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- News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- AMD rolls out 8 new Athlon CPUs in time for Windows 7
- Too littleI've bought AMD CPUs in the past, but they lost their edge with Intel's release of Core 2. AMD has yet to recover. I just don't see myself going AMD to save $50. Frankly, $100 won't move me when I consider I will keep a new...
- Tags: Processors, CPU, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Intel Core i5, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor, Core i5, Intel Corp., AMD Athlon
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- AMD Tigris, Congo mobile platforms target multimedia, battery life
- Sounds goodAny ballpark idea of when this will be on the market and about what the price range of the product will be? I have several friends who have laptops with AMD CPU and they all like them very much. I have good memories of an AMD Athlon...
- Tags: Processors, multimedia, battery, mobile, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-10
- Acer's Aspire 1410 is a notebook in a netbook's body
- We've seen netbooks such as the Dell Mini Inspiron 12 (R.I.P.) and Lenovo IdeaPad S12 in the guise of 12.1-inch ultraportables. Now Acer is trying the reverse--a notebook with the same display size as its Aspire One 751h netbook. Rumors about an Acer 11.6-inch laptop have been...
- Tags: Notebook, Acer Inc., Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-08-17
- $299 laptop specials keep back-to-school shoppers happy; would you buy over a Netbook?
- This will only drive down the cost of netbooksSo laptops drop to $299, netbooks will drop to $199. Or less. This is really a bad news trend for MS. As hardware prices drop, Windows becomes a higher percentage of the unit cost. When it comes to...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, laptop computer, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
- Cheaper ultraportables meet more powerful netbooks
- There are two ways to address the limitations of netbooks: 1.) offer less-costly notebooks, or 2.) give netbooks a little more muscle. Both are now happening. The ultra-thin laptops based on Intel's ULV processors or AMD's Athlon Neo are an obvious alternative to netbooks, and they've already...
- Tags: Netbook, Vostro 1220, 6-cell Battery, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-07-03
- Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches
- Market researcher NPD says that consumers are confused about the difference between a netbook and a notebook. It's no wonder. In the world according to Wintel, the distinction would be fairly clear: Netbooks have 10-inch or smaller displays, use Atom processors and 1GB of memory, and run...
- Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Gateway LT3100, Dell Mini 12, Notebook Price, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
- The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...
- Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Lenovo IdeaPad S12 pushes netbooks in new directions; Intel, Microsoft push back
- The battle over the role of netbooks appears to be escalating. Computer makers, aided by Nvidia, are broadening the features and performance of netbooks--adding larger displays and more-capable graphics. The latest example is Lenovo, which just announced a 12-inch netbook--the first from a major computer maker with Nvidia's Ion platform....
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., NVidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Intel Corp., Ion, GeForce 9400M, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Chipsets, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
- HP Pavilion Dv2
- When we first saw the 12-inch HP Pavilion dv2 at CES 2009, we noted that, "at first glance, another glossy HP laptop with an AMD processor may induce yawns, but when we learned this was the first system to use AMD's new Netbook-like Athlon Neo platform, our ears perked up."...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, laptop computer, netbook, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, HP Pavilion Dv2, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Neo
- Product reviews 2009-04-08
- HP Pavilion dv2: Netbook or notebook?
- If Goldilocks was in the market for a laptop, she might pick the new HP Pavilion dv2. It's not too big, and not too small. It sits between the large and expensive notebooks, and the small-screened netbooks -- it's just right. Announced at CES this past January, the 12.1-inch dv2...
- Tags: Notebook, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Dv2, Athlon Neo, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-04-07
- HP bundles XenDesktop with two blade PCs
- HP said Wednesday that it will bundle Citrix's XenDesktop 3 with its blade PCs that reside in data centers. HP's BladeSystem bc2800 and bc2200 Blade PC statement are designed to be centralized clients that are controlled by an enterprise. Citrix has long been able to centralize applications....
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Blade, Blade PC, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- eMachines EL1200-05w
- The eMachines EL1200-05w is a Wal-Mart exclusive desktop that scrapes together a series of low quality components in a cramped slim-tower chassis. Although it might look like a home theater PC at first glance, the interior reveals a barren landscape with very little room for expansion. This $298 desktop is...
- Tags: Processors, Microsoft Windows XP, Semiconductors, eMachines Inc., eMachines EL1200-05w
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- ProxMox: The high-performance virtualization server for the rest of us
- What sounds like a cross between a Ferengi mating practice and an OREO cookie clone, but is actually the latest and greatest in Open Source turnkey virtualization servers? It's the ProxMox Virtual Environment, a new open source project that has been flying under the hypervisor radar, but may pose a...
- Tags: High-performance, OpenVZ, Server, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, VM, ProxMox VE, Virtual Machine Setup, Virtualization, Linux, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?
- Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?Familiar or not, it's still XP.That will be a huge achillies heel for MS. XP runs well on modest desktops and notebooks. Not fast, but well. Take the EEE, it can run XP, however, it is slower, and as you stated, the...
- Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, EEE, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Xandros
- Discussion threads 2008-05-11
- How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?
- How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?Could not agree moreI think AMD relied upon "evil Intel" marketing far too much and as you suggest, even AMD fans have switched back to Intel because thats where the bang for the buck is at.Buying ATI seems to have...
- Tags: Processors, Marketing research, Games, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., marketing, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?
- Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?Had to checkTime passes so quickly- I answered 1 year, but then had to check my Newegg confirmation email, and yep- 6/18/07=CPU COOLER TT|CI-P0374 R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$19.99)KB&MS MS|BASIC BLK VALUE PK PS2/US% - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$16.99)CASE FAN|SS 120MM...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, Desktops, Most Linux user, computer, Qty=1, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Via makes way for 64-bit chips
- Via makes way for 64-bit chipsbeen running 64 bitsUbuntu since Feisty here. No problems at all. Works like a charm!Via playing catch up, eh?Both Intel's and AMD's entire lineup of chips are all already 64 bit. AMD led the way with the Athlon 64, and Intel's Core 2 architecture is...
- Tags: Network technology, 64-bit CPU, 64-bit, chip
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- Central Brain Identifier 8.3.6.6 build 1228 R6 (Windows)
- Central Brain Identifier is designed to provide detailed identification and obtaining the most complete information about all AMD processors. It recognizes more than 50 various models of the AMD processors. It shows not only the general information about the processor, but also allows to determine its important technical features, such...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-01-03
- News to know: XP's stay extended; iBricks; Google; Gateway One
- Notable headlines: Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay. Mary Jo Foley: Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft’s own good? George Ou: More facts and less hysteria on Vista, please Jason O'Grady: iPhone firmware 1.1.1 released; breaks everything. Ryan Naraine: Apple patches 10 iPhone...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Corp., DoubleClick Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2007-09-28
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