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AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wild

AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wildI really want to see AMD compete but...I have this feeling that by the time they get a 65nm processor to market Intel will make another leap ahead and AMD will go back to being the economy choice. I really hope...

Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Dual-Core, dual-core

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

The effect of bloatware: A 1986 Mac Plus beats a 2007 AMD dual-core PC

The effect of bloatware: A 1986 Mac Plus beats a 2007 AMD dual-core PCIf he had compared to OS X TigerThe old machine would have smoked it worse. Not to mention the overbloated LeopardVista wannabe.I did.Not overly impressed.Maybe the next iteration will be better.JJBHAHAHAHA!!!!What a useless test! It does go...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Lucino, Apple Macintosh, AMD Dual-Core, bloatware, PC, operating system, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-01

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VirtualBox update fixes Windows 7 bugs

Sun has updated its VirtualBox virtualization software, fixing bugs related to Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Sun has updated its VirtualBox virtualization software, fixing bugs related to Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Virtual Box 3.0.10, released on Thursday, includes a change in the way the software...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sun, VirtualBox, virtualization, bugs, Matthew Broersma ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-02

Asus Eee Top ET2002

Nvidia wants us to tell you that its GeForce 9400M graphics chip, aka Nvidia's Ion technology, pulls Asus' Eee Top ET2002 up from the depths of Nettop misery by imparting it with better-than-terrible graphics and video processing. We agree that the 9400 chip improves the ET2002's visual chops, but a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Games, Semiconductors, Keyboards, Video cards, Game players, nettop, chip, game, HDMI, ASUS, graphics

Product reviews 2009-10-20

Averatec D1133 All-In-One

Does a certain price make a nonmobile computer a Nettop? How about a particular CPU or case design? The Averatec D1133 All-In-One blurs the lines. Its low price and relatively slow performance make an argument for calling it a Nettop. But even though it's slow by conventional PC standards, thanks...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Monitors & displays, Averatec Inc., nettop

Product reviews 2009-09-30

Lenovo C300-3012 (Atom 230 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)

If we to adopt a relativist approach and consider Nettops apart from the larger desktop market, we might actually recommend the $549 Lenovo C300. It includes an uncommonly large 20-inch wide-screen display and performs better than many of its peers because of a slightly faster Intel Atom CPU. Standing in...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Wi-Fi, Desktops, hard drive, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo C300

Product reviews 2009-09-23

Report: Acer back-tracking on Android in August

In response to reports that it had delayed its Android netbook, Acer told News.com that it wasn't discussing the timing of a dual-boot netbook. That sounds very different from what the company said last month, when it announced plans to release an Android-based Aspire One this quarter and predicted that...

Tags: Acer Inc., Netbook, Android, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-07-28

PC makers are lying to you about battery life

...well not exactly, but they're certainly not giving you an accurate picture of how long it will take for your laptop battery to run down next time you're using it. A post on the Bits blog yesterday asks a great question: "Why can't we get an accurate...

Tags: Battery, Battery Life, Engineering, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-18

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMD

EC fines Intel record $1.45 billion in antitrust case for moves vs. AMDChoice vs. StandardizationWith respect, Dietrich, the digital world is not as simple as freedom of choice. Freedom of choice is great for hamburgers, pizza, and toothpaste. But multi-state and global companies users and developers require some level of...

Tags: Strategic planning, Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., uniformity, Apple Inc., OS Installed, PC, Linux, standardization, Intel Corp., antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Windows 7 - Official system requirements

Windows 7 - Official system requirementsIs it possible to buy a new PC that doesnt meet these requirements? NT.Official or minimum??Hey, wasn't Win95 supposed to run on a 486DX66 with 4 megs of RAM? I tried it, it didn't work, and then wound up buying a 16 meg chip...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Official system requirement, system requirement, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Windows 7 "XP Mode" system requirements

Windows 7 "XP Mode" system requirementsAnother limitation: Chip-set virtualizationMany PCs don't have that support (Intel-VT, AMD-V).Wow...I'm glad I have a Mac!More Reasons For Not UpgradingIf you are a regular, non business consumer, you get this:1) Non business users can't download this for Windows 72) Have to check to...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, hardware, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

News to know: Palm; Google; Apple; Yahoo's Bartz; Hacking Safari

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. Larry Dignan: Palm: Demand tanks ahead of Pre launch; Pre needs to save the day Andrew Nusca: Google CEO Schmidt: China 'obvious prize,' Twitter 'poor...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Hacking, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-03-04

Graphics market shrank last quarter, but AMD-Nvidia battle continues

As the PC market goes, so goes graphics cards. After "defying gravity" in the third quarter of 2008, the market for graphics processing units GPUs came crashing down to earth in the fourth quarter, according to Jon Peddie Research. The industry shipped a total of 72.4 million...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, GPU, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-01-29

Obama's Transparency Problem

Obama's Transparency ProblemNo changeI like Obama, he is a very nice guy. But his administration brings nothing new, no change. Nothing. The same old guys that are responsible for the great mess we are in now, soon to be named The Greatest Depression, mark my words, are now here in...

Tags: Workforce management, Obama, TRANSPARENCY, administration

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

Windows bit-rot - fact or fiction?

Windows bit-rot - fact or fiction?A fix which does not involve "nuking the system" is best.If the problem is coming from residue in the registry, 5 minutes with a registry cleaner will suffice. Try the registry cleaner in CCleaner as a first step. That should be sufficient. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, fiction, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Discussion threads 2009-01-12

News to know: Windows 7; Oracle patches; CES wrap; Satyam saga

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft reboots borked Windows 7 Beta The Windows Blog: Here's where we stand Joe Brockmeier: Windows 7 as "Linux killer"? How times have...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Satyam, Patch Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-12

How-to: Burn your Windows 7 .ISO to DVD disc

How-to: Burn your Windows 7 .ISO to DVD discSome other minor suggestions.....1. If you aren't Familiar with Image Burn, make sure Windows Media Player, iTunes, Zume Player, Rozio, Nero or any other program capable of burning DVD/CD's is closed otherwise when Image Burn tries to lock the DVD-RW drive for...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, ISO, disc, How-To, Microsoft Windows, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-01-10

Advanced Micro Devices Case Study: Bentley Systems Software

With over 2,800 colleagues in over 50 offices worldwide and annual revenues surpassing $450 million, Bentley Systems has invested over $I billion in research, development and acquisitions since 1993. The VizCenter was created to showcase MicroStation and other advanced Bentley products at their full potential. The key challenge for MicroStation...

Tags: Software, Bentley Systems, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Case studies 2009-01-01

Monster NVIDIA GTX 295 caught on camera

Monster NVIDIA GTX 295 caught on cameraAMD/ATI already have-Don't you follow the hardware news?http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121294I would like to know...If this card has an effective 1792MB of memory(1792 for each GPU) or is it just cloned (892 for each GPU)? Also any other specs would be welcome.RE: Monster NVIDIA GTX 295 caught...

Tags: GPU, Monster NVIDIA GTX 295, cross-fire, Monster, camera

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

HP, Novell partner on new Linux PC that ships Dec 15

HP announced this week it is preloading Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on its Compaq dc5850 Business Desktop PC. The PC, which offers high-end graphics and dual monitor support, debuted in April.  It has an AMD processor and an ATI Radeon 3100 card and will be available...

Tags: Novell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Linux PC, Digital Equipment Corp., Linux, Desktops, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-12-11