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- Mini PC cottage industry, is dead at 6
- The Mini PC cottage industry began life in 2001 with the birth of Mini-ITX lived a modest life in certain niche markets, died this year by commoditization. It was 6 years old. * Because of the boutique status of Mini PCs, they commanded hefty premiums over...
- Tags: Processor, Industry, mini-PC, Pricing Strategy, Intel Corp., Intel D201GLY, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-09-21
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- Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital
- AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...
- Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- AMD to spin off manufacturing
- Advanced Micro Devices will reveal a broad cost-cutting plan this morning that includes spinning off its manufacturing operations to a new joint venture largely funded by Abu Dhabi investment companies. It's a bold move for the chipmaker as it tries to maintain its position as the only real rival to...
- Tags: Abu Dhabi, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Semiconductors, Network Technology, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Hardware, Networking, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- The color that shall not be named. AMD's Vertal downplays green credentials, plays up efficiency arguments
- I realize Advanced Micro Devices has some news in the offing this week that likely will supersede the urgency of this blog's content, but I wanted to recount some high points from a conversation I had about two weeks ago with Larry Vertal, the company's senior strategist when it comes...
- Tags: Energy Efficiency, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Larry Vertal, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Student Technology Day: Steve Ballmer Q&A
- There was quite a lot to transcribe out, and many questions asked. Some questions put to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, include: Will we always need programmers? What's Microsoft's input in Facebook and social networking? Does Microsoft have any changes in mind for their...
- Tags: India, Pyramid, Laughter, Network, Microsoft Office, Steve Ballmer, Product, Microsoft Corp., Programmer, Question, Microsoft Windows, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Sony AW series: The best laptop display?
- With expansive 16:9 displays and Blu-ray drives, the new crop of desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays are geared toward mobile entertainment. Though its design is nothing special, the Sony VAIO AW series stands out from this group, according to reviews at PCMag.com and LaptopMag.com, thanks to its high-quality, LED-backlit 1,920-by-1,080...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Desktop Replacement, Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Display, Desktops, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Marketing, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed
- On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn't impact enterprise IT -- because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come -- the move is another symbolic nail in Vista's coffin....
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Lenovo ThinkPad SL400
- Take the ThinkPad R series, remove the internal roll cage and the TPM chip, add dedicated GeForce graphics, an HDMI port, and a glossy lid, and you get the ThinkPad SL400. This 14-inch laptop is Lenovo's play for small business buyers, trading in enterprise features such as the aforementioned security...
- Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo ThinkPad, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad SL400, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-10-03
- The quad-core laptops are here . . . sort of
- Back in August Dell, HP and Lenovo all announced mobile workstations that offer Intel's first quad-core chip for laptops. Those systems are now available for order and reviews of at least one model--the Lenovo ThinkPad W700--are giving a glimpse of the performance you can expect from these 17-inch powerhouses. ...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobile Workstation, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Laptop Computer, Quad-core Laptop, Core 2 Quad Extreme, Workstations, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Apple: Perhaps it needs the enterprise after all
- Apple: Perhaps it needs the enterprise after allThe 35% of Fortune 500 companies......testing the iPhone means "35% of IT departments doing their damn jobs by testing a competing product before coming to the realisation that it isn't as good as their current solution".As for Apple getting a foothold in mainstream...
- Tags: SMB/SME, Apple Inc., small and medium business, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- 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
- Nintendo takes a shot at Apple and Sony with the DSi
- Nintendo takes a shot at Apple and Sony with the DSiSomething to think about.Had gaming by some strange chance always been performed by touch screen and games had always been developed in this paradigm, would the same things be said about the interface if suddenly buttons were added to the...
- Tags: Games, Keyboards, Nintendo Co. Ltd., DSi, Apple Inc., game, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- AVConverter Technologies Video Converter (exe)
- Video Converter converts video formats: AVI, MPEG, MOV, RM) to VCD, DVD, and SVCD. Supports more TV systems: NTSC, PAL, NTSC-Film. Video Converter can convert a selected part as well as multiple files. It features high audio and video quality. The program supports drag and drop function. It is also...
- Tags: Video, AVConverter Technologies, Video Converter, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-10-02
- California governor: Silicon Valley Should Go to Germany
- After more than a hundred years of talk about the Pacific Rim economic opportunities for California, Silicon Valley and other California businesses are firmly focused on the west rather than the east. But Thursday morning California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be at Intel's HQ in the heart of Silicon Valley...
- Tags: California, CeBit, Transportation, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Management, Marketing, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- NetApplications Sept 08 data
- NetApplications Sept 08 dataTypo?"Linux is at 0.91% (down from 0.03% the previous month)"Should that be 'down by'?statisticsit is amazing how you can twist numbers: intel mac share? how about the whole mac share including ppc? which is 8,23%. why would you just count intel mac? and this statsitic it is...
- Tags: NetApplications Sept 08
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- 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
- Apple aims to dismiss Psystar countersuit
- Apple aims to dismiss Psystar countersuitTime will tell.....However knowing Apple I have my doubts about the suits success. Still if they do loose the case there is nothing stopping Apple from switching processors again. So far that tact hasn't hurt business any.Pagan jimTheftThis is an abstraction, you're going...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating systems, Processors, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- SOA soon part of the 'cloud'? Hold that thought
- There has been a fair share of speculation that SOA will blend in one form or another into Web Oriented Architecture or Software-as-a-Service SaaS in the foreseeable future, and this discussion has appeared frequently on this blogsite. (A discussion on SOA and WOA posted here. I also posted an account...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Software As A Service (SaaS), Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing, Software, Emerging Technologies, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- Student Technology Day: what it's all about
- It's not often I can say this but already, I'm surrounded in a room of 300 odd fashion unconscious, sweaty, unattractive idiots. Nevertheless, it's quite fun listening to some of the banter going around and about the place; some people work as interns at Microsoft, some at IBM and a...
- Tags: Student, Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Public Relations, Productivity, Entrepreneurship, Virtualization, Game Players, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Management, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
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