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A TV tuner is just to watch TV on your computer as if it was a regular TV. I have it on my old computer and all I do is connect the video cables to the video jacks on the TV Tuner video card

Loving FIOS Two PC's and a Laptop running at the same time and my speeds are still consistent with a minimal drop. Downloading in progress on the two PC's :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 19682 Kbps about 19.7 Mbps (tested with 102391 kB) Download Speed is:: 2403 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/30 - 4:53pm Bottom Line:: 343X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.43 sec Tested from a 102391 kB file and took 42.618 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 203.22 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-UGJXPIWHE User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/20090624 Firefox/3.5 [!]

Maybe I should do the same and start from scratch.. I will stick to W7 Professional.

This is what I like so far from what I've read and the video's I've watched. # Run many existing Windows XP programs seamlessly in Windows 7 (requires download of Windows XP mode and virtualization technology such as Windows Virtual PC; customers can download both free of charge from www.windows.com/business when available)

I'm not sure, but it has to do with computers with TV Tuners Watch many of your favorite TV shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV (Internet access required; free Internet TV content varies by geography; some content may require additional fees)

I just installed it. I haven't noticed much difference yet.

Who's buying the pre-order upgrade or who is buying the full version? Which version are you getting? I will get Windows 7 Professional. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat185500050009&type=category * Online only. Reg. prices: Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade $119.99, Windows 7 Professional Upgrade $199.99. Offer runs from June 26, 2009 through July 11, 2009, or while supplies last. Limit of 3 titles per order. ** A TV tuner is required and additional hardware may be needed. Not available in all countries

I installed it about a month ago. Everything runs great.

I haven't yet.. No time on my hands at the moment to get it. I'm getting the Western Digital - My Book Home 1TB External FireWire/USB 2.0/eSATA Hard Drive for Sale: $139.99 I have about $15 in rewards money, plus a $5 gift card. I will try the eSata connection. Thanks to everyone who provided suggestions in the matter. I appreciate it. I will let you know how it words and if it was worth the decision I made..

Welcome to testmy.net davidlee099 I don't seem to be having the same problems as you, my speeds are consistent on both browsers. Firefox/3.0.10 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 4840 Kbps about 4.8 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Upload Speed is:: 591 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/22 - 6:44pm Bottom Line:: 84X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 1.73 sec Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 10.127 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 260.39 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-VZKC60BGI User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 [!] IE 8.0 Your connection is: 4792 Kbps or 4.8 Mbps You uploaded at: 585 kB/s You are running: 84 times faster than 56K and can upload 1 megabyte in 1.75 second(s) Member Ident: CompID:15912236094 Test Time:: 2009/06/22 - 6:47pm Test Browser and OS info: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; WOW64; Trident/4.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729) Test ID: 8TNSAECI7 (if this is a screenshot go to testmy.net to see if this is fake) Diagnosis ^info^: Awesome! 20% + : 256.81 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) This was tested from a 5983 kB file and took 10.228 seconds to complete

That small drive sounds interesting, but it doesn't serve my purposes. I've added 160GB of new Video and Pictures in only one month. I do back up on DVD its always a good policy to back up on various formats. I have a few hard drives with everything I own of data and the most important files on DVD. I believe that anything under 1TB is safer to store data from the reviews I've read. I might buy smaller drives to store by categories such as pictures, music etc...

Thanks.. I just found the: Western Digital - My Book Home 1TB External FireWire/USB 2.0/eSATA Hard Drive for Sale: $139.99 Western Digital - My Book Essential 1TB External Hard Drive Sale: $119.99 The Essential has better reviews than the eSATA Version.. Funny!! But in my case, I do need lots of space. I'm a photographer and also tape weddings. I shoot all my pictures in RAW format and each file is from 12MB to 15MB and each shoot I take from 300 to 400 pics, Not counting the JPEG files which are about 7 to 9MB each.. I did about 60GB in one year plus the old pictures amount to about 300gb's (I didn't convert all the pictures to jpeg) plus video files that take 8GB Per event (after being edited and burned) and I have dozens of events stored up and the ones to come..

Wow!! Looks like an awesome buy! I'm going to try it. Thanks Buntz! the info is very helpful.

Thanks mudmanc4 The world Book sounds good, but I need it for storage only. as for the mybook sounds good too, but I've read bad reviews on the eSata. my computer is eSata ready and would love to use it cause I've read that its super fast, I'm inclining to the My Book at this moment Thanks Coknuck Lots of potential from that site. Its hard to pick.

