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- Vista SP2: What's inside?
- Vista SP2: What's inside?Windows ExplorerAre they going to fix Windows Explorer? Things like remembering views, better copy performance, etc?RE: Vista SP2: What's inside?Better remembering of views in Explorer would be really nice.RE: Vista SP2: What's inside?Are you using it in a networked environment? A lot of people who...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, performance, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-12-02
- Lenovo IdeaPad Y530
- When you're shopping for a low-priced media laptop, the Lenovo brand is not likely to come immediately to mind. After all, the company is best known for its serious, business-oriented ThinkPad line. But Lenovo has been doing some interesting things with its consumer-oriented IdeaPad line, from creating a stunningly beautiful...
- Tags: Notebooks, IdeaPad Y530, Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- Asus N10J A1 - Atom N270 1.6 GHz - 10.2
- Almost every Netbook we've seen to date has featured the same basic setup: the Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and Windows XP. We're even seeing less difference in screen size, as most vendors have settled on a 9- or a 10-inch screen. Really, the only differentiation between...
- Tags: Games, Processors, Netbook, graphics, Asus N10J, ASUS, Intel Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- eMachines EL1200-05w
- The eMachines EL1200-05w is a Wal-Mart exclusive desktop that scrapes together a series of low quality components in a cramped slim-tower chassis. Although it might look like a home theater PC at first glance, the interior reveals a barren landscape with very little room for expansion. This $298 desktop is...
- Tags: Processors, Microsoft Windows XP, Semiconductors, eMachines Inc., eMachines EL1200-05w
- Product reviews 2008-11-26
- News to know: Macs on sale, YouTube goes wide, Twitter, Cisco
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: A rare occurrence: Macs on sale Jason D. O'Grady: Apple retail stores to match prices Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple prepares for Black Friday blow-out! ...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, YouTube Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, Telemarketing, AJAX, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Digital Media, Marketing, Marketing Research, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- NVIDIA GeForce Release 180 drivers give GPU a performance boost
- NVIDIA GeForce Release 180 drivers give GPU a performance boostthat's frighteningThat either mean that previous drivers were very poor in terms of quality, or that software exploiting the graphic card are poorly coded and require driver patches to fix the issues.I'd rather have the first explanation, because i don't like...
- Tags: GPU, NVidia Corp., NVIDIA GeForce Release 180, NVIDIA GeForce Release 180 driver, Nvidia GeForce, performance
- Discussion threads 2008-11-25
- NVIDIA GeForce Release 180 drivers give GPU a performance boost
- Today I downloaded and installed NVIDIA's latest GeForce Release 180 drivers (180.48) for my GTX 260 and GTX 280 systems and I'm seeing a dramatic and noticeable performance difference. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Performance, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, GPU, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide: Top desktops for any budget
- Desktops get little love these days as more and more users opt for notebook PCs. Laptops have closed the gap in recent years in terms of features and performance. But the fact remains that desktops deliver a lot more bang for buck. In fact, you can...
- Tags: Game, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., PC, Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Quad-core System, Studio, Flash Memory, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway
- Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...
- Tags: Desktop, Alienware, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., Memory, Core, Gateway FX6800-01, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Simplified wireless networking (A deep dive into Windows 7)
- Simplified wireless networking (A deep dive into Windows 7)Congratulations!You've won today's best SSID award: bottnet!:)RE: Simplified wireless networking (A deep dive into Windows 7)Microsoft Engineers told me back in 1994 that the mission was to go to some kind of subscription format if possible and if not they will...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Wi-Fi, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, wireless networking, Microsoft Windows Vista, wireless, Microsoft Windows, network, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- 3D gaming benchmarks for all three late-2008 MacBooks
- Rob-ART over at BareFeats.com has tested the new 'late 2008' MacBook 2.4GHz against the 2.53GHz and 2.8GHz MacBook Pro at its native 1280x800 and concludes: The fastest "late 2008" MacBook Pro* (2.8GHz) is about 20% faster than its fastest predecessor ("early 2008" MBP 2.6GHz) when...
- Tags: Game, 3D, Apple Macintosh, Nvidia GeForce, Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Nvidia cutting prices to counter AMD gains?
- Has AMD's recent gains in GPU sales got Nvidia spooked? The latest rumors are that Nvidia has a GPU price cut planned. With AMD's recent gains in the discrete graphics card market, Nvidia is planning to cut its graphics card prices in an attempt to curb further loss of...
- Tags: Video Card, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Video Cards, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Components, Sales, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Engineering, tech 'suddenly sexy' for college grads
- As the financial crisis deepens, science and math graduates of top colleges and universities who once flocked to investment banking are now looking to jobs in engineering and technology. Sexy science? Indeed. The article, which appears in BusinessWeek, details how the fall of the...
- Tags: Investment Banking, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- Sony Vaio AW125J/H
- We've become fast fans of the new 18-inch laptop design, which is quickly becoming our go-to choice for mobile home theater use. These new 18-inch displays differ from the 17-inch systems they aim to replace by offering a 16:9 aspect ratio, which matches that of HDTV screens and works perfectly...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-11-12
- First laptops "designed by" Best Buy look like winners
- HP's first 13-inch consumer laptop, the Pavilion dv3510nr, is getting good grades, including an Editors' Choice award from CNET.com. The Pavilion dv3510nr is one of two Blue Label notebooks--the other is the Toshiba Satellite e105-s140--which are not only sold exclusively at Best Buy, but were also designed...
- Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., CNET Networks Inc., Battery, HP Pavilion, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Engineering, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Velocity Micro Edge Z-55 (Intel Core i7-920)
- Velocity Micro's Edge Z55 is the second PC we've seen with Intel's new Core i7 processor. This $2,499 gaming desktop is not quite as ambitious as the $8,000 or so Falcon Northwest Mach V, but thanks to the new chip and a smart configuration, the Edge Z55 holds its own...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Edge Z55
- Product reviews 2008-11-12
- HP Pavilion dv3510nr
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv3510nr is one of the first two Best Buy Blue Label laptops. What is Blue Label, you ask? It's a new...
- Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-11-11
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PC
- $350 barebones Vista/7 PCDidn't you forget somethingWhere is the case?RE: $350 barebones Vista/7 PCAdrian: Read what you write:"Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago."Which variant of English is this? And if so,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Vista/7 PC
- Discussion threads 2008-11-11
- Asus X83VM-X1 - Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz, 14.1-inch TFT
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With its brown lid with a woven gold graphics pattern, the Asus X83VM-X1 might be mistaken for some sort of Gucci-branded laptop. (Hey, it...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, TFT, Asus X83VM-X1, ASUS, laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
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