special edition Resources on ZDNet

Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

ZDNet Resources

HP Pavilion dv2700t special edition: Hewlett-Packard's 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2700t Special Edition offers an upscale design and feature set in a laptop with a price that starts less than $1,000, including Altec Lansing stereo speakers, a remote control, and an HDMI port. Our review unit clocked in at $1,394 and added a TV tuner, dedicated...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, dv2700t, Special Edition, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion; Product reviews 2008-05-02
Alienware Area-51 m5790 special edition: Special editions are usually reserved for DVDs and the occasional iPod, so for a laptop to be labeled as such, it must be pretty special indeed. Alienware has added the Special Edition designation to its Area-51 m5790 desktop replacement, but what's so special about it? You can now order the...; Tags: Notebooks, Blu-ray, Monitors & displays, laptop computer, Special Edition, Alienware Area-51, Alienware; Product reviews 2007-03-01

Additional Resources

BriefingsDirect Insights analysts probe future of online advertising and find transactional lucre lurking: Read a full transcript of the podcast. The future of online advertising captures the headlines and attention when the likes of Microsoft courts the likes of Yahoo! And Wall Street still has a hard time figuring out how much Google is worth, based on just those little...; Tags: Software, Advertisement, Business, Online Advertising, Bookkeeping Service, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-15
What's wrong at OpenSolaris: The OpenSolaris community just released the first complete "Project Indiana" edition of the OS - and in that process demonstrated why community enthusiasm for the product seems to have weakened recently. It's a great product -everything from ZFS to a new package management system...; Tags: OpenSolaris, Intel X86, Developer Argument, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Fedora 9 ships, openSuse 11 due June 19: Red Hat's Fedora project yesterday quietly released version 9, an upgrade of its open source Linux operating system with support for live USB bootup, OpenJDK6 , KDE 4 and the ext4 file system. Fedora 9, code-named Sulphur, was developed by more than 2,000 volunteer developers, said Paul...; Tags: Fedora Project, KDE, Fedora 9, KDE 4, Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-14

European on-demand accounting vendors breaking the dam?: Since I am based in Europe and come from a finance background, I have a special interest in what happens in this part of the world. Over the last couple of years, I've been consistently told by 'experts' that saas/on-demand business applications and especially those that are finance related will...; Tags: On-demand, Vendor, QuickBooks Online, Smb/Sme, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers: The greatest advantage of the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. The biggest problem with the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. Ironic, isn't it? The sheer number of choices means you can almost certainly...; Tags: Problem, Driver, OEM, Graphics Subsystem, Vista/Server 2008/Win7 Ecosystem, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percent: Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percentExchange for Small Business?A small business running their own Exchange Server is silly. There are many viable and less expensive outsourcing alternatives. The same can be said for Sharepoint.Agreed. Good features, overkill for small businessI think the new price is great...; Tags: Servers, Groupware, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, price 80-percent, Windows Small Business, Windows Small Business Server price 80-percent, server, small business, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percent: When Microsoft starts shipping its Windows Small Business Server 2008 product later this year, its price will be substantially higher -- as much as 80 percent -- than the current version of Small Business Server. Surprisingly, some testers and at least one market researcher don't seem fazed...; Tags: U.S., Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Product, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, CAL, Microsoft Windows, Pricing, Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Microsoft's plan to block Linux on laptops: Microsoft's plan to block Linux on laptopsHow in the heck did you reach that conclusion?Somehow I missed how MS will "block" Linux on laptops from the writeup. I assume you're implying that XP is so desirable over Linux that charging less than $30 is a slam dunk. ...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, Microsoft Corp., Linux, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
3D Dolphin Aqua Screensaver (exe): Must see screensaver of photorealistic Dolphins spinning from the water , with sunrays reflected on top of mountains. This screensaver will help you relax after a boring day. It is the best product for everyone who wishes to view peaceful aquarium scenes and is looking for something special. Version 3.7...; Tags: 3D, Dolphin Ltd., Screensaver, EIPC; Software downloads 2008-05-13
YuBiGet (exe): YuBiGet allows you to download and watch High Quality videos directly from YouTube repository. YouTube uses Adobe Flash and proposes low quality video by default. Downloading video from YouTube website or by means of special programms gives you low quality videos. But YouTube repository stores source video in High Quality....; Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Nevalek, YuBiGet, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-05-13
CO2 is increasing says US report, but GW doubters give raspberry: A new report based on data collected at the observatory on Mauna Loa, Hawaii, shows CO2 levels in the atmosphere are higher than they've been in a long time. How long? About 650-million years. Global warming researchers says CO2 is major greenhouse gas and contributes to warmer...; Tags: China, Carbon Dioxide, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Olympus announces new E-520 midrange DSLR update: Olympus has finally announced the previously leaked E-520, an update to its well-regarded E-510. Like the entry-level E-420, the E-510 is really a minor update to its predecessor. Not surprisingly, updates include most of the new features the E-420 added over the E-410, such as a bigger and better...; Tags: Olympus Corp., Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Is it RIP for my aged Apple laptop?: OK. I may just have found a very relevant reason to go out and buy a new computer: I think I have officially killed my four-year-old Apple notebook. And, yes, I will lose data if I can't recover the hard drive. And, yes, I am traveling as this discovery is...; Tags: Thin Client, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IGEL, Thin Clients, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Toshiba Satellite M305-S4826: With a lineup of perfectly serviceable, but not exactly standout mainstream laptops, Toshiba's Satellite brand has long played second fiddle to the company's excellent Qosmio multimedia systems. Aiming to correct this, Toshiba has a whole new look and feel for its mainstream consumer products, with a shiny metallic sheen and...; Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, Toshiba Corp., satellite, Toshiba Satellite; Product reviews 2008-05-12
The physics of flocking in 3-D: You might think that bird watchers are only amateurs armed with binoculars. But biologists have also been studying flocks of birds for a long time. And now, they're helped by physicists, according to this New Scientist article about how European researchers are capturing flocks in 3-D. With a couple of...; Tags: 3D, Animal, Physicist, Handbook, Analysis, STARFLAG, Productivity, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-12
RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund: RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fundI guess in one fashion or another the iPhone hasmade an impact on the entire industry. Still kind of a small screen.Pagan jimRE: RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million developThe only thing missing on...; Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, blackberry, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Bold, development fund, Pagan Jim, phone; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
Query Tool (using ADO) x64 Edition (msi): Query Tool using ADO is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query OLE DB data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve provider properties, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...; Tags: Service Pack 2, Intel X86, SQL, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Query Tool (using ODBC) x64 Edition (msi): Query Tool using ODBC is a Universal Data Access UDA tool. It lets you query ODBC data sources, author SQL scripts and queries, return query results to a grid or free-form text, retrieve ODBC driver information, execute multiple SQL scripts or stored procedures simultaneously, and more. Supported operating systems: Windows...; Tags: ODBC, Tool, George Poulose, Productivity, Databases, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-12