DVD ON A COMPUTER

Sep 23, 2001 | hardware, video

So far there have been very few compelling reasons to put a DVD player into a computer. There’s only three things you might do with it: You can watch movies. Your computer monitor will display the movie at a higher resolution than your television, but most...

CHEAP FLAT PANEL MONITORS

Sep 19, 2001 | hardware

Prices are still dropping all over. Costco has two 17″ flat panel monitors for $599.99, the Princeton LCD17 and the Sylvania L17. That’s awfully tempting if you’re short on space. I can’t find reviews of either monitor anywhere, so I...

CHRISTMAS IN THE PC INDUSTRY

Sep 17, 2001 | hardware

This is a fairly silly article from The Nation written by a Linux zealot – and my, they do get overwrought about Microsoft. But I think it’s generally right about the upcoming Christmas season in the hardware industry: “The most important are...

NEW CELERON PROCESSORS

Aug 28, 2001 | hardware

On Friday, Intel will release new, faster Celeron processors, which will show up in PCs in the $800-$1,000 range. For that price, you’ll get a 1GHz or 1.1GHz processor, 128Mb of RAM, a monitor, and probably some toys – maybe a CD recorder or a DVD. Not...

FLAT PANEL MONITORS

Jul 21, 2001 | hardware

Lots of people are interested in LCD flat panel monitors now that the prices are dropping. I’ve gleaned a few things from the coverage I’ve seen. Prices for 15″ LCD monitors have fallen to the $500 range. The current guess is that they won’t...

KEYRING FILE STORAGE

Jul 2, 2001 | hardware

I’m not sure what to use this for, but I love the concept. The Agate Storage Device is about the size of a car key. When you plug it into a USB port with the built-in connector, the computer immediately recognizes it as another drive attached to the computer and...