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- Some more Energy Star compatibility updates. This time, from Lenovo and Dell
- A quick alert to let you know that Dell believes that certain configurations among its OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Precision workstations stand up to the Energy Star 5.0 specification, which went into effect today. Compliant models include the following: Latitude 2100, E4200, E4300, E5400, E5500, E6400,...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Optiplex, Dell Latitude, Servers, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- Buying a new PC from one of the Tier 1 OEMs can often be a frustrating exercise in crapware removal. My Tuesday morning started like this. Phone rings. 9AM. Hey Jason, uh, it's Christine. Javi just booted up the laptop...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Costco, PC, OEM, Intuit QuickBooks, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- News to know: Windows 7; Dell; IT salaries; Enterprise 2.0
- 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. Mary Jo Foley: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different? Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Photograph, Salary, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- WSJ: Dell working on mobile Internet device
- WSJ: Dell working on mobile Internet deviceThat previously rumored music player was THIS device...Here's what I think: This device will be a touch screen music/video player, Internet browser, email, EReader, and basic gaming machine with 8-32 GB of storage. The screen will be bigger than an iPod Touch - sized...
- Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Cellular phones, Telephony, Keyboards, Dell Computer Corp., mobile Internet device, Internet device, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- WSJ: Dell working on mobile Internet device
- The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell is working on a mobile Internet device that would run on Google's Android operating system and compete with Apple's iPod Touch, which is basically an iPhone without the phone service. It's tough to say whether this device will ever...
- Tags: Wall Street Journal, Dell Computer Corp., Mobile, Music Player, Internet Device, Mobile Internet Device, Journal Story, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Media Players, Digital Music, Wireless And Mobility, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs What Dell LacksDell will have a major problem attracting the SMB without assistance from the Local Service Providers who own the target SMB space and provide them with the basic Broadband Links. In addition there is not enough shared revenue for their regular...
- Tags: SMB/SME, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, small and medium business, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Dell follows HP in certifying servers against new Energy Star server spec
- There hasn't been all that information released so far by the major hardware OEMs about how their server technology stands up against version 1 of an Energy Star specification for servers that was adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA a bit more than a month ago. HP was...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Specification, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs [video]
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs [video]Dell = Junk Servers and PC'sNothing else. Not worth the cardboard they ship in.Be smart, ditch the Dell POS machines and go with a reliable vendor (IBM, HP, etc).
- Tags: SMB/SME, Corporate communications, Dell Computer Corp., small and medium business, video
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sharp AQUOS HDTV, Sony Walkman, Dell monitor
- A 37-inch Sharp AQUOS LCD HDTV, a 4GB Sony Walkman, and a 24-inch Dell LED monitor. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, June 25, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Sharp AQUOS LC-37GP1U 37-inch LCD HDTV for just $699.99 with...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Monitor, Dell Computer Corp., Sony Walkman, Light-emitting Diode, Buy.com, HDTV, Amazon.com Inc., Sharp Corp., Sony Style, Monitors & Displays, Engineering, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs [video]
- A week or so ago, I sat down with some Dell executives to talk about upgrades to the company's server line. During that discussion, we focused on small- to medium-sized businesses. As they spoke, talking about base models that could be customized to meet the customer's specific needs, it hit...
- Tags: Backbone, Dell Computer Corp., Video, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Telecommunications, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical SupportMy experience has always been positiveI've always had a great experience with Dell technical support. I've had to use them on several occasions to support my Latitude XT. I've never actually had an indian support rep though.1) The digitizer on my tablet stopped working. I...
- Tags: Notebooks, OK Here, Dell Computer Corp., Namastechnical Support
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- My Experience with Dell's Namastechnical Support
- Despite my dislike for all things outsourced, my first experience with DELL's call center in India was a largely positive one. So this week, during a particularly intense session of software testing, the 500GB hard drive on my DELL Precision 530 decided to...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, CD, Call-center, Indian, Minesh, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Desktops, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs
- ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz talks about the company's effort to sell its products to the SMB market. He says Dell executives are hoping to gain ground on the competition by retooling offerings to be more customizable.
- Tags: Backbone, Dell Computer Corp., Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Dell
- Videos 2009-06-24
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sling Media Slingbox, Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, iRiver MP3 player
- A Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, an iRiver 8GB MP3 player, and a Sling Media Slingbox SOLO. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, June 24, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Today is the last day of Dell's Day's of Deals special, so make sure to check...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., MP3 Player, Sling Media, iRiver, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Inspiron 15, Woot, Notebooks, Media Players, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Dell Professional P2210 22-inch monitor
- The Dell 22-inch P2210 has a list price of $240, but Dell currently sells it for $209. For that price you get four-way ergonomic support, including screen height adjustment, panel swiveling, pivot, and tilt. Its On Screen Display OSD is easy to navigate and it has one of the lowest...
- Tags: bezel, Dell Computer Corp., DisplayPort, HDMI, monitor, OSD, Professional P2210, Video Presets
- Product reviews 2009-06-23
- Better Business Bureau weighs in on green claims of Dell vs. Apple
- Better Business Bureau weighs in on green claims of Dell vs. AppleBeware GreenThis in, right after a report to Congress that 98% of "green" products in supermarkets are misleading.I'm extremely wary of anything that claims to be "green" vegetables or otherwise.
- Tags: Better Business Bureau, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launch
- Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launchGet Vista, Wipe Entire Machine, Put On Windows 7I've never had a good experience doing an upgrade, it's better to just wipe completely and install the new OS from scratch.I agree but....I upgraded my Vista Ultimate desktop to the Windows 7 Ultimate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, bloatware, Dell Computer Corp., clean install, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- iSuppli: Global PC sales took historic nosedive in Q1
- iSuppli: Global PC sales took historic nosedive in Q1So Dell and Lenovo dragged the rest down?Looking at same period last year on that chart, only Dell and Lenovo did poorly. mostly Dell In fact, Dell is really primarily responsible for dragging the whole chart into the toilet. If you take...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Dell Computer Corp., sales, Hewlett-Packard Co., iSuppli Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Dell P2210 photos
- The Dell P2210 includes enough ergonomic options to swivel a panel at. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Photograph, Dell P2210, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-06-19
- Gadget Gal's daily deals - Laptop Edition: Sony VAIO, Dell Studio XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad
- It's laptop sale time! Find sales on Sony laptops and desktops, Dell Studio XPS and Inspiron 15 laptops, and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. Here are your deals for Thursday, June 18, straight form the Gadget Gal: 1. Save up to 51 percent off of select Sony laptops and...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Computer Corp., Sony Vaio, Lenovo Group Ltd., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-18

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