solid-state drive Resources

Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition): As it often does, Falcon Northwest has provided with an ultra-high-end PC as a showcase for Intel's latest high-end desktop CPU. This $8,028 Mach V comes with the latest and greatest of everything and provides a useful benchmark of the performance we can expect to see from boutique gaming PCs...; Tags: Desktops, Games, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Falcon Northwest, PC, Intel Corp., hard drive, Mach V, game; Product reviews 2008-11-06
HP Mini 1000: It may seem as if Hewlett-Packard is arriving somewhat late to the Netbook game with its Mini 1000, but the company's business division has offered a similar system, the 2133 Mini-Note PC since the spring of this year. That model scored points with the best Netbook keyboard we've seen and...; Tags: Keyboards, Flash memory, Processors, Netbook, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mini 1000, Mini; Product reviews 2008-10-29
A first look at Windows 7's pre-beta PDC release: Is it a major release or just a revamped Windows Vista? That's the big question surrounding Windows 7, which made its public debut in a keynote address by Steven Sinofsky today at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. Microsoft executives showed off the new Windows...; Tags: Screen, Microsoft Windows 7, Network, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Feature, PowerShell Scripting Language, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-10-28
Dell readies 'Mini' Vostro netbook for small business: Dell is preparing an all-black version of its Inspiron Mini 9 netbook, this one aimed at small businesses and set to ship as the Vostro A90, according to a report by Register Hardware. Dell reportedly launched the machine in Japan today, and though the A90 is not...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Small Business, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-10-24
The new MacBook Pro: Apple's concrete shoes: Concrete shoes, not as a bad thing where the Mafia throw people into a river and watch them drown. Oh no. I mean "concrete shoes" which are firmly holding Apple into the hardware marketplace. Sure, we've got the iPod and the iPhone; they've taken over the world faster than Starbucks...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-10-19

Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M w/ 256MB): Of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, only the two 15-inch models received the complete workup today. By now, you're probably aware of the design changes, which include a new "unibody" chassis, new buttonless multitouch trackpad, the addition of a mini DisplayPort, and the subtraction of the FireWire 400 port. Let's take...; Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Nvidia GeForce; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M w/ 512MB): Of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, only the two 15-inch models received the complete workup today. By now, you're probably aware of the design changes, which include a new "unibody" chassis, new buttonless multitouch trackpad, the addition of a mini DisplayPort, and the subtraction of the FireWire 400 port. Let's take...; Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Nvidia GeForce; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M): The latest MacBook refresh sees Apple's mainstream laptop get a complete design overhaul. Replacing the white or black plastic chassis is an aluminum body built from a single piece of metal. Gone is the mouse button, consumed by a large glass trackpad with multitouch gesture support. The screen stays at...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, graphics, NVidia Corp., Nvidia GeForce, Apple Inc.; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M): The latest MacBook refresh sees Apple's mainstream laptop get a complete design overhaul. Replacing the white or black plastic chassis is an aluminum body built from a single piece of metal. Gone is the mouse button, consumed by a large glass trackpad with multitouch gesture support. The screen stays at...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, graphics, NVidia Corp., Apple Inc., Nvidia GeForce; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M): The new MacBook Air looks the same as the original Air, but Apple squeezes a mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack.As with the MacBook and MacBook Pro refreshes, the new MacBook Air ditches the Intel chipset for Nvidia and features integrated...; Tags: Notebooks, default memory, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M): The new MacBook Air looks the same as the original Air, but Apple squeezes a mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack.As with the MacBook and MacBook Pro refreshes, the new MacBook Air ditches the Intel chipset for Nvidia and features integrated...; Tags: Notebooks, default memory, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-10-15
LiveBlog: Apple's notebook event: update: (Editor's note: The updates of this entry appear in reverse order.) 11:03 a.m. - The event is over. Steve thanks us for coming and we're done. 10:54 a.m. Answers questions about relationship with Nvidia, as well as integration of Blu-Ray. Jobs said...; Tags: Job, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Graphics, Apple MacBook Pro, Tim Cook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB): Intel's X-25M solid-state hard drive represents a major leap forward for the solid-state drive category. While we've heard about the benefits of solid-state hard drives for years--faster access and boot times, improved battery life--Intel's drive raises expectations for the category as a whole. You will most definitely have to...; Tags: Intel Corp., Intel X-25M, SSD, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-10-08
Lenovo ThinkPad X301: The ThinkPad X301 boasts the same 13.3-inch display, 3.3-pound weight, and 0.7-inch thickness as its predecessor, the ThinkPad X300. In fact, with the exception of a new DisplayPort connector, the X301's case is essentially identical to that of the X300, right down to the built-in DVD burner. The real change...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., ThinkPad X301, IBM ThinkPad; Product reviews 2008-09-19
News to know: IE vs Chrome; Microsoft's TV pack; Oracle; Pandora CEO: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Should Microsoft do an IE 8 'Lite'? Larry Dignan: Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before Linux Ed Bott: TV...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft TV, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., TV, E-mail, Open Source, Tv & Home Theater, Online Communications, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-09-19
Grab yourself a 64GB solid-state drive for $99: Grab yourself a 64GB solid-state drive for $99Comments are lousyI looked through some of the comments at the Newegg site and they are pretty uniformly negative. Apparently the drive has a lot of problems.hoops?The only hoops I ever run into are the norm: you must have bought it in...; Tags: UPC, original; Discussion threads 2008-09-18
Grab yourself a 64GB solid-state drive for $99: Here's a pretty good deal from Newegg.com ... buy an OCZ Core Series 64GB SATA II solid-state drive for $169 and get a $70 rebate. Final cost of drive - $99. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Newegg.com, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-09-18
Asus Eee PC 1000 (black): We've been fans of the Asus Eee PC line ever since the very first 7-inch model kicked off the Netbook craze in the fall of 2007. A year later, Dell, Lenovo, and Acer all have small, inexpensive systems powered by Intel's Atom processor, but Asus still has the biggest selection...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, ASUS, ASUS Eee PC, Asus Eee, Intel Corp.; Product reviews 2008-09-11
Apple notebook refresh rumored to arrive October 14 (updated): Daring Fireball's Jon Gruber posted an interest mention in his Notes and Observations piece after Apple's Let's Rock event on Tuesday. Buried at the end of his third paragraph is this little gem that predicts the date of the upcoming MacBook revision: Those of you holding out for a...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Trackpad, AppleInsider, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-09-11
Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP; Vodafone to sell it: Update: Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 now available and Dell is pushing the netbook is available on its site. Meanwhile Vodafone is going to sell the Mini in Europe. While Dell's move Techmeme could be viewed as playing catchup to other rivals such as Asus the Vodafone deal...; Tags: Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, 3G, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-04