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- FireWire speeds set to quadruple
- FireWire speeds set to quadrupleI think its too lateIt seems the world has settled on USB and I don't see that changing anytime soon.another batle of the 'standards'?Great, now we have Fireware vs USB vs esata... just more reasons to jack up the hardware prices for 'connectivity'.RE: FireWire speeds set...
- Tags: USB 3, FireWire, USB, FireWire speed
- Discussion threads 2007-12-17
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- HP Pavilion P6230y
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The $680 Pavilion P6230y is another midrange HP desktop PC that looks good on paper, but can't keep up with the competition in...
- Tags: Desktops, LANs, Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, DVD, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., ASUS, graphics, chip
- Product reviews 2009-11-23
- ASUS debuts USB 3.0 motherboard and add-on card
- USB 3.0 finally!Finally, we'll have a USB standard which can surpass the transfer speed we've had with FireWire 800 for YEARS. It will be nice to be able to get external Compact Flash readers which can finally keep up with the maximum read speed of the best new UDMA CF...
- Tags: PCI, FireWire, motherboard, ASUS, USB 3.0, PCI Express
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Light Peak fiber optic connector to replace Firewire, USB, monitor cables
- 100 Gbps is a pretty conservative estimate...100 Gbps is a pretty conservative estimate because the theoretical maximum throughput on fiber optic is however fast the hardware is on either end of the cable.Developed by Intel, not AppleWhile it appears that Apple may have been important in inspiring this particular standard,...
- Tags: Network technology, Fiber optics, Optical networking, FireWire, Intel Corp., Apple Inc., Light Peak, Engadget, fiber-optics, cable, USB
- Discussion threads 2009-09-28
- Intel's Light Peak to cut the cables
- ExceptThe hardware to interface to this would be the same for all devices. The cost to connect a lower end communication device would be as high as the higher end devices. This will be cost prohibitive.I don't think my mouse needs 10 Gb/s communication... well, okay maybe during some of...
- Tags: Network technology, Light Peak, cable, Intel Corp., cell phone
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- USB 'SuperSpeed' 3.0 logos to appear on certified devices
- In 3 Years, Apple Will Take Credit For ItOne of my FanBoy friends, who died a couple years ago, swore that Apple invented the USB. Not really any different than Apple's commercial advertising now.Oh well, give me more speed, no matter what !Sweet...been waiting for USB 3.0 to hit the...
- Tags: USB, USB 3.0, SuperSpeed
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- The Wintel blue light special
- Attention MSmart shoppers. Wintel's results are in the toilet and Apple's surpassed estimates. Despite Microsoft's sassy Laptop Hunter ads, Apple sold more Macs than anyone expected. Want to know why? Win on price, lose on price Behind the engaging little customer stories in the...
- Tags: Wintel, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Price, Sales Strategy, Notebooks, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-07-26
- Dell Inspiron 545s
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. The outlook for the $570 Dell Inspiron 545s is a bit better than we found for the $480 Inspiron 537s. The...
- Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Gateway Inc., Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-07-15
- Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB
- Maxtor's new 500GB BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive ($160) provides trustworthy storage and data backup solutions for the consumer that needs more space. The shape and design of the drive isn't a far departure from the FreeAgent Go, another thin external HDD from Maxtor's parent company Seagate. The PS...
- Tags: Backups, Maxtor Corp., Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110, FireWire, hard drive, Seagate Technology LLC
- Product reviews 2009-07-01
- Failing with online backup
- Failing with online backupAh, the joys of online backupWhat all of these vendors fail to tell people is that there is not enough bandwidth for large backups such as yours. It makes fulls near impossible within a reasonable amount of time.That said, you may want to try a copy...
- Tags: Backups, backup, online backup
- Discussion threads 2009-06-30
- MSI GT725-212US
- To game well on a laptop isn't always a cheap endeavor--some might even call it a fool's way to part with his wallet. It can often seem like price is no issue for enthusiasts, but thankfully, some manufacturers are looking out for more affordable ways to get a superior gaming...
- Tags: Games, Notebooks, game, notebook, lid
- Product reviews 2009-06-15
- Apple's MacBook flop - fixed!
- 6 months ago I asked: Apple's new MacBooks: flop or fiasco? Apple answered "flop" by backpedalling on pricing, the unibody and FireWire - in record time! The big loser? Microsoft's successful ads focused on price. Maybe that's a card you don't want to play. ...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Pricing Strategy, FW400, Notebooks, FireWire, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)
- WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)No Fun AnymoreThis was a pretty big meh. The keynote was boring and there weren't any surprises due to the rumor mill. Keynotes just aren't fun any more. Apple didn't add anything that was revolutionary or even that interesting. The iPhone...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Snow Leopard, server, WWDC 09, Snow Leopard Server
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)
- Following is a wrap-up of the announcements at WWDC 2009 in San Francisco today. iPhone 3GS: “The S stands for speed." Launching Messages: 2.1x faster Load SimCity: 2.4x faster Viewing an Excel attachment: 3.6x faster Load NYTimes.com: 2.9x faster...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Car, Battery, ScrollMotion, Engineering, Construction, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- WWDC 2009 live
- It's that time again: the annual Apple World Wide Developer's Conference and its highly anticipated keynote address. Phil Schiller ran the show this year, and while he's no Steve Jobs most observers agree that he did a pretty good job. Highlights include a revamping of the MacBook Pro line, the...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Video, Scott Forstall, iPhone OS 3.0, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- 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
- Voyager Q
- Available from online retailers for less than $100, the Voyager Q makes a great addition to your desktop if you frequently work with various internal hard drives. The device supports both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard drives and is compatible with all the existing external storage connections. It's also simple...
- Tags: FireWire, Voyager, hard drive
- Product reviews 2009-05-11
- Asus W90Vp-X1
- If you're on the fence deciding between buying a desktop gaming PC and monitor or going with a less powerful, but more mobile laptop, let us introduce you to the Asus W90Vp-X1. It isn't much to look at as gaming notebooks go; however, it has everything we expect and more...
- Tags: Games, Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, Asus W90Vp-X1, game, ASUS
- Product reviews 2009-04-15
- New DroboPro NAS has 8 drive bays for 16TB storage
- New DroboPro NAS has 8 drive bays for 16TB storageDrobo Pro, will change the landscape of reliable storageSmart move Data Robotics, make a great idea behind Drobo even better with Drobo Pro. This approach will serve well for the transition from tape back up strategies to hard disks. ...
- Tags: Robots, Backups, Drobo Pro, Drobo, DroboPro NAS, storage
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- JVC Everio GZ-HD40
- The Everio GZ-HD40 is a significant camcorder for JVC. The $1,299.99 model (though it can be had for less than $1,000) supports AVCHD in addition to JVC's traditional MPEG-2 TS format offering more flexibility in your video-editing options. It also marks a shift from using three, low-resolution CCD sensors to...
- Tags: camcorder, JVC, LCD, HD40, AVCHD
- Product reviews 2009-03-09
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