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Alienware's "Allpowerful" notebook unveiled - The M17x

Alienware's "Allpowerful" notebook unveiled - The M17xTempting, but...when the heck are they going to get terabyte laptop hard drives? I'd be willing to pay that kind of money for a top of the line laptop, but not until they come out with terabyte hard drives. Or at least 2 half-terabyte...

Tags: Notebooks, Games, Desktops, notebook, Gaming Laptop, laptop computer, game, Alienware, desktop, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

U.S. Mac sales down 1%

U.S. Mac sales down 1%Tapped out upper end?Until we get to the tail end of the current recession which could be 12 months or more away, there's no way to tell if reduced spending is the only cause. One can argue that Apple products, while at the top of usability...

Tags: Desktops, Sales strategy, Notebooks, Mac Desktop, U.S. Mac sale, recession, Apple Inc., desktop, Apple Macintosh, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Will notebooks ever replace the desktop PC?

Will notebooks ever replace the desktop PC?one word noSurely people will say ha i wanna have portability, mobility but when you have to work and mostly repair those toy because they are not computer they are toys ...replace a screen on a laptop if its out of warranty...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Desktop Hardware, notebook, desktop, laptop computer, desktop computer, PC

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Who's choosing XP over Vista?

One of the most accepted bits of conventional wisdom among pundits as 2007 draws to a close is that the marketplace has rejected Windows Vista in favor of Windows XP. The biggest piece of evidence is Dell's decision in April 2007, based on a vocal response via its Dell IdeaStorm...

Tags: Desktop, Implication, Notebook, Dell Computer Corp., Selection, Microsoft Windows Vista, Small Business, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-12-30

Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center stats

Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center statsWell Done Larry!ntRE: Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center stThe question - Whats the holdup. And then in the answer, a mention of RedHat desktop. I dare say many people in Europe who are used to SuSE would...

Tags: Data centers, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, E-mail servers, Utility computing, Notes evolution, IBM Linux, IBM Lotus Notes, Linux, IBM Corp., desktop, data center, notebook

Discussion threads 2007-12-18

Notebook: IBM's Linux desktop installs; Notes evolution; Data center stats

IBM has embraced Linux as its operating system of choice, but employees are slowly working toward using it on the desktop. As of yesterday, IBM had 24,190 Linux desktop installations within the company. That's out of 372,000 IBMers. So what's the holdup?...

Tags: Desktop, Notebook, Linux Desktop, Data Center, IBM Lotus Notes, IBM Linux, IBM Corp., Linux, Data Centers, Desktops, E-mail Servers, Open Source, UNIX, Groupware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-18

Will notebooks outsell desktops by 2011?

Will notebooks outsell desktops by 2011?Love My DesktopI understand the desire and even need for laptops, but I love having my desktop. The big screen, being able to change out parts whenever I want, having endless ports to plug new gadgets into...the list goes on. Maybe if I didn't upgrade...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, desktop, notebook

Discussion threads 2007-03-21

Will notebooks outsell desktops by 2011?

According to a report by analysts IDC, notebook sales will outstrip desktop PCs by 2011. The report goes on to predicts that the notebook market will grow by 16.1% year-on-year until 2011, compared to 3.8% for desktops. The report also goes on to predict that Windows Vista will have...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, desktop, notebook

Blog posts 2007-03-21

Report: Notebooks to take lead over desktops by 2011

Report: Notebooks to take lead over desktops by 2011I highly doubt thisA few things need to change first.1) The keyboard. Either they come up with something better to replace the key board or they make a more functional keyboard for the notebook. Right now they are usable but hardly and...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, desktop, laptop computer, notebook

Discussion threads 2007-03-20

Where are the quads?

The number of quad-core desktops sold to this point is infinitesimal when compared to, say, the overall number of units sold in the fourth quarter of 2006. Intel unveiled its Core Extreme QX6700 quad-core in November. Although most brand-name PC makers offer the quad-core extreme chip in their desktops, I...

Tags: Uncategorized, desktop, dual-core processor, processor

Blog posts 2007-02-12

Vista-powered desktops, notebooks now on Dell site

Vista-powered desktops, notebooks now on Dell siteDell to sell Vista systems...... after [url=http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6153904.html]Micro$oft threatened to "whack" them for their interest in Linux.[/url]Too coincidental to be coincidental.Can you say "coercion?"

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Dell Site, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook, desktop

Discussion threads 2007-01-28

Vista-powered desktops, notebooks now on Dell site

What you are seeing up there is a grab of Dell letting you know they are now selling Vista-enabled PCs and notebooks. Final preparations are being made to formally activate the order process.Went up just a couple of hours ago, with the best info available this link.I stayed up...

Tags: General, News

Blog posts 2007-01-27

Free Laptops for lapdogs

Ed Bott, who writes the Microsoft Report blog here on Zdnet has an interesting comment on his own website about Microsofts practice of giving away free laptops to pro-Microsoft bloggers. Heres his introductory bit: Earlier today, my friendly DHL delivery person dropped off a small package...

Tags: notebook, PC

Blog posts 2007-01-09

Two in three retail PCs are notebooks

Two in three retail PCs are notebooksDesktops less popular?Consumers aren't fed up with Desktops, desktops just have gotten so cheap that you can buy then actually go out an buy a Laptop too for the same money you would have spend only 5 years ago.So those Desktop buyers are now...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, desktop, laptop computer, notebook, PC

Discussion threads 2006-12-20

Fujitsu LifeBook N6420 Notebook

Next-generation optical drives are slowly making their way into more and more households, and the somewhat surprising Trojan horse behind this move is the multimedia laptop. Sony's PlayStation 3, with its built-in Blu-ray drive, will be in short supply for some time to come, and we've seen only a handful...

Tags: HD DVD, Notebooks, DVD, Consumer electronics, Keyboards, Desktops, notebook, HD-DVD, laptop computer, Toshiba Qosmio, Fujitsu LifeBook, desktop replacement, Fujitsu Ltd., desktop

Product reviews 2006-11-06

Photos: Dell designs a 'desknote'

Dell releases a nearly 20-pound notebook/desktop hybrid, a thin notebook and a high-end, red-faced desktop.

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., notebook, desktop

Image galleries 2006-05-31

Photos: Dell designs a 'desknote'

Dell releases a nearly 20-pound notebook/desktop hybrid, a thin notebook and a high-end, red-faced desktop.

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., notebook, desktop

Image galleries 2006-05-31

Photos: Dell designs a 'desknote'

Dell releases a nearly 20-pound notebook/desktop hybrid, a thin notebook and a high-end, red-faced desktop.

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., notebook, desktop

Image galleries 2006-05-31

Dell whacks prices on select notebooks, desktops

Dell whacks prices on select notebooks, desktopsYour kidding right?I mean about MACs having good customer service?Yeah, right!!First of all, as a tech for a local college we have to deal with both Apple AND Dell...Let me tell you that trying to get support from Apple is like pulling teeth from...

Tags: Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), Help desk, Notebooks, Outsourcing, offshoring, desktop, Dell Computer Corp., customer service, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., notebook

Discussion threads 2006-05-01

Notebooks pass desktops in U.S. retail

Notebooks pass desktops in U.S. retailbetter for the businessThis is good news for the computer industry because since 2001 I have bought 4 laptops and only one desktop.I would rather do work on a laptop and personal stuff on a desktop. The larger screen (17") is better for photography,...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, U.S. Retail, desktop, notebook

Discussion threads 2006-02-01