PRICES KEEP FALLING

Jun 13, 2005 | computers

A Wall Street Journal columnist notes a milestone today – the price for an entry-level computer has fallen below $300. Dell and others are offering computers with Windows XP Professional, a 2.4GHz Celeron processor, 256Mb of RAM, a 40Gb hard drive, and a 17 inch...

HP DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTER z545

Dec 7, 2004 | audio, computers, hardware, video

HP has introduced a device for the living room that comes closer to a vision of the future than anything else on the market. The HP Digital Entertainment Center z545 ($1,999) is a computer at its heart, but that’s almost incidental. It’s a 480-line...

TEN AXIOMS OF MODERN COMPUTING

Nov 3, 2004 | computers, humor

John Dvorak’s column in PC Magazine today lists ten axioms of modern computing. He recommends simply accepting them; fighting them will make your life miserable. Although tongue is planted firmly in cheek, you will likely recognize more than a few things on the...

SHOULD YOU SHUT THE COMPUTER DOWN AT NIGHT?

Feb 10, 2004 | computers

A new article addresses the perennial question of whether it’s better to leave the computer on all the time, or shut it down at night. In the past that question has focused on energy consumption, but now an additional question is whether leaving the computer on...

DELL PROMOTIONS & MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS SERVER

Dec 12, 2003 | computers, SBS

It’s a good week to buy a computer at Dell. Computer prices don’t change very much from week to week – they just keep going down at a pretty steady rate. Dell’s promotions are mostly perfectly nice and the price tends to be consistent...

CHEAP COMPUTERS GET CHEAPER

Jul 7, 2003 | computers

Prices have been in freefall for a long time, but I still get taken by surprise every time I look at the low end of the market. How about an entire HP system – including Presario computer, 17″ monitor, and printer – for under $500? The computer has a...