Mar 25 2009

HP debuts new Pavilion Elite m9600 series desktops

For middle-of-the-high-road types, HP just debuted its new Pavilion Elite m9600 series of Core i7 excitement. Things don’t get quite as wild as Dell’s new 24GB monsters, but HP packs in a respectable amount of power for the price. The base configuration includes a Core i7 920 2.66Ghz processor, 4GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive, [...]

Feb 23 2009

Dell Mini 10 Won’t Be Upgradable Past 1 GB of Ram

The Dell Mini 10, the Mini 9’s successor, which is due to start shipping later this week will come with a “fixed” 1GB of RAM, meaning, it won’t be upgradable according to Dell. Does this mean that the RAM is soldered in, or fixed on the motherboard? Anyways, it’s probably a result of the netbook [...]

Feb 21 2009

Bamboo and Other Eco-Friendly Veneers

Bamboo has become the “it” material for many gadget designers. PC maker Dell has launched its Studio Hybrid PC with the option of a bamboo case, while Asus offers a Bamboo series notebook. There are also bamboo speakers, a keyboard, mouse and USB hub available, all wearing the woody-stemmed grass.
“The use of authentic materials is [...]

Feb 20 2009

The Inspiron Mini 10 makes its way to Dell’s website

Dell’s Inspiron Mini 10 has finally arrived on its maker’s website. The new mini will sport a 10.1-inch display, 802.11b/g WiFi, optional Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI out, an external DVD drive, upwards of 160GB of HDD space, 1GB of RAM, a keyboard that’s 92 percent the size of a standard laptop (that’s the same as on [...]