Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Alienware Puts Solid-State Disks into Desktops (PC Magazine)


Alienware Puts Solid-State Disks into Desktops (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Alienware said Tuesday that it is now shipping solid-state-disks into selected desktop models as well as its notebook PCs.

In Pictures: New Looks in Portable Hard Drives (PC World)
PC World - Small, Easy to Use, and With a Wealth of ExtrasCustomize Your Color with MemorexMaxtor's One-Button Backup on a Small DriveColor Is Clue to Capacity for SimpleTech DrivesWestern Digital's Slim PassportEnd Cable Clutter With Buffalo's MiniStationToshiba's Basic Black Drive May Be Hard to ShockAn Iomega eGo With FireWire and USB 2.0LaCie Drives Pop Their TopsCable Control With Apricorn's Aegis VaultSeagate's Svelte FreeAgent GoPro Laptop Backup With CMS's ABSplusHitachi's Value Drive

Driver question
Can I use the drivers off of ATI's site for my laptop or do I have to use the old outdated drivers from Gateway?

Low-Cost Eee PC Laptop to Run Windows XP (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP OS will be on a version of Asustek Computer Inc.'s ultra-low cost laptop, Eee PC, by the end of this year, the companies announced Tuesday.

Who'll Buy Those Cheap Laptops? (PC World)
PC World - Providing low-cost laptops for children in developing countries is a great idea. But while US$200 for a laptop sounds like a bargain in the U.S. or Western Europe, that's not the case in countries where these computers are intended for use. And this raises important questions: who will actually pay for these laptops, and how?