Intel cuts chip prices up to 31 percentOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 132 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
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Brooke Crothers reports, "Intel has cut processor prices up to 31 percent, though overall cuts are limited in number and degree." read more »
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'World's cheapest laptop' now availableOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 125 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
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"The Impulse NPX-9000 laptop has a 7-inch screen and comes with the Linux OS. It has a 400MHz processor, 128MB of RAM, 1GB of flash storage and an optional wireless networking dongle. It includes of read more »
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HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray Battle Over? Warner Switches to Blu-RayOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 329 days ago (http://www.macrumors.com)
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Arnold Kim offers a fascinating pie chart over at Mac Rumors depicting the current status of major studios' allegiance in the high definition DVD battle between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. With Warner Bros. read more »
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Toshiba drops HD DVD.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 285 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reports on Toshiba's decision to abandon HD DVD and essentially end the HD format war. He also considers quickly the impact on consumers. read more »
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Think small with Linutop 2 PCOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by sajid 128 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
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If you think that a desktop PC has to be big, noisy and expensive -- think again. Linutop shows that it pays to seriously diminish your size expectations with its tiny, energy-efficient Linux-based PC. read more »
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Five insane upgrades you should never doOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 102 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
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Paul Lilly, Matthew Miranda, and Christopher Null explain five insane upgrades geeks tend to perform that they simply shouldn't. These include upgrading a LCD laptop screen and "lapping" a cpu (sanding it down). They provide significant detail on how to perform these insane options. read more »
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CherryPal mini-desktop consumes 2 watts of powerOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by sajid 132 days ago (http://www.infoworld.com)
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New Linux-based mini-desktop uses 97 percent less energy than typical desktops, but with low power consumption comes limited performance read more »
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Report: Nehalem to be named Core i7Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 112 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: hardware | Tags cpu, nehalem, intel, core i7, Search All Tags,
"Intel will reportedly introduce the new name for its upcoming Nehalem processors on Monday" - Core i7. These will include architecture enhancements. read more »
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