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Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode thanks to disabled hardware virtualization

I'm surprised by this quote[i]In addition, our engineers and QA people were very concerned that enabling VT would expose our systems to malicious code that could go very deep in the Operating System structure of the PC and completely disable the latter.[/i]Yes, because Sony is very much against rootkits that...

Tags: cloud computing, BIOS, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Sony Corp., virtualization, hardware, Dependent, Windows 7 XP Mode, hardware virtualization, Sony Laptop, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

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Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

You guys have been asking...You guys have been asking for a Mac tablet for years already, while we have been able to get tablet PCs for many years now, in many different form factors and from many different vendors.Yet when you close your world off by relying solely on Apple,...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., vaporware

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 15" dual core laptop, $399

Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 1I'd love to score one of the 32" lcd tv's and that $399 sony laptop but I'll be out of town on Friday. That will make it a bit hard to travel with those items :-/If it's a...

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, dual-core, Sony Corp., HDTV, Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Black Friday

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 15" dual core laptop, $399

Have you seen ZDNet's Ultimate Guide to Black Friday 2009? We've added even more deals. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Sony Corp., Dual-core, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Laptop Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Toshiba's latest Blue Label laptop from Best Buy, the Satellite E105-S1802, is an exact replica of the company's earlier Satellite E105-S1602 model with one...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, satellite, battery

Product reviews 2009-11-16

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

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.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Lenovo's Windows 7 lineup of IdeaPad, IdeaCentre PCs dazzle (Lenovo's Windows 7 lineup of IdeaPad, IdeaCentre PCs dazzle)

Not bad but Apple still much betterNo one else can hold a candle to them, but Some of these PC companies must be getting an ear bashing from MS to come up with some stuff that competes with the Cupertino Style Kingseven the name where Apple comes from is trendyIf...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Lenovo Group Ltd., IdeaCentre PC, IdeaPad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

(Gallery: E-book e-reader list is growing)

Re: Gallery: E-book e-reader list is growingI've been using eBook eReaders for several years now, I started with the eBookwise 1150, then migrated to the Sony PRS505, finally changing to the Sony PRS700. I've come to realize that each of these eReaders, while being a great way to read, are...

Tags: E-books, Nintendo DS, e-book, E-book e-reader, e-reader, Gallery

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Spring Design debuts Google Android-based e-book reader, Alex

Myself, I do not even want a separate device, no matter how cheap. AND, I want to be able to read my books on any of my devices, such as smart phone, netbook, or desktop.ExactlyI would like to read my eStuff on my desktop, laptop or any other device. I...

Tags: E-books, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Google Android, Google Inc., e-book Reader, e-book, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Google challenges e-readers by taking e-books directly to browser

Who needs an e-reader or a special app when I've already got the only e-reader/app that I need: a Web browser? Google said today that it will launch in the first half of next year an online store to offer e-books that can be read on any...

Tags: E-reader, Google Inc., Web Browser, E-books, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Mint Studio Speaker System

The last Mint product we looked at--the Mint 220 Wireless Digital Music Station--offered us something that we had not yet seen in an iPod speaker dock. Instead of combining iPod playback with a CD player or AM/FM alarm clock radio, the Mint 220 gave us the ability to wirelessly stream...

Tags: Digital media, USB extender, USB, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2009-10-12

Sony reveals Vaio CW; family home theater laptop for $799 (Sony reveals Vaio CW; family home theater laptop for $799)

[i]Family[/i] home theater??FAMILY?? - Oh yeah, I can just see Mom and Dad, and two kids all crowding around this to watch a movie together. Do these marketing people even think about what they're actually saying for a second?

Tags: Desktops, theater laptop, Vaio CW, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Sony reveals Vaio CW; family home theater laptop for $799

Sony's new Vaio CW laptop is geared for family home theater and multimedia, offering a 14-inch system with dedicated Nvidia graphics, Windows 7 and optional Blu-ray for $799. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Sony Corp., Home Theater, Sony Vaio, Laptop Computer, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows 7, Tv & Home Theater, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, Sony, Vaio, CW, laptop, netbook, notebook, multimedia, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-10-09

News to know: Windows 7; IBM; Sony; Apple

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. Ed Bott: Measuring Windows 7 performance Dancho Danchev: Click fraud facilitating Bahama botnet steals ad revenue from Google ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IBM Corp., Eaton, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-09

HP Mini 311

The Netbook wars have heated up, with PC makers adding upscale features such as larger HD displays and faster low-voltage CPUs to systems, in an effort for push prices up past the usual $299-$399 range. We've seen HD Netbooks from Sony and others, usually with prices closer to $599, so...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Hewlett-Packard Co., netbook, NVIDIA ION, NVidia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Sony Vaio X, 'world's lightest laptop' (Sony Vaio X, 'world's lightest laptop')

Stonking!Looks great however the usual questionsWill it survive dropping it?DVD drive?Can you repair it?Has it got enough ports/connectors?Has it garbage speakers?New laptops should now come with sim access points where are you with this sony?Choice of OS/disk drive spec?Price?

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio X, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Can a laptop ever be too thin?

It is disgusting how you guys rewrite history for Apple ad $$$[i]The ultra-thin laptop craze began in early 2008 when Apple first pulled a MacBook Air out of an interoffice envelope.[/i]Don't you guys feel ashamed lying about [b]facts[/b] in order to get a few $$$ from Apple's marketing department?http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2004-07-21-baig_x.htm[i]Sony weighs...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Inc., laptop computer, craze, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Can a laptop ever be too thin?

Ralph Lauren is on the receiving end of a blogosphere backlash today over an apparent Photoshop job gone awry. It turns out there is such a thing as too thin. I mention this because yesterday both Dell and Sony introduced new laptops that give new meaning to ultra-thin. The trend...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Dell Adamo, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Sony introduces first touchscreen PC with Vaio L (Sony introduces first touchscreen PC with Vaio L)

Touchscreen laptop tech firstsI don't believe for a minute that this is the first touch screen laptop! I used a laptop specifically for ticketing purposes with an updated windows 98 OS (from its original windows 95 OS) with a custom ticketing application from 2003-2007. so touch has been around for...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Desktops, Vaio L, touchscreen pc, touch screen, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-08