Microsoft delays launch of Vista

On reading the news that microsoft was to delay the lanch of its Vista operating system i imdatly thought about how annoying that was. im off to uni in september and was going to buy a new laptop inorder to get a neww computor with the new vista operating system. But what do i do now? How do i go out and buy a new laptop in september which i need to do and then 4 months later be left with a out of date operting system or the extortionat price to which they will charge for vista when not bundled. Also what specs do i need will they know by then? Actually will there be laptops avalible with the required specs given the amount of RAM and procesor XP needs vista will probly require 512 of ram and a a 1ghz procesor just to run. and u know it will still crash and be full of bugs and security holes. In the Years since Microsoft reeased XP you would hope they built Vista from the ground up but u know that it will be based on the same old flawed windows we are used to. Pehaps thats the answere to my problem , ill get linux based macvhine (not a MAC the users are to fanatical and upgrdes are too expencive) btw sory bout the underline i dont know whats happening.

BBC News Microsoft delays launch of Vista

BBC IMP (will it meet expectations?)

The BBC IMP which i am egerly awaiting (as a way to get free tv) is one of these services that could be awsome but given the way the ionternet and media is going probly wont. firstly thers the drm (although because its free isnt quite as bad) Why is it needed (i know content providers wouldnt let it go with out.) but think its all on the telly anyone who wants to record it will just plug in a dvd recorder or dvr or caset if they start with brodcast flags. Anyone who wants a proper dvd will still buy one and anyone who would get it off p2p would do anyway, and those who would put it on will get round the drm anyway. Secondly the P2P delivery system grate in theory losey in pratice. ISP's block P2P , they shouldnt but they do, my isp "bandwith throtles" p2p trafic right down to 1kbs so unless they use some new ports it will be teribly slow. finally 7 day expiery on media your away on holiday for a weak and think grate ill use that new imp to catch up and waht do u know they drm wont let u watch em. However once the hacckers have sorted thess problems out and u have all bbc content frelly avlible on everything , anytime and anyware u want it will be grate.

Legal Note: I do not in anyway surport the breach of coppyright law, or the brakeing of any laws. I do however object to the use of DRM by big bussines to restrict fair use in a vain atempt to exploit their customers and maintain their out dated bussines modles, Record compaie employes u know what u have to do. Please also note opinion so is free speach.

USB/SD Car Stereo from maplin

hi if any of you out there are looking at this CD player from maplin and are thinking of buying it dont. Untill uve looked at this it is a similar speced cdplayer being sold on ammazon for £10 cheaper. Firstly if like me u find the similarity in the pics Here and here to close for comfort. Note the same positioning of the buttons and the only difference being the lack of a brand on the mapline version. I contacted maplin about this but they have yet to be back to me. and tell me what you think of the similar photos. And if you have bought one of these tell me what u think of its perfomace does it run as badly as many amzon reveiwers would surgest.