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- The correct way to use your MacBook's battery
- The correct way to use your MacBook's batteryOkay, so having this thing plugged into AC all the timeIs not how it is 'supposed to be used'? LAWSUIT TIME APPLE!I swear, it is stupid things like this that make me wonder if Apple is even THINKING THESE THINGS THROUGH.The fact is...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic
- Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plasticIt's cheap for a reason, folks.Apparently, this lesson is never learned.Actually, metal case should not mean higher price tagThe fact is that the layouts for metal and plastic right now, pound for pound, are only different by.... 20 bucks? So, they wouldn't...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?
- Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?Absolutely NotI have a latitude XT and have been using Touch since Vista, and it's been vastly improved with windows 7 to the point where I prefer to use my fingers to navigate the OS rather than the track pad.With momentum scrolling, gestures, jump...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fade
- Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fadeTalk about beating a horse to death.How many more articles are we going to see about Windows pricing. Let me make it really simple for everyone:You either find the price acceptable for what you get and you buy Windows 7...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium
- Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium3 Full copies or 3 Upgrade copies?The hard thing about comparing OS X with Windows is that you can only compare the Windows Upgrade version to the OS X in the retail chain because Windows Full, unlike OS X or Windows...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Asus G71GX-RX05
- Editors' Note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. Do you want a little more flash with your computing experience, but you're on a budget? The Asus G71GX-RX05 serves...
- Product reviews 2009-07-01
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!CrapwareYour average non geek will get a fair amount of pressure at the point of sale to drop another $35-$50 to get the junk off the computer. Let's see, now... If you crank the subsidy to Dell,etc from the crapware makers, then that extra...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- Buying a new PC from one of the Tier 1 OEMs can often be a frustrating exercise in crapware removal. My Tuesday morning started like this. Phone rings. 9AM. Hey Jason, uh, it's Christine. Javi just booted up the laptop...
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Apple forecast: 12% Mac sales growth quarter to quarter
- Apple forecast: 12% Mac sales growth quarter to quarterdeclinig"with commercial Mac shipments up 25% [month over month] in May versus market growth of just 1%" if the broad market is up 1% and apple's 25% growth is part of that 1% number, than that means that the windows-pc market is...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Toybox Ten: 10 full-featured laptops for less than $750
- Toybox Ten: 10 full-featured laptops for less than $750It's a laptop.If you need a terabyte get a server with Raid 1 or better.Ok here you go.A 1TB Hard Drive laptop, decent specs, 18 inch screen.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220538Sometimes it is hard find what you want, now if you need something cheaper then I...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on order
- Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on orderRock on Maine! [nt][b][/b]RE: Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on order"Imagine going to a job where the company provides you with a laptop for 3 years and then switching jobs, only to find that...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-30
- Maine remains at the forefront of 1:1 with 64k Macs on order
- InformationWeek is reporting on Maine's latest efforts to expand its 1:1 computing initiative. According to the posting, The massive order stems from the state Department of Education's decision to expand the Maine Learning Technology Initiative into all public high schools. Maine has been providing Apple...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- IOGear Wireless Audio/Video Kit
- It's no secret we're inching ever closer toward ditching our cable or satellite television services in favor of Internet-only content consumption. With services such as Hulu and YouTube, the computer has become the video entertainment hub of the home. Getting that computer's desktop screen onto your television seems like...
- Product reviews 2009-06-29
- ARRA, affordability driving interest in Latitude 2100
- Not long ago, I wrote a post concerning what I saw as a high price and somewhat limited value for Dell's new educational netbook, the Latitude 2100. It seems, however, that a lot of school districts disagreed. According to a brief on Yahoo News, "more than 500 U.S....
- Blog posts 2009-06-29
- Who here has ever needed to replace the battery in their notebook?
- Who here has ever needed to replace the battery in their notebook?Not personallyI have never replaced a battery in a notebook that I owned, but my girlfriend tends to keep computers for a long time, and I just replaced the battery in her +/- 5 year old G4 Powerbook recently....
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- How To Make Money With I-Phone Applications 1.0 (Windows)
- The hottest technology to come on the market in a long time is the I-Phone. Right now, Apple has introduced the G3 I-Phone to the public and people are knocking themselves out to try to get the best applications. By making applications and selling them or distributing them online, you...
- Software downloads 2009-06-27
- Sony admits to PSP Go early adopter premium, are you really surprised?
- Sony admits to PSP Go early adopter premium, are you really surprised?Not worth itThere's not much reason from my perspective to own a PSP Go. I have the 3000 and with WiFi I can run off to the Sony store and buy games... which is the only way you'll be...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Are Windows stealth updates back again?
- Are Windows stealth updates back again?PersonallyI think all "security" updates and patches should be automatic and there should be no option to opt-out the application of said patches.Many if not ALL of the worst viri/worm infections from the past decade wouldn't have happened if that were the case.Damned if you...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- If my Mac did this...
- Clearly the work of computer graphics or God himself (pick one, there are a few), who knows, but if my laptop decided to do that, I'd probably go and check with the doctor to see if I haven't got a brain tumour eating away at my...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- News to know: Vizio; Apple-Psystar; Buffett; Facebook status; Palm Pre; AT&T
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sean Portnoy: Vizio spills the beans on its Internet TV plans Sam Diaz: Court allows Apple-Psystar case to resume...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
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