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- Dell Inspiron desktop now $300
- Dell has cut the price of its budget Inspiron 530 by $140. The $300 configuration includes a 2.0GHz Pentium E2180 dual-core processor, 1GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, Intel GMA 3100 graphics, and Windows XP. The deal is part of a Dell tax rebate marketing gambit...
- Tags: Desktop, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Rebate, Graphics, Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- New Gateway desktops, more 64-bit Windows Vista
- Gateway has overhauled its desktop line with new models ranging for the $550 budget DX series to the over-clocked FX gaming rig, which tops out at around $3,800. Some models are retail only; others are available direct from Gateway. The most noteworthy part of the announcement is...
- Tags: Desktop, Gateway Inc., Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 64-Bit, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Gateway makes the leap to 64-bit Vista
- Gateway becomes the first large PC vendor to ship 64-bit Vista pre-installed on select PCs. The 64-bit systems are in the FX and GT series - the FX7026, FX7029E, GT5676, GT5678 and GT5685E. Here's the spec on the FX7026: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300...
- Tags: Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- GPU shipments fall Q1 '08
- GPU shipments fall Q1 '08Because, frankly, nVidia leads in performance , , ,ATI may look better in some artificial benchmarks, but it seems nVidia does better in real world tests. You recently whined about how your crossfire configuration with ATI only got about 25 frames/second with Crysis set to "high"...
- Tags: Games, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., game, GPU
- Discussion threads 2008-05-03
- HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition
- Hewlett-Packard's 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition offers an upscale design and feature set in a laptop with a price that starts less than $1,000, including Altec Lansing stereo speakers, a remote control, and an HDMI port. Our review unit clocked in at $1,394 and added a TV tuner, dedicated...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, dv2700t, Special Edition, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion
- Product reviews 2008-05-02
- The 31 Days of the Dragon contest starts today, win an HP laptop valued at over $5,000
- While the giveaway I am going to talk about doesn't relate to a mobile device, my fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts are a part of the contest and I think it is such a MAJOR contest that my readers here would enjoy entering for a chance to win. Today is the...
- Tags: Contest, Hewlett-Packard Co., Corel Corp., Laptop Computer, RSS, Serial ATA, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Management, Marketing, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- Velocity Micro Edge E2250
- The Velocity Micro Edge E2250 is a well-rounded $1,999 midrange performance PC. What it is not is the best gaming PC at this price, as much as its overclocked quad-core chip and SLI-capable motherboard want you to believe otherwise. The overclocked chip especially helps this system's multimedia performance, but its...
- Tags: Processors, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Velocity Micro Edge E2250, Edge E2250, Dell Computer Corp., quad-core
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
- A bump to the frontside bus and a smidge more L2 cache can safely be classified as a minor update. But even slightly improved specifications, when they come at a lower price than those they replace, are appreciated. Last September, we tested the highest-end 24-inch model, which carried a baseline...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple iMac
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Dell XPS 730 H2C
- Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...
- Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?
- Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?the packaging alone sent me away...That was NASTY!RE: Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?No I wouldn't waste 10 cents on that piece of junk what's the point? it makes more sense to preload and configure a pc with desktop bsd...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Open Computer, Is it Worth, Apple Macintosh, IS IT, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- Psystar Open Computer
- Editor's note: Shortly after this review posted we tried out VMware to see if the Open Computer will support running Windows Vista on top of OS X. We can confirm that it does.Psystar says its goal in selling its Open Computer, a non-Apple-made computer with the Leopard operating system as...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Open Computer, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin
- Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large marginTribes 2 was the sameAges ago, "Tribes 2" was way too powerful for the hardware at the time, and sales were negatively affected partially as a result.RE: Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a...
- Tags: Games, game, piracy, Crysis, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-04-30
- Crytek: We seem to lead the charts in piracy by a large margin
- PC Play has an interview with Cevat Yerli, president of the German studio Crytek, the studio that bought the first person shooter Crysis. In this interview, Yerli states that piracy is a big problem for Crytek, and I think I know why. PC Play: How do you estimate the...
- Tags: Performance, PC, PC Play, Crysis, Games, Piracy, Desktops, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz
- Apple usually announces things on Tuesdays, but instead today announced new speed-bumped iMacs. The new all-in-one Macs feature up to 3.06GHz processors, more RAM, larger hard drives and more powerful graphics processors. The top-of-the-line 24-inch model gets a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM...
- Tags: Hard Drive, ATI Radeon, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- Apple beefs up iMac line
- Apple on Monday updated its iMac lineup with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Among the tweaks to the iMac line: The iMac has 2GB of memory standard on most models and offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor on the 24-inch iMac...
- Tags: built-In, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Serial ATA, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Processors, Wireless, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04
- Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04RE: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04Change to an old ATi RagePro or nVidia card. Check your RAM as well as other hardware components. Linux should install on this system, but if there is any failing hardware, forget it. One thing Linux is less tolerant of faulty hardware than...
- Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Video cards, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-04-25
- nVidia ForceWare Graphics Driver for GeForce 9 Series (Windows XP) (74_geforce_winxp_32bit_english_whql)
- NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture UDA delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of your NVIDIA product. This package contains certified...
- Tags: Graphics Driver, Microsoft Windows XP, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Nvidia ForceWare, NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture, Performance Management, Games, Microsoft Windows, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-04-23
- nVidia ForceWare Graphics Driver for GeForce 9 Series (Windows XP 64-bit) (74_geforce_winxp_64bit_english_whql)
- NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture UDA delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of your NVIDIA product. This package contains certified...
- Tags: Graphics Driver, Microsoft Windows XP, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Nvidia ForceWare, NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture, Performance Management, Games, 64-Bit, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-04-23
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