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- Acer Ferrari 1100
- When we looked at Acer's first Ferrari-themed ultraportable, the Ferrari 1000, we liked its car-themed style and strong performance, but were disappointed by its mediocre battery life. We opened the box of its successor, the Ferrari 1100, with some anticipation--this is, after all, a well-designed, full-featured ultraportable laptop that ought...
- Tags: Notebooks, Consumer electronics, DVD, Ferrari, Ferrari 1100, Acer Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-01-30
- Acer Ferrari 5005WLMi
- No bones about it: The Acer Ferrari 5000 is one sweet-looking laptop. Its sleek black case with Ferrari-red accents prominently features the sports car maker's logo on both the lid and the keyboard deck. Add in its thorough feature set and strong application performance, and you would have a winning...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Mice, Wi-Fi, Memory, Ferrari, Acer Inc., Ferrari 5000, Acer Ferrari 5000, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2006-11-06
- Acer Ferrari 1004WTMi
- Since we reviewed the Ferrari 4000 last year, Acer has released a fleet of Ferrari-themed laptops in all sizes. The ultraportable of the bunch, the Ferrari 1000, has a compact chassis worthy of the sports car maker's logo, and its speedy performance on our benchmarks would likewise make the Italian...
- Tags: Notebooks, Ferrari, Acer Inc., Ferrari 1000, Acer Ferrari 1000, laptop computer, ultraportable
- Product reviews 2006-10-12
- Images: HP, Acer take AMD in different directions
- HP targets the low-end while Acer rides its Ferrari in their new Turion 64-based laptops.
- Tags: Acer Inc., AMD Turion, Ferrari, Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., laptop computer
- Image galleries 2005-06-22
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- Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?
- Is Microsoft is putting Windows 7 on a diet?How did we not see this?This is brilliant on Microsoft's behalf. They do get rid of the anti-trust sentiments at least the plausible ones and still have their share in the market.Now, don't misunderstand me. It's going to take a lot more...
- Tags: Operating systems, SECURITY, iTune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, diet, Microsoft Windows 7, antitrust
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9 out now
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9 out nowXP model lowest priceLowest price I could manage was $429 after de-selecting the bluetooth option. How did you get $399? Looks like they're automatically subtracting the $45 as instant savings. I wondered how they were offering the webcam, 512 mb ram, 4 gb bigger SSD...
- Tags: Notebooks, Bluetooth, Dell Inspiron Mini, Dell Inspiron Mini 9, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbookTotally different machines.A netbook is a full laptop. Yes, the industry is trying to keep the impression that it is only for casual use, etc, but there is little only constrained by ram these netbooks can't do (well, with Linux). ...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating systems, laptop computer, keyboard, netbook, Linux, ASUS, Linux laptop
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP
- Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XPAt this point you may as well wait for integrated 3GPrices are coming down so fast, plus these things are perfect for carrying around everywhere no matter where you go. Plus the 3G providers will probably subsidize them anyway.That's exactly the netbook I want!I only hope...
- Tags: Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- News to know: Oracle's Fusion guru quits; Dell; Windows 7 boot times
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dennis Howlett: Breaking: Oracle's Andersen gone, where now for Fusion and vertical plays? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: New dual/quad core CPUs enter Intel price list, AMD drops prices ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Portals, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A
- The Acer Aspire X1200 line of minidesktops fits budget PC components inside a compact case and offers some features that let it act as a light home theater companion. Our $450 review model came with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB of memory, and 64-bit Windows Vista, which make it...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Semiconductors, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Consumer electronics, Aspire X1200, Acer Inc., video, chip
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, application store, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile team, deliverable, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Netbooks just want to be free
- Netbooks just want to be freeI got my Lenovo S10 ordered!I think the Lenovo beats the Acer and Asus by offering a slightly bigger screen. I also question the effectiveness of a stripped down Linux? It may be alright for Email and light web surfing. But what about business applications?...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Wireless LANs, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, wireless issue, Netbooks, XP-Version, Eee PC
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Netbooks just want to be free
- At a trade show in Berlin, T-Mobile confirmed that it will sell an Asus Eee PC 901 netbook with built-in 3G. If the prices on these bundles come close to what's been rumored, they could start to catch on. In the UK, Asus already offers a free...
- Tags: ASUS, Bundle, T-Mobile, 3G, Modems, Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Microsoft Windows XP, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- MobileTechRoundup show #144, Palm thoughts, Acer Aspire One is gone
- James, Kevin, and I had a chance to get back together over Skype and record MobileTechRoundup show #144 and talked a bit about the devices I planned to take to my work trip to Singapore. Kevin tells why he took back the Acer Aspire One and why he may end...
- Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Palm Inc., Acer Inc., Kevin, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Report: Netbook prices falling, falling, falling...
- I must have missed this while I was busy searching for a mouse last week (stay tuned -- an answer coming soon!), but The New York Times Bits blog reports that Netbook prices are headed south for the winter: "Dozens and dozens of...
- Tags: Research Director, Price, Times, Mice, Blogging, Productivity, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Internet, Marketing, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Vertical line issue also plagues some iMacs
- Vertical line issue also plagues some iMacsWhat part is breaking?The video chip on the mobo or the LCD?Good spooky story timingMy four year old Dell LCD monitor (1704FPTT) began displaying a vertical yellow line, or two, recently. Mine is still sporadic, but I'm sure it will stay or get...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Apple Store, Dual-Core box, Apple Inc., line issue, monitor, LCD
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Notebook OEM statements on NVIDIA GPU failures
- Notebook OEM statements on NVIDIA GPU failuresHP & Dell are big Nvidia customers, not the othersI think the majority of the problems involve either HP/Compaq or Dell hardware, since they actually use Nvidia chipsets more so than the other OEMs.Dell & HP Only ones doing the right thing...The others "don't...
- Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., GPU, OEM, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- Can Dell compete on cost anymore?
- There was a time not long ago when Dell was the de facto choice for Windows PC purchases. Their products were pretty good and, most importantly, their extraordinary size allowed them to sell very inexpensive computers. I had a CDW rep tell me a few years back that...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CDW Corp., Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Dell to offer one year warranty extension on GeForce 8600M GT
- Dell to offer one year warranty extension on GeForce 8600M GTDell & HP have made good on this issue...So where are all the rest of the vendors that used these admittedly faulty GPUs?Apple, Lenovo, Acer, Sony, Gateway....Whats's the deal?
- Tags: GeForce 8600M, GeForce 8600M GT, warranty extension, Dell Computer Corp., Nvidia GeForce
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
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