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When (and why) do you buy a new PC?

When and why do you buy a new PC?Just before a new release of Windows ...... providing OEM's offer a 'free' upgrade to the next version of the OS. That way you get a copy of XP and an upgrade to Vista/ copy of Vista and upgrade to Windows7 (which...

Tags: Notebooks, Games, dell laptop, new-PC, laptop computer, game, PC

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Palm jumps shark

Palm jumps sharkIf it does word processingI'm in! It does not take much to do the basics and I don't need to carry a 10 lb laptop that does much more than I need.Move over, Zune!Take it from a guy who'll buy ANYTHING and who loves his Treo - this...

Tags: Notebooks, Smart phones, Wireless LANs, laptop computer, Bluetooth, Dell Laptop, Wi-Fi, word-processing, phone, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-01

SSD watch: Dell laptops; TweakTown 16 GB SSD review

SSD watch: Dell laptops; TweakTown 16 GB SSD reviewSSD StorageIt is about time. In my days of working with IBM mainframe we added Solid State Disks (in the 90's) to use as a paging device.Doing the same for laptops and/or desktops would definitely increase the throughput of the device and...

Tags: Notebooks, Mainframes, Servers, SSD, TweakTown 16 GB SSD, laptop computer, Dell Laptop, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

Dell announces a battery recall info page

Dell announces a battery recall info pageDell laptop battery questionI bought a replacement battery for my Dell laptop about a month ago from http://www.laptopsforless.com/laptopbattery/dell-battery and it works great. Is there any reason to think that a replacement Dell laptop battery would be less reliable than the manufacturers?

Tags: Engineering, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Laptop, Dell Laptop Battery, info page

Discussion threads 2006-09-08

Additional Resources

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

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.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

YouTube wildly profitable?

Natural aging. Even if you put Laptop Battery away and never use it, Dell xps m1530 battery will die one day. Let me explain things a little bit more. You have to understand that, it doesn?t matter how good you care about your , it will lose performance...

Tags: Engineering, YouTube Inc., battery

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...

Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Lenovo's Windows 7 lineup of IdeaPad, IdeaCentre PCs dazzle (Lenovo's Windows 7 lineup of IdeaPad, IdeaCentre PCs dazzle)

Not bad but Apple still much betterNo one else can hold a candle to them, but Some of these PC companies must be getting an ear bashing from MS to come up with some stuff that competes with the Cupertino Style Kingseven the name where Apple comes from is trendyIf...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Lenovo Group Ltd., IdeaCentre PC, IdeaPad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Dell Adamo XPS heat-sensing latch in action; is it worth it?

Good Anti-Zombie featureI guess in keeping with the season, this security latch will keep the undead from accessing your laptop...;)

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Adamo, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Dell Video Chat 6.0.6564 (Windows)

Dell Video Chat is video communication utility. All the components you need are already a part of your laptop so all you need to do is start making a list of family, friends, and associates to speak to. You have to create an account with this to use it.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Dell Video Chat, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-23

Dell Adamo XPS heat-sensing latch in action; is it worth it?

Dell's 9.99mm thin Adamo XPS ultrathin laptop has a heat-sensing latch that opens the computer by gliding your finger over a strip on the edge of its lid. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Latch, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Adamo, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-22

iFixit: Disassembling the new MacBook unibody

Taking a lookI've one of last year's black MacBooks and have been extremely happy with it. The realignment of the laptop line, bringing back the 13" MacBook Pro and consigning the consumer MacBook to the under $1K polycarbonate model has seemed to be a good arrangement. If you're buying a...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, Apple MacBook, Firewire port, new MacBook, MACBOOKS, FireWire, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Was Windows 7 totally your idea?

W7: Whose ideas?It is pretty clear that Apple and Microsoft "borrow" from each other. I don't think that's a problem, all competitors "borrow" each others' ideas and the consumer wins.What is clear, though, is that Microsoft did listen to alot of people but it wasn't those people that use...

Tags: Desktops, Crispin, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Microsoft starts selling PC hardware, third-party software via its online store

Wow, 90 days of technical support.Because nothing ever goes wrong with a computer after 90 days!Seriously, Microsoft. Get a better service plan.RE: Microsoft starts selling PC hardware, third-party software via its online storeThey have to be kidding. So who do you go to if something goes wrong with...

Tags: PC, online store, software, Microsoft Corp., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Samsung SyncMaster 2333SW - LCD display - TFT - 23"

Not suitable for graphic designThis monitor doesn't display light grey tones very well at all. In fact they are pretty much invisible. I've played with the settings but still can't get them visble. Both my Laptop LCD and Dell 28" LCD display the same tones in a browserno problem.If your...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Desktop publishing, LCD, LCD Display, TFT, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Dell: A few examples of what's wrong with your tech support

The on-site tech support tech was obviously in the U.S., but ....it sounds like the "other end" of the line is somewhere half way around the planet (maybe also taking orders for "Shammy Wows") while reading off a scripted Q&A screen.Kinda like "cloud tech support"?What really hurts is that this...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp., tech support, cheap machine

Discussion threads 2009-10-21