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- Dell latitude d630 (Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, Windows XP Home)
- It can be difficult for gadget fiends accustomed to shiny finishes and flashing lights to get excited about a comparatively ho-hum business laptop. But the more time we spent with the Dell Latitude D630, the more excited we got. Within its slim and sturdy case (Dell calls it "Road Ready"),...
- Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, Dell Latitude, Dell Latitude D630, Latitude D630, Dell Computer Corp., battery, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2007-05-24
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- Images: Mars is getting a new visitor
- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is expected to search for life after it touches down near an icy region of the Red Planet on May 25.On the morning of May 25, Mars will receive a new alien contraption from Earth, the Phoenix Mars Lander. Its three month mission is to sample...
- Tags: Surface, Earth, NASA, Phoenix Technologies, It', CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-15
- Dell: We're greener than HP
- Dell said Wednesday that it is designing its laptops and desktops to consume up to 25 percent less energy by 2010 compared to today. Welcome to the latest in the "we're greener than you" game where green technology intersects with marketing-speak. Green IT is fashionable, but increasingly...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Power Management, Hewlett-Packard Co., Green Technology, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- TomTom One 130S
- The TomTom One 130 and TomTom One 130S mark a new beginning for the company's line of basic GPS. You still get TomTom's hallmark ease of use and community features, but the portable navigation systems now boast more compact designs as well as a new vehicle mount that can be...
- Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom
- Product reviews 2008-05-08
- Xubuntu 8.04 stellar on low-power machines
- I finally had the chance to install Xubuntu 8.04 on a laptop for another of my kids this weekend. My first attempt to install Xubuntu (Ubuntu running the Xfce interface instead of Gnome and generally considered lighter and faster than other *buntus) on a seriously aging and memory starved...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Video, Hardware, Xfce, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-04
- Off Topic: Desktop evaluation - Linux, Mac OS and Windows
- I've been asked by a KG client to run through a specific set of functions on a specific set of desktop environments and report back to them on my experiences. I'm to include such things as how long it took to set things up, how quickly it would take their...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Environment, Server, File Server, Microsoft Windows, File Servers, Linux, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- HP, Lenovo join Dell in extending Windows XP
- Rumors of Windows XP's demise have been greatly exaggerated. I wrote about Dell's downgrade program in a post earlier this week (Windows Vista just can't catch a break). It looks like Dell may have started something. Both HP and Lenovo now plan to offer Windows XP to...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-04-26
- Forget WiFi, how about built-in GPS in your digital camera?
- Forget WiFi, how about built-in GPS in your digital camera?Built-in GPS in your digital camera?With GPS showing up in many products already, and now!, cameras, you can run but you cannot hide. Big Brother is tracking you because you might be a _______________. You can fill in the blank with...
- Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Big Brother, GPS, camera, digital camera
- Discussion threads 2008-04-21
- 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
- First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista
- First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with VistaQuestionCan home users do that, too? My sister bought a new home system with Vista and hates it. I don't know anything about Vista but what I read here and on other technical forums, none of which seem...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux Now, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- Can mini-notebooks meet teacher needs, too?
- Now that HP has introduced its underpowered, yet fairly compelling Mini-note to the growing market of ultra low-cost PCs ULCPs and Dell is soon to get in on the act, one has to ask if the computers originally targeted at young students can actually satisfy teacher needs as well. ...
- Tags: Mini-notebook, Apple MacBook, Teacher, Keyboards, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
- Photo gallery:2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet"Taut" became our word of the day as we started to test out the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. There is nothing loose about this car--it goes exactly where you point it and evenly distributes power when you push the accelerator. Its...
- Tags: Marin County, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, navigation system, Porsche AG, Planning
- Product reviews 2008-04-08
- Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro?
- Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro?I agree + typo?I have noticed the exact same thing.BTW: I believe you have a typo when you said say that you have handled dozens of Linux distros, and you say that you "always go back to Linux". Did you mean you always go...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Notebooks, Distro, Ubuntu, distro, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- The worst software failures are successes
- The worst software failures are successesIsnt this was "agile" is all about avoiding?Another common cause of problems that you dont mention: The spec was right at the time it was captured, but the business has moved on by the time the system is delivered. Too many development teams think they...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, software failure
- Discussion threads 2008-03-27
- Really, just one more post about Windows XP
- Really, just one more post about Windows XPUm, because the users want WinXP?> Intel...acknowledges that a majority of customers want Windows XP.Yeah, educators, like IT staff, are so much smarter than mere users. It's amazing how often "in loco parentis" should just be plain loco.Definition of outdatedXP will do everything...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-26
- New Google Mobile feature lets you search without typing
- Google added a new entry into their robots.txt file -- one way you can keep tabs on what Google doesn't want to see. The new entry that forbids crawlers from seeing http://www.google.com/m/lcb made me naturally curious. The new feature, that from what I can tell is...
- Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Feature, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-03-22
- Dell's tablet, take two
- Dell took its time with tablets. It wasn't until last December that the company finally released its first tablet PC, the convertible Latitude XT--years after competitors such as HP, Gateway and Lenovo introduced their own versions. But it looks like the results have been good enough to convince Dell to...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Notebooks, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-03-19
- MPAA: Net neutrality an assault on creativity
- So the movie industry is lining up four-square with Comcast on this net neutrality thing. MPAA boss Dan Glickman just gave a speech PDF this week, in which he announced: Today MPAA and all of our studios are standing up in opposition to broad-based government...
- Tags: MPAA, Net Neutrality, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-03-13
- Kata DR-467 Digital Rucksack
- Lately, I've been obsessed with camera backpacks. It's not easy to find one that does everything I need, since I use backpacks to haul all different size SLRs, from the smallest entry-level, to the largest, integrated-vertical-grip pro bodies. Kata's DR-467 Digital Rucksack proved to be a very versatile bag and...
- Tags: Memory, Notebooks, Kata DR-467 Digital Rucksack, compartment, memory card
- Product reviews 2008-03-12
- Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 (2008)
- From the outside, nothing has changed from when we last looked at the Fujitsu LifeBook E8410. Fujitsu's flagship business laptop uses the same chassis we saw last year, which for a 15.4-inch mainstream model is relatively attractive with its matte black lid, silver keyboard tray, and white keys. The system...
- Tags: Notebooks, Fujitsu LifeBook, LifeBook E8410, Fujitsu Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-03-10
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