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  2.    George P reacted to a post in a topic: Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
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  4. tecnowith started following Wifi via cell phone really slow and Will this system run Windows?
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    Will this system run Windows?

    hellowalkman replied to jnelsoninjax's topic in Hardware Hangout

    yeah, we have reviewed quite a few of them including Geekoms: https://www.neowin.net/news/tags/mini_pc/
  6.    hellowalkman reacted to a post in a topic: Acemagic F2A review: Intel Core Ultra AI Mini PC with Wi-Fi 7, a world first?
  7. Sagar Naresh
    A mysterious Google product with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LTE connectivity spotted on FCC by Sagar Naresh Recently, the alleged mid-range smartphone Pixel 8a, which is expected to launch this May at the Google I/O 2024 event was spotted on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) listing. Now, according to the latest report, a new 'wireless device' from Google has popped up on the FCC, leaving us all guessing at the moment. A new Google product, known only as a 'Wireless Device' with the model number G4SKY, has made its way through the FCC. Usually, when a phone stops by at FCC, it is listed as 'Phone'. Now, this mysterious Google device is listed as nothing but just a 'wireless device', a phrase that has been used for devices including the Pixel Watch, Nest Hubs, and speakers. Now coming back to the mysterious device, it comes equipped with LTE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity and also supports VoIP over LTE, giving us hints that you will be able to make or take voice calls using this device. According to the FCC listing of the Google product (via 9To5Google) with model number G4SKY, the instructions have the same steps to view the FCC E-label lineup precisely as the Pixel Watch, "Regulatory information, certification, and compliance marks can be found with the following steps from the Home screen: Settings > System > Regulatory Information." An appearance on FCC suggests an imminent launch, and while the Pixel Watch 3 is expected to launch alongside the Pixel 9 smartphone lineup in the fall, this is likely not the Pixel Watch 3 for a few different reasons. First, the last line of the FCC listing says "the device has two batteries," and second, this device does support ultra wide-band (UWB) or 5G connectivity. If we were to guess, the lack of 5G eliminates the possibility of the mysterious device with model number G4SKY being the Pixel Watch 3, and also since it has two batteries as per the listing, it could be an altogether new device that Google has in store as a surprise for us.
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  9.    adrynalyne reacted to a post in a topic: Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
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  12. adrynalyne
    Why does it matter? The current Windows 11 requirements excluded CPUs that would be missing these requirements already. Surely people didn't think they were walking back requirements for a future OS?
  13. sadsteve
    And I will continue to use Open Shell for my Start Menu. Don't have to put up with any of the Microsoft weirdness.
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  15. George P
    I don't see the problem. We're talking about CPUs that are over 20 years old here. It's time to let go.
  16. AsherGZ
    Why would you pay for something like this, and that too $60 let alone the "before discount" price of $200, when there are tons of similar apps on the store that are free?
  17. adrynalyne
    A refurb that has half the storage and half the ram; the warranty is only as good as the servicer. Folks wanting SFF PCs choose them over full size for a reason. Not everyone wants a tower.
  18. AsherGZ
    PopCnt sounds like such a dirty word. Whoever came up with that name must be 13.
  19. adrynalyne
    Slower cpu, half the storage and 1/4 the ram. I wouldn’t call that better. That’s not mentioning the extra storage slot, WiFi 7, of 2.5 GHz Ethernet. This laptop in its max configuration supports only 16GB of RAM. I wouldn't try gaming on either of these machines, and the AI performance is going to take a back seat to the anemic ram and storage. Side note: this SFF is on sale, so it is objectively a good deal right now for what it is. That is is you trust the company. Off sale price of 1099, eh....no way.
  20.    Phyrene reacted to a post in a topic: Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt
  21. freedonX
    This is news? God forbid companies have some sort of hardware requierment that is at least 10 years old. In one hand we have these type of news, and on the other Microsoft just hasn't been able to fully kill 32 because of similar situations. Ironic
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  26. Mockingbird
    So that means that you have to have at least a first-gen Core iX processor from 2008.
  27. cacoe
    Something about the engine and artwork feels very Kingdom Come, in a good way
  28. samw61
    ugh. no more nesting To be fair, Windows 7 was the first time that nesting of apps no longer made sense, it was purely a hangover from Windows 3 days of Program Manager folders that was still the expected practice into the late 2000's in the early Start Menu designs. The design of the Win7 start menu would have worked well with nesting completely gone, especially with that quick search!
  29. d5aqoëp
    Yes.. I have my eye on this one...
  30. Arceles
    How... compelling.
  31. hellowalkman
    Microsoft raising Windows 11 24H2 system requirement to block CPUs without SSE4.2 and PopCnt by Sayan Sen A couple of days ago, we reported about a recently discovered Windows 11 24H2 system bypass trick that works on non-LTSC systems too, though it was initially thought to work only on LTSC PCs. However, if you want to use the trick above, or some of the other ones available out there, to bypass the Windows 11 24H2 eligibility check on some really old systems, like those sporting Intel Core 2 Duo, to AMD Athlon (the original from back in the early 2000s), then you are going to be out of luck. Microsoft recently stressed it did not block Windows Terminal on such old CPUs on purpose and there were no conspiracy theories about it. However, it does look more and more like the CPU block on the upcoming 24H2 Windows 11 version is deliberate. For those who may not have been following the situation, enthusiasts noticed that the Windows 11 24H2 Insider builds from back in February were blocking very old unsupported CPUs from bypassing the check at the start of Setup. Known bypass methods would be stopped in their tracks from working on such old PCs. Later on, Microsoft also added a message that said "This PC's processor doesn't support a critical feature (PopCnt)" such that users could understand what was leading to the block. PopCnt, short for population count, is an integer instruction that helps count the number of 1s in a binary representation. Now, a newer build, 26080, seems to raise that block as CPUs without SSE4.2 are also unable to boot into Windows 11. ⚠️ UPDATE: Since Windows 11 Build 26080, a CPU with the SSE4.2 instruction is ALSO REQUIRED TO BOOT Windows 11 Version 24H2!! Attempting to boot Build 26080+ on systems without the SSE4.2 instruction present will trigger an automatic reboot once it reaches the boot screen phase. https://t.co/iLkYuqQojZ pic.twitter.com/5RCxzoFexQ — Bob Pony (@TheBobPony) April 21, 2024 Something like this was expected considering Microsoft, in a previous build, 26063, had quietly added SSE4.2 to the list of compatibility blocks, and it looks like the implementation is now going into testing with some of the latest Windows 11 preview builds.
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  36. Chay Meredith
    Please post some examples. Also if you don't need small form factor, you can get significantly faster in every way by waiting for a deal on a full sized desktop. This is currently out of stock, however it's only example, I have seen cheaper with even better specs and despite being refurbished it has two year warranty, so actually more warranty than new... https://www.ebay.com/itm/166683919122
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  38. Jose_49

