Drive to be the coolest puts PCs on cutting edge
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Kawika Uechi of Cambridge hacks computers, literally. His favorite tool is an electric rotary handsaw made by Dremel, with a blade that slices neatly through the thin metal of a computer case. But when he was a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Uechi also used the school's water-jet cutter, a supersonic water pistol that can rip through hardened ...
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The last time I browsed the selection of desktops in a computer store, I came down with a case of instant deja vu. Each time I'd spot a thoughtful feature on one company's PC -- say, both USB and FireWire ports on the front or a full set of memory-card slots -- I would look at the machine to its right or left and spot the exact same item.
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The software juggernaut that conquered the desktop is racing to get Windows into your next car.
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OCZ Technology goes over the top to dissipate heat. Plus, a London cell-phone
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From the "luggable" Apple IIc and Commodore SX-64 to today's Asus Eee PC, portable computers have gotten ever smaller and sleeker. Here are some favorites from days past.
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AUSTIN (Texas) - It is not your typical, humdrum, slate-coloured computer. Not only is the PC known as the &#39;hip-e&#39; almost all white, but its screen and keyboard are framed in fuzzy pink fur. Or a leopard skin design. Or a graffiti-themed pattern.
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The company may have a scant few percentage points of personal computer market share, but it&#39;s way ahead of its rivals in making products that are objects of sheer technolust.
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HD DVD writers, Intel Penryn processors, and 1 terabyte of storage are among the features coming to new laptops near you.
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Two models for cars are designed for tough duty, and a slim hard drive for entertainment offers high storage capacity.
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Solid-state drives are increasingly an option for laptop purchasers -- but while manufacturers are pushing the option, few consumers are taking the bait.
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Design and performance issues hold back this very cool idea.
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Prototype products include the first such drive for use in a PC.
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&#147;If a new desktop computer is the object of your holiday hopes this season, look no further than the new G5 iMac from Apple,&#148; writes Mike Wendland for Billings Gazette. &#147;I said it when I first tested it and I&#146;ll say it again after two months of use: This is the finest personal computer I&#146;ve ever used, hands down. Nothing comes close. If you have ever thought of switching from a Windows-based PC to a Mac, this is the deal-clincher. It is a stunning machine to look at and to use.&#148; [Dec 21]
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Slick CDs and portable DVD support, plus digicam choices and new security options.
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Western Digtial's latest external drive tops out at one terabyte. In Gear Factor.
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A recent survey of Fortune 1000 companies shows that if you're not using disk-to-disk systems to cut your backup window, you're behind the times. Here's why the technology is so hot.
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Trekstor MovieStation Maxi T.U., a portable hard drive with a built-in audio and video player, puts the best of many technologies into one package.