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A Linux credit card

A Linux credit cardHmmmI don't think CCs are open source - not even a little :)RE: A Linux credit cardIf I didn't already have two affinity cards, I'd get this one. Can only support so many worthy causes :(will M$ rush with a windoze credit card?Just imagine the M$...

Tags: Sales channel, Financial services, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, UMB, Affinity Cards, credit card, Linux credit card, Linux, affinity card

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

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Gateway DX4300-11

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway hasn't fared well with its most recent round of DX-series mainstream retail PCs. Neither the DX4300-03 nor the DX4822-01 received positive marks, and...

Tags: Video cards, LANs, DVD, Consumer electronics, Semiconductors, Network technology, NETWORKING, Gateway Inc., graphics

Product reviews 2009-11-25

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. The Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 bears a striking resemblance to a young teenager trying too hard. With its oversized, canted case, it's easy to...

Tags: ASUS

Product reviews 2009-11-24

HP Pavilion P6230y

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The $680 Pavilion P6230y is another midrange HP desktop PC that looks good on paper, but can't keep up with the competition in...

Tags: Desktops, LANs, Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, DVD, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., ASUS, graphics, chip

Product reviews 2009-11-23

Psystar Open(Q)

If nothing else, Psystar's OpenQ should serve as a message to Apple that it's long overdue in bringing quad-core CPUs to its mainstream desktops. Because as much as the OpenQ lacks Apple's design polish, this $799, illicitly OS X-based midtower runs circles around Apple's $1,499 24-inch iMac on our benchmarks....

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Processors, Psystar, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-10-09

ZT Affinity 7334Ma (Phenom 2 X4 945 3GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Vista Home Premium 64-bit)

Apparently, ZT Systems didn't get our memo asking for a complete redesign of its Affinity series desktop computers. Earlier this year, we bemoaned the blase styling of the Affinity 7308Ma, and although this new $800 Affinity 7334Ma looks just as generic, it still offers a robust set of components including...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, 64-bit, RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista, ZT Systems, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II

Product reviews 2009-10-07

Analyst: Forget the Feds, Apple is 'doing just fine at wrecking the wireless business'

The Feds have been examining exclusive wireless carrier deals with handset makers---think AT&T and Apple---but the effort is a bit of a farce. Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett says it's laughable that the wireless industry is anticompetitive and the Feds don't have to worry about wrecking the wireless industry---Apple already has....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Network, Handset, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Wireless, Customer Loyalty, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-13

HP Pavilion Slimline s3710t Customizable Desktop PC

We've been fans of HP's Pavilion Slimline desktops for a few years now. With the right combination of components, they can tackle both general productivity and home entertainment chores with aplomb. The $869 Pavilion Slimline S7310t is no different from its predecessors, offering a Blu-ray drive, wireless networking, and speedy...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Video cards, Processors, desktop computer, PC, HP Pavilion, home entertainment, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pavilion Slimline, HP Pavilion Slimline, graphics, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-05-22

Readers share some advice for Starbucks

After I wrote about Starbucks' internal announcement that it is launching a Digital Ventures business, I received a good deal of mail from readers about the company. Amazingly, even though Starbucks is a high-profile company, only a couple business publications picked up on the story of a new division being...

Tags: Customer, Starbucks Corp., Store, Gold Card, Food & Beverage, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Wireless LANs, Manufacturing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-04-05

ZT Affinity N4004i-17

While its performance is on par with other mainstream laptops that hover around the $1,000 mark, the ZT Affinity N4004i simply can't compete on design or features. Under the hood, this 15-inch laptop features a modern configuration--based on the Intel Centrino 2 platform--and has 64-bit Windows Vista. Unfortunately, that hood...

Tags: Keyboards, 64-bit, Notebooks, keyboard, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-12-04

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

eMachines W3653 with Monitor

The eMachines W3653 is a bundled set that includes a preconfigured computer, an eMachines 17-inch wide-screen LCD, and the other peripherals needed for a complete desktop set up. For the purpose of this review, we'll be looking at the computer alone but factoring in the price of the monitor to...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Video cards, Processors, Semiconductors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), eMachines W3653, eMachines Inc., Intel Corp., monitor, graphics

Product reviews 2008-08-13

Gateway DX4200-UB001A

We didn't love Gateway's new FX4710 performance desktop because it sacrificed extra features (say, a faster 3D card?) for the sake of plumping its memory specs. We felt the same trepidation with the $750 DX4200, but the fact is that this desktop is the best-equipped mainstream midtower on the...

Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Gateway DX4200, FX4710, Gateway Inc., 64-bit

Product reviews 2008-08-08

Gateway GT5692

The $550 Gateway GT5692 is part a new batch of recently released midrange desktop PCs. This particular configuration has an AMD Phenom X3 8450 triple-core processor, 4GB of memory, HDMI-out, and 64-bit Windows Vista. The package gave us decent speed and benchmarking results, so if you're looking for a dependable...

Tags: Video cards, Network technology, Semiconductors, Desktops, Gateway GT5692, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2008-08-06

Dell Inspiron 518

The Inspiron 518 is a welcome update to Dell's traditional, mainstream desktop line. Basic configurations start at $399, although our $784 review unit is a competitive showcase of some of Dell's more advanced configuration options. We wish Dell sold this system with 64-bit Windows Vista, as competing mainstream PCs from...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Inspiron 518

Product reviews 2008-07-31

Dell Studio Hybrid

It's hard for us to recommend the Dell Studio Hybrid desktop for any practical purpose. As a desktop for productivity, you can get more bang-for-your-buck from a typical budget-priced midtower PC. And if your goal is either space-saving or using this system as a media PC, we'd instead point you...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Studio Hybrid

Product reviews 2008-07-29

eMachines T5274

The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274

Product reviews 2008-07-21

ZT Affinity 7221Xa

The $600 ZT Affinity 7221Xa is the cheaper sibling of the recently reviewed ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35. Its fixed configuration includes most of what we expect to find in a system in this price range. Like the 7225Xi-35, the 7221Xa is geared toward those who need a simple desktop with basic...

Tags: Desktops, DVD, Flash memory, Memory, Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), ZT Affinity 7221Xa, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35

Product reviews 2008-07-17

ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35

The $750 ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35 is a fairly ambitious lower-midrange PC. This fixed configuration includes a lower-end quad-core chip, 4GB of memory, and a discrete graphics card. The result is solid everyday performance, and if you need a basic, capable desktop, this system will serve. Its lack of 64-bit Windows...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35, Velocity Micro Vector

Product reviews 2008-07-14

Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition

We normally have good things to say about Velocity Micro's Campus Edition back-to-school desktops. This year's model, the $999 Vector Campus Edition, leaves us disappointed because of its uninspired configuration. We still find Velocity Micro's desktop design among the best in the industry, and this system's visual appeal and...

Tags: Processors, Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Velocity Micro, Velocity, Vector Campus Edition

Product reviews 2008-07-10