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Surprise! Mossberg's notebook buyers guide recommends Macs

Surprise! Mossberg's notebook buyers guide recommends MacsMakes sense as Macs ARE superior.Clearly, Apple is the best path for a new computer buyer. For upgraders like me, I'm stuck with the Windows POS environment (and I don't mean point of sale). This is only because WindowsXP is "good enough" for...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Operating systems, PC Market, Mac OS 10.5.1, Mossberg, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, notebook buyer, Microsoft Windows, notebook

Discussion threads 2008-04-10

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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

Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooks

Good dealWell, they need a better display for sure!:)RE: Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooksWhen Sony do something like release notebooks with a chiclet keyboard or release an ultra thin model it's often refered to as emulating some mac or other product but just to keep in mind this is a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Nokia N900, Maemo, netbook, Sony Corp., Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Chevy Volt: 230 mpg in city driving; Are you a buyer?

Why the focus on MPG for an electric vehicle?The real question is: How much in increased electricity costs will one incur from recharging this vehicle "at least once a day"?That plus the added price tagare warning me away from this. If I thought I could save money versus buying a...

Tags: car, mpg, battery

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school, 'while supplies last'

The annual back-to-school shopping trip is just around the corner. Load the family in the mini-van, drive over to your local Walmart, and watch as your shopping cart fills with new clothes, shoes, pencils, notebooks, protractors, calculators, and a million other things. The yearly resupply is...

Tags: Hard Drive, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Compaq Computer Corp., Notebooks, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs

Apple owns the market on expensive PCs91% of a market?[i]91 percent of all computers sold at retail for more than $1,000 were Macs.[/i]Windows has less marketshare than that and they are a monopoly. I guess that means Apple now has a monopoly on PCs over $1,000! I know that when...

Tags: Desktops, Food & Beverage, Apple Inc., PC, expensive PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Windows 7 "Anytime Upgrade" prices set to chisel netbook users

Windows 7 "Anytime Upgrade" prices set to chisel netbook usersAero...While you can mimic some of the Aero features with free apps, you can't enable Aero w/o an upgrade. There are a few apps that require Aero, but most likely nothing you'd want to run on a netbook. This was blatantly...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

News to know: Office 2010; Dell; Moon tech; Apple; Software buyer's bill of rights

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Office 2010 makes splashy debut Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft to deliver tech preview build of Office 2010...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Digital Camera, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows 7, Digital Cameras, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Google Chrome OS is a game changer

Google Chrome OS is a game changerthis is just another silly ideadon't you understand that people want more than web-surfing on computers? be it netbook, notebook, desktop or what ever.if google means business then it means my smartphone offers more capabilities than this so called web OS calle google chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Games, operating system, Google Chrome OS, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Google Chrome, game, Chrome, game changer, Web, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Google ChromeOS: Have people taken leave of their senses?

Reading the commentary from the likes of TechCrunch, Mashable, The Guardian and even our own esteemed Sam Diaz on the pre-launch (you've got another YEAR to wait) you'd think the Google ChromeOS was the closest thing to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Get a grip people. First up MG...

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Register, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Hardware, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Apple quietly updates white MacBook

Under cover of darkness last night Apple silently upgraded the specs on its low-end, white MacBook notebook computer. AppleInsider reports that the MacBook refresh came as a part of Apple's 2009 Back-to-School promotion which offers a free iPod touch to those that purchase a new Mac for...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Why Microsoft won round one of netbook wars

Why Microsoft won round one of netbook warsIt's round two they won.Remember? They didn't even show up for round one.I think you nailed an important point.I think you nailed an important point. Marketing is a huge factor in the OS wars. Apple and Microsoft are very good at it.Linux...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Microsoft Corp., netbook war

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

Dell Adamo: A laptop for the discerning gentleman

Dell finally unveiled its Adamo feather welterweight laptop this morning, and it's a beauty -- arguably the most beautiful PC to date. But does it matter? Basking in dramatic lighting and beautiful photography, the Adamo is as impressive as a...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Dell Adamo, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Apple refreshes iMac (up to 3.06GHz), Mac Pro (with Xeon "Nehalem") and Mac mini (with GeForce 9400M GPU)

Apple refreshes iMac (up to 3.06GHz), Mac Pro (with Xeon "Nehalem") and Mac mini (with GeForce 9400M GPU)Improved, but still uses stale graphics choicesHopefully Snow Leopard will open the door to more quickly using current and future NVIDIA graphics cards on the Mac Pro. I want my Nehalem Mac Pro...

Tags: Desktops, Servers, Processors, Notebooks, Nvidia GeForce, NOW IT, GPU, Apple Inc., Intel Xeon, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, desktop, Apple iMac, Apple Mac Pro

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Give your system a mid-life kicker

If the economy has made you put off buying a faster system, you aren't alone. The good news: you can make your current system much snappier with faster storage - DRAM and disk. Here's how - and why. Your CPU speed is fixed. So is your network...

Tags: DRAM, Disk, I/O, Storage, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-02-08

Netbooks become the bane of Microsoft

Netbooks become the bane of MicrosoftThe fact is not everybody needs a feature rich OSIn fact even those that need or desire one on their primary computer may not desire one on their secondary computer, which is what netbooks are. The purpose of a netbook is to get something done...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Corp., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

Apple's new Macbooks: flop or fiasco?

Apple's new Macbooks: flop or fiasco?Wonder how the white one is selling?It would probably be interesting to see what the percentage of units sold is for the $999 white one.In general, the macbook target market should be those who are simply looking for a reliable notebook at a reasonable price...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., new MacBook, fiasco, notebook, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Five ways that the Storm beats the iPhone

Five ways that the Storm beats the iPhoneAre u kidding???The £G still doesn't come close.RE: Five ways that the Storm beats the iPhoneThe iPhone 3G: "NEXT...!"4 out of 5I agree with you on every point except the click screen. I would think that this would actually slow your typing.When...

Tags: Keyboards, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, keyboard, phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

AMD's Extreme Makeover: What the new roadmaps reveal

Lost in all of the inaccurate commotion yesterday about AMD entering the netbook market were much broader changes in the company's product plans as it struggles to regain profitability and keep up with a deep-pocketed Intel. In the past year, AMD has announced plans to spin-off manufacturing, abandoned efforts to...

Tags: Platform, Plan, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, DDR3, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Lenovo greens its environmental credentials with e-coupon, recycling program

Aside from taking steps to make its products more energy-efficient and environment-conscious, Lenovo is testing out several programs to help distinguish its green profile from those of its rivals. One example is its Together E-coupon, which you can use if you're buying a Lenovo notebook. Lenovo has...

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-10-23