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Gadget Gal's daily deals: Asus EeePC 1000HE and Acer Aspire One netbooks, Seagate FreeAgent 1TB hard drive

An Asus Eee PC 1000HE 10-inch netbook, an Acer Aspire One AOA110-1995 netbook, and a Seagate FreeAgent Desk ST310005FDA2E1 1TB external hard drive. Check out Gadget Gal's daily deals for Tuesday, April 7: 1. Get the Asus Eee PC 1000HE 10-inch netbook for...

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Acer Inc., Netbook, Seagate Technology LLC, TigerDirect, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-07

Boy, you get a lot of Chinese screen for $229!

The 25" I-INC 1080p HDMI/SVGA display isn't a name brand, but for serious screen real estate, it's a ton of bang for the buck at $250.00 street. What can I say. I love a bargain, and I love really big monitors....

Tags: Monitor, HDMI, Cable, TigerDirect, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 ... where will this leave NVIDIA

Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 ... where will this leave NVIDIANobody's getting frozen out. It'll fall back to DX9 if it has to.The DWM won't *require* DX 10.1, but it'll be able to use it if its there. (Actually from what I read in the...

Tags: Video cards, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate communications, TigerDirect, DirectX, DirectX 10.1, Microsoft Windows 7, Aero, video card, Microsoft Windows Vista, graphics, Microsoft Windows, NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

You can now purchase a technology trade-in plan when you buy a gadget from TigerDirect or CompUSA

You can now purchase a technology trade-in plan when you buy a gadget from TigerDirect or CompUSAWouldn't buy from TigerDirect...I've had way to many issues with TigerDirect, and I have NEVER been able to get them to honor one of their rebates. I'll never buy anything from them again....

Tags: TigerDirect, CompUSA Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Don't forget the fan

I've long wondered if it makes more sense to build your own desktops or buy them from an OEM. Both approaches have their merits, but for Linux shops, a lot of money really can be saved by rolling your own. As many readers pointed out, I could have...

Tags: CPU Fan, Computer, TigerDirect, Linux, Productivity, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-16

Build a premium Vista PC - Step by step

Build a premium Vista PC - Step by stepWould you like some Vista with that? Oh, No Thank You!I don't know George you seem to be a bit 'conflicted' today. ;)Your 'Build a premium Vista PC - Step by step' story is good--every bit--except for just one part: the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ford Motor Co., Right Now IT, TigerDirect, CPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Corp., premium Vista PC, PC

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

Thinking of buying a Shuttle PC? Think again...

Thinking of buying a Shuttle PC? Think again...I don't understand...you tried getting a 5V card working in a 3V system and thought a downgrade on the BIOS was going to do the trick? That a BIOS flash was going to magically increase the voltage on the bus?wow.no offense, but...

Tags: BIOS, accountability, Shuttle, Shuttle PC, TigerDirect, shuttle, hardware, PC

Discussion threads 2006-12-26

Additional Resources

Intel: SSDs are coming

A MisnomerThe term "solid-state" is actually slightly off, if the intent is to distinguish a unit with no moving parts from one with moving parts. The term "solid-state", although it can be used informally to mean "no-moving-parts", actually refers to lack of vacuum or gas-based tubes, thereby implying the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Visual Studio, Storage, Intel Corp., SSD

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Samsung camcorder, Sony VAIO laptop, 3M mini projector

3M mini projector$329.99 might be a good price for the projector, however, TigerDirect is selling it for $199.99 after a $130 instant rebate.KenRE: Gadget Gal's daily deals: Samsung camcorder, Sony VAIO laptop, 3M mini The Samsung camcorder is pretty cool. There are several good deals on that available now. http://www.computersncs.com/rd_p?p=191273&t=9544&a=29567-zdnet&gift=29567

Tags: Projectors, 3M Co., projector, camcorder, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sony Vaio Laptop, Gadget Gal, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building

Well, Jason ...... for twenty-five years I have toyed with the idea of building my own system and every time I came close, I always ended up concluding that I could get more bang-for-the-buck by purchasing a pre-built system. I am now on my seventh computer. The...

