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netbook

Other World Computing SSDs

Solid-State Drives (SSDs) haven't ousted spinning hard drives from the average PC, but they have made significant inroads in the netbook market where the performance of the SSD compensates for the weaker performance of the CPU. Andy McCaskey talks to Larry O'Connor, founder and CEO of Other World Computing (OWC) on how OWC got started, what makes OWC special and

Cost of PC = Cost of Accessories

That's a bit harder to answer. Well, if you're Jane or Joe Average, you'll have probably spent pretty much the same again on stuff to enhance your PC, from anti-virus software to graphics card upgrades.  IDC have been looking at the "beyond-the-box" purchases and for every dollar spent on the PC, you spent $1.05 on extra bits'n'bobs in 2009. This is up

HP Mini 110 Netbook – Mini Review

Netbooks seems to be one of the biggest "old" technologies for 2009. I say old technology because it doesn't seem to really offer anything that hasn't been offered before, except in a smaller size. Under-powered machines have been around since PCs came on the scene back in 1981 (and before). With that said, I been using one for a couple