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MacBook Air - First thoughts

MacBook Air - First thoughtsVery Nice DesignExcluded the ethernet port and the battery isn't user replaceable.Other than that its nice but not incredible.i wont say huge hitthe form factor is sexy and brillianttouch trackpad is very goodback-light display and full keyboard are goodeco-friendly - better.But,Mono Speakers??4200RPM HDD??1 USB??No dedicated graphics??$1799...

Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, USB port, powersupply, Apple Inc., battery, Toshiba Corp., Apple MacBook, MacBook Air

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

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HP Pavilion Zd8230us (Pentium 4 3.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, XP Media Center)

Need something to do on Saturday Night? HP Provides! But not with servicePros: For the price, the features are nearly unmatched. Cons: That's assuming said features actually work consistently. Good luck if they don't.The Bottom Line: Don't buy this laptop. Great if it works, but if it doesn't it's a...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, hard drive, laptop computer, uBid, monitor, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Rep

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Apple sues power adapter knockoff maker

Gah!!!Our patent system is a mess. "I patent supplying 20V DC to your laptop!!! muwahahahahaha!!!!"If you follow the link...backwards about 5 times, you'll find the patent in question:[u]http://www.google.com/patents?id=h7cOAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false[/u]It's a design patent, which covers the [i]look[/i] of the adaptor.Check this out, and see what you think:[u]http://www.informationweek.com/galleries/showImage.jhtml?galleryID=326&imageID=136&articleID=221901168[/u]I stand correctedOther stuff is still...

Tags: Apple Inc., patent, design patent

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Gifts for the energy-conscious

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Gifts for the energy-consciouscost to save penniesPeople are all so bothered about paying for electricity costs...but they will go and plop down hundreds of gadgets that presume to help them curb such costs....well, do the math folks...with the average cost/kilowatt in the US, being 10 cents...

Tags: TVs, Kill-a-watt

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

Is Dell's luggable lovable?

Is Dell's luggable lovable?Any chance...... they offer a free hernia operation, too?I'm not so sureIt's essentialy a 20lb. laptop.:::yawn::: ho humm...There's already something like that out there. It's been out for a few years now. It's called the iMac. And the iMac costs $1299 or so.:::yawn::: Next "story" please.What is...

Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp., desktop, laptop computer, Apple iMac, computer

Discussion threads 2006-05-31

Microsoft's answer to phishing: Two IDs

Microsoft's answer to phishing: Two IDsBarking up the wrong tree...Two factor authentication (e.g. something you have: token, something you now: password) is used to authenticate a user to an entity such as a bank.Two factor authentication does nothing to authenticate the entity, such as the bank, to the user.Banks or...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., phishing, Two-Factor Authentication, bank

Discussion threads 2004-11-17