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Hard Drive: The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and writes one or more fixed disk platters. In practice, the terms "hard drive" and "hard disk" are used synonymously. ...; Full Hard Drive Definition >>

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After a slow start, quad-core is catching on: This week AMD is expected to announce that it has sold more than 1 million quad-core processors, according to the site TGDaily. That sounds about right since the company previously said it had shipped 500,000 in the first quarter, and 400,000 in the fourth quarter last year. AMD announced its...; Tags: Desktop, Hard Drive, Quad-core, Memory, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Fujitsu U810 UMPC gets AT&T integrated WWAN and a Hard Drive bump: I thoroughly enjoy my Fujitsu U810 UMPC because it gives me a full computer in a 1.5 pound package that runs for at least 4 hours with a single battery and wireless connectivity. Fujitsu just announced the availability of a model with integrated AT&T Broadband (wireless) data support. These new...; Tags: Hard Drive, Ultramobile PC, AT&T Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu U810 UMPC, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Dell XPS 730 H2C: Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...; Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz: Apple usually announces things on Tuesdays, but instead today announced new speed-bumped iMacs. The new all-in-one Macs feature up to 3.06GHz processors, more RAM, larger hard drives and more powerful graphics processors. The top-of-the-line 24-inch model gets a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM...; Tags: Hard Drive, ATI Radeon, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Disk Size Manager (exe): Disk Size Manager - a powerful hard disk space manager for Windows. Using DSM you can keep track of your hard disks space to ensure its most efficient use. With its 2D/3D pie and bar charts as well as detailed descriptions in words, DSM provides you with the complete information...; Tags: Hard Drive, Disk, Manager, WebExtractor System, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-28

Toshiba making *another* bad storage bet: Toshiba making *another* bad storage betMaybe.....we'll see.I still think the concept is good. Improvements and new discoveries will keep coming. Many people said the LCD flat screens would never catch on, but now it's a standard. The first cell phones and portable computers like the Osborne were questionable, but led...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, Monitors & displays, Toshiba Corp., HD-DVD, hard drive, storage; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about: Those who believed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 would provide the aging OS with a performance boost may well be disappointed. My benchmark tests show that the application of XP SP3 makes negligible difference to system performance. The Test Systems For this round...; Tags: Hard Drive, Result, Performance, Western Digital Corp., RAM, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-25
FMV F/A50 (Photos: Fujitsu adds all-in-one PC, secure Hard Drive): FMV F/A50 (Photos: Fujitsu adds all-in-one PC, secure hard drive)Value?No prices given, but with integrated graphics and a significantly smaller screen, I'd sure expect it to cost significantly less than the iMac it tried to copy. Oh, well...; Tags: Desktops, Fujitsu Ltd., photograph, hard drive, PC; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Photos: Fujitsu adds all-in-one PC, secure Hard Drive: Fujitsu modernizes its PC and notebook offerings while adding tighter encryption to its 320GB hard drive. by Andy Smith; Tags: PC, all-in-one PC, Fujtsu, hard drive, storage; Image galleries 2008-04-24
Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Drive: Western Digital VelociRaptor hard driveHeat sinkI like how they used the extra space as a heat sink. Definately out of my price range for a hard drive thoughguess I can't put this in my laptop.I'd probably have to sit it a bucket of ice to keep it cool.It might be...; Tags: hard drive, Western Digital VelociRaptor, Western Digital Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Western Digital VelociRaptor Hard Drive: Western Digital have started shipping the company's fastest drive yet - the VelociRaptor. The VelociRaptor, model WD3000GLFS, is a 10,000RPM, 300GB drive. It differs from the existing Raptor models not only in the capacity (the largest Raptor has only 150GB of storage) but also in fact that...; Tags: Hard Drive, Western Digital Corp., Serial ATA, Games, Notebooks, Retail, Storage, Hardware, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Something killed my MacBook Pro: Something killed my MacBook Pro hard drive yesterday and I can't figure out what did it. The machine in question is a third generation MBP (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, a.k.a. Santa Rosa) originally shipping with OS X 10.4.9 (Tiger), manufactured between May 2007 and October 2007. ...; Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, FireWire, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-21
News to know: Yahoo; ToorCon; Microsoft Surface, XP; Apple; Psystar: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microhoo: A frenetic week ahead; Yahoo could turn the tables on Microsoft Nathan McFeters: ToorCon Seattle 2008: Nuke plants, non-existent sub domain attacks, muffin diving, and Guitar Hero ToorCon gallery. Mary Jo Foley:...; Tags: Google Inc., Hard Drive, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Veterans Administration, Help Desk, Open Source, It Operations; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Can solid state Hard Drives really improve system performance?: Can solid state hard drives really improve system performance?You are barking up the wrong tree. More important that performance are:1) Reduced energy consumption.2) Reduced size.3) Much better durability.4) Longer life.Ok, extra performance will NOT hurt.; Tags: Performance management, hard drive; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Can solid state Hard Drives really improve system performance?: Or is it too early to see a significant difference? There's an interesting debate going on over at Slashdot this morning after one user made headlines by claiming that system performance bumps from SSDs are already upon us. And, according to some, the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 ultralight...; Tags: Hard Drive, Performance, Lenovo Group Ltd., Performance Management, Notebooks, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-18
CrystalDiskInfo (zip): CrystalDiskInfo is a HDD health monitoring utility. It displays basic HDD information, monitors S.M.A.R.T. values and disk temperature. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Hard Drive, Disk, Monitoring, Health Care, Crystal Dew World, CrystalDiskInfo, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-04-17
Carbon Copy Cloner (1): Have you ever wanted a simple, complete, bootable backup of your hard drive? Have you ever wanted to upgrade to a larger hard drive with minimal hassle and without reinstalling your OS and all of your applications? Have you ever wanted to move your entire Mac OS X installation to...; Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Mike Bombich, CCC, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-04-11
Sony Handycam HDR-SR11: I used to think that hard drive models would take over the camcorder market as miniDV slowly faded into the horizon. I've since changed my tune after using flash-based models, especially those that include some onboard memory. However, if you shoot a lot of video--or just don't bother to back...; Tags: camcorder, Sony Corp., AVCHD, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-04-10
D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure: The $200 D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure offers a quick, yet comprehensive solution for network storage. We really liked the device for its flexibility and useful features, and at the same time wished it supported FAT32 or NTFS hard drives like the Iomega StorCenter Pro. The device can house...; Tags: Home networking, network storage, D-Link DNS-323, hard drive, RAID, D-Link Systems, JBOD, storage; Product reviews 2008-04-09
FineRecovery (exe): FineRecovery is a utility to restore deleted files from hard disk. Windows does not remove deleted files, they remain and kept in a hidden area on your hard drive and can be easily recovered. FineRecovery uses a fast engine to quickly scan your PC for deleted files and get the...; Tags: Hard Drive, File, FineRecovery, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-09