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- The new Dell: innovation, not just standards, to attract business customers
- Win 7 is too newThe machine is designed for business. Businesses are not going to switch to Win 7 overnight. It will take quite some time. Heck, Win 7 isn't even out. Nobody knows what hiccups await.The buyer of the notebook today can be ASSURED that...
- Tags: Linux, Businesses, Dell Computer Corp., Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7
- What this should teach you....is to look at the support forums before buying!RE: Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7Thank you for publishing this. I'm on this PC right now trying to decide whether I should get a replacement or return it...
- Tags: Desktops, Mice, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC
- Discussion threads 2009-09-27
- Hardware 2.0 - Open mic session
- Dell Studio XPSI know you bought a Studio XPS 13 a while back and only did an initial review. My question is re the heat issue everyone seems to be complaining about. I have a SXPS 16 and from observation this system does get really hot under certain conditions and...
- Tags: Processors, hardware, microphone, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-11
- Thwarted by technology
- I have a devicethat is still using a serial connection! I finally found a quality serial to USB converter... but I am waiting for it to get here before I pass verdict on it's reliability.Still have two applications that are Windows only... makes it difficult since I have to maintain...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, Microsoft Windows, DVD, DVD player
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- What do you want from your next computer?
- What do you want from your next computer?I am happy with my laptop but battery too smallI have a Acer 5315-2715 which is really nice. I however hate to run this on the battery because I only have 2 hours or less depending on what I am doing.It would be...
- Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, GPU, laptop computer, CPU, RAM, battery, computer, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead Laptop
- Sitting "Shiva" For My Dead LaptopSomeone from HP will read thisand email you with an apology and some effort to correct this. I hope you do not take them up on their offer since it would never be extended if you weren't blogging for ZDNet. It has taken some time...
- Tags: Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer, HP Laptop, Shiva Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- A case for rugged laptops?
- I'm not a gentle laptop user. They get tossed in my car, jammed in my bag, and slid off my lap. My white MacBook is only white in a few spots now (the keyboard and wrist-rests a fairly disgusting shade of gray). Kids, however, make me look downright...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are Nimble
- The newly-launched AMD Opteron 24xx and 84xx server CPUs have six processor cores. Unlike Intel's Nehalem, which requires entirely new and unproven mainboards, systems, chipsets and sockets, the "Istanbul" is based on existing, mature AMD chipsets and uses the existing 1207-pin Socket F, allowing current Quad-Core...
- Tags: Istanbul, Quad-core, Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Chip, Nehalem, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- When (and why) do you buy a new PC?
- When and why do you buy a new PC?Just before a new release of Windows ...... providing OEM's offer a 'free' upgrade to the next version of the OS. That way you get a copy of XP and an upgrade to Vista/ copy of Vista and upgrade to Windows7 (which...
- Tags: Notebooks, Games, dell laptop, new-PC, laptop computer, game, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09
- Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09Extreme - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295Oh yeah. I got one of those. It's ok I guess.Personally I would take AMD processorsover Intel, but that is just my opinion. I prefer a company that will stand behind its product for more...
- Tags: Processors, Very Best Kit List, May/Jun 09, Hardware 2.0, processor, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- Wanted: Your best/worst customer services stories
- Wanted: Your best/worst customer services storiesFrontier CommunicationsI recently had a bad experience with Frontier Communications. I recently relocated for a job, and in the process left Frontier's service area. The issue is that when I cancelled I was told that I would not be charged a cancellation fee. I ended...
- Tags: Routers & switches, PRODUCTIVITY, Network technology, NETWORKING, Marketing research, Frontier Communications, customer services story, router
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Asus W90Vp-X1
- If you're on the fence deciding between buying a desktop gaming PC and monitor or going with a less powerful, but more mobile laptop, let us introduce you to the Asus W90Vp-X1. It isn't much to look at as gaming notebooks go; however, it has everything we expect and more...
- Tags: Games, Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, Asus W90Vp-X1, game, ASUS
- Product reviews 2009-04-15
- Apple to sell $899 20-inch aluminum iMac to schools
- Apple to sell $899 20-inch aluminum iMac to schoolsStill too expensiveWe can get dual core Dell Optiplexes with a 2.6+Ghz dual core Processor, 2GB of Memory, DVD-RW, Integrated Nvidia 8200 Video, 160GB HDD, 19" LCD all for like $750 with a 5 year warranty. THe video power is...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple iMac, Microsoft Windows, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- PearC launches new line of Mac clones
- PearC launches new line of Mac clonesIdiots!These folks and PsyStar are idiots! Have you ever tried to replace the motherboard on a computer bought from Dell? SURPRISE!!! Their customized OEM version of XP checks to see whether it is running on a genuine Dell motherboard. If it...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, motherboard, computer, PearC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, operating system, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-03
- Google reveals secret server hardware
- Google reveals secret server hardwareHow green is that?Every battery goes bad eventually, and having THOUSANDS of them leads me to ask - what happens to them when they die?RE: Google reveals secret server hardwareI am interested in how they hook that 12 volt battery up to the mobo and whether...
- Tags: Engineering, Normal PC, battery, secret server hardware, server, server hardware, Google Inc., hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-04-03
- Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?
- Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?Just my opinion . . .I'm not going to compare Apples to MS based products, but I would rather pay 81% gross margin and save $500. Also, even if I have to buy AV software for the Microsoft device, at $40 a year, for 5...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Taxes, Personal finance, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., network speed, tax
- Discussion threads 2009-03-31
- Of course the Mac mini is relevant!
- Of course the Mac mini is relevant!AskingCan it Run WIndows XP or Vista via Dual boot? Might make an interesting media center capable of playing all my Windows media files. WMV and WMAIt's a poor buy.The only reasons to buy one is:1. You want to run OS X...
- Tags: Desktops, Servers, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, server, mini
- Discussion threads 2009-03-03
- HP Pavilion Elite m9400t
- HP Pavilion Elite m9400tHP Pavilion Elite m9400t I purchased this computer in December 2008. It has never worked. During initial setup, the monitor could not receive a video signal. After over an hour on the phone with the Tech Dept, I was informed that it had a...
- Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion Elite m9400t, m9400t, HP Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion
- Discussion threads 2009-01-27
- BREAKING: Apple 'suing Wired' for tutorial on 'Hackintosh' netbook tutorial, author says
- BREAKING: Apple 'suing Wired' for tutorial on 'Hackintosh' netbook tutorial, author saysWell there is the notion that its apples fault...They deliberately chose to ignore the fact (esp. when moving over to the Intel platform) that people want to run the OS, but do not want to pay for the "Apple...
- Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Apple Inc., operating system, Apple Mac OS X, Wired Inc., netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-01-14
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