Archive for the ‘HardWare’ Category

Shuttle Computers has only been in the business of building complete desktop computer systems for a few years. Prior to that, they made a name for themselves building PC components such as motherboards and peripheral. They are probably best known for their XPC line of small form factor kits that consumers can buy and build desktop PCs from. This is what actually created their own ... Full story

For the past couple of weeks, I've been reviewing a variety of 17-inch and larger laptop computers. These desktop replacements are designed for performance, particularly in terms of graphics. Because of this, they tend to have higher price tags due to all their features. They have become a bit less attractive in this economy because of their higher prices. There still are a variety of ... Full story

Mobile processors have some of the largest innovations going on in the computer market. As they gather more of the market, they have to balance the level of performance with their power usage. The type of processor used in a laptop is very dependent upon the size and design of the laptop. This article looks at what some of the various processors are available for ... Full story

Image Courtesy Gateway So often the deal I feature here is a laptop or netbook computer. Desktop computers still offer a more powerful computing experience and also a much more flexible one as long as you don't have to take your computer with you. Best Buy has an offer this week on a Gateway DX4831-01e and 20" LCD for just $630. This ... Full story

For the first three weeks of January, readers have been able to nominate companies, products and web sites for a variety of different categories in the About.com Reader's Choice Awards. Now those nominations have been tallied and voting is set to begin. Between now and February 24th, votes will be accepted for the finalists. Then on March ... Full story

Image Courtesy Toshiba Toshiba's NB205 was one of the less known netbooks on the market but it had some very compelling features. It featured a very large trackpad, excellent keyboard and some of the best battery life available on the market. With the introduction of the PineTrail processors from Intel, Toshiba has updated their ... Full story

The nominations are done and About.com's readers have spoken. Of the companies nominated, Acer, Apple, Dell, Gateway and HP have made it to the final voting to see who will win the About.com Reader's Choice 2010 Best Desktops title. Now is the time to vote between these companies to let us know who you think is the ... Full story

Image Courtesy HP Inc. HP has been changing up their consumer laptop lineup recently. Previously they offered HDX systems as their top of the line desktop replacements and left the dv7 to be a more budget oriented option. They have since dropped the HDX products and introduced the Envy series to take over ... Full story

DFI has expanded its LANParty Blood Iron series with the launch of BI P43-T34 motherboard. This ATX motherboard supports Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad socket 775 processors, is based on Intel P43 + ICH10... Full story

Enermax has just announced its newest hard drives enclosure series, NAPPA. Enclosures from this series feature an aluminum body wrapped into black (EB210S-B model) or brown (EB210S-BN model) leather,... Full story