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Visionman Allio 32-inch and 42-inch HDTVs with built-in PCs debut: One of the most popular posts since this blog started concerned whether people would use all-in-one PCs as their primary HDTVs. While all-in-ones from Sony may work for apartments or if you want an HDTV in your office, the fact is that a 24-inch or 26-inch...; Tags: Hard Drive, PC, built-In, HDTV, Intel Core 2 Duo, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Media Center PCs, Processors, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Sean Portnoy; Blog posts 2008-11-10
Asus X83VM-X1 - Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz, 14.1-inch TFT: Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With its brown lid with a woven gold graphics pattern, the Asus X83VM-X1 might be mistaken for some sort of Gucci-branded laptop. (Hey, it...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, TFT, Asus X83VM-X1, ASUS, laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-11-07
Dell S1535-143B: Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Dell's Studio line of laptops is an attractive middle ground between the inexpensive Inspiron line and the high-end XPS line, incorporating some of the...; Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Dell S1535-143B, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2008-11-07
More notebooks using two, and now three, GPUs: Laptops using multiple GPUs aren't new, but they are becoming more widespread. Earlier this week AMD touted the first laptop "from a major manufacturer" with two ATI Mobility Radeon GPUs, the Alienware M17. Not to be outdone, Nvidia announced yesterday that it was powering the first three-GPU laptop, the Toshiba...; Tags: Alienware, Notebook, Nvidia GeForce, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Corp., GPU, Toshiba Qosmio X305 Series, Alienware M1, Trade-off, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-11-07
Alienware launches 'world's first mobile quad-core' laptop: Alienware, Dell's extreme-high performance computing arm, has announced the arrival of its M17 laptop, one of the first such machines powered by the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (2.53 GHz, 12MB cache, 1066MHz FSB), the world's first mobile quad-core processor. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines....; Tags: Alienware, Mobile, Quad-core, Storage, ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, M17, Corporate Communications, Processors, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-11-03

Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ Technology and Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology: Best for Business: Security and Manageability on the Chip. The latest notebook and desktop PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology build on proven capabilities to enable greater proactive security, enhanced maintenance, and improved remote management both inside and outside the corporate firewall. These notebook and desktop PCs deliver down-the-wire security and...; Tags: Processor, Notebook, Intel Centrino 2, Intel Centrino, Intel vPro, PC, Information Technology, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Desktop Computer, Desktops, Firewalls, Hardware, Networking; White papers 2008-10-22
HP Pavilion dv9000t (Core 2 Duo): HP Pavilion dv9000t (Core 2 Duo)dv 9000 seems to be unreliableWithing the 1st year of normal use it needed major service. Symptom: No bios or boot screen of any kind, just displayed a grey bar graph.HP replaced systemboard, lcd bezel, heatsink fan, et other. 4 months later the lcd...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Intel Core 2 Duo; Discussion threads 2008-10-21
Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M w/ 512MB): Of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, only the two 15-inch models received the complete workup today. By now, you're probably aware of the design changes, which include a new "unibody" chassis, new buttonless multitouch trackpad, the addition of a mini DisplayPort, and the subtraction of the FireWire 400 port. Let's take...; Tags: Notebooks, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Nvidia GeForce; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M): The new MacBook Air looks the same as the original Air, but Apple squeezes a mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack.As with the MacBook and MacBook Pro refreshes, the new MacBook Air ditches the Intel chipset for Nvidia and features integrated...; Tags: Notebooks, default memory, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M): The new MacBook Air looks the same as the original Air, but Apple squeezes a mini DisplayPort connection under the flap that hides the lone USB port and headphone jack.As with the MacBook and MacBook Pro refreshes, the new MacBook Air ditches the Intel chipset for Nvidia and features integrated...; Tags: Notebooks, default memory, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., MacBook Air, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-10-15
Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 (Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650): With Intel's new processors just a few short weeks away, it's hard to get that excited about spending $4,000 or so on a high-end gaming PC now. That doesn't mean that we can't appreciate what Falcon Northwest has done with its highest-end FragBox 2. Thanks to a pair of Radeon...; Tags: Video cards, Processors, Falcon Northwest, FragBox 2, graphics, Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-10-14
Details on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro updates: After weeks of news leaks, there weren't many surprises left for Apple's event today, but the company gave its entire notebook line a badly-needed update. Major changes across the line included a stiffer, "unibody" aluminum case similar to the one used in the MacBook Air; LED-backlit displays; Nvidia graphics; faster...; Tags: Keyboard, Hard Drive, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Graphics, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Apple's revamped MacBook line: Let's take a look at Apple's updated MacBook line. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Hard Drive, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-10-14
Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802: The 18-inch laptop has truly come into its own, with recent systems from Sony, Acer, HP and now Toshiba threatening to clutter the desks of multimedia enthusiasts everywhere. The Qosmio G55-Q802 is the odd man out among this group in that it does not offer a Blu-ray drive or even...; Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Qosmio G55, Cell, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Qosmio, Toshiba Corp.; Product reviews 2008-10-08
Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now: I was quite inspired by fellow ZDNet blogger Matthew Miller's post listing every mobile device he's had over the years (86 and counting, my friend!). Though my memory isn't as robust as Matt's, I thought I'd compile a list of my own ghost gadgets of the past, comparing them with...; Tags: Motorola Razr, Phone, Logitech, Intel Core 2 Duo, Camera, Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Telecom & Utilities, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-10-02
Lenovo's ThinkPad X200 Tablet racks up awards: Reviews of the tablet version of Lenovo's X200 ultraportable are in. The big change in this version, which replaces the longstanding ThinkPad X61t, is the switch to a widescreen display. The X200 Tablet is also thinner and lighter, weighing about 3.5 pounds with the standard four-cell battery and a little...; Tags: Lenovo ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., X200 Tablet, PC Magazine, Tablets, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-09-25
First reviews of HP's HDX 16- and 18.4-inch laptops: No sooner had I completed a post on new desktop replacements with 18.4-inch displays then HP introduced its own version. The HDX18 is one of two new laptops HP announced today. The other, the HDX16, has a 16-inch display. Both are geared toward digital entertainment with high-resolution displays, TV tuners...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Blu-ray Drive, HDX18, PC Magazine, Blu-Ray, Notebooks, Processors, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-09-16
Acer, Toshiba and Sony push laptop displays to 18.4 inches: [Update 9/16: A page on the SonyStyle site referred to the AW series as having the "industry's first 18.4-inch extra-widescreen display." Sony says this statement should have referred to the FW series, which is the first 16.4-inch laptop on the market, as stated in the press release. The company is...; Tags: Toshiba Qosmio, Sony Corp., Acer Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Selling Point, Toshiba Qosmio G50 Series, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-09-15
Sony announces three all-in-one desktops: At a home theater show this week Sony announced three new all-in-one desktops along with a slew A/V receivers, LCD TVs and projectors, and Blu-ray players. All three AIOs offer Blu-ray drives, and the higher-end models offer rewritable BD drives. The entry-level VAIO JS series has a...; Tags: Sony Corp., Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Memory, Intel Core 2 Duo, VAIO LV Series, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Fujitsu LifeBook A6120 (2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400): The Fujitsu LifeBook A6210's $1,349 price tag may seem a bit high for a midsize laptop, especially considering that many similarly sized systems cost less than $1,000. But the Fujitsu has a number of features that help justify the higher price: namely, a built-in Blu-ray drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu LifeBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, Intel Corp.; Product reviews 2008-08-29