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$1,000 is the new $2,000 for laptops: HP steps up low cost notebook parade

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week PC makers are sending a distinct message: The sub-$1,000 laptop is the new $2,000 laptop. You can get more functionality, style and even a little fashion for a grand. Meanwhile, the push to merge the netbook and notebook categories is well underway....

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, HP Firebird, Crothers, HP Mini, Price Difference, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-06

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Do former CEOs make better politicians than career diplomats?

Well, The Poll is Evidence of the ProblemAt this point, those who think CEOs would not make good politicians outnumber those who do. But the original question was a comparison; do former CEOs make better diplomats than career politicians? Too many people have still been brainwashed into thinking that politicians...

Tags: Professional development, career, career diplomat, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Sony Vaio L117FX (Core 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Had Apple not introduced a 27-inch iMac for $1,699, we'd have fewer reservations about Sony asking $1,999 for its new 24-inch Vaio L117FX. Yes, HP's TouchSmart 600 expanded on some of Sony's innovations from its previous generation all-in-ones. Sony also doesn't even attempt to match HP's creative multitouch software. But...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, RAM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Study claims netbook users dissatisfied with Windows 7. Are you?

Very satisfiedVery satisfiedIt's a intentionaly crippled OS from a software company with lackluster QACYou should expect to be disappointed.In the Netbook realm, closed source can't compete with free.I have 7 Pro on mineand I also dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. And while I personally prefer Ubuntu, there is nothing...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Pro, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook user

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...

Tags: Servers, MicroServer, server, Mini-ITX, Intel Corp., HP MediaSmart

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Planning to install Windows 7 on your netbook, here's a couple tips

The problem with Windows on netbooksNetbooks need SSDs. I do not like very portable devices with a spinning disk, they are just not robust enough. Windows space requirements coupled with their poor performance so far on small, low end SSDs, makes Windows a poor choice.It seems that most of the...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7

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. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Are today's new iMacs and Minis game-changers?

It's been a logn time since Apple was ...... competitive at these retail price points but that day may finally have come! Good for Apple and good for the rest of us. Still, EdTech has always enjoyed extremely aggressive enterprise-level discounts from the top tier of PC vendors...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Apple Inc., keyboard, mouse, Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q850

Toshiba's Qosmio line has always been the company's experimental playground for high-end systems, from massive gaming rigs to inventive multimedia home theater laptops. While there were a lot of interesting ideas there, you often ended up with slightly overpriced systems with out-of-date video cards or non-functioning Webcam hand gesture controls....

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Qosmio line, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-19

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

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. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...

Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Netbook or a cheap Compaq for students?

Re: Netbook or cheap CompaqThe problem I see at least in my organization it is never 1:1. Sometimes I wish we could get away with a netbook or using some of our older desktop hardware for lighter 1:1 usage. We bought a small cart of Netbooks...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

News to know: T-Mobile; Cloud computing; Oracle; HP; Apple

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. Andrew Nusca: HP revamps TouchSmart PCs with Windows 7; starts $899; will you ditch your desktop PC, HDTV? HP...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., PC, T-Mobile, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Gallery: HP's Mini 311 with Nvidia Ion graphics

With Nivida's Ion GPU, coming to several Netbooks, but seen first in the HP Mini 311, we're one step closer to a low-power, low-cost system that really can be a laptop replacement for many. by CNET News.com

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., NVidia Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-10-12

HP Mini 311

The Netbook wars have heated up, with PC makers adding upscale features such as larger HD displays and faster low-voltage CPUs to systems, in an effort for push prices up past the usual $299-$399 range. We've seen HD Netbooks from Sony and others, usually with prices closer to $599, so...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Hewlett-Packard Co., netbook, NVIDIA ION, NVidia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

Adobe and Nvidia announced that the next version of the Flash player will take advantage of Nvidia graphics processing units GPUs to improve online video. Adobe Flash Player 10.1, which will be in beta by the end of this year, will be designed to get a boost from Nvidia's GeForce,...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., NVidia Corp., Video, Computing, Graphics, Netbook, GPU, Ion, Mini 311, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Will Apple ever make a good mouse?

RE: Will Apple ever make a good mouse?That is like saying I should buy a car with a crappy steering wheel. The mouse is important and it should be flawless, just like everything else Apple does.AgreedI hope they are cooking up something nice.But it's a mouseThey can make it different,...

Tags: Mice, scroll ball, mouse, Apple Inc., Mighty Mouse

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

HP MediaSmart EX495 Server

Editors' note: The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 has a very similar feature set to that of the already reviewed LX 195. For this reason, you might have a slight feeling of deja vu while reading the feature section of this review.Priced at around $700, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is...

Tags: Servers, server, HP MediaSmart, hard drive, HP MediaSmart Server, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-02

News to know: Microsoft, ICANN, Best Buy, RIM, mobile apps, Zimbra

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. Richard Koman: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft CNET: Court reverses Microsoft patent-infringement rulin Sam...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Mobile, ICANN, Dana Blankenhorn, Zimbra, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Sales, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-01

HP silent on Core i7-based Elite Pavilion PC problems

Not surprised.Over the last couple of years both HP's and Dell's quality control has virtually fallen off of a cliff. Acer and Gateway never pretended to have any QC, so I guess they don't have any lower to fall.For a new PC, I would only consider a Lenovo system, an...

Tags: Desktops, Elite Pavilion PC problem, Hewlett-Packard Co., Elite Pavilion PC, Elite Pavilion, Core i7, PC, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Details on HP's Ion-powered netbook, Windows XP not dead yet

Windows XP, hp-miniI like Windows XP not any others new one.I wanna buy hp-mini-311? here i got it of 399.99$ on a store. http://www.justcompareit.com/s~q-hp-mini-311.aspx?ag=3

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, netbook, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-09-28