On Memorial Day 2008 the fourth installment of Indiana Jones series hits the silver screen – Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Not only is Jones back, but so is his true love Marion (Karen Allen) along with a new side kick played by Shia LaBeouf. Beyond bits of casting information, most of the film details are still under wraps.
Don’t fret all you Jones addicts; you can still get your Indy fix before the film is released thanks to Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse comics have announced that it has acquired the rights to launch a new comic series starting in February 2008 based on the continuing adventures of Indiana Jones. This release is just the beginning for Dark Horse. First to be published is two Indian Jones books that are a collection of re-prints of past Jones adventures under Dark Horse. These books will be followed up in April with the first volume of a graphic novel of Indiana Jones Adventures. These books will come out every quarter. After the film is released in May 2008, an all new monthly Indian Jones comic series will then be released.
So dust off you fedora, get out on your leather jacket, and snap your bull whip, because Jones is back and let the adventures begin!
Categories: Comics · Entertainment · Movies
It’s déjà vu all over again. On September 27, 2007 Microsoft announced again that XP would be hanging on a bit long. Due to strapping pressure from Dell, Fuji and the rest of the computer makers, Microsoft has decided that the January 31, 2008 stop selling date would be extend to June 2008. Wow…from someone looking from the outside in, this does not boast well for the valuated and much hyped Vista Operating System. 
So, what does this tell us? Well a number of things.
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The demand for Vista is not as great as Microsoft has reported. This lack of interest is probably due to the expensive upgrades to older PCs that all users (personal & business) must do before Vista can even be installed. Who wants to spend anywhere from $500-800 on new memory, new video card and operating system along with taking the time to update your BIOS and drivers? That is lot to ask for any new product.
- Vista compared to XP is not much more than a few extra bells and whistles. However when XP rolled out, it was truly a revolution in technology over Windows 95/98. Again you are asking yourself why should I shell out the money if my return on investment is minimal.
- Is Vista really needed for the average user? Most programs are still being written for XP and very few applications take advantage of Vista’s options. So why purchase a new operating system when the current works just fine.
With continued demand for XP, cost to upgrade, and limited applications currently being made for Vista, will Microsoft move the date again. We shall see…It would not surprise me if it did and let’s hope so!
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