Tags: Desktops, Last Hurrah, Dell Computer Corp., home brew

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building

It all started with two extra Opteron CPUs and RAM and a bunch of hard drives which I had lying around, that mushroomed into a Build-Your-Own monster PC project. Like a modern day Victor von Frankenstein, who digs up bodies in graveyards in order to bring his...

Tags: PC, AMD Opteron, Amazon.com Inc., Power Supply, CPU, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-12

How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?

How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?My Count ...8 PC's, 1 Laptop, 2 servers ...But I run my business out of my house ...LudoI want in on this1 RS 60003 Macs2 Laptops2 HP Netservers LH3s4 Desktops.I have been trying to get that number down for years though. Let's See1...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Bleak Xmas Ahead: Where's the innovation I need to fill the stockings?

I know this is the July Fourth holiday and I'm half a year away from gift giving. But, when I looked through the Sunday supplements in today's newspaper, I couldn't find anything to buy. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Squat. Yes, I scanned the Best Buy, Office Depot...

Tags: Innovation, Incrementalism, Recipe, Herewith, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-07-05

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09Adrian:Use Intel much?I appreciated your lineup, but noticed one glaring fact: while I can agree that Intel offers the best extreme processor in the i7 965 EE (for $1000), I noticed the glaring omission of any AMD parts. I think that if...

Tags: Processors, Virtualization, RAID, Jul/Aug 09, Hardware 2.0, Intel Corp., CPU, HyperThreading, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Brick and Click Stores: How Circuit City Could Re-Open Its Doors

Why doesn’t a consumer electronics store work this way, in the age of the Internet? You walk into the digital photography section. On a slanted shelf sit 15 different cameras, each tied to its stanchion for security. But there’s a big screen...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Camera, CompUSA Inc., Fiorentino, Internet, Retail, Branding, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Brick and Click Stores: How Circuit City Could Re-Open Its Doors

Brick and Click Stores: How Circuit City Could Re-Open Its DoorsDon't care about the BS - PriceI always do my research online and then try to get the item. I don't care for the BS - no salesman, no "comparisons", etc.What would be great would be to take a...

Tags: Click Stores, Circuit City Stores Inc., Re-open

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

New Averatec 25.5-in. all-in-one offers PC, TV combo for $999

Averatec announced today its 25.5-in. D1200 all-in-one PC, the largest such all-in-one for under $1,000 available today. The D1200, which retails for $999, plays video at true 1080p resolution and features a built-in hybrid digital/analog TV tuner. The system is intended to replace...

Tags: Multimedia, PC, built-In, HDTV, Averatec D1200, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-09

CircuitCity.com Is Back Online. And, Yes, You Can Return HP, IBM and Toshiba Products. Now.

CircuitCity.com was reborn on May 22, brought to you by the Systemax folks who bought remnants of the CompUSA chain and operate TigerDirect.com. When CircuitCity.com first came back, its return policy came under fire from The Consumerist and other sites such as MaximumPC and CrunchGear. ...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Policy, Manufacturer, Toshiba Corp., IBM Corp., Manufacturing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-06-02

National Archives: What, Me Worry?

I propose that the National Archives change its motto from "Littera Scripta Manet" The Written Letter Abides to "What, Me Worry?" befitting it's current lack of data security controls. While many of you this weekend were firing up your barbecues, cooking grilled meats...

Tags: White House, Data, Storage, Social Security, Government, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-25

Is Psystar planning a netbook?

Is Psystar planning a netbook?P-pod MP3 playerWhatever happened to the P-pod MP3 player that Psystar was going to come out with? :-)RE: Is Psystar planning a netbook?If Apple blocks this attempt, they'd better hurry to fill this gap in the tiny-and-less-than-$600 space in the market themselves. My kids both have...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OS-X Leopard, Psystar, netbook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-07