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16 September 2013
Opinion: Why you may want a desktop instead of a laptop

Patrick Moore asked the Laptops forum about the advantages of going with a desktop computer.
03 September 2013
Opinion: Do specifications matter any more?

Gone are the days when you bought a PC because of its megahertz rating. The same is true of tablets and smartphones: Apple doesn't even quote the amount of RAM or processor speed. So why do companies still care about benchmark results?
21 August 2013
Opinion: The PC isn't dead. Far from it.

People may be buying fewer laptops and desktops than ever before, but the humble PC certainly isn’t being ousted by the upstart tablet
12 July 2013
Opinion: The LittleBox turns your Raspberry Pi into an all-in-one PC

What would happen if an iMac and a MakerBot Replicator married and had a kid? I'm not entirely sure, but I imagine it would look a little like the LittleBox. Currently in Kickstarter mode, the LittleBox is a buid-it-yourself kit that lets you transform your Raspberry Pi mini-PC into a full-fledged all-in-one desktop computer.
07 July 2013
Opinion: What is Dell Data Protection?

Dell's encryption service contains your web browsers and office suites in a special virtual environment, reducing the risk of malware spreading to the rest of your system
26 June 2013
Opinion: How to add USB 3.0 to your desktop PC

If you've purchased an external hard drive recently, there's a good chance it came with a USB 3.0 interface.
21 June 2013
Opinion: Haswell laptops that can last all day

With its fourth-generation Core processor, codenamed Haswell, Intel has finally turned its back on the megahertz wars it once held with AMD, IBM and Motorola, instead welcoming reduced power consumption and longer battery life. And for laptops that can mean only one thing: tablets had better watch their backs.
11 June 2013
Opinion: What's so great about Haswell?

All's well that Haswell: Intel's new Core i3, i5 and i7 processors use less power than ever before, so we should start to see powerful laptops that really do last all day. But does anyone care about the technology any more?
06 June 2013
Opinion: A new Mac Pro: What we'd like to see

The only thing we know for certain that we can expect from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote next week is a preview of the next versions of iOS and OS X--and that's only because Apple exec Phil Schiller said so in a press release. But the rumor mill (coupled with our own boundless optimism) suggests that Apple may use WWDC to bring a refresh or two to the Mac line as well.
16 May 2013
Opinion: Three simple ways to get a speedy PC

There are three ways to get a faster PC or laptop: buy a new one, upgrade the hardware, or upgrade the software. We can show you how to do them all.
22 April 2013
Opinion: Mini PCs amok: From 3ft tower to 3cm mini marvel

Back in the 1980s the PC revolution brought about the microcomputer. We’re still seeing an ongoing trend in shrinkage, which has resulted in the current mini PC.
15 April 2013
Opinion: All PCs great and small: how competition and collaboration is driving tech innovation

A strange set of competitive and interdependent business relationships is driving innovation in PCs, laptops, smartphones and tablets. And for the consumer that's mostly good news.
25 March 2013
Opinion: Key sounds: Get better sound for your home entertainment

Whereas most consumer technology becomes impossibly slimmer and smaller with each new generation, the rules of physics demand decent-size speaker cones should you want to achieve the best sound. But rules were meant to be broken, and you can get 'good enough' sound from a smaller, more stylish solution.
18 March 2013
Opinion: Don't nail the lid on the PC coffin just yet

Mobile is the ultimate craze sweeping across the IT galaxy, but even though IBM recently announced its first MobileFirst software portfolio, aimed at helping customers embrace the mobile trend, Mike Riegel, Vice President, MobileFirst and WebSphere marketing, tells me that those drawing the curtain on the traditional PC might want to check the pulse first.
25 February 2013
Opinion: Should you pay for internet security software?

Do you need to pay for internet security software, or is free antivirus alone enough to protect your computer on the internet?
29 January 2013
Opinion: Network not work: life without internet

Could you live without the internet? We certainly can't, and it seems even Google is beginning to rethink its online-only approach with its ARM-powered Chromebook laptops.
18 January 2013
Opinion: Why all-in-one PCs suck at gaming (plus one that doesn't!)

PC gamers fear me. They scowl when they boot up Far Cry 3 only to see my stuttering frame rates, low resolution, and lack of antialiasing. Just name it--if it's a critical graphics setting, I've disabled it.
15 January 2013
Opinion: How to provide Mac help from far away

It happens to me a lot. It happened just a couple weeks ago when Dad bought a new iMac. And it happened just a couple days ago when Uncle Mort found that Firefox was bizarrely loading with a bunch of extra tabs that he didn't want and couldn't get rid of. And it happened when my sister-in-law Sam wanted to get access to music she'd purchased with an older Mac.
10 January 2013
Opinion: Answer Line: Prepare an old PC for a new owner

James R. Miller has a new computer and will be donating his old one. He asked for advice about preparing his old PC for the transition.
26 December 2012
Opinion: The best of Mac 911

To celebrate Boxing Day I'd like to offer one final gift for 2012. And that gift is a roundup of what I believe were the best Mac 911 entries from the past year. My hope is that it will help you solve those annoying issues that have plagued you over past months and help you start 2013 with a healthier and happier Mac.