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Lenovo, maker of ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops for businesses, on Thursday announced its first globally available line of notebook PCs aimed at consumers, the IdeaPad Y510, Y710 and U110. "Given that the consumer market represents over 40 percent of the opportunity worldwide, this is o...
While they are instrumental in disseminating information and raising environmental consciousness, our dependence on digital electronics is also putting ever greater strains on us and our environment. "Manufacturing a desktop computer and 17-inch CRT monitor uses at least 240 kg of fossil fuels, 22 k...
It's Christmas Eve, and you're probably thinking more about what you are going to open tomorrow than anything else, so I was tempted to keep this light. However, I was pulled onto a TV news program to talk about what may be the most dangerous prank of the year and I want to make sure you and your fa...
Even though tablet PCs have been around for about five years, it's a category that until now Dell had not set foot into. That, however, is about change, and it will happen before the year is over. The PC powerhouse announced Monday it will begin shipping its new Latitude XT tablet PC this month. Th...
Toshiba will join the likes of SanDisk and Samsung by offering flash-based solid-state drives for notebook PCs during the first quarter of 2008, the company announced Monday. Incorporating flash-based SSD drives instead of traditional hard disk drives into laptop computers results in lower power con...
There were some interesting things going on last week and one of them I ran into by accident. First, I was amazed that Dell got into Best Buy, as this would be like Apple suddenly becoming a Windows reseller, and it falls into the "impossible" class of accomplishments. Speaking of impossible, Michae...
Microsoft plans to put a version of its Windows XP operating system on One Laptop Per Child's platform, XO. The rudimentary computer is aimed at nations that do not have a widespread user base. The low power requirements -- bright screen, and hand crank which can augment available power -- are all k...
Intel is working on a new low-power microprocessor apparently designed to run basic laptops in to be sold in developing areas of the world. However, the company is talking very little about it. "We are not discussing the timing or the specifications of the Diamondville product yet," Connie Brown, a ...
Last week was a short week, and while you know the outcome of Black Friday, that is still in my future. We did have two big announcements, though. Amazon made a run at the eBook market with what is the best eBook in the world; in addition, the Dell XPS One, which follows the Gateway One to market, i...
Dell unveiled a new consumer electronics system Monday that combines multimedia computing with high-definition television and entertainment. The Dell XPS One features a 20-inch, widescreen, edge-to-edge tempered glass display, side-mount speakers and a webcam with dual-array microphone. It is built ...
Lenovo unveiled its latest offering for business users Tuesday -- two new workstations. The ThinkStation desktop computers are a first for Lenovo. The No. 3 computer maker has focused primarily on sales of its ThinkPad laptops. It is also the first time the Chinese hardware maker has added a new Thi...
After the initial warranty period has expired on a desktop or laptop computer, consumers, SOHO users and SMBs may find themselves stranded when computer woes strike. Without costly warranty extension plans or an IT department, there is little to do but pay up. An alternative to costly local repair s...
I've been covering the Leopard launch for the last three weeks and will now wrap it up. There have been some issues with the new OS, but nothing critical, and it appears to be a near-flawless launch. Moving to a more interesting battle, Black Friday is coming up and it looks like the HD DVD folks ar...
Consumers and small-office and home-office workers often buy their computers from online stores or discount warehouses. They often reject add-on support packages at checkout to keep the purchase price low. If the computer breaks within 60 or 90 days, the manufacturer will handle the repairs, they re...
Dell on Tuesday announced the XPS 420, "a premium multimedia PC" designed to let users go semi-pro in editing their pictures and videos and posting them online with the pre-configured system. "Our goal is to help people turn their digital lifestyle dreams into reality, whether its viewing family mom...
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