REBUILDING SERVERS

Mar 23, 2003 | computers

When my server crashed, it looked like an easy problem. Seventy-two hours later, my eyes are bleary, my fingers are bleeding – but everything is up and running. In the end, almost all the data was saved – the only casualty is three days of e-mail that disappeared into...

WIRELESS NOTEBOOKS

Mar 10, 2003 | computers, wireless

Intel, Dell, and a host of others are rolling out notebook computers based on Intel’s Centrino chip set on Wednesday. Intel is also set to launch a massive advertising campaign to promote Centrino and establish it as a brand name. Intel is betting that wireless...

CHEAP DELL LAPTOPS

Mar 4, 2003 | computers, laptops

Tomorrow Dell will put two new laptops on its web site: the Inspiron 1100, starting at $899, and the Inspiron 5100, starting at $1,199. Features and price are comparable to notebooks from HP and Compaq. This article about the Dell announcement points out that it’s...

NEW CHIPS FOR NOTEBOOKS

Feb 9, 2003 | computers, laptops

Intel will release its next mobile CPU chipset family, the Centrino, on March 12. The chipset has built-in support for 802.11b wireless networking and features Pentium 4-level performance with better battery life and power-management than the current Pentium III-M...

THE FUTURE OF HOME TECH

Jan 10, 2003 | audio, computers, hardware, video

There’s exciting stuff being developed that will change the way your home entertainment system works. It will take a couple of years for it all to come to fruition, but the devices in the pipeline look very appealing. Here’s an article that sums up some of the trends....

CHEAP COMPUTERS – REVIEW

Dec 4, 2002 | computers

PC Magazine has written a review of a few of the computers on the market now for under $500. It’s already out of date – Dell is selling sub-$500 systems, the HP models in the stores aren’t quite the same as the reviewed model – but it will give you an idea of what to...