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(Gallery: A computer's place is in the kitchen)

(Gallery: A computer's place is in the kitchen)Nice job George!How about using an LCD monitor with integrated USB ports? (Dell, 2 on the side, 2 underneath.I need one for my living room!Get some build. I would like to buy one!How did you mount wood box to LCD Panel?Please describe how...

Tags: Monitors & displays, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, PriceWatch, kitchen, Gallery, mount, monitor, computer, Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

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320GB for less than $70. Am I dreaming?

320GB for less than $70. Am I dreaming?Par for the courseI live in Dallas and Micro Center routinely has brand new 500 GB SATA-300 drives in the $105-115 range, so this really isn't that big a deal. Both are in the 21-24 cents per gigabyte range.(Hey, I can remember spending...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory price

Discussion threads 2008-04-01

Google+pokes+Microsoft+in+the+eye+and+offers+Yahoo+a+helping+hand

Google+pokes+Microsoft+in+the+eye+and+offers+Yahoo+a+helping+hand"The obvious result of a tie-up..."...would mean a stronger competitor for Google on the search and ads front, but something I never thought about was the combination of MSN/Yahoo! Instant Messenger and Hotmail/Yahoo! Mail. The thought of these services together could be enough to delay the deal."Or MicroYahoo can do...

Tags: E-mail providers, Linux, Operating systems, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Google Gmail

Discussion threads 2008-02-04

Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makers

Trouble on horizon for 'white box' PC makersMost people I know what bothThey want the desktop for performance, large screen size and ease of use and the laptop for mobility. SO when you can only have one a person weighs what they want or need. If mobility is the key...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, desktop, laptop computer, CPU, mobility, PC, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-30

Are 'naked PCs' good for businesses?

Are 'naked PCs' good for businesses?dell sells somewhat naked PC's.....I can get FreeDOS on any machine i want.It doesn't matter"He said: "Remember that the staff cost of installing an OS on new equipment is significant."" - How is that important since most businesses image the pc anyway and so...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, dell, PC, operating system, naked PC, OEM, European GI

Discussion threads 2007-09-28

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft's next flop?

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft's next flop?This will give Microsoft...a single point of entry into your whole personal IT infrastructure.It will make it much simpler for Microsoft and Big Brother to invade your privacy. Microsoft has been data mining for Big Brother for some time. It has...

Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, server, Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Home Server

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Why would I pay Google for extra storage?

Why would I pay Google for extra storage?It is an added benefitOnly if you use Google services GMail as your primary account and conduct a lot of "business" with them. Sounds pretty fair actually, long as the backups go right.Strange StratedgyI am not sure why Google is going this route,...

Tags: Google Inc., storage

Discussion threads 2007-08-10

2 GB DDR2-800 RAM drops to $90!

Larry Dignan talks about price drops in the RAM market but I wanted to point out that RAM prices are even lower than what was quoted to him. The lowest price I saw on PriceWatch for 2 GBs of DDR2-800 RAM was about $99 but I see an even...

Tags: Memory, Processors, RAM, GB DDR2-800, stick

Blog posts 2007-05-11

Apple release octo-core Mac Pro

Apple release octo-core Mac ProI've got two of those on order now!j/kVideo Editors wil love theseVideo editing software can take advantage of those extra 4 cores and can really cut down rendering times. Make it worth the extra 700 bucks over the 3GHz quad.Half the price actually248.99 -...

Tags: Corporate communications, Processors, Desktops, Apple Inc., sata 750gb 248.99, quad-core, video

Discussion threads 2007-04-04

Microsoft rolls up Office ribbon

Microsoft rolls up Office ribbonForget the freakin RIBBON and FIX the FLAWS!Forget the stupid RIBBON and FIX the THINGS THAT DON'T WORK since Office 2003 and even previously.I would have liked - 1 Outlook to open 2 outlook profiles at the same time. This has been a problem since the...

Tags: Personalized Menu, Microsoft Office, First Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-25

Relative Mac Pro pricing

Relative Mac Pro pricingDo TelGraphics cards can be very expensive, and your 2 year old comparison has an AGP Radeon 9600 vs. a PCIe FireGL card. This could should be a $500+ ($1000?) difference, which brings the prices closer in line.Macs were NEVER cheaper, although they were competitive in the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Processors, Video cards, High end machine, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Do Tel, monitor

Discussion threads 2006-08-23

Apple's two-button mouse loses its tail

Apple's two-button mouse loses its tailThank you AppleThank you Apple for inventing a wireless mouse! This is amazing stuff...Apple once again shows the world that without them, we would not have cutting edge technology like a wireless mouse. Now of course we will watch as everyone else tries...

Tags: Mice, information technology, mouse, Apple Inc., wireless, Bluetooth

Discussion threads 2006-07-25

Microsoft's not-so-generous Windows deal

Microsoft's not-so-generous Windows dealScrew Microsoft.There. I said it.Nothing new-they're not doing anybody any favorsAnd while I don't mean to imply that they should, the thing that enters my mind on that complimentary deal is that they want the disc and, all the details of who you bought it from and...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, OEM, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-07-07

Closing the Mac price gap

Closing the Mac price gapFor media pc's, the gap is more than closedInteresting set of reviews of Media PC's over at Wired:http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/play.html?pg=13Note that one of the big selling points of the iMac is that it is massively cheaper than the Windows alternatives.My First MacA 1987 Mac SE with 1 MB...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, RAM, Apple Inc., first Mac

Discussion threads 2006-06-08

Would you spend $1 to buy a $35 coupon from eBay?

Would you spend $1 to buy a $35 coupon from eBay?Absolutely!You should mention some of these money-saving web sites that do a good job, like TechBargains.com.As long as the money saved makes it worth the effort, you're crazy not to. The purchase price and the money saved has to be...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Cyberthreats, benefit, coupon, eBay Inc., Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-05-19

Ten thoughts on the new Intel iMac

Ten thoughts on the new Intel iMacGood RundownI am still waiting for my backordered 20". This was good info to hear ahead of time. I am hoping the speed will be up to snuff. My Mac Mini was being pushed to the edge regarding what I have been trying to...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Intel Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel iMac

Discussion threads 2006-01-20

TRUSTe to legitimize adware

TRUSTe to legitimize adwareIn other words...It'll make it easier to avoid also...This will just make it easier to follow them and either join with them or avoid them.Want to legitimize adware?Here are my requirements. Pop-up ads do not work on me. I have NEVER, EVER visited a pop-up website. Flashing...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, INTERNET, TRUSTe, adware

Discussion threads 2005-11-17

Build or buy, Bloggie?

Build or buy, Bloggie?Two hundred bucksThat's the difference between building and buying - and that margin has held for many years. Building IS cheaper comparing apples to apples, but not by much. That $700 Dell computer could be built for about $500. So you must ask yourself whether its worth...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer

Discussion threads 2005-10-13

The war for the living room PC has begun.

The war for the living room PC has begun.It's pointless unless you can record your favorite programsBut don't worry, someone with the highest dollar will ensure the Broadcast Flag and other measures keep you from recording and compelling you to spend $30-$100 per season of that wonderful mindrotting drug addiction...

Tags: Desktops, INTERNET, Wireless LANs, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-06-27

AMD releases a consumer electronics chip

AMD releases a consumer electronics chipVery cool literallyNow you can put on FreeBSD and have a cheap inexpensive very quiet server that will not suck a lot of electricity for the home market. Now I hope it will be available for joe sixpack instead of some "appliance only" for a...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, Network technology, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., SuSE, mini-ITX, laptop computer, consumer electronics chip, consumer electronics, chip

Discussion threads 2005-05-22