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Dell changes gears for a comeback

Dell changes gears for a comebackComeback? Not for me!As a small business owner with years of expensive experience with DELL, I take serious exception to this hype! Why?Their seriously outsourced inferior support, their attitude towards their customers,Drop dead After you buy another computer Their total animosity towards existing customers looking...

Tags: Processors, Dell Computer Corp., comeback

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Dell changes gears for a comeback

ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz says Dell's recent product announcements show the company is positioning itself for a comeback, and he believes Dell's entry into new product categories like lightweight laptops and wireless music players is a step in the right direction.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Comeback, Media Players, Branding, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Dell, Latitude, Precision

Videos 2008-08-15

Sun plots Java comeback

Sun plots Java comebackWhat's with the title of the article?"Sun Plots Java Comeback" huh? -- I wasn't aware that it went anywhere to begin with. When I look at most of the job postings for programmers, there sure seems to be demand for Java.It is Sun which needs a...

Tags: Programming languages, OpenOffice Suite, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., comeback

Discussion threads 2004-04-12

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Microsoft: I'm a PC and I've been made into a stereotype

Microsoft: I'm a PC and I've been made into a stereotypeOf course you don't get itYou're not the target audience.Carl RapsonI wouldn't expect you to get itYou're a Mac user... You have to have an IQ at least this high GEDDIT!It's actually quite nice to see MS taking the high...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer

Discussion threads 2008-09-19

AstroAvenger2 (exe)

The end of the 24th century. Mankind has entered its second golden age. But the sudden emergence of the hostile alien fleet has questioned its prosperous future. Astro Avenger 2 is a stunning comeback of the classic scroller that lifts up the level of action, dynamics and drive in modern...

Tags: Sahmon Games, Astro Avenger 2

Software downloads 2008-09-10

2012 Olympics: Give Us Webcams On the Wall

The organizers of the Olympics really blew it this time. Not showing the unbelievable comeback of Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly race, which he won by one-hundredth of a second, is evidence of cowardice. And a total lack of commercial savvy, in the digital age. Can...

Tags: Olympic Games, Webcam, Video, Athlete, Camera, Wall, Sport, Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-22

Expensive Oil, Stupid Trade Groups, and Pending Enterprise Software Growth

USA Today had an interesting article today that calls into question a few of the doomsday scenarios that have dominated US policy-makers and those for whom policy has been made over the last decade or so. And in the process America's newspaper debunks some stupid policy issues on the subject...

Tags: Oil, Enterprise Software, NAM, Manufacturing, Joshua Greenbaum

Blog posts 2008-08-12

From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe

From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeInsidious BMThe widespread Microsoft use combined with the creeping IBM invasiveness appears to indicate a competition within the organization which IBM is currently winning. Probably a comeback.Murph has also mentioned that there are substantial external contracts providing services and capabilities in...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, mainframe, IBM Corp., data-processing, diamond, meat, Murph, IBM mainframe

Discussion threads 2008-08-08

Palm announces that over 2 million Centros have now been sold

Palm announces that over 2 million Centros have now been soldIs it enough for a comeback?Yes, but is it enough for a real comeback? Can they keep their momentum?In addition, will they update their software? Frankly, their software on the PC side is in shambles. I can't use their sync...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Tools & Techniques, Cable, Palm Inc., Centros, Palm Desktop

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending

Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spendingBallmer Justifies Bottomless PitIt's called his STOMACH.Where is the return on these investments?They are no closer to competing with Google than before Ballmer started this spending spree. When people think "search" they think Google. It's that simple. No one thinks Yahoo or...

Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, 3M Co.

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Your flat screen TV could be killing the planet, read all about it

Your flat screen TV could be killing the planet, read all about itI hope so,otherwise, how are the dinosaurs going to make a comeback?RE: Your flat screen TV could be killing the planet, read all about itHmm... Everything seems to "kill" the planet nowadays. While I do believe that we...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, flat screen, TV

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Images: Supersize solar power

Utility-scale solar power plants--using everything from giant reflective dishes to plastic balloons--are changing the look of solar power.Parabolic troughs, one of which is shown here, have been around for 25 years, and the technology will be around for at least another 25. Parabolic troughs reflect sunlight to heat liquid carried...

Tags: Electricity, Solar Energy, Trough, Photovoltaics, Plant, mW, Solar Power Plant, Arizona Public Service, BrightSource Energy, Concentrator, Stirling Engine Systems, Infinia, It', SolFocus, What', Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-26

Big memory cards keep getting cheaper; get the best deals at discount stores and online

Big memory cards keep getting cheaper; get the best deals at discount stores and onlinewas anything ever cheap at Staples?Staples used to be cheap until a few years agowhen the company came under margin pressureand may have even lost money, and then stopped trying to offer low prices.The company is...

Tags: Memory, Staples Inc., memory card

Discussion threads 2008-05-12

Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin

PC Play has an interview with Cevat Yerli, president of the German studio Crytek, the studio that bought the first person shooter Crysis. In this interview, Yerli states that piracy is a big problem for Crytek, and I think I know why. PC Play: How do you estimate the...

Tags: Performance, PC, PC Play, Crysis, Games, Piracy, Desktops, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-04-30

AMD can't get to 45nm fast enough. A 12-core package?

AMD can't get to 45nm fast enough. A 12-core package?Seems "claims" is all AMD can produce.Sorry, but I call'em like I see'em.How fortunes change...18 months ago, I would have called BS on that, AMD had a proven record of delivering, and ntel had a proven record of poor execution. ...

Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

xRM: Microsoft's other platform-as-a-service play

xRM: Microsoft's other platform-as-a-service playI like Microsoft Cloud amazing: SkyDrive cautions for downloads and memory"Great Company comeback to be American proud of the Microsoft Global Network.

Tags: xRM, PaaS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-08

Bringing health care to the office

There's a 19th century idea which is making a comeback. Getting health care at work. Back in the day, of course, a factory clinic was designed to get workers back on the job, and most workers couldn't afford better. Today's clinics...

Tags: Health Care, Center, Walgreen Co., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-03-17

Chapter 450 of the Microhoo saga: Yahoo's defense hinges on second quarter

Chapter 450 of the Microhoo saga: Yahoo's defense hinges on second quarterWill be interestingWe've actually been spending more on Yahoo this quarter than we have over the last several years. But we're just one fish in a very large pool.What's particularly frustrating from an advertiser's standpoint is that I've...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Chapter 450, Microhoo, advertiser, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Same old, same old control-freak Apple: they'll be "gatekeeper" for third-party iPhone apps

Same old, same old control-freak Apple: they'll be "gatekeeper" for third-party iPhone appsPhones should be...[url=http://nseries.com/open]Open to anything[/url]Thank god that Android is coming. This will help force the others to openup!!RE: Same oldThank f__king god. Last thing we need is every wannabe programmer/hacker nerd with a hex chart thinking they are...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Same Old Same Old, Apple iPod Touch

Discussion threads 2008-02-29

Palm Centro - glacier white (AT&T)

It's no secret that Palm has been struggling of late to keep up with the smartphone competition. A lack of innovation and a stale operating system is partly to blame. However, the company made a bit of a comeback with its Palm Centro device, which debuted with Sprint last October....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, tradeoff, Palm Centro, Palm Inc., AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2008-02-22