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Dell XPS 420

Dell's new XPS 420 desktop (starting at $1,450, reviewed at $2,279) advertises itself as the complete solution to all of your digital-media problems. Depending on the options you select for it, it can wirelessly serve up photos, music, and high-definition video over your home network, it can quickly convert large...

Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, Digital media, Consumer electronics, benefit, XPS 420, Windows SideShow, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2007-10-23

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How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?

How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?Want to do the same post ...... for AMD CPUs? :)nope :/I just bought a Quad Q8300 a few weeks ago. I didn't put much thought into VT. My dad has a Core 2 Duo that...

Tags: Processors, Desktops, Intel Corp., XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, CPU, Microsoft Windows, processor, Intel Core 2 Duo, PC

Discussion threads 2009-05-03

Dell XPS media machine traps competitors in headlock, taps thrice

If you liked last year's Dell XPS 420 media-centric computer, but decided to wait for something a little lighter on the digital video end, you might find a mate in the XPS 430-121B by CNET News.com

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-11

Dell XPS 430-121B

Back in 2007, we reviewed Dell's XPS 420 that focused in on digital video with a few other light upgrades on the side. Just over a year later, Best Buy and Dell now offer the $900 Dell XPS 430-121B, a lightweight version of the Dell's customizable media-centric system. This...

Tags: Corporate communications, PCI, TV & Home Theater, TVs, digital media card reader, Dell Computer Corp., Dell XPS, Dell XPS 430-121B

Product reviews 2009-02-10

Dell Inspiron 518

The Inspiron 518 is a welcome update to Dell's traditional, mainstream desktop line. Basic configurations start at $399, although our $784 review unit is a competitive showcase of some of Dell's more advanced configuration options. We wish Dell sold this system with 64-bit Windows Vista, as competing mainstream PCs from...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Inspiron 518

Product reviews 2008-07-31

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 4: Get smart about services

In the three previous installments of this series, I discussed ways to improve the performance of Windows Vista by changing some settings especially those installed by an OEM PC maker. If you need to catch up, go read Part 1 the pros and cons of a clean install, Part 2...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service, Superfetch, Trade-off, Windows Search, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-05-19

Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

A bump to the frontside bus and a smidge more L2 cache can safely be classified as a minor update. But even slightly improved specifications, when they come at a lower price than those they replace, are appreciated. Last September, we tested the highest-end 24-inch model, which carried a baseline...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Product reviews 2008-05-01

Making sense of Windows' irrational pricing and licensing

A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced it was cutting the price of retail, shrink-wrapped copies of Windows Vista. The new suggested price for an upgrade edition of Windows Vista Ultimate is $219, down from $299. The cost of an upgrade edition of Vista Home Premium drops to $129 from $159. Those price...

Tags: Product Activation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Price, Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-04-14

Windows Media Center meets cable TV in HD

Six months ago, after years of waiting, I finally had a chance to switch my Media Center setup over to a fully digital, cable-compatible, high-definition configuration. How has it worked out? Let's just say you'd have to pry the Media Center remote from my cold dead fingers. ...

Tags: Cable Television, Dell Computer Corp., Windows Media, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Media Center, CableCard, Media Center PCs, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networking, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-04-04

HP Pavilion Elite m9100t

HP's Pavilion Elite m9100t is a well intentioned, expensive do-it-all desktop. Go down its spec sheet and you'll likely come away with the idea that there's very little this system can't do. We just wish it did more to distinguish itself from its competition, particularly from Dell. Dell's two most...

Tags: Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, HP Pavilion Elite, Pavilion Elite, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2008-03-14

Maingear Ephex (Intel and ATI)

Welcome to $5,184 of gaming PC. We haven't reviewed a high-end desktop like this Maingear Ephex in a while, largely because we've wanted to upgrade our gaming benchmarks. Now that we're able to tackle the high end again, we're surprised at what we've found. On most titles, you can expect...

Tags: Games, Desktops, Intel Corp., performance, Uberclok, ATI Technologies Inc., Maingear, Maingear Ephex, PC, game

Product reviews 2008-02-21

Sony VAIO VGX-TP25E Home Theater PC

As much as we find Sony's $3,000 VAIO TP25 Home Theater PC overpriced, this premium model actually has better bang-for-the-buck than the VAIO TP1 it replaces. Thanks to a beefy processor and more memory, the TP25 delivers respectable performance for a $3,000 PC built with laptop components. Unfortunately, we don't...

