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Um usuário anonimo do youtube fez um vídeo comparando a performance do XP em relação ao 7. Até ai tudo bem, o curioso da coisa é o PC que foi usado para isso, nada menos que um Compaq Presario de 1999 com 256mb de ram e 533mhz de processador (celeron). Adivinha quem se deu melhor?

Confira os videos:

1- Teste com o XP:

2-Teste com o W7:

Belum lama ini saya habis mengantar teman ke DUSIT Mangga Dua untuk cari-cari notebook. Tidak disangka ternyata dihari Minggu yang panas itu, parkiran DUSIT sangat penuh. Hampir-hampir tidak dapat tempat parkir. Sesampai di sana langsung deh hunting notebook, dan bertemulah dengan Notebook Compaq Presario CQ40-324TU. Setelah dilihat-lihat dan membandingkan dengan notebook yang lain, akhirnya terpilihlah notebook ini untuk dibeli. Spesifikasi Notebook Compaq Presario CQ40-324TU antara lain:

Selain itu Notebook Compaq Presario CQ40-324TU juga sudah dilengkapi dengan Bluetooth dan 5 in 1 Media Card Reader. Sehingga sangat memudahkan pemiliknya untuk mentransfer data-data yang ada di handphone atau media lainnya. Driver notebook ini dapat didownload disini.

Semoga preview ini bermanfaat…

Sumber: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/vn/en/ho/WF06b/321957-321957-3329742-89318-89318-3781140-3876884.html

Rp 6,200,000

Description
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 – 2,1GHz
2GB Memory
250GB HDD
DVD-RW
14,1″ HD LCD
Web Camera
Card Reader
Wi-Fi

Haraga : Rp 4,649,000

Description
Intel Dual Core T4300 – 2,1GHz
1GB Memory
160GB HDD
DVD-RW
14,1″ HD LCD
Web Camera
Card Reader
WiFi

Harga : Rp 5,099,000

Description
AMD Turion X2 Dual Core RM75 – 2,2GHz
1GB Memory
320GB HDD
DVD-RW
ATI Radeon 3200
14,1″ HD LCD
Web Camera
Card Reader
Wi-Fi

Compaq Presario CQ50Z- AMD Sempron(TM) SI-40 (2.0GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), 2 GB DDR2, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120 GB SATA HD, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support , Microphone + Webcam , 802.11b/g WLAN, Windows Vista Home Basic Review

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Compaq Presario CQ50Z- AMD Sempron(TM) SI-40 (2.0GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), 2 GB DDR2, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120 GB SATA HD, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support , Microphone + Webcam , 802.11b/g WLAN, Windows Vista Home Basic Feature

• AMD Sempron(TM) SI-40 (2.0GHz)
• 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800),
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support , Microphone + Webcam , 802.11b/g WLAN
• Windows Vista Home Basic

Compaq Presario CQ50Z- AMD Sempron(TM) SI-40 (2.0GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), 2 GB DDR2, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120 GB SATA HD, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support , Microphone + Webcam , 802.11b/g WLAN, Windows Vista Home Basic Overview

Compaq Presario CQ50Z- AMD Sempron(TM) SI-40 (2.0GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), 2 GB DDR2, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120 GB SATA HD, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support , Microphone + Webcam , 802.11b/g WLAN, Windows Vista Home Basic

Compaq Presario CQ50Z- AMD Sempron(TM) SI-40 (2.0GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), 2 GB DDR2, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120 GB SATA HD, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support , Microphone + Webcam , 802.11b/g WLAN, Windows Vista Home Basic Specifications

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I had a friend ask me last night if Windows 7 runs better than XP, and I did not know.  I knew that it ran better than Vista, so I went to work. 

First my laptop has never known Windows XP and it never will, I do not like XP and prefer Vista over it and love 7 over both of them.  Some would say I am nuts but as a computer technician the newer versions of Windows make my life easier.  This laptop is a Compaq Presario C700 (C712NR) with 2Gb of Ram and an Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 running at 2.16 GHz this also runs an Intel Mobile 965 Express Graphics Chipset.  The laptop came with Vista Home Premium 32bit and I installed Windows 7 Enterprize 32bit.     Below is the Windows Experience Index from Vista.  Please note that the Index range is from 1.0 to 5.9 in Vista.

Windows Experience Index form Vista

As you can see the laptop does ok but below is the Windows Experience Index from 7 it seems like there is not much of a difference. Please note that in 7 the Index range is from 1.0 to 7.9 and that might be why the numbers are different. 

Windows Experience Index from 7

The difference in the numbers is interesting however I also ran Pass Mark Performance Test in both operating systems.  I figured this would give me a good answer if Windows 7 was in fact faster than Vista.  In Vista the Performance Test got a total score of 537.8 while in 7 it got a total of 590.4  I think these numbers speak for themselves.  Vista is slower than 7 the benchmark proves this.  So then what about Windows XP?

