The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 recently went through a refresh, with a battery life of over 9 hours promised for Mini 10s configured with a 6-cell 56WHr battery and Windows 7 Starter pre-installed. Assuming we divide that figure by half to account for any marketing-oriented exaggerations, that still leaves around 4-and-a-half hours of portable...
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Chuck Anderson, creator of Windows 7's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design.
Chuck is the embodiment of the dreams of thousands of DeviantArt users—he started out in screenprinting just after high school, worked...
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Way back in 2008, Microsoft wanted to add a feature to laptops that would allow them to become wireless access points when connected to Ethernet. The feature, which appeared on the Win7 roll-out list, is missing from the finished product but may be closer than we think.
By downloading Connectify, you can enable the Win7...
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There is no one definitive Windows 7 guide—it's a sprawling OS with a decades-long legacy, so nobody can cover it all. But with our powers combined, you're in good hands.
First Things First
We covered everything we could in Gizmodo's official eight-chapter mega-guide, so hit that up first. It's a hearty first course, and it's got...
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The weekend is here, and since launch just happened it's time to install Windows 7. Here's our guide. An in case you were on the fence, a recap of the week's launch and some reviews from Giz and our friends.
• Our Complete Windows 7 Guide
• The Best Features and Tips
• Our Full Review
• Lifehacker's...
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