Gateway's FX Gaming Series Gets X58 and Core i7 Muscle By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 17, 2008
An ATI Radeon HD 4850 card in the base model? Not too shabby. The HD 4870 X2, i7-940, and Intel SSD in the deluxe model? Whoa. Retail shoppers may not fully realize what they're getting from Gateway's newest desktops.
Dell Launches Studio XPS Line With Core i7 Under $1,000 By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 17, 2008
The direct and retail PC powerhouse puts the very latest technology -- Intel's Core i7 "Nehalem" processor -- into a very affordable, stylishly designed desktop that may not thrill i7 Extreme Edition/SLI or CrossFire gamers but should delight consumers looking to take advantage of the new CPU's unprecedented performance.
Lenovo Portable Hard Drive Has a Combination Lock By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 13, 2008
You've seen data encryption setups that require you to type a passcode on screen and then wait for documents to be locked or unlocked. Lenovo speeds up the process by providing on-the-fly, 128-bit encryption and no entering codes from the keyboard -- because you use a numeric keypad on the drive itself.
Alienware 750i SLI Gaming Desktop Starts at $1,049 By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 13, 2008
OK, you're probably ogling the loaded $4,879 configuration with Core 2 Extreme quad-core horsepower and ultra-fast dual solid-state drives, but your less fanatic friends can pick up a capable, expandable gaming platform for just over a grand.
Seagate and McAfee Team for Self-Encrypting Notebook Hard Drives By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 10, 2008
Whether it's left in a taxi or taken by a thief, a missing notebook and the loss of the private information it holds are disasters for company managers and users alike. Now Seagate offers a line of laptop hard drives that automatically encrypt their contents, providing government-grade protection from snoops and stealers with help from the security experts at McAfee.
SanDisk File System To Speed Up Solid-State Drives By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 6, 2008
Since flash drives are not hard drives, why should they use the same drivers? SSD vendor SanDisk's new flash file system accelerates random data writes up to a hundredfold, with extra utilities or metrics helping end users judge the relative performance of hard and solid-state disks and stretch an SSD's reliable lifespan.
Nvidia Professional Graphics Products Range From Integrated To Incredible By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 5, 2008
Workstation-class graphics at PC -- make that entry-level PC -- prices? Nvidia unveils an integrated-graphics chipset for under-$700 systems and a fanless PCI Express card for small-form-factor designs. Oh, yeah, and a 4GB, 240-processing-core graphics Godzilla for the most demanding, cost-no-object visualization applications.
New Fujitsu Notebooks Include 1.3-Pound, GPS-Equipped Tablet By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 5, 2008
Smaller than a netbook, Fujitsu's littlest LifeBook is a complete Tablet PC convertible with an Intel Atom CPU, hard disk or solid-state drive, and 5.6-inch touch screen. It's also a Garmin GPS receiver with turn-by-turn directions to millions of destinations. If that's not innovative enough for you, there's a desktop replacement with double vision.
Alienware Unleashes Quad-Core Extreme, ATI CrossFireX, DDR3-Loaded Notebook By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 4, 2008
This ain't no netbook, this ain't no slimline, this ain't no fooling around: Dell's hardcore division delivers a 17-inch widescreen laptop with a choice of dual- or quad-core CPU power, dual 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 graphics, and 1TB of RAID 0 performance or RAID 1 security storage.
Dell Enhances, Enlarges All-in-One Desktop By Earthweb Staff -
Published November 3, 2008
Any one-piece PC-and-monitor combo adds fashion and flair to your desk, but a 24-inch widescreen addition to Dell's XPS One family adds quad-core performance, 1080p HDTV plus available Blu-ray, a choice of Intel integrated or Nvidia GeForce discrete graphics, and a donation to a worthy cause -- the PROJECT(RED) campaign against AIDS in Africa -- as well.
eMachines Woos Holiday Bargain Hunters With $430 Notebook By Earthweb Staff -
Published October 31, 2008
If today's economy has you economizing, Acer hopes you'll take a look at a new notebook exclusive to Best Buy and bearing the eMachines brand. Though equipped with a humble single-core Athlon CPU, 1GB of memory, and Vista Home Basic, the 14.1-inch laptop does handle DVD burning, wireless Web surfing, and MP3 playing.
Kingston Ships 2GHz Triple-Channel Memory for Intel's Imminent X58 By Earthweb Staff -
Published October 30, 2008
You may not have gotten your hands on an Intel Core i7 (better known as "Nehalem") iX58 motherboard yet, but Kingston is ready to join the triple-channel memory controller era with 3x1GB kits of overclockable DDR3 in speeds ranging from 1375MHz to a sizzling 2GHz.
HP Revamps Netbook With Atom CPU Power, Special Configurations By Earthweb Staff -
Published October 30, 2008
One of the first -- and best-keyboard-equipped -- netbooks courts Internet- and social-media-centric consumers, mobile professionals, and fashion-forward women (hint: lipstick red) in a newly trim edition with an available larger screen and choice of solid-state or spinning storage.
An Investment in USB Flash Drives By Earthweb Staff -
Published October 30, 2008
How can a vendor stand out in the crowded, commoditized market for thumbnail- or keychain-sized USB flash drives? Well, one way is to charge $75 per megabyte.
Japan Gets First Look at Dell's 12.1-Inch Netbook By Earthweb Staff -
Published October 28, 2008
The ultraportable/affordable craze continues -- but Dell blurs the distinction between netbook and notebook with a bigger screen than the 8.9- and 10.2-inch competition, plus Bluetooth as standard equipment. Prices will start under $600 when the Vista Home Basic system reaches U.S. travelers next month.
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