Tags: Desktops, VAIO TP25, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., PC

Product reviews 2008-02-13

Uberclok Ion

It seems like every day we get a pitch from a new desktop vendor wanting us to review their "fully customizable, blazing-fast gaming PC." Few of those vendors, however, seem to know how to make an accessible Web site from which to purchase their products. Uberclok is a pleasant exception....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Games, Uberclok, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2008-02-08

Vista SP1 hands-on: six trouble-free upgrades

On Wednesday, FedEx delivered DVDs containing the final, RTM bits of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. My colleagues George Ou and Adrian Kingsley-Hughes received similar packages at roughly the same time. George was first out of the gate, reporting on his “near death” experiences with a desktop...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-02-08

Gateway FX7020

Gateway's FX7020 desktop is not the first we've seen with a quad-core CPU and a price tag around $1,000. It's distinct, though, because not only does it have a quad-core CPU, but thanks to recent developments in 3D graphics cards, it's representative of a new desktop PC we expect to...

Tags: Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, Games, Processors, Gateway FX7020, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2008-01-29

OJJ4600_XPS.exe 2008-01-15 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:HP Officejet J4660 series XPS HP Officejet J4680 series XPS HP Officejet J4500 HP Officejet J4660 HP Officejet J4680 HP Officejet J4500 (DOT4PRINT) HP Officejet J4660 (DOT4PRINT) HP Officejet J4680 (DOT4PRINT) HP Officejet J4680(DOT4PRINT) psc 2100 (DOT4) psc 2200 (DOT4) psc 2150 (DOT4) officejet...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP LaserJet, Microsoft Windows, Series, DOT4, Edgeline, DOT4PRT, DOT4USB, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-01-15

OJJ4500_XPS.exe 2008-01-15 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:HP Officejet J4500 series XPS HP Officejet J4500 HP Officejet J4660 HP Officejet J4680 HP Officejet J4500 (DOT4PRINT) HP Officejet J4660 (DOT4PRINT) HP Officejet J4680 (DOT4PRINT) HP Officejet J4680(DOT4PRINT) psc 2100 (DOT4) psc 2200 (DOT4) psc 2150 (DOT4) officejet 6100 (DOT4) hp deskjet 450...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP LaserJet, Microsoft Windows, Series, DOT4, Edgeline, DOT4PRT, DOT4USB, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-01-15

Velocity Micro ProMagix E2240

We've already reviewed Velocity Micro's ProMagix A50, which is the dual core, Circuit City version of this four-core Best Buy-only ProMagix E2240 midrange gaming system. The two are similar in price ($1,999), design, and configuration. Really, the only significant difference is the performance of the E2240, which, thanks to its...

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Processors, TV & Home Theater, Games, Velocity, Velocity Micro, ProMagix E2240, Intel Core 2 Duo

Product reviews 2007-11-05

Gateway GM5632E

With the GM5632E, Gateway joins Dell, HP, Lenovo, and others in offering a mainstream desktop with a quad core Intel processor. This $1,230 PC doesn't quite bill itself as a do-everything digital media lifestyle system, lacking fancy features like an HD optical drive, wireless networking, or an automatic backup button....

Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Processors, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Gateway GM5632E, Gateway Inc.

Product reviews 2007-10-31

News to know: PDF attacks; Amazon; Green Grid; NetSuite

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Attack of the PDFs. Zero-day flaw in Macrovision DRM app under attack. Robin Harris: Google's 650,000-core warehouse-size computer. Images: Tracking California's wildfires right. Qualcomm shuts headquarters amid Calif. fires. Heather Clancy: Green Grid tech...

Tags: Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Adobe PDF, Start-up, NetSuite Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Qualcomm Inc., Microsoft Corp., Grid, Verizon Wireless, Blu-ray, Department Of Energy, Attack, Smart Phones, Data Centers, Entrepreneurship, Cellular Phones, Security, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management

Blog posts 2007-10-24