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- Alienware Hangar18 (960 Hours)
- Although the Alienware Hangar18 came out earlier this year, we held off on a review in anticipation of covering it with a Blu-ray burner. Now that the Blu-ray option is ready, we wish we'd stuck with the standard definition model. Overall, the Hangar18 is a compact, mostly well-conceived home theater...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Home entertainment, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, Alienware Hangar18, Alienware
- Product reviews 2007-10-26
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- The quad-core laptops are here . . . sort of
- Back in August Dell, HP and Lenovo all announced mobile workstations that offer Intel's first quad-core chip for laptops. Those systems are now available for order and reviews of at least one model--the Lenovo ThinkPad W700--are giving a glimpse of the performance you can expect from these 17-inch powerhouses. ...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobile Workstation, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Laptop Computer, Quad-core Laptop, Core 2 Quad Extreme, Workstations, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- (Photos: Cracking open Alienware's Area 51 ALX)
- (Photos: Cracking open Alienware's Area 51 ALX)Ditto hereSame video setup and RAM, slightly slower processor (hey, it's 2yo) as youCrysis runs fineRE: (Photos: Cracking open Alienware's Area 51 ALX)I Own a system , with the same amount of ram same processor and only one , Not 3, NVidia 8800 GTX...
- Tags: Cracking Open Alienware, Area-51 ALX, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- Alienware Area-51 m17x
- We'll just come right out and say the Alienware m17x is about as powerful as a laptop gets, at least if it's as tricked-out as our $6,000-plus review unit was. More modest builds are available for as little as $1,999, but at that level, you get a fairly yawn-inducing set...
- Tags: Games, Processors, Alienware, Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000, game, Intel Corp., laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-09-15
- Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs to debut Q1 09
- Socket AM3 Phenom CPUs to debut Q1 09Good for AMD!Now I can start planning my future upgrades. I've been waiting for AMD to start talking about the AM3 platform.AMD needs an edgeI've been using AMD CPUs exclusively for new builds not retrofits for the past 10 years or so. Dollar...
- Tags: Processors, Manufacturing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Q1 09, Socket AM3 Phenom CPU, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- End of an era: Dell may dump its factories
- End of an era: Dell may dump its factoriesRubbed up the wrong way?"The rub: It’s unclear whether contract equipment manufacturers would want to buy Dell’s manufacturing hubs. Do contract manufacturers really want to take on Dell’s capacity?"Don't CEM's want to take on everyone's capacity ... I mean isn't their model...
- Tags: Manufacturing, Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., End-Of-An-Era
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- IDF and the new Mac notebooks
- IDF and the new Mac notebooksI hope the optical drive rumor isn't true...I hope the optical drive rumor isn't true, I want mine integrated.RE: IDF and the new Mac notebooksHmm...Virtually every PC maker has a quad core laptop.Virtually every PC maker has ram support of at least 8GB in their...
- Tags: Notebooks, Video cards, new Mac notebook, notebook, Mac Notebooks, IDF, optical drive, Apple Macintosh, PC company
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Gateway P-7811FX
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Gateway's budget-minded, 17-inch gaming laptops have impressed of late, offering high-end graphics and enough CPU power to make for a decent gaming experience. Our...
- Tags: Processors, Gateway P-7811FX, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-08-15
- Samsung ships 128GB SSDs with cheaper flash memory
- Samsung announced today that it has begun manufacturing 64GB and 128GB SSDs based on a less-expensive type of NAND flash known as MLC. The company also said it was still on track to deliver a 256GB version by the end of this year. Samsung has been shipping...
- Tags: NAND Flash, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., NAND, Laptop Computer, SSD, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- (Gallery: Dell's designs on product lust)
- (Gallery: Dell's designs on product lust)I'm speachless.........Somehow, LAME, just doesn't cut it.Sad, just sadThe image that looks like some sort of Dellianware box is hot-looking for its audience of gamers, except that they will search out smaller builders or build their own. Or, maybe it is not hot-looking for gamers....