Well my father has a computer that I figured would be a great it is a home built machine with an Asus KV8 SE Deluxe motherboard with an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ running at 2.2GHz and with 2Gb or Ram and an ATI X800 XT All-in-Wonder.  It already has Windows XP installed and it has never known Vista, so I partitioned the hard drive and installed Windows 7 Enterprize 32bit.  Pictured below is the Windows Experience Index from Windows 7

Windows Experience Index in Windows 7

As before I ran the Pass Mark Performance Test on both operating systems and here are the results you have been waiting for.  Windows 7 got a total score of 390.1 where Windows XP got a total score of 440.6  XP did better in 2D and 3D graphics than 7 and that could be do to the lack of proper driver support, as time goes on im sure that gap will close.  Really XP does not do that much better than 7 but it is a little faster.  Still my mother was using Windows 7 for the first time today on my fathers computer and really liked it and wants to use it more, and she has never used Vista. 

So Windows 7 is faster than Vista but just a little slower than XP, not bad Microsoft, not bad at all.  If you are thinking of making the jump to Windows 7 the numbers speak for themselves, go for it.  The new Features and the fact that it is more energy efficient make Windows 7 worth the upgrade, even if it is a little slower than XP.

Home Sweet Home

Ah..several more hours and by tonight I will be back home where I belong, my hometown CatCity – Kuching, Sarawak.

It’s been months since the last time I was home for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2009 last July.

I can’t wait to see my loving girlfriend who will be picking me up from the airport later this evening, my family & friends. I miss home so much.

On another note, unfortunately I might not be able to bring along my Mac since it is still with Apple Care. I was hoping I would be able to bring it along so I can share files with my brother who is expecting to get Season 1 of Fringe

(in which I will blog about in later post) from me and also it would be great to transfer pictures from my girlfriend’s Nikon D90 DLSR.

I have been wanting to get back most of the pictures that i have lost due to a virus on my previous HP Presario v3600 laptop.

Well, I’m just happy to be going home.

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Compaq Presario CQ50Z-AMD Sempron(TM) X2 Dual-Core QL-60 (1.9GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 2GB DDR2 , NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120GB SATA HD, Microphone, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN , LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support , Windows Vista Home Basic Feature

• AMD Sempron(TM) X2 Dual-Core QL-60 (1.9GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
• 2GB DDR2 , NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
• SATA HD, Microphone, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
• Windows Vista Home Basic

Compaq Presario CQ50Z-AMD Sempron(TM) X2 Dual-Core QL-60 (1.9GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 2GB DDR2 , NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120GB SATA HD, Microphone, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN , LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support , Windows Vista Home Basic Overview

Compaq Presario CQ50Z-AMD Sempron(TM) X2 Dual-Core QL-60 (1.9GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 2GB DDR2 , NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120GB SATA HD, Microphone, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN , LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support , Windows Vista Home Basic

Compaq Presario CQ50Z-AMD Sempron(TM) X2 Dual-Core QL-60 (1.9GHz) , 15.4″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 2GB DDR2 , NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G , 120GB SATA HD, Microphone, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN , LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support , Windows Vista Home Basic Specifications

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I know it may seem silly for some people to talk about a 10-year-old operating system, however it is still being used even today and is still supported by Microsoft with regular security updates.  

 But the last version of Internet Explorer released for Windows 2000 was IE 6 Service Pack 1.  Now it is updated with regular security updates, it is not updated with new features to make browsing the internet easier and more secure.  Internet Explorer 6 was first released in 2001 and will no longer be supported in July 13, 2010.  Despite how old it is and that it is at the end of its life-cycle, in August 2009 it accounted for 25.25% of all internet browsers used.  But is Internet Explorer 6 SP1 still best to use on the aging Win 2K?

Something else to consider is the fact that out of the 5 major browsers only three are available for Windows 2000, IE, Firefox and Opera.  Safari and Chrome have left the Win 2K users out in the cold.  I will be looking at Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera on Windows 2000 and see which one is the best to use. 

I will be running Windows 2000 in a virtual machine within Virtual PC 2007 Service Pack 1.  It will be running on Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit.  The computer has 2GB of ram and a 1.46 Ghz Intel Pentium Dual Core. The computer is a Compaq Presario C700 (C712NR)

1. Opera 10, this has come a long way from version 9 or 8 for that matter.  It looks great on Windows 2000 and is fast as well.  I highly suggest it for 2000.  If you’re looking for something that will look good and is fast than Opera is for you. You can get it at  www.opera.com

Opera 10 on Windows 2000

2. Firefox 3.5.3 Fast, fast fast, and is very customizable with add-ons.  It has a bit of a dated user interface that looks a little awkward on 2000 but it is still a good choice and is recommended.  You can get it at www.getfirefox.com

