Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Note and iPhone 4 Text Sharpness Comparison


When I was trying to make a decision on getting a Samsung Galaxy Note, one of my concerns was would the text be as sharp and clear as the iPhone 4 or 4s. Sure, I can get all the technical specs for comparison but really how does it look in everyday use? 

If you have the same question or would like to see for yourself before making a decision, I am including some screenshots of how it looks in normal view and when zoomed in to the maximum. I hope you will find this useful in making your decision.


Normal view - no zoom
Left - Samsung Galaxy Note
Right - iPhone 4


Maximum zoom
Left - Samsung Galaxy Note
Right - iPhone 4


Maximum zoom
Left - Samsung Galaxy Note
Right - iPhone 4



Friday, May 25, 2012

Dell Unified Server Configurator - multiple RAID configurations?

I am currently setting up a Dell PowerEdge 610 server with PERC H700 RAID controller and the concept of a single configuration utility via the Unified Server Configurator (USC) is really useful. I wish the USC would start a little faster after hitting F10.

I found that if you would like to configure multiple virtual disks (VD), you still need to hit CTRL-R to access the PERC RAID controller utility to do so. Using the USC, you can only create one set of VD and if you repeat the process, it will delete the existing VD and re-create a new one. I suppose it allows the convenience of configuring other settings, quickly set up the first RAID group for your operating system in a single utility and worry about setting up other VDs later. Please do let me know if I missed something within the USC that will allow multiple RAID configurations.

Dell Unified Server Configurator Screenshot
















PERC RAID Configuration Utility Screenshot