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Gateway FX510XT

Everyone, it seems, wants a piece of the high-end desktop pie. By fully loading the FX510XT, Gateway becomes the latest mainstream vendor after Dell to venture into the überexpensive gaming PC market. At $4,320 (with a 21-inch LCD), the FX510XT is priced comparably to Dell's new hotshot XPS 700, and...

Tags: Performance management, Processors, Gateway FX510XT, Gateway Inc., Dell Computer Corp., XPS 700

Product reviews 2006-08-04

Dell XPS 700 (Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800)

coloreloNow that it's blessed with Intel's new Core 2 Duo processors, Dell's new XPS 700 high-end gaming desktop finally brings true revitalization to Dell's boutique-class PCs. From the striking case design to the internal polish to the cutting-edge hardware, Dell can finally compete alongside the likes of Falcon Northwest, Velocity...

Tags: Games, Processors, Intel Corp., Dell Computer Corp., XPS 700, Intel Core 2 Duo

Product reviews 2006-07-14

Dell XPS 700 vs. DIY PC

Dell XPS 700 vs. DIY PCYou're wrong. You're not reading all the XPS 700 tech specs.In defense of the somewhat high price of the XPS 700, you're not reading all the info on Dell's website (specifically, the section labeled "tech specs" on Dell's website). First of all, the XPS 700...

Tags: Web site development, bare-bones kit, XPS 700, XPS, Newegg.com, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-06-03

Dell XPS 700 vs. DIY PC

Yesterday Dell officially announced their next-generation XPS gaming systems. Of particular interest to me was the desktop model – the XPS 700. On paper the system looks good (although it’s hard to fully peg it down because some of the details about the system are vague), however, as...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., XPS 700

Blog posts 2006-06-01

Additional Resources

HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral

Well, the great thing is all the competition. I like to see Acer squeezing them both from below, and of course competing with each other. Of course also great to see all the pressure on MS to innovate and lower prices.Google Chrome_OS will be hard to beatWell, with Google_Chrome_OS it...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, XPS, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Dell Studio XPS 8000

Dell's Studio XPS 8000 offers an attractive chassis and mostly up-to-date features. Its configurations start as low as $699, but our $1,329 review unit is a solid upper-midrange performance desktop that will play games and handle more demanding digital media tasks with little difficulty. For the very price-performance conscious, both...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Studio XPS 8000, Intel P55, Dell Studio XPS 8000, motherboard

Product reviews 2009-11-10

MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of

Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...

Tags: Notebooks, MSI web site, MSI, laptop computer, MSI X340

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive deal

FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive dealConsider thisAt face value it would appear that the devices would be much more expensive if we did away with exclusive carrier / device relationships. 2 Things come to mind though. If a device maker is not in an exclusive deal with just one...

Tags: Smart phones, Federal government, Cellular phones, phone system, carrier, phone, FCC, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

Dads & Grads: Top 10 laptops for college students, class of '09

Got a kid who is about to graduate high school and pestering you for a laptop to accompany him or her on the great adventure that is higher education? As if the last 18 years and the next four years of tuition bills isn't enough. ...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Student, Battery, HP Pavilion, Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Satellite Pro U400, Battery Life, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-01

ZT Affinity 7308Ma

As boring as ZT System's Affinity 7308Ma may look on the outside, it's actually one of the best deals we've seen for a $699 desktop. Not only does it pack a Blu-ray drive and almost every display output known to man, its quad-core AMD Phenom II X4 chip helps this...

Tags: Blu-ray, Semiconductors, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Processors, Network technology, Affinity 7308Ma

Product reviews 2009-04-28

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Laptop picks by the inch

There has never been more choice in notebooks. The standard 12-inch ultraportables, 14-inch thin-and-lights, 15-inch mainstream laptops and 17-inch desktop replacements are still commonplace. But there are new shapes and sizes filling in the gaps ranging from 11 inches all the way up to 18 inches....

Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Battery, Memory, Configuration, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., LED-backlit, IdeaPad, U110, ThinkPad X200, X200s, Dv3510nr, Sony VAIO FW, Gateway P-Series FX Edition, 8930G, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-12-09

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

Alienware Area-51 m15x

Power users who pride themselves on having the most advanced laptops are happy to trade portability and desk space for a massive 17-inch desktop replacement with the latest high-end components. Those same hardware fetishists should be kicking themselves now that Alienware has gone all-in on a new 15-inch system, the...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Alienware Area-51, Alienware, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-03-04

My Alienware Experience - Amazing gaming system!

My Alienware Experience - Amazing gaming system!Battery LifeExcellent, I look forward to that review. Would help me make up my mind where to buy a laptop from!That will be interesting.Check out how long the battery will last under full game power. I will give it 120 minutes tops.Price? Weight? Battery...

Tags: Games, Engineering, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Memory, game, Alienware, battery, laptop computer, gaming system

Discussion threads 2007-11-12

What will Microsoft's loss in Europe mean to customers?

Word is out: Microsoft has lost its appeal of the European Commission's antitrust decision. So now what? There's no word yet if Microsoft will appeal again, which it has two months to decide whether or not to do. If it doesn't, the company will be forced to...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-09-17

HP Blackbird 002

HP's Blackbird 002 is the first product from the collaborative design and production minds of HP and its year-old boutique acquisition, Voodoo PC. The result is a system that makes an unexpectedly large dent in what we expect from high-end gaming PCs. In addition to its unique appearance and a...

Tags: Video cards, Games, Blackbird 002, Voodoo, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Blackbird 002, HP Blackbird, video card, graphics

Product reviews 2007-09-05

Sony VAIO LT19U

Even after our hands-on of Sony's new VAIO LT19U, we'd go with Apple's iMac for a general purpose all-in-one. If, however, you're considering one of those monstrous pseudo-laptops from Dell or HP, you'll find the VAIO LT19U offers many of the same features, and with a $2,999 price tag that's...

Tags: Desktops, VAIO LT19U, Sony Vaio, Apple iMac, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-08-28

HP Pavilion HDX

Pushing the physical boundaries of the laptop form, the massive HP Pavilion HDX is clearly more at home resting on a desk than sitting in your lap. Weighing an amazing 15.5 pounds and boasting a desktop-size 20-inch LCD, the HDX starts at $2,999--but our test unit was configured closer to...

Tags: HD DVD, Desktops, Consumer electronics, HDX, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Intel Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2007-08-02

Dell Inspiron 531s

The new Inspiron 531S is the slimmed-down desktop we've been waiting for from Dell. By finally offering a wireless networking adapter option, Dell lets this small PC preserve the tidy profile lacking in its past attempts at the category. Our $659 config, while a decent enough performer, doesn't distance itself...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Inspiron 531S

Product reviews 2007-07-18

Dell Inspiron 1420

With its latest Inspiron update, Dell adds some major improvements, both inside and outside, to its workhorse line of laptops. And in the case of the Inspiron 1420, Dell has introduced a new screen size--a spacious yet portable 14-inch widescreen. The 1420's baseline price is a reasonable $819 and offers...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2007-06-29