    Will this system run Windows?

    Jose_49 replied to jnelsoninjax's topic in Hardware Hangout

    That computer is decent and will do its job pretty well.
  39. Chay Meredith
    Please post some examples. https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p...enovo-loq-15aph8/82xt0005us or https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/victus-by-hp-gaming-laptop-16t-s000-161-762b6av-1 They have a slower CPU but includes a DGPU which is significantly faster, Cuda is supported by most AI models, and the 3050 has tensor cores. Expect more than double the performance in any graphical workload or AI workload.
  40. Mindovermaster

    Will this system run Windows?

    Mindovermaster replied to jnelsoninjax's topic in Hardware Hangout

    Most OEMs come out with Windows 10, but 11 is on the system. Same for 8-10. Can always run Linux!
  41. Mindovermaster
    Short should be good enough..
  42. Mockingbird started following Will this system run Windows?
  43. Mockingbird

    Will this system run Windows?

    Mockingbird replied to jnelsoninjax's topic in Hardware Hangout

    According to reviews, it comes with Windows 11 Pro despite not being in the description
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  45. Yonah
    Thank you for using Windows Vista.
  46. samw61
    1) I hope critical updates will be available for free, but they are talking an awful lot of a payment for updates for even consumers. Will see what this looks like shortly. 2) Your definition of "runs well" is very different to mine. Waiting for a Core2Duo machine to boot Windows 10 is a painful experience, and using it is almost out of the question, especially if it decides to check for updates. It's back on Vista and 7 now and slick as. 3) Security by obscurity is one way to go about it (it is what Apple relied on for a while), but I don't think there are any discernable differences these days if things are done correctly in a low risk setting. Having said that, I am a Windows user through and through, though certainly getting sick of the crap MS are pulling at the moment. I'd love to have a dedicated Linux machine just to see how it could work for me.
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