Firefox 3.5 on Windows 2000

3. Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (6.0.2800.1106)  Microsoft does update this with security updates for now but let’s face it, it is outdated and does not have the modern security that Opera and Firefox have.  Also is does not render some pages properly and is slower than the others.  The user interface looks dated and old.  I would not suggest using this for your daily browsing, however is you are still running an older version update to IE 6 SP1, it will help protect  you a little better and allow other Windows programs to access web features better.  You can get it at  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en

Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000

 It is a good thing that Opera and Mozilla have paid attention to the fact that Windows 2000 is still supported with security updates by Microsoft and that it is still being used to this day.  Windows 2000 is past its prime and I do suggest updating to at least Windows XP as soon as you can, remember all support ends for 2000 on July 13, 2010 and that includes IE 6 SP1.  I will write more articles about Windows 2000, my feelings are as long as Microsoft supports it then so do I.

Go back to Part 2 for Windows Vista X64

Most of you don’t know that I am engaged, not too long ago my girlfriend’s laptop was stolen and it was time to get her a new one and she only had one request, that it be light.  She has back problems and did not like lugging her laptop around to class.  So I looked into Netbooks and found a HP Mini 1030NR at Best Buy for a good price.  I did not have much money so the $299 price was in my range and a friend told me he would help me out.  I chose the Mini because of its screen, the solid state hard drive, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom, and I liked the keyboard better than the other ones I had tried, it was much easier to type on.  Now if you know me you know I can’t leave any computer stock so I maxed out the ram at 2Gb.  And then I did some research.  I found that the Mini has an integrated Intel graphics chipset that supports Windows Aero Glass.  Also the Intel Atom processor only supports 32bit versions of Windows.  The Mini comes with Windows XP, but I figured that the Mini might support Windows Vista but it would take some doing , and so I went to work. 

HP Mini 1000 Netbook running Windows Vista Home Premium

Now the Mini does not have a DVD rom drive so I bought an external one for it.  I then booted up and formated the hardrive with Vista Home Premium.  The Mini has a 16Gb solid state drive in it and I knew that would be a problem later on.  Vista installed without any problems, once the desktop was loaded I went to the Device Manager, and it was a mess.  HP’s website does not have much Vista drivers for the Mini so I had to go to the manufactures of the different components.  I was able to get graphic, network, wireless, chipset, and the quick play buttons all installed but I noticed something.  A generic mouse driver was installed and it did not support the scroll function of the touch pad.  Some might say this is not an important feature but I love it.  I found that the same mouse pad was used on other HP laptops and downloaded the Vista driver from another model 

Clean Device Manager on Netbook with Vista installed

Now I had a clean Device Manager (pictured above), next was to update Windows.  This was a chore since I had also installed Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate and her antivirus software.  I got Service Pack 1 for Vista installed but there was no room for Service Pack 2.  So I ran the service pack cleanup tool which removes the backed up files and then ran SP2 and ran the tool again after that.  All the other updates installed fine for Vista, but then Service Pack 2 for Office would not install.  In the long run I figured that System Restore was going to have to be disabled.  I also set a limit to the Page File as well so it would not get out of hand.  That did it I was able to install all updates I wanted and after removing the temporary files with Crap Cleaner I had over 2Gb of free space. 

I will say Vista actually runs well on this little Netbook, it is not as fast as my laptop but it works and it is light and gives my girlfriend all the functionality she needs, while staying protected with Vista’s advanced security features.  It took some doing but I am glad I did it and I can’t wait to get Windows 7 installed on there next.  That little Netbook runs Aero Glass just fine.  Now it’s not the fastest computer as you can see by the Windows Experience  Index below.  In Vista the highest score you can get is a 5.9, so it holds its own. I ran PassMark Preformance Test on it and on my low end Compaq Presario C700 (C712NR)  which also runs Windows Vista Home Premium, and the Mini gets a 172 overall score while the Compaq only gets a 393.3  The Mini keeps up in 3D graphics and keeps up with 2D, but  the Compaq does better with the processor and memory.   The weak point is the Intel Atom processor.  While the Intel Atom N270 runs at 1.6 GHz it is still not as fast as Intel’s mobile chips in laptops.  As the Atom evolves these Netbooks will become much better machines further blurring that line between Netbook and Laptop. 

Windows Experience Index on HP Mini in Vista

I am a computer technician and I like performance.  I love using her Netbook, Vista runs fine on there.  I don’t understand why the Netbooks with traditional hard drives in them don’t have Vista running on them by default.  I can understand why XP is on the ones with small solid state hard drives because of the space restrictions.  I would suggest to anyone that has the ability to do it to install Vista on their Netbook and try it for themselves.  Also since Windows Vista runs on here then Windows 7 will as well.  I will upgrade this Netbook to 7 soon and write about my experience then.