Windows 11 runs on fewer than 1 in 6 computers • The Registry | Biden News

[ad_1] Much of the Windows world still hasn’t adopted Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system more than a year after its launch, according to figures for October compiled by Statcounter. Only 15.44 percent of computers around the world installed Windows 11, which means it gained 1.83 percentage points in a month. This compares to the 71.29 … Read more

Your next computer should be a desktop – maybe even this mini-computer • The Registry | Biden News

[ad_1] Desktop Tourism I just got a desktop computer, and the modest machine is the most fun I’ve had during my year of Desktop Tourism – the project that has seen me test a different client device every month since March 2022. The machine is a Maxtang NX6412 – a Chinese brand – powered by … Read more

Creative AI gives overwhelmed computers something to do, finally • The Registry | Biden News

[ad_1] Column Until recently, personal computer hardware seemed to have outlived any demands that software might eventually place on it. Even high-end games—traditionally the leading edge of user performance demands—barely taxed the massively overclocked, high-end silicon available. Then came AI art. Apple’s M1 Ultra microprocessor has a transistor count north of 100 billion. Nvidia has … Read more

Why are computer webcams crappy? Lenovo says it knows the reason • The Registry | Biden News

[ad_1] Canalys Channels Forum It’s not just Reg readers who recognize the less than satisfactory quality of built-in computer webcams. Apparently, the world’s largest computer manufacturer does too. The home work revolution pushed to much of the world in 2020 has forced us to stay in touch remotely, so Zoom, Teams, WebEx and others have … Read more