at least for right now.
Figure C
Backing up the previous result is this question regarding which operating systems have been tested as a possible replacement for XP. A decent percentage of IT professionals have tested the potential of Linux, but the majority of respondents are still squarely in the Windows camp.
Figure D
While legacy applications are definitely a major consideration, they don’t seem to be the major obstacle to operating system migration.
Figure E
This is the first poll question to deal with the actual practical deployment of a new operating system. It is abundantly obvious that many IT professionals are not ready to implement a migration. Unless there is a catalyst that cannot be ignored, Windows XP is going to remain the primary operating system for many organizations for as long as it is feasible.
The discussion thread following the first blog post backs the response to this question. Many posters in the discussion were determined to keep Windows XP as absolutely long as they can.
Figure F
The two primary reasons Windows XP looks destined to remain a factor for some time to come is that it works and that Vista is not perceived as a viable replacement. Without some sort of catalyst to force a migration, the deployment of any operating system besides XP will be slow and methodical.
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The concept of a methodical rollout is confirmed by the results of this poll question. Most IT professionals have no plans to roll out a company-wide deploy of a new operating system. Rather, new operating systems, if they are to be introduced at all into an organization, are mostly likely going to trickle in with new equipment.
Figure H
Once again, we see in the response to this poll question that operating systems other than some form of Windows are not really being considered. The implication is that IT professionals have very little interest in migrating away from Windows XP no matter what other operating system you ask them to consider.
Bottom line
Looking over the poll results, it leaves little doubt that the general consensus is against operating system migration until it is absolutely necessary. Windows XP is working just fine for many and, so far, no feasible or practical reason has presented itself as a catalyst that will drive IT professionals to consider a change. It looks like Windows XP is going to be around for longer than Microsoft may have suspected.
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