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HP Pavilion Slimline s5120y

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.You might find it tempting to look at the HP Pavilion Slimline s5120y's $450 price tag and consider it a bargain. Think...

Tags: Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., Slimline, Pocket Media Drive, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-07-13

Additional Resources

Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft

RE: Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask MicrosoftI built my current desktop in July and purchased/installed an OEM version of Vista Home Premium. I also took advantage of Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium which I installed on the same PC....

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Operating systems, cost difference, Microsoft Corp., OEM, Is it OK, Microsoft Windows, PC

Discussion threads 2009-11-15

(WD TV Live DH Media Player photos)

Network support!Perfect. I have one of these and just love the thing. I have all of my movies on 2 WD portable drives. I always thought that adding network support would make it perfect and now it's here.I have a home theater pc as well that I...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, WD TV Live DH Media Player, WD TV Live DH Media Player photo, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Optical storage: RIP

Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...

Tags: Games, SSD Drives, SSD, optical media, hard drive, CD, game, Cd/DVd, storage, Optical Storage

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

So, who's planning a Windows 7 launch party?

UK signup hereExpecting to hear by September 17th.Agreed to all conditions: inviting 9 million friends, full global media coverage, event handled via web site, photographer on hand to upload images ... M$ legal to take control of all my finances.Even checked PC was Vista Capable ;-) I amBut only if...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

I don't want an MP3 player/camera/ebook reader/gaming device. Do you?

Disagree with your update[i]In fact, Apple almost seemed to be repositioning the iPod Touch as a rival to a full-fledged PC[/i]Nope, Apple is repositioning the iPod Touch as a rival to the 8 year old HP iPAQ running PocketPC.Apps? Check.Browser? Check.Exchange support? Check.Multi-media support? Check.RE: I don't want an MP3...

Tags: E-mail, Digital music, Digital media, Corporate communications, camera, MP3

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

News to know: Gmail outage; VMWorld; Skype; Browsers; Steve Jobs; Google Wave

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. Andrew Nusca: Partly cloudy: Google's Gmail goes down; outage chronicled on Twitter Christopher Dawson: Oh sure...4 days in...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Sony Corp., Google Inc., Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Outage, Sam Diaz, E-mail Providers, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Internet, Software

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Sony could leapfrog Amazon with e-readers

Wireless access: not that importantI do not get why people are so hung up on the wireless access thing. When you consider how much space these readers have and how many books that translates into one of the new 300's can hold my entire reading list for the next 5...

Tags: e-reader, wireless access, wireless, Sony Corp., Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Can Zune HD topple the iPod touch?

Similar to, but different FROM ntntCompetition is good for everyone.I am an apple fan and I am in no way interested in having a Zune; however, the fact that MS has a competing product is a good thing. It will put Apple in a position where it will have...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

News to know: Clearwire; Google Caffeine; innovation; Office and Nokia; VMWare; Windows 7

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. Larry Dignan: Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point Garett Rogers: Google to Caffeinate search results ...

Tags: Innovation, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Google Android, Nokia Corp., Clearwire Corp., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile Operating Systems, Data Centers, Smart Phones, Virtualization, Microsoft Office, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"I look forward to your next reviewI am far more interested in the differences between versions than an overview. We've been hearing about Windows 7 features for months, now it would be nice to know exactly which features will be present on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, IT Deployment, Windows 7 First look, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Sentry 2020 3.0 (Mobile)

font.title3{color: #003366;font-weight: bold;} Overview Enterprise security tool utilizing transparent encryption to protect important information stored on PocketPC computers. Seamlessly encrypts documents while they are being accessed by Pocket Word, Pocket Excel and other applications. You have every reason to be concerned about who has the access to the business data...

Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, PC, SDK, Handheld Computer, Softwinter, Performance Sentry 2020, Pocket PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows CE, Mobile Operating Systems, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-09

Yukyung Viliv S5

Can Netbooks be even smaller than they already are? The answer is yes, but at a cost. Viliv, a Korean company, has developed what is essentially a Netbook PC packed into a case that's not much larger than a personal media player, a continuation of a trend of UMPCs (ultramobile...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, stereo speaker, Viliv S5, netbook, S5 PC PMP, ultramobile PC

Product reviews 2009-06-15

Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?

Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?I guess they are OKWith most Windows Based Netbooks being in the $350 area I do not see any advantage of a netbook other than size. Sure you can get a nice light 10" screen netbook, but expect to only do light...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, notebook

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Screw Kindle...just give me a decent app for textbooks

Screw Kindle...just give me a decent app for textbooksI agreeI have to agree with you there. The Kindle is a nice gadget, but completely superfluous. Heck between MobiReader Pocket and the Gutenberg Project, I can read the classics on my BlackBerry (one of my personal projects. I...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), E-books, Tablets, Notebooks, textbook

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

2009 Toyota Venza AWD V-6

Photo gallery:2009 Toyota Venza AWD V-6Automakers really love their genre-bending new form factors. Our current example, the Toyota Venza, combines the commanding view of the road and interior volume of the Lexus RX SUV with the low step-in height and drivability of the Toyota Camry sedan. The result is something...

Tags: Toyota Venza, Toyota Motor Corp.

Product reviews 2009-03-06

HP Pavilion Elite m9515y

HP's Pavilion Elite m9515y is the kind of PC for which we're surprised there's still a market. We say that because we've officially soured on the idea of a standard mid-tower in the living room, and if you want a computer to serve as a dedicated small-scale home entertainment system...

Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion Elite

Product reviews 2009-03-04

Microsoft offers to just 'Fix it'

Microsoft offers to just 'Fix it'Message from the future... "HELP! My Fix It button is BROKEN!"I guess I really am an Oracle. :)the mother of all fixes1.Download and burn a Linux distro on a cd.2.Format your drive and install Linux.How about just fixing the Talkbacks?At least 2 articles have broken...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Fix-It, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

Microsoft patents interface to transform phone into PC

Microsoft patents interface to transform phone into PCRE: Microsoft patents interface to transform phone into PCIt's a bit late - the iPhone is heading the same way from another direction. I don't think the iPhone is going to violate this patent because there won't be a second CPU in the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Desktops, Keyboards, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., phone, Microsoft Patents, PC, patent, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

Blu-ray sinks the PS3

Blu-ray sinks the PS3unique?The iPhone is unique. As a console PS 3 is not, it's a wash with the xbox with xbox probably getting the nod because of Live and more and better games. Sure Xbox has no Blu ray but who says a game system should be tied to...

Tags: Games, Game players, Marketing research, Problem 2, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, game

Discussion threads 2008-12-30