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Ixnay on Dell's new Quad-core workstation

Ixnay on Dell's new Quad-core workstationThat system is targeted at gamersDavid,Dell's entire XPS line is targeted explicitly at gamers. (Although not many gamers I know would buy a Dell, they tend to prefer building their own systems.) This definitely isn't a business workstation. So your decision to look...

Tags: Workstations, workstation, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Precision, quad-core

Discussion threads 2006-11-16

Dell Precision Workstations With NVIDIA Graphics Cards Enhance Cutting-Edge Scientific Research at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Researchers at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies are contributing to the development of a new approach to high-performance parallel computing that uses clusters of processors and Graphics Processing Units GPUs to support new algorithms and applications in computational biology, computer vision, virtual audio, signal processing, and...

Tags: Video Card, Dell Computer Corp., University Of Maryland, Workstation, NVidia Corp., Computer, Dell Precision, PCI, Linux, Video Cards, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Software, Components, Semiconductors

Case studies 2006-11-01

Dell Precision and a fiber link

Which PC would the world's No. 1 PC-seller own?Dell's founder and chairman, Michael Dell, talks with CNET News.com's Tom Krazit and answers that question. Dell describes his PC set-up at home--one that has his own name on it, of course.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp.

Videos 2006-08-03

Maya on the Dell Precision M60: 3D, Anytime, Anywhere!

When the application engineers and product specialists of Alias - creator of Maya, the Academy Award-winning 3D animation and effects software package used by entertainment industry giants such as Industrial Light and Magic, Pixar, Sega, and Sony Pictures Imageworks. - had to demo the dazzling capabilities of their software to...

Tags: 3D, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Precision, Workstations, Performance Management, Notebooks, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Case studies

Leading Visual Effects Supervisor Increases Productivity With the Dell Precision M60 Mobile Workstation

Marc Leidy is a freelance visual effects supervisor who worked with Stargate Digital on effects for the 2002-2003 season of CSI: Miami, a top-rated forensic drama from CBS. Whether he's creating a visual effects sequence for a top television show or compositing various 2D and 3D elements together to show...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Supervisor, Mobile Workstation, Miami, Dell Precision, Marc Leidy, Workstations, Workforce Management, Human Resources

Case studies

Multi-Core Dell Precision Workstations With 64-Bit Intel Processors Help Hybride Out-Render the Competition in the Race to Create Tomorrow's Blockbusters

Located 30 miles north of Montreal, Hybride Technologies has risen to the top of the visual effects game by crafting rich visual worlds populated by a host of digital creatures. With around 70 employees, the Computer Graphics CG shop has contributed digital visual effects to advertising, television, and motion pictures....

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., 64-bit, Multi-core, Intel Corp., Dell Precision, Processors, Leadership, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Management

Case studies

Additional Resources

Microsoft buys DATAllegro

Microsoft on Thursday said that it will acquire DATAllegro, which makes data warehouse appliances. The purchase is expected to "extend the capabilities of Microsoft's mission critical platform," according to a statement. DATAllegro will ride shotgun with other software to manage data and give the software giant one...

Tags: Data Warehouse, Server, Microsoft Corp., DATAllegro, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?

Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?Sure it canIf you are using gnome (Ubuntu's default desktop envrionment) just go to gnomelook.org and look at the screen shots people have posted. There are a lot of creative folks out there. It's pretty easy to make gnome look and act like auqa....

Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Compiz-fusion, Even Linux, Ubuntu, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?

Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has thrown down the gauntlet to his merry band of open source followers: Make Ubuntu as pretty and ultimately better looking than Apple's Mac OS. eWeek's Darryl Taft quotes Shuttleworth Techmeme: "The great task in front of...

Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Operating System, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Survey: Corporations hold out on Vista

Sixty percent of IT administrators have no plans to deploy Vista despite service pack 1, which fixed the operating systems problems, according to a survey of 1,100 IT managers. The survey, conducted by KACE, which makes systems management appliances, found that there are 10 percent more holdouts...

Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Kace, Survey, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro - headphones

Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but in the past few years, the company has churned out a variety of headphones for several consumer lines that range in affordability. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines have gained a...

Tags: aperture, Y-cable, Ultimate Ears, Triple.fi 10, ear piece, headphone

Product reviews 2008-07-22

Acer P241W

The Acer P241w can be found for as cheap as $380--a very fair price for a 24-inch LCD--and boasts a unique look and very bright image. Of the five 24-inch displays we've reviewed this year, we'd rank it fourth, but it still does some things better than its higher ranked...

Tags: foot stand, display, Acer P241W, Acer Inc., OSD, bezel

Product reviews 2008-07-22

Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so

Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it soPar for the course wrt anti-Vista bashers.They believe that repeating something ad nauseum will somehow make it true.Journalism or Rant?I'm afraid you've followed suit rather than taking the high road on this issue. By even responding to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, workstation, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap

Amid all the chatter about Apple's fiscal third quarter results, which were strong, most concerns about the future revolve around two words: Gross margins. The big takeaway for technology buyers: Those lower margins hint at cheaper iPods and notebooks in the not-to-distant future. Following Apple's typical strong...

Tags: Notebook, Apple iPod, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Peter Oppenheimer, September, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-22

The evolution of search over traditional BI

Today's business intelligence tools are great at tracking tradional numbers but fail to quench business's thirst for more information says Commentary--A recent Gartner report predicts that IT’s involvement in business intelligence BI will diminish in time as business users adopt new technologies to quench...

Tags: Payment, Data, Analyst, Information, Pricing, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, business intelligence, search, Sid Probstein, Attivio

News items 2008-07-22

HP Compaq CQ50-115NR

Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We were excited when HP announced the revival of the Compaq Presario brand earlier this year. Here was the promise of a family of basic, entertainment-oriented laptops at...

Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-07-21

eMachines T5274

The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274

Product reviews 2008-07-21

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook again

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook againApple on the MoveApple continues to impress both in unit sales and marketshare gains. It has taken Steve Jobs awhile to make significant inroads into PC marketshare, but you are now witnessing the fruits of his perseverance. If Apple only had a development...

Tags: Development tools, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhere

Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhereSony can afford to.They aren't selling $299.00 desktops or $399.00 laptops. There systems sell for a premium. Other OEMs are forced to subsidize the hardware with these offers.Reactions"First reaction: That's great that Sony is moving the needle on...

Tags: Broadband Internet, OEM, crapware, Crapware

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhere

Ed Bott is the picture of PC bliss. He got a crapware free Sony laptop and you'd think the guy is in heaven. Ed writes: For the past two months, I've been using an astonishingly light and agile Sony VAIO notebook and loving every minute of...

Tags: Revenue, Sony Corp., PC, PC Company, Manufacturer, Ed, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-21