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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

Additional Resources

Rating Samsung's first notebooks for the U.S.

If your holiday list includes a laptop, there's a new choice from an well-known name: Samsung. In October, Samsung announced that it was entering the U.S. market with six new notebooks, as well as a netbook. The timing wasn't great. After several quarters of double-digit growth, the PC market cooled...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Laptop Computer, Laptop Magazine, PC Magazine, Notebooks, Modems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-26

ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide: Top desktops for any budget

Desktops get little love these days as more and more users opt for notebook PCs. Laptops have closed the gap in recent years in terms of features and performance. But the fact remains that desktops deliver a lot more bang for buck. In fact, you can...

Tags: Game, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Quad-core System, Studio, Flash Memory, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks

The biggest surprise of 2008 was the arrival of netbooks. Asus was the first in the pool with its Eee PC, and after some initial hesitation, the big guys were forced to jump in as well. Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo are all among a long...

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Battery, Memory, Acer Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-19

$400 XOs and recessions

The OLPC XO goes on sale through Amazon Monday via a redux of their Give One Get One (G1G1) program that turned into such a debacle last year. It's no secret that, despite my utter willingness to give props to OLPC for spurring an entire market of...

Tags: Recession, Amazon.com Inc., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, OLPC XO, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-16

Review: Why Android is for me and the G1 isn't

For me, when it comes to cell phones, it's a marriage of convenience. I value the basic function of a cell phone to connect me to the rest of the world from almost anywhere, but beyond that, I couldn't care less about the "features." Despite my power...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Phone, Smart Phone, T-Mobile, Cell Phone, E-mail, HTC-made G1, Telecom & Utilities, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Geek Gifts 2008: The Acer Aspire One netbook

2008 is the year of the netbook ultraportable computer. These small computer devices have become all the rage with consumers. But off all of the netbooks TechRepublic has looked at so far, the Acer Aspire One is the only one to get high marks for usability. Mark Kaelin explains why...

Tags: Acer Inc., Computer, Mark W. Kaelin, Productivity

Download resources 2008-11-05

HP Pavilion A6620f

The HP Pavilion a6620f desktop PC gives you plenty of features at a price that won't leave a smoking hole in your wallet. For $570, you get a dual core 2.5GHz Intel processor, 4GB of RAM, a low grade integrated video chip, and 500GB of hard drive space--a solid configuration...

Tags: Desktops, Video cards, Semiconductors, Memory, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion A6620f, Intel Corp., digital audio, hard drive

Product reviews 2008-10-31

Gateway DX 4720-03 - Pentium Dual Core E5200 2.5 GHz

The Gateway DX4720-03 is a system perfect for shoppers with light wallets who are looking for versatility in an attractive case. The fast dual-core processor and a full 4GB of RAM will keep you happy in most applications, and an ample 640GB hard drive is enough to satiate aggressive downloaders....

Tags: Modems, FireWire, Video cards, Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Intel Pentium, Gateway Inc., Gateway DX4720-03

Product reviews 2008-10-31

HP G60-125nr

Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The HP G60-125NR is one of only a couple of laptops we've seen with a 15.6-inch display. We're seeing more and more 16:9 displays...

Tags: HP G60-125nr, display, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Product reviews 2008-10-31

HP Mini 1000 netbook gets reviewed early and often

HP Mini 1000 netbook gets reviewed early and oftenI wonder if they aren't replacements though.I just prepped and delivered an Acer Aspire One to a flight attendant friend of mine. I replaced Adobe with KPDF, put in Tunderbird and Gaim and she loves it. I just got another...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Digital music, HP Mini 1000, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

HP Mini 1000 netbook gets reviewed early and often

HP's first netbook, the 2133 Mini-note, was a favorite of reviewers because of its attractive aluminum design and great keyboard. So it's no surprise the follow-on, the Mini 1000, which HP announced earlier today, received extensive reviews coverage. As expected, the Mini 1000 line ends HP's brief...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mini 1000, Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Engineering, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-29

First look at the HP Mini 1000 netbook

First look at the HP Mini 1000 netbookRE: First look at the HP Mini 1000 netbookNice, but sorry no more HP laptops for me.Stuck with 2 already with burnout motherboards!First look at the HP Mini 1000 netbookAs I said on the other blog about the new netbooks, I'm glad to...

Tags: Linux, Memory, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., netbook, HP Mini 1000, HP Mini 1000 netbook, First Look

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

Asus Essentio

Unlike the other slim tower PCs we've reviewed this month, the Asus Essentio is the most unabashed about its intentions toward your living room. The combination of the small, high-gloss case, the HDMI video output, and the built-in wireless networking give you few reasons not to stick this little PC...

Tags: Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, WIRELESS, Asus Essentio, ASUS

Product reviews 2008-10-28

Windows 7 must support netbooks

Windows 7 must support netbooksYou can run Vista on the new model netbooks......which use Atom Z530 processors.http://www.tweaktown.com/news/9678/win_vista_on_eee_pc_1000h_will_it_work_video/index.htmlPlus, of course, the HP2133 has it as an install option.Problem solved.RE: Windows 7 must support netbooksDrawbacks?Netbooks? Not for years.Eveyone talks about devices and the internet as if the internet is a stable...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Hard-Drive-Space, netbook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Ubuntu 8.10 desktop, server to ship Oct 30

Ubuntu 8.10 desktop, server to ship Oct 30Typo"included" is mispelt in the 4th-to-last paragraph the one which talks about OOo.It has issuesIntel 4965 wireless users:- install linux-backports-modules-intrepid-generic to avoid kernel panics on 802.11g- you're SOL if you use 802.11n...you'll just kernel panicNvidia & ATI users:- probably can't resume from suspendEeePC...

Tags: Wi-Fi, .NET, cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, desktop, Ubuntu, EEEPC, Oct 30, wireless, server, Ubuntu 8.10

Discussion threads 2008-10-26

HP Compaq Presario SR5610f

The low cost Presario SR5610f is in Compaq's budget "SR" line of prebuilt PCs. The no frills chassis echoes our excitement about the internal components; the system features a 2.5GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800 CPU, 3GB of RAM, an integrated Nvidia graphics chip, a single 320GB hard drive, and...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Semiconductors, Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq Presario, Presario SR5610f

Product reviews 2008-10-24

More ideas for where Apple should park its cash horde

More ideas for where Apple should park its cash hordeNew OS - Instant On OS XInvest in converting the iPhone OS and interface into an instant on OS for macbook and mini that runs from the BIOS. Maybe even allow it to sync with your existing iPhone or touch for...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Investment, Instant-On, Apple Inc., More Ideas, Autodesk Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-23

Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?

Are Linux failures down to the OEMs?MSI's somwhat lame effort.They shipped these machines (from where I don't know) with Linux that didn't have the webcam set up and wireless problems. Amazing they were returned. Now, where, can anyone point me to any place, anywhere, where I can purchase...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, MSI, Linux, OEM, Linux failure

Discussion threads 2008-10-23

eMachines ET1161-03

The eMachines ET1161-03 is a low-maintenance desktop PC for light users with a budget on the brain. The $400 price tag will net you get a dual-core AMD Athlon processor with integrated audio and video, 3GB of RAM, a single 320GB hard drive, and 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium. Unfortunately,...

Tags: Processors, Desktops, Semiconductors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), exterior, eMachines ET1161-03, eMachines Inc., AMD Athlon

Product reviews 2008-10-22