CHEAP DELL 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

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

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

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 It’s already out of date – Dell is selling sub-$500 systems, the HP models in the stores aren’t quite the same as the reviewed model – but it will give you an idea of what to...

MAC VS. PC: HYPE VERSUS REALITY

I hear it from people all the time: PCs might have some advantages, but boy, there’s nothing like a Mac for graphics and video work, especially if you’re a professional. Well, nonsense. The Adobe programs are identical on either platform, and PCs have long...

DELL COMPUTERS AT COSTCO

Here’s an unexpected announcement. Dell Computers is going to sell computers through Costco’s web site at www.costco.com. The announcement is unclear about whether to expect Dell-branded computers at Costco stores as well. Gives an indication of just how popular the...