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- SDRAM
- Synchronous DRAM A type of dynamic RAM DRAM memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip...
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- Apple announces new MacBook Pros
- As expected, Apple today announced new MacBook Pros – less than a week before the start of their Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC which kicks off in San Francisco next week. The new MacBook Pros feature faster 2.2 and 2.4GHz processors presumably based on Intel's new Santa Rosa chip architecture. The...
- Tags: MacBook Pro, Hardware, Announcement
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- RDRAM Memory: Leading Performance and Value Over sdram and DDR
- Memory performance is becoming a key concern of computing system designers across many market segments. From PC applications surrounding multimedia (gaming, streaming media and video/photo editing) to networking systems routing hundreds of gigabytes per second of packets, high-performance memory systems are a must. Many competing memory technologies strive to meet...
- Tags: Memory, Rambus Inc., RDRAM, SDRAM, streaming media, high-performance, multimedia, networking, game, PC
- White papers 2001-08-17
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- Shuttle KPC K-4500
- Much like the Asus Eee PC before it, the Linux-based Shuttle KPC K-4500 will impress the tech savvy--especially the Linux comfortable. You can strip it down, expand it, or simply use it as basic day-to-day desktop. You can even put a photo in the removable front panel. Because of its...
- Tags: Linux, Desktops, Shuttle, KPC K-4500, Shuttle KPC K-4500
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Velocity Micro Edge E2250
- The Velocity Micro Edge E2250 is a well-rounded $1,999 midrange performance PC. What it is not is the best gaming PC at this price, as much as its overclocked quad-core chip and SLI-capable motherboard want you to believe otherwise. The overclocked chip especially helps this system's multimedia performance, but its...
- Tags: Processors, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Velocity Micro Edge E2250, Edge E2250, Dell Computer Corp., quad-core
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Dell XPS 730 H2C
- Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...
- Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Psystar Open Computer
- Editor's note: Shortly after this review posted we tried out VMware to see if the Open Computer will support running Windows Vista on top of OS X. We can confirm that it does.Psystar says its goal in selling its Open Computer, a non-Apple-made computer with the Leopard operating system as...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Open Computer, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Apple beefs up iMac line
- Apple on Monday updated its iMac lineup with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Among the tweaks to the iMac line: The iMac has 2GB of memory standard on most models and offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor on the 24-inch iMac...
- Tags: built-In, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Serial ATA, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Processors, Wireless, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- eMachines T5254
- The eMachines T5254 is a little less powerful than its last system in this price range, but it's also a bit less expensive. For $400, we're willing to accept a slightly slower CPU and a slightly smaller hard drive, especially when the alternatives from Dell and HP can't come close...
- Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Processors, Desktops, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5254
- Product reviews 2008-04-21
- Dell Inspiron 530
- Since Dell has stopped selling its AMD-based Inspirons, that leaves the Intel-powered Inspiron 530 and 530s leading its budget desktop charge. The Inspiron 530 is a modest $539 configuration that offers some surprising features for the price. Hewlett-Packard competes very well in this price range too, but Dell's one...
- Tags: Notebooks, Bluetooth Module, Dell Inspiron, Inspiron 530, Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-04-18
- HP Pavilion a6400z
- The HP Pavilion a6400z desktop is a versatile machine aimed at meeting your basic home, school, or work computing needs. Our review configuration of the a6400z came in at $340, but with a few key upgrades on HP's Web site you can turn this into a much better system for...
- Tags: Desktops, DVD, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Consumer electronics, a6400z, eMachines Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion
- Product reviews 2008-04-10
- Puget Deluge-i L2
- If we've learned anything about the first part of this year, it's that you can get an outstanding gaming PC for about $1,500. That's why we're so stymied by Puget Systems' Deluge-i L2. For $4,877, this system only barely edges out its midrange competition. It also can't compete with a...
- Tags: Processors, Deluge-i L2, Puget Systems, Intel Core 2 Duo, Maingear, hard drive, PC
- Product reviews 2008-04-08
- Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 (Intel Core 2 Duo E8400)
- Falcon Northwest's FragBox line has always been quirky, even among other gaming PCs. This newest iteration of the FragBox 2 is no exception. By introducing a preconfigured approach to selling its small form factor desktop, Falcon Northwest is able to make this $1,499 gaming system an awfully compelling bargain. As...
- Tags: Processors, Games, Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Intel Corp., Falcon Northwest, FragBox 2, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-04-02
- Acer Aspire M5100
- And the trickle-down continues. At the end of last year, we saw quad-core desktops coming in under $1,000. Fast-forward three months and quad-core has become even less expensive. The $700 Acer Aspire M5100 is an excellent representative of this new breed of affordable quad-core desktops. The question is, considering that...
- Tags: Processors, DVD, Consumer electronics, Video cards, Acer Inc., Aspire M5100, quad-core, eMachines Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-03-25
- HP Pavilion Elite m9100t
- HP's Pavilion Elite m9100t is a well intentioned, expensive do-it-all desktop. Go down its spec sheet and you'll likely come away with the idea that there's very little this system can't do. We just wish it did more to distinguish itself from its competition, particularly from Dell. Dell's two most...
- Tags: Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, HP Pavilion Elite, Pavilion Elite, Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-03-14
- Build a Vista-compatible office PC for $305
- Build a Vista-compatible office PC for $3052GB PC5300 Corsair for $39 from...newegg. This would be a better choice in my opinion.The main board you mentioned will let you go up to 1GB of video memory with this config.Vista Capable?With 1 gig of ram- minus the graphics, don't you think...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-03-08
- eMachines T5246
- The eMachines T5246 PC is the most expensive of the budget desktop brand's offerings this quarter. Of course, at $429, it's not exactly a luxury item. If you're thinking about a lower-end eMachines system and have a few extra dollars to spare, we'd certainly recommend this one over the $349...
- Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Desktops, Processors, eMachines T5246, eMachines Inc.
- Product reviews 2008-03-06
- Wintel+Vista+conspiracy+screws+customers%3A+Another+win+for+Apple
- Wintel+Vista+conspiracy+screws+customers%3A+Another+win+for+AppleWhat's your vector Victor?Apple doesn't have a chance of moving into business class Windows/Linux territory unless they OEM OSX and open up their proprietary ways.Windows Server 2008 shares the same kernel as Vista SP1, but, interestingly 'retreats' from registry-based gui 'click next' configuration to a command-line interface 'Linux modular approach'...
- Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, Wintel Vista, Wintel Vista conspiracy, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., liar, Wintel, crook, PC, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Discussion threads 2008-02-29
- The KB940510 update detects activation bypass (KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations)
- The KB940510 update detects activation bypass (KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations)Finally got it rightThis is what SP1 was supposedly mostly about, I'm glad they finally did it right. Well, glad is not so much the right word for it, I mean I have no desire to steal and install...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, KB940510, Microsoft Windows Vista, activation, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- Dell XPS 630
- We have a feeling that Dell is going to sell a lot of XPS 630 systems. This new midrange desktop brings over many of the features we like about Dell's XPS 720, but in a more manageable size. The price starts at $1,249 at launch, and for that you get...
- Tags: Games, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Velocity Micro, XPS 630, XPS, Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-02-26
- Apple refreshes its MacBook Pro lineup
- Apple on Tuesday updated its MacBook Pro notebook lineup with the biggest additions being the latest Intel Core 2 Duo chips, more memory and the multi-touch trackpad that's found in the MacBook Air. Apple also updated its MacBook lineup. Apple rolled out a 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook...
- Tags: Spec, Apple MacBook, Detail, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-26
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