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- Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
- Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
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- UMPC-netbook-laptop - Mini laptop - UMPC02laptop, umpc laptop, laptop manufacturer, China laptop manufacturer, China umpc laptop manufacturerTel: +86-755-27383577 fax: +86-755-21580416 Email: sales18@bf-china-factory.comMini laptop - UMPC02Model:UMPC02 Sample price: $ 250 * CPU: Intel N270 1.60GHz* Operation system Support Vista/WindowsXP/LINUX etc.* Memory 1GB(DDR2)* Storage Device SATA 120G,160G...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7
- What this should teach you....is to look at the support forums before buying!RE: Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7Thank you for publishing this. I'm on this PC right now trying to decide whether I should get a replacement or return it...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-27
- Maingear debuts eX-L 18, 'world's most powerful laptop'; dual GeForce, triple HD, $3-6K
- High-performance computer builders Maingear on Thursday announced its eX-L 18 desktop replacement laptop, 'the world's most powerful' notebook, according to the company. The system features dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs (1080p HD resolution, of course), Intel Core 2 mobile processors and dual-channel...
- Blog posts 2009-07-24
- Micron begins mass production of 34nm NAND flash memory
- Micron Technology on Tuesday announced mass production of new 16- and 32-gigabit NAND flash memory chips using 34-nanometer process technology, another step toward more robustly-featured mobile devices, including phones, MIDs, digital cameras, camcorders and netbooks. Micron's new 32Gb multi-level...
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- News to know: Android notebooks; Twitter bugs; Samsung, Nokia
- 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. John Morris: Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks Ryan Naraine: Coming in July: Month of Twitter Bugs ...
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Windows 7 setup secrets
- Windows 7 setup secretsGood tip on the File Repository...You learn something new every day :)Gee...more secrets and tweaks....Did we not see too many of these on Vista.Was W7 not supposed to be easy to use WITHOUT all the secrets and tweaking and secrets and tweaking?How about an OS that does...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-01
- New DroboPro NAS has 8 drive bays for 16TB storage
- The professional business version of the popular Drobo NAS has arrived. Data Robotics, Inc. today introduced its DroboPro, "the first business class storage array that manages itself." And judging by the specs, it looks just divine: Eight drive bays (3.5-in....
- Blog posts 2009-04-07
- Seagate demos 6Gbps hard-drive transfer speed
- Seagate demos 6Gbps hard-drive transfer speedYou mean it increases interface speed 100%Doubling in speed equals a 100% increase in performance.Secondly, this is the interface speed and NOT the actual drive speed. You might be able to hit these top speeds if you're talking data from the hard drive cache....
- Discussion threads 2009-03-09
- Steve Wozniak: Chief Scientist - of a storage company?
- You'd think after co-founding one of the great success stories of the last 35 years - Apple Computer - Steve Wozniak would be done with startups. And you'd be wrong. But a storage startup? How sexy is that? The Woz gets storage Really,...
- Blog posts 2009-02-05
- CES 2009: pureSilicon debuts 'world's slimmest' 1TB SSD
- pureSilicon has announced the highest-density SSD available, their 1TB Nitro Series. Four of the drives deliver 4TB in the same space as a standard 3.5-inch HDD, so server footprint requirements and energy consumption is reduced. According to...
- Blog posts 2009-01-09
- Dell Vostro 220 Desktop Computer (DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, 250GB)
- Dell Vostro 220 Desktop Computer (DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, 250GB)Vostro 220 __ Fast, easy, good bargain, all the right stuff.I purchased a package deal from Dell consisting of a Vostro 220 with 2 gigabytes of RAM, 250 gig SATA II HD, E 2200 Dual Core Intel CPU, 20 inch flat panel...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-20
- Black Friday '08: Deals, steals & specials guide
- Update, 12/4/08: It's been brought to my attention by a diligent reader that several of the products listed in this guide were from 2007, and not this year. I compiled this guide as an aggregation of several listings online; clearly, some of the listings were old...
- Blog posts 2008-11-23
- BIOS settings demystified
- BIOS settings demystifiedVery good info - thanks!One thing I found which maybe everyone else already knew, and I don't know if it is common to all BIOS versions or just the ASUS KV8 that I have, but under the Advanced tab, there's a Legacy USB support option - having it...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Grab yourself a 64GB solid-state drive for $99
- Here's a pretty good deal from Newegg.com ... buy an OCZ Core Series 64GB SATA II solid-state drive for $169 and get a $70 rebate. Final cost of drive - $99. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-09-18
- EMC CLARiiON CX4-480 (42,000 User) Storage Solution for Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP1
- The CX4-480 is a versatile and cost-effective solution for organizations seeking an alternative to server-based storage. The EMC CLARiiON CX4-480 delivers performance, scalability and advanced data management features in one, easy-to-use storage solution. It includes flash drives, UltraFlex technology, Virtual Provisioning, multi-core Intel Xeon processors, low power SATA II drives...
- White papers 2008-08-22
- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change
- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus changeA sempron could run aeroI got a AMD Sempron for my neice with only 512mb RAM. Windows Vista32 Ultimate, it could run aero. I use a ATI 9600 vid card. I had to get rid of XP, hurts my...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- Samsung ships 128GB SSDs with cheaper flash memory
- Samsung announced today that it has begun manufacturing 64GB and 128GB SSDs based on a less-expensive type of NAND flash known as MLC. The company also said it was still on track to deliver a 256GB version by the end of this year. Samsung has been shipping...
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Acer announces $499 home theater-friendly mini PC
- If your geek tendencies have ever desired to shoehorn a computer into your home theater, now's the time to give in. Acer introduced the Aspire X1200 this morning, which for $450 includes on-board NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics, an AMD Athlon (remember those?) X2 2850e processor and, thankfully,...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Gateway FX7026
- Continuing in their line of desktop computers with quad-core processors, the Gateway FX7026 offers a loaded computer that can go head-to-head with other high end gaming and media heavy machines. The $1,099 price tag is more than fair for the amount of high performance features and comparable to a similar...
- Product reviews 2008-06-25
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