Articles about PC computer hardware
When it comes to purchasing a computer, you, as a consumer, literally have hundreds of options to choose from. Each manufacturer has different builds with different specifications at different prices. Ideally, the more you spend, the better performing computer you will get. And, usually, a […]
Warning… rant follows! I love my computers and all that goes with them BUT, why oh why do manufacturers insist on perpetuating the awful design flaws which tend to irritate and frustrate most users. Here are my top 5 pet peeves: 1) Grey or black
Just wanted to share a find from my travels on the interwebs. This video posted by Youtube user OS2Memories. Enjoy. [youtube]http://youtu.be/Ohidv69WfNQ[/youtube]
What is CrossfireX? CrossfireX is a technology developed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). It allows a computer user to connect 2 graphics accelerators in order to combine their resources. In effect, both graphics cards act as one unified device. Usually, and the best practice, is
Back when the World was young (1984) – and, me too for that matter – I bought my first Hard Drive. A mega sized 10 MB HD (yep, 10 MB – not 10 GB) with a seek time of 198 ms. I paid $800 ($1,780
Yesterday, Microsoft took the plunge into the tablet market, unveiling its Surface tablet. The Surface is positioned to go head-to-head with Apple’s iPad. There are two Surface models, the Surface for Windows 8 Pro and the Surface for Windows RT. As its name implies, the
“Just the Facts, Ma’am” – Microsoft Unveils its Answer to the iPad Read More »
[important]I wanted to share this article from our good friends over at PCPitStop. They have just posted an interesting article about drive fragmentation and Windows 7’s handling of the condition with SSD drives. Rob Cheng, CEO of PCPitStop, takes a deep look at Windows 7’s
Asus, one of the World’s leading PC manufacturers, has recently announced a partnership with BlueStacks which will bring Android apps to the Asus range of home computers. For the uninitiated: BlueStacks is emulation software which enables users to run Android apps on Windows computers. It’s
I wanted to give you guys an update on the wonderful looking desktops and laptops that Vizio announced at CES this year. I read today on Gizmodo that Vizio had confirmed a June launch for the vizio computers. The biggest vizio Laptop should be available
Update: Super sleek and elegant PC’s and Laptops previewed at CES by… Vizio?! Read More »
Are You an IT Cave Man? – Part 1: Computer Servers What’s Ancient, Tired and Wired in IT If you’ve been in a cave for the last five years you’ve missed some amazing advances in Information Technology. Yes, you are now an IT Cave Man!
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Last week I made mere mention of Portable Applications. Since then I have spent some time looking at the real deal. Looks like it is time to review some of the freeware offerings. Easy to complicated, there are many menu suites available today that integrate
We all know how much I love my Windows Home Server, but the computer WHS lives on was dying a slow and painful death. Several of the capacitors on the motherboard were bulging, and one had actually burst. As a result the computer was becoming