- Tags: Games, Dell Computer Corp., Gallery
- Discussion threads 2008-06-20
- How Toshiba's 128GB SSD-equipped Portégé R500 stacks up
- Toshiba has released what it says is the first laptop with a 128GB SSD. Technically, the 17-inch Alienware Area-51 m9750 can be configured with two 64GB SSDs, but Toshiba gets credit for shipping the first laptop equipped with a 128GB SSD that you'd actually want to carry anywhere. ...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Toshiba Portege, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Portégé R500, SSD, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- News to know: Vista search; Android; Gmail
- Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 5: Faster, smarter search Phil Wainewright: Scaling the cloud, deflating the price of software Ed Burnette: 50 questions asked and answered on Android News.com: Google to let users test new...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail Providers, H-1B, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
- Alienware Area-51 (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770)
- From its chrome trim to its customizable case lighting, Alienware's Area-51 ALX high-end gaming desktop bears all the visual hallmarks of a luxury-class gaming PC. Our $7,738 review model came configured with Intel's highest-end Core 2 Extreme CPU, overclocked, no less, and a quad-graphics card set up, which give it...
- Tags: Games, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Alienware, Area-51 ALX
- Product reviews 2008-06-05
- Toshiba Satellite P305-S8825
- The 17-inch Satellite P305 is part of Toshiba's recent rebranding of its mainstream Satellite laptop line. The new look and feel adds a shiny metallic sheen and a clever new Sleep-and-Charge feature, which lets you charge USB devices even if the laptop is powered off.The $1,009 fixed-configuration Satellite P305...
- Tags: Network technology, Toshiba Satellite, satellite, Satellite P305, Toshiba Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-06-02
- (Photos: Cracking open the Alienware Area 51 m15x)
- (Photos: Cracking open the Alienware Area 51 m15x)OverpricedOverpriced and poor customer service. That is Alienware since Dell bought them out.Buy an ASUS instead. Great guts, competitive prices, better customer service.For the record, I make no money from ASUS or Dell, and never have.RE: (Photos: Cracking open the Alienware Area 51...
- Tags: Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), Alienware Area 51 m15x, Alienware, Alienware Area 51, m15x, Cracking Open, ASUS, customer service, photograph, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- News to know: Google Apps; Vista UAC; Microsoft Echoes; Comcast; Dell
- Notable headlines: Garett Rogers: Google App Engine pricing a disappointment Ed Bott: Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this time Sunbelt Blog: Microsoft: What we got here is a failure to communicate Larry Dignan: Dell delivers: Is a...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Facebook, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Vista UAC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Service Bus, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770)
- Falcon Northwest's latest Mach V ($6,957, as reviewed) remains true to the company's reputation of high performance and best-of-breed craftsmanship. But for a few exceptions, its parts offerings remain on the cutting edge, and its smart system building philosophy results in outstanding performance. If your goal is to build the...
- Tags: Processors, Memory, Intel Corp., Falcon Northwest, Mach V, Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-05-29
- Photos: Cracking open the Alienware Area 51 m15x
- Have a close encounter with Alienware's m15x as TechRepublic's Mark Kaelin dissects the boutique manufacturer's sleek, shiny notebook.The CNET Networks site TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt. The Area...
- Tags: Alienware, Photograph, M15x, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-29
- Could an OEM like Dell every be as cool and as stylish as Apple?
- Could an OEM like Dell every be as cool and as stylish as Apple?Interesting StatisticOwning 65% of the over $1000 market is an interesting statistic. What share do they have of the under $1000 market?RE: Could an OEM like Dell every be as cool and as stylish as Apple?I hadn't...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Apple Inc., Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
- Macs account for two-thirds of sales of PCs costing $1,000 or more
- Data from the NPD Group suggests that Apple's overall retail market share is 14%, and a whopping 66% for PCs costing $1,000 or more. Here's the data: Those numbers in the $1,000+ systems are purely staggering and shows what a...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
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