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- Psystar: We're legit, but our merchant gateway dropped us
- Psystar: We're legit, but our merchant gateway dropped usRe: VisaIts my understanding that they were a small company before that did local IT work. Now they have grown a huge amount basically overnight. I am sure they will plan on getting a credit card setup, however, that does not happen...
- Tags: sales channel, operational accounting, e-business/e-commerce, psystar, merchant gateway, apple inc., paypal
- Discussion threads 2008-04-17
- Psystar: We're legit, but our merchant gateway dropped us
- This Psystar meets Mac clone saga gets more curious by the minute. Psystar, which has received a ton of press for offering Mac clones loaded with OS X, said it's not a sham. Instead, the company notes that its merchant gateway "dropped the ball on us and refused to process...
- Tags: apple macintosh, psystar, merchant gateway, powerpay, desktops, e-mail, hardware, online communications, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
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- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change
- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus changeA sempron could run aeroI got a AMD Sempron for my neice with only 512mb RAM. Windows Vista32 Ultimate, it could run aero. I use a ATI 9600 vid card. I had to get rid of XP, hurts my...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), refurbished pc, microsoft windows vista, vista capable pc, cheerful vista capable pc, vista capable, pc
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- Video: Picking a Linux distribution
- Just in time for Linuxworld: Some argue that Linux distributions are essentially the same, and you should just pick the one with the color scheme you like the best. In reality however, distributions are different and some will suit your company's needs better than others. In this IT Dojo video,...
- Tags: linux distribution, video, linux, unix, open source, operating systems, software, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- HP Pavilion dv5-1002nr
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv5 is a member of the company's new Pavilion lineup, introduced in June. The ID of the product doesn't differ very much from previous...
- Tags: hewlett-packard co., hp pavilion
- Product reviews 2008-08-04
- Symantec is commanding more of your IT budget
- Symantec is commanding more of your IT budgetSay no to SymantecI'm an advocate for open source software and I recommend it for clients for whom it is a good fit. Now, you don't use the big "fine" hammer as a tool for all solutions, but in many, many situations not...
- Tags: security, information technology, assp, symantec corp., open source, it budget
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- Technology top tips for students
- Technology top tips for students11. Buy a Mac and not a Windows PCThe Mac will give you the flexibility to run either Mac OS X and excellent version of UNIX with a great GUI and/or Windows XP or Vista from the same machine. With an inexpensive add-on, it can also...
- Tags: desktops, apple macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- HP Pavilion dv6985se
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Its shape and feature set will be familiar to anyone who's seen other Pavilion dv6000 series laptops, but the Special Edition HP Pavilion dv6985se stands out for...
- Tags: desktops, engineering, hewlett-packard co., hp pavilion, battery
- Product reviews 2008-07-31
- Dell Inspiron 518
- The Inspiron 518 is a welcome update to Dell's traditional, mainstream desktop line. Basic configurations start at $399, although our $784 review unit is a competitive showcase of some of Dell's more advanced configuration options. We wish Dell sold this system with 64-bit Windows Vista, as competing mainstream PCs from...
- Tags: notebooks, dell inspiron, dell computer corp., inspiron 518
- Product reviews 2008-07-31
- Amazon aims to make Mechanical Turk more business friendly
- Amazon on Wednesday rolled out new features to its Mechanical Turk web service designed to expand its appeal to a broader set of businesses. Mechanical Turk is a work marketplace that can be used to outsource software development. The company said its latest Web interface guides business...
- Tags: amazon.com inc., productivity, channel management, operational accounting, marketing, finance, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Dell Studio Hybrid
- It's hard for us to recommend the Dell Studio Hybrid desktop for any practical purpose. As a desktop for productivity, you can get more bang-for-your-buck from a typical budget-priced midtower PC. And if your goal is either space-saving or using this system as a media PC, we'd instead point you...
- Tags: desktops, processors, dell computer corp., studio hybrid
- Product reviews 2008-07-29
- News to know: Geek sheets; Cuil; Apple; DNS patch
- Notable headlines: Jason Perlow: Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives SSDs and Linux Gallery: Crucial Micron Solid State Drives My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i Dana Blankenhorn: The Microsoft way with Apache ...
- Tags: apple iphone, larry dignan, data center, dns, apple inc., microsoft corp., data centers, domain names, video cards, linux, storage, semiconductors, networking, hardware, data management, internet, components, operating systems, software
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Gateway stops selling PCs direct
- Gateway stops selling PCs directHow does this save money?I mean won't part of the sale have to go to the outlet? While a direct sale Gateway gets it all? Also can we stop this name game thing. Gateway is not longer Gateway it's Acer. I remember...
- Tags: desktops, pc, gateway inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Gateway stops selling PCs direct
- Gateway, one of the early PC makers that sold their wares direct, said Friday it will sell its systems completely through channel partners and retailers. The company, now a part of Acer, said shifting to a channel-based distribution model will simplify its business and cut costs. ...
- Tags: gateway inc., pc, acer inc., retail, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Gateway FX4710 desktop computer
- Gateway's last $1,000-ish desktop came out earlier this year with an aggressive 4GB of RAM and 64-bit Windows Vista. The resulting performance impressed us greatly. Perhaps working under the assumption that more is always better, Gateway's new $1,150 FX4170 comes with 64-bit Vista and 6GB of RAM. Surprisingly, we saw...
- Tags: 64-bit, desktops, memory, network technology, flash memory, desktop computer, desktop, computer, gateway inc., gateway fx4710
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- eMachines T5274
- The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...
- Tags: dvd, consumer electronics, emachines inc., emachines t5274
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- Sony's amazing crapware-free PC
- Sony's amazing crapware-free PCWhat's really sad.......is that you didn't bother to read the part where it says Sony quickly changed its mind about charging for crap-free PCs before running your yap.WrongAs John E notes, no customer has ever been charged for this option and the decision to charge was canceled...
- Tags: desktops, notebooks, sony corp., pc
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- Spam coming from free email providers increasing
- After analyzing three weeks of spam data between June 13 to July 3, 2008, Roaring Penguin Software Inc. found evidence that spam originating from the top three free email providers (Gmail, Yahoo Mail and Hotmail) is increasing, with spammers in favor of abusing Gmail's privacy preserving feature of not including...
- Tags: captcha, google gmail, free email company, anti-spam, spammer, e-mail company, ip, service, cyberthreats, spam, e-mail providers, e-mail, phishing, viruses and worms, security, networking, spam and phishing, internet, online communications, dancho danchev
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soon
- Microsoft Fiji beta over; final 'TV Pack' due soonMedia Center may be best MS appMedia Center is by far the app I use most on my PC. When you're in MC, you don't even realize you're using a computer. Yes, there are some missing features, but it a joy to...
- Tags: media center pcs, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), tvs, digital media, tv pack, fiji, microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., tv, media center pc, microsoft windows, windows media center tv pack
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- ZT Affinity 7221Xa
- The $600 ZT Affinity 7221Xa is the cheaper sibling of the recently reviewed ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35. Its fixed configuration includes most of what we expect to find in a system in this price range. Like the 7225Xi-35, the 7221Xa is geared toward those who need a simple desktop with basic...
- Tags: desktops, dvd, flash memory, memory, consumer electronics, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), zt affinity 7221xa, zt affinity 7225xi-35
- Product reviews 2008-07-17
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