I need recommendations on a new External Hard Drive. I will appreciate any input that you may want to share with me. I've read lots of reviews and yet I still haven't found the right one. I will use it to store pictures and some video, it can be from 500GB to 1TB or if there's a reliable 2TB drive...... In other words, which is the best External Hard Drive out there? Budget for drive $300

I haven't noticed any changes.. I have no problems or complaints about Vista. =]

I completely agree... When I was with Adelphia before Timewarner took over, Adelphia recommended me to Testmy.net for my accurate tests. soon after the takeover they sent me to another site where my results were nothing but lies, I would average 23/1 with a 10/1 package Hmnn that was a bit strange that they would tell me to test there cause their system was calibrated to accurately give the best results from such website and when I told them about this site they automatically refused.. I wonder why? In my case, my browsers were not at fault for slower speeds. I blame my computer for being outdated and slow, in other words obsolete! my tests results doubled with my new computer.... ("from another post") Tested on my new computer.. I will post again from my old one. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 21371 Kbps about 21.4 Mbps (tested with 102391 kB) Download Speed is:: 2609 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/04 - 2:18am Bottom Line:: 373X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.39 sec Tested from a 102391 kB file and took 39.248 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 227.22 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QA51ZRVWG User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!] Tested from my old computer running XP Pro SP2 running Firefox/2.0.0.11 FF3 didn't work well with the old computer.. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 9906 Kbps about 9.9 Mbps (tested with 102391 kB) Download Speed is:: 1209 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/04 - 2:26am Bottom Line:: 173X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.85 sec Tested from a 102391 kB file and took 84.672 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 51.68 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-K4ZG0O8IV User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11 [!]

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Tested from my old computer running XP Pro SP2 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 9906 Kbps about 9.9 Mbps (tested with 102391 kB) Download Speed is:: 1209 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/04 - 2:26am Bottom Line:: 173X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.85 sec Tested from a 102391 kB file and took 84.672 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 51.68 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-K4ZG0O8IV User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11 [!]

Tested on my new computer.. I will post again from my old one. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 21371 Kbps about 21.4 Mbps (tested with 102391 kB) Download Speed is:: 2609 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/04 - 2:18am Bottom Line:: 373X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.39 sec Tested from a 102391 kB file and took 39.248 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 227.22 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-QA51ZRVWG User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

I pay $38 with Verizon as part of the TV and internet package. I do get their 20/5 advertised speeds. I actually pay $7 less than I did in 05 and get a way faster connection.. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 20346 Kbps about 20.3 Mbps (tested with 102391 kB) Download Speed is:: 2484 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/03 - 11:19am Bottom Line:: 355X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.41 sec Tested from a 102391 kB file and took 41.227 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 211.58 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-YWVQ9Z54L User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

:::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 4903 Kbps about 4.9 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Upload Speed is:: 599 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/03 - 11:11am Bottom Line:: 86X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 1.71 sec Tested from a 5983 kB file and took 9.996 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 265.08 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-2ENX5KPZG User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

:::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 22847 Kbps about 22.8 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB) Download Speed is:: 2789 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/03 - 11:09am Bottom Line:: 398X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.37 sec Tested from a 25600 kB file and took 9.179 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 249.88 % faster than the average for host (verizon.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-HU2JVE3B1 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

Wow! The download test took forever to complete... :::.. testmy.net test results ..::: Download Connection is:: 23048 Kbps about 23.05 Mbps (tested with 25600 kB) Download Speed is:: 2813 kB/s Upload Connection is:: 4816 Kbps about 4.8 Mbps (tested with 5983 kB) Upload Speed is:: 588 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (Main) Test Time:: 2009/06/03 - 11:04am D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-LUTK6BMNC U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-TNX8LZCU6 User Agent:: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.0.10) Gecko/2009042316 Firefox/3.0.10 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) [!]

Same here Coknuck... I hope Windows 7 is better than what most of you describe Vista as.. I'm a kid with a new toy and don't know much about Vista mudmanc4 I couldn't wait to buy a new computer with Windows 7. It must be that I'm running a new machine, but this new one is many times faster than my old one.. everything runs the opposite of what you described on mine. Including speed tests, which are twice as fast on my Vista than my XP, of course that's an old outdated and obsolete machine. but I'm with you, Can't wait for the next OS.