Posts Tagged ‘Hardware’

Asus is finally committing to a launch date for its oft-delayed Eee Keyboard. Originally unveiled at CES 2009 back in January and scheduled for a mid-year launch, the standard-sized computer keyboard with a built-in computer is now expected to hit U.S. and European markets starting in October. ... Full story

What a great day to be a gamer. And what an enjoyable day to be running benchmarks in a lab full of hardware. Intel’s X58 Express was the first chipset to support ATI’s CrossFire and Nvidia’s SLI multi-card rendering technologies (I’m purposely ignoring the D5400XS—a $600 board all on its own), giving enthusiast more choice in deploying graphics horsepower than ever. But even the ... Full story

Intel Corp. on Tuesday formally launched its second-generation desktop PC platform based on Nehalem micro-architecture. The new Core i5 and Core i7 central processing units (CPUs) based on the Lynnfield core will not offer considerably higher performance than predecessors, but will enable cost-efficiency, lower thermal envelopes and lower amount of chips needed for mainstream personal computers (PCs). The new Core i7 and i5 processors ... Full story

If you have a netbook or ultraportable laptop, chances are it doesn't have an internal optical drive. While most users will stick with the same operating system and setup for the life of the computer, some might want to restore or even upgrade to a newer configuration. This is where an external USB optical drive comes into play. In this review we take a look ... Full story

The storage-capacity gap between laptop and desktop hard drives just shrank significantly. Western Digital announced Monday two laptop drives that offer "extreme" amounts of storage: the Scorpio Blue 1TB and the Scorpio Blue 750GB. Prior to this announcement, the largest laptop hard drive available was 500GB. ... Full story

If you have a big 20-year-old TV in your basement, then New York City's new electronic recycling law may help with the spring cleaning. All you'll need to do is contact the manufacturer, which will be required to remove it, and probably send over a delivery truck to pick it up for free. Two industry groups that represent electronic makers are livid about the ... Full story