Following my essential software for a new Windows 7 install I’ve come across Ninite, which promises easy installation of a wide range of applications.
Thursday saw the public release of Windows 7, and as with any OS upgrade, it’s a chance for a fresh start, a chance to pair our software installs back to the minimum we need. It’s all with the good intention to keep our computer leaner and faster than before.
Jolicloud is billed as a new OS for Netbooks. I gave it a try and found it didn’t quite live up to its billing.
I love my Dell Mini 9 Netbook. For the size and price of it, it’s a fantastic little machine. Netbook screens are particularly limited in vertical height, so it’s unfortunate nearly all browsers waste a lot of screen space with various bits of “chrome” – Window borders, address bars, search bars, menus, tab bars, bookmark bars, etc…