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AMD finally answers Intel’s netbook monopoly
June 4, 2009
There may still be a deal of indecision about what to call them - netbook, nettop, mini laptop - but small, cheap computers are certainly in vogue at the moment. And almost to a man, they use Intel's Atom processor. So far.
Andrew Harrison | Read more...
Choice computing: embracing Linux
April 20, 2009
Choice is a wonderful thing. Not everyone wants the same thing, after all. Freedom of choice means the most accessible, best-suited or cheapest products tend to thrive, while the unsuitable or unsupportably expensive simply fade away.
Andrew Harrison | Read more...
Will nettops and netbooks kill the desktop PC?
April 16, 2009
Laptops have beaten desktop PCs, but it may be the nettop that pushes the traditional system into an early grave.
Jeff Bertolucci | Read more...
Quad-core laptops: a gamer's dream?
March 23, 2009
Trying to squeeze a heap of high-power components into something slim enough to earn the name ‘laptop' is always a challenge, and portables have traditionally been the slow-witted cousins of the PC family.
Andrew Harrison | Read more...
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Sharp DX series mono network printers
June 30, 2009
Sharp has launched two high-performance monochrome laser printers that are both space-saving and priced to appeal to the demanding but cost-conscious business.
Rosemary Hattersley | Read more...
Western Digital MyBook World Edition II
June 29, 2009
Western Digital has launched a new version of its MyBook World Edition network attached storage device
Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...
OCZ Sabre OLED Gaming Keyboard
June 24, 2009
OCZ has created a gaming keyboard with glowing keys. The Sabre OLED Gaming Keyboard uses organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology to enable atmospheric gaming in a darkened room.
Will Arnot | Read more...
HP Photosmart touchscreen Web printer
June 23, 2009
HP has unveiled the Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web - a printer that allows users to print document straight from the web without needing to be connected to a PC.
Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...
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