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Laptops are bringing the Blu-ray: With HD-DVD dead and buried, computer makers are moving to Blu-ray. Dell is now offering 15.4-inch laptop with a Blu-ray drive for less than $900--impressive since some standalone Blu-ray players still cost nearly as much. HP, Acer and Asus are also offering laptops with Blu-ray drives. The...; Tags: Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Blu-ray Drive, Inspiron 1525, Blu-Ray, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Fujitsu LifeBook A6120: There's not much to get excited about with Fujitsu's 15-inch LifeBook, the A6120. It features the same functional yet boxy chassis as its predecessor, the A6110, but adds an Intel Penryn processor and upgraded specs for a couple hundred dollars more, while shedding a bit of weight in the process....; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Fujitsu Ltd., LifeBook A6120, Fujitsu LifeBook, Intel Penryn, Inspiron 1525, laptop computer, processor; Product reviews 2008-03-14

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News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...; Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware; Blog posts 2008-05-15
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
Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835: Toshiba's Satellite brand has long played second-fiddle to the company's excellent Qosmio multimedia systems. But the updated Satellite line has a whole new look and feel, with a shiny metallic sheen and a clever new Sleep-and-Charge feature, which lets you charge USB devices even if the laptop is powered off....; Tags: Network technology, Notebooks, Toshiba Satellite brand, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite; Product reviews 2008-05-12

They died for Reddi-Wip?: They died for Reddi-Wip?No - They died for scienceThis is the first time I have ever been disgusted by an official ZDNet post.Aside from the atrocious use of [b]bold[/b] for the quotes, the post belittles the lives of the astronauts and the worthwhile experiments that take place in space. ...; Tags: Notebooks, NASA, Reddi-Wip, Jason Perlow; Discussion threads 2008-05-11
News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
New Dell Inspiron consumer laptops leaked! (hint: thin): New Dell Inspiron consumer laptops leaked! (hint: thin)Ugly as hellI don't own any Apple products, but the Mac Air sure is seductive when I looked at it in person.The nice thing about the MacAir is that it looks like it was engineered to meet a design goal (more or less...; Tags: Notebooks, New Dell Inspiron consumer laptop, New Dell Inspiron, consumer laptop; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
New Dell Inspiron consumer laptops leaked! (hint: thin): Those tricky people over at Engadget have gotten their digital hands on the next crop of Dell Inspirons, and it's safe to say that thin is in. The Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 mid-range consumer laptops seem to share the same basic design and have, as...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Spec, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-08
After a slow start, quad-core is catching on: This week AMD is expected to announce that it has sold more than 1 million quad-core processors, according to the site TGDaily. That sounds about right since the company previously said it had shipped 500,000 in the first quarter, and 400,000 in the fourth quarter last year. AMD announced its...; Tags: Desktop, Hard Drive, Quad-core, Memory, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-06
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
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
XP SP3 - Downloaded and installed: XP SP3 - Downloaded and installedRTMAm on the RTM final build--no issues found here. Schweet.What version does "help" -> "about windows" show?I see the following:version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)Can anyone confirm this is the RTM version?download doesnt work for meI'm trying to download from the Top Downloads...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Document management, Modi, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Downloaded; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
eMachines T5254: The eMachines T5254 is a little less powerful than its last system in this price range, but it's also a bit less expensive. For $400, we're willing to accept a slightly slower CPU and a slightly smaller hard drive, especially when the alternatives from Dell and HP can't come close...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Processors, Desktops, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5254; Product reviews 2008-04-21
Dell Inspiron 530: Since Dell has stopped selling its AMD-based Inspirons, that leaves the Intel-powered Inspiron 530 and 530s leading its budget desktop charge. The Inspiron 530 is a modest $539 configuration that offers some surprising features for the price. Hewlett-Packard competes very well in this price range too, but Dell's one...; Tags: Notebooks, Bluetooth Module, Dell Inspiron, Inspiron 530, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2008-04-18
Dell Vostro 1310: Catering to companies with one to 25 employees, Dell's Vostro line of laptops occupies the space between the company's consumer Inspiron and corporate Latitude lines. Like the Inspirons, the Vostro laptops offer a decent selection of components at a sub-$1,000 starting price. Like Latitudes, they incorporate business-level features, such as...; Tags: Notebooks, Dell Vostro, Dell Latitude, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2008-04-17
Are Macs more expensive than PCs? Does it matter?: Over on Computerworld, Preston Gralla posted a piece called "Five reasons why Vista beats Mac OS X." I'm going to be straight up and say that I don't agree with much that Gralla wrote in this piece, but one of the five reasons he gives comes down to that age old argument -...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-09
9000 PCs in Swiss schools going Linux only: 9000 PCs in Swiss schools going Linux onlyTruer words have never been spoken[i]it avoids providing captive customers for large companies[/i]Which is why I've always thought that those insisting people move from Windows to OS X are simply asking us to trade one multi-national, multi-billion $$$$/year, greedy corporation for another one...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, office environment, Dell Computer Corp., ASUS, hardware, PC, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-04-06
Lenovo IdeaPad Y510: When is a ThinkPad not a ThinkPad? Don't twist your brain too hard around this riddle. It's when Lenovo, a corporate staple, makes a play for the casual laptop buyer, dressing up its solid, well-built systems with some new consumer-friendly features and naming it the 15-inch IdeaPad Y510. Aside from...; Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-03-31
Can the Apple logo make you more creative?: Apparently so, according to yesterday's Science Daily. In a recent study by Duke University and the University of Waterloo, Canada, researchers found that even brief exposure to established brands can cause people to inherit the behaviors championed by those brands. Or in other words, exposure to the...; Tags: Logo, Brand, Apple Inc., Branding, Marketing, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-03-31