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Ubuntu - Direct from Dell

Ubuntu - Direct from DellWell, I was wrongDell isn't charging a $100 premium for Ubuntu.It's only $60In a few months they'll be able to cancel the program with the "there's no demand for Linux" excuse again.FYIThe PCs will be available in the U.S. after 4 p.m. Central Time from Dell's...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, XPS 410, Inspiron E1505, Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu, Dimension E520, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-05-24

Dell Inspiron E1505 (Windows Vista)

With the release of Windows Vista in late January, PC manufacturers have been quick to update their laptop models--those that can handle the upgrade, that is--with various flavors of the new operating system. For the midsize Inspiron E1505, Dell now offers a choice of Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Dell Computer Corp., Inspiron E1505, Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows Vista, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2007-02-06

Sony VAIO FE570G

With the VAIO FE, Sony offers a slightly higher-end alternative to its FS series. The VAIO FE can be configured with advanced components, including Intel's new Core Duo processor. Its multimedia features include Windows XP Media Center, an integrated digital video camera, and a solid software bundle. That said, we...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, VAIO FE, dv5000t, HP Pavilion, Dell Inspiron, Inspiron E1505, multimedia

Product reviews 2006-04-04

Additional Resources

Acer Aspire 5735-4624

Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.If you set out to find the largest laptop for the smallest price, your quarry would be Acer Aspire 5735-4624, a 15.6-inch laptop that...

Tags: Notebooks, Acer Inc., laptop computer, Aspire 5735

Product reviews 2008-10-09

Look who’s buying Vista Home Basic hint: it’s not home users

Look who’s buying Vista Home Basic hint: it’s not home usersMakes senseMakes sense. Your average small biz probably doesn't want very much. They just want something that works. If it runs the databases and the tax software, it's good enough. For a small business, a single PC is usually...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Vista Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Home Basic hint, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Apple notebook for $800 - Would you be interested?

Apple notebook for $800 - Would you be interested?If it's a netbook......then it's suicide at an $800 price point. Only fanboys and fashionistas will buy it.Apple doesn't make a notebookThey make laptops, remember?LOLI actually think that PC doesn't stand for Personal Computer, it stands for Price Conscious.When you decide...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Notebook, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)

Intel's X-25M solid-state hard drive represents a major leap forward for the solid-state drive category. While we've heard about the benefits of solid-state hard drives for years--faster access and boot times, improved battery life--Intel's drive raises expectations for the category as a whole. You will most definitely have to...

Tags: Intel Corp., Intel X-25M, SSD, hard drive

Product reviews 2008-10-08

HP Compaq CQ50-215NR

Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With a glossy lid and relatively trim profile, the Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr looks more expensive than its $549 price tag. Unfortunately, looks aren't everything: the...

Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-10-08

C'mon, Vista really isn't that bad

C'mon, Vista really isn't that badRE: C'mon, Vista really isn't that badI agree, it eases the transition from the digital to the physical world for computer users and seems especially geared towards newer computer users and explaining steps and giving more information about the system itself and any software installed....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, C'MON, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Consumers might not be ready for Linux netbooks, but we are

Of course the Windows crowd has picked up on Linux netbook return rates. Fellow blogger Ed Bott writes these days, Linux is a great choice for technically sophisticated users who don't mind being far, far out of the mainstream. But for people who don't have the...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Dell Inspiron 1525-139B

Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent mainstream choice for basic computing, especially because the direct-from-Dell version is highly flexible, offering extensive configuration options. For those...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron 1525, Dell 1525, Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, Intel Pentium, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-02

Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now

I was quite inspired by fellow ZDNet blogger Matthew Miller's post listing every mobile device he's had over the years (86 and counting, my friend!). Though my memory isn't as robust as Matt's, I thought I'd compile a list of my own ghost gadgets of the past, comparing them with...

Tags: Motorola Razr, Phone, Logitech, Intel Core 2 Duo, Camera, Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Telecom & Utilities, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-02

HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition

HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Dv3520nr, DVD, Desktops, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-01

Gauging the ThinkPad: Before (IBM) and after (Lenovo)

Gauging the ThinkPad: Before IBM and after LenovoI'm deeply dissapointedI've bought a business Thinkpad T61 for a premium price one year ago, hoping for the best of their product line. A few weeks ago their update tool pushed a BIOS and graphics card update to fix the famous overheating issue...

Tags: Notebooks, System Spec, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, laptop computer, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

The New Adventures of Christine's Old PC

Windows XP virtualized within Vista SP1 using VMWare Player. Some of you may be aware that I have another identity besides professional technologist and tech/computer industry blogger -- I'm also passionate about restaurants, cooking, and eating (albeit with a healthier focus these...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., Computer, Christine Nunn, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Enterprise Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-22

Asus Eee PC 1000 (black)

We've been fans of the Asus Eee PC line ever since the very first 7-inch model kicked off the Netbook craze in the fall of 2007. A year later, Dell, Lenovo, and Acer all have small, inexpensive systems powered by Intel's Atom processor, but Asus still has the biggest selection...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, ASUS, ASUS Eee PC, Asus Eee, Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2008-09-11

NVIDIA slapped with securities lawsuit

NVIDIA slapped with securities lawsuitLooks like some lawyers are going to get rich.Looks like some lawyers are going to get rich. man them guys are blood sucking leaches. they are akin to sharks. they smell blood and they go in for the kill. they try and make you think they...

Tags: Notebooks, Investment, NVidia Corp., securities lawsuit, GPU

Discussion threads 2008-09-10

Will OS be a problem for netbooks?

Regular readers know it, my wife knows it, Santa Claus knows it: I want a netbook. I think my MacBook is the best thing since sliced bread, but as I become increasingly mobile, I need (well, OK, I really want) a device that falls between my MacBook and my...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Operating System, Apple MacBook, Wine, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-09-10

Was it the Dell model that broke IBM's back?

Was it the Dell model that broke IBM's back?In response to "Was it the Dell Model that broke IBM's Back"A little bit of HISTORY about me is this: I started in computers way back in 1986 and have seen first-hand all the changes in the industry.From the viewpoint of hardware,I...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, IBM Corp., PC, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

Dell Inspiron Mini 9

We've known for some time that Dell was working on a Netbook-style laptop--the same kind of small, low-power, inexpensive system made popular by Asus and the Eee PC line. And even though there are not many surprises in the new Inspiron Mini 9, it's still an excellent example of the...

Tags: Notebooks, Netbooks, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., hard drive, Intel Corp., Mini 9

Product reviews 2008-09-05