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Hospitals in Hawaii?: It's good to see some true competition in an industry. Back when I built my PC several years back, Nvidia was whooping ATI cards both in performance, ... more »
Ninety-9: It would be a whole lot funnier if they stuck the apple logo on it and got sued for that. Or better yet, a realistic picture of an apple (produce), a... more »
NotSoSiniSter: ATI is whipping Nvidia with the 5000 series cards. Nvidia is losing money fast, they better get cards out that will kick ATI in the ass so the tables ... more »
Killjoy: Screw that. I'll make my own on the cheap. If anybody wants one of these but $15 seems a little steep, I'll sell you mine for $10. more »
njdevil: They are sick of getting sued, thought they'd get sewed for a while. more »
Nitesh Singh: Are you serious? Even if they launched TODAY, it would be too little too late. more »
MacJedi: Found this in the fine print: "We have chosen to temporarily halt sales of Rebel EFI. Due to our ongoing litigation with Apple, Inc., we are seeking l... more »
ludwigk: Wow. I had assumed that this image was a hastily produced Giz editor's "mockup" (hence the bush league quality). So, they're actually selling these sh... more »
RainyDayInterns: "We make Mac clones, but all you will get is this lousy t-shirt." more »
clak: The sad thing about this whole thing is that they are copying The Pirate Bay T-Shirts. [www.uberreview.com] I mean, seriously, have these guys at Ps... more »
Alfisted: Thumbing their nose at Jobs, who threatened to sue the shirt off their backs? more »
Mikestan: It was either the T-shirts or the corner to make money to pay their lawyer fees more »
Fossa: At least we know the rumors of the company going under were unfounded? I mean, if there's anything that's hard to find and in demand on the internet ... more »
Kirkaiya: I wonder if NVidia was genuinely taken by surprise by the Radeon HD 59xx cards? I mean - they were expecting the 5870, and must have been planning fo... more »
AmishJohn: Another type of drive to skip in NAS/PVR setups is the "Green" drives. Problem is they're constantly parking the heads & incrementing counters, and yo... more »
Yerzriknot: You left out "reformat and install a vanilla version of Win7". Most companies load their installs with crapware that often dramatically slows down the... more »
Curves: I must have been a Good Girl last year since Santa has indeed left me a shiney new PC with Win 7. I will certainly take the suggestions of the post a... more »
MacPro66: Does win7 have a built-in VNC server? more »
ara: Did fresh Win7 install just few days ago, went something like this: 1. Install Security Essentials, drivers, updates and decent web browser 2. Disabl... more »
mrjackson001: Windows 7 doesn't come with Mail (or some other useful apps) by default as they were moved to download only at [download.live.com] more »

#rumor

Biggie-Sized HP Envy 17 On Its Way
According to a legit-looking leak, HP is releasing 14 and 17-inch versions of their Envy laptops. And from what we can tell, even the 17-inch Envy will exclude an integrated optical drive. And if that's the case, I have no issue, since it'd be better to use that space to squeeze in a larger battery anyway. The 15's stock battery life was horrid. [HP Fansite via Engadget]
#psystar

Psystar Sells T-Shirts Now, Seriously, T-Shirts
Remember Psystar, the hackintosh company that stood up to Apple (and lost)? While they can't sell you a PC running OS X anymore, they will sell you this $15 t-shirt. Oh how the mighty have fallen. [Psystar Thanks MacJedi!]
#graphicscards

Nvidia Fermi Now Delayed by 4 Months, ATI Licks Its Chops
According to a report on DigiTimes, Nvidia's new 40nm DirectX 11-friendly Fermi chipset, after encountering development delays, has been pushed back again. Originally slated for November 09, now we're looking at March 2010 for the release. Meanwhile, ATI will release its comparable 40nm chips in January or February. [DigiTimes]
#windows7

10 Things You Must Do With Your New Windows 7 PC
If you got a new Windows 7 laptop for Christmas, you are truly in luck. But here are 10 things you need to get the most out of it. More »
#whatisthis

What Is This?
The sharpest among you will probably realize it's a PC. But here's a more specific hint: It's the only PC that goes obsolete faster than a netbook... More »
#netbooks

MSI Wind U130 and U135 Netbooks Boast Pine Trail Chips
A couple of new netbooks have hit the "just announced" pool, and while MSI's Wind models don't usually grab me, the U130 and U135 do, thanks to the inclusion of Atom's new Pine Trail processors. More »
#diy

I Must Get the Stunning Chiaroscuro PC and a Light Cycle to Match
Nick Falzone at Bit-tech has created the Chiaroscuro PC. Made of wood and inspired by the Beijing Digital building, this computer is a true thing of beauty. Absolutely amazing, in fact. The best thing: You can do one yourself. More »
#bestmodo

The Best Gadgets
"What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our leaderboard of favorite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. More »
#broken

Dell Pranked After Announcing Layoffs, Now Selling Computers for $10
Dell announced plans to fire 16% of its Malaysian workforce, or 700 people, by June 2010. And right around the same time, Dell mysteriously started offering deals like a 3.2GHz dual-core Xeon PC for $10.99. Coincidence? More »
#ram

You Do Not Need Corsair's $1,300, 24GB RAM Kit
Look, I have no problem with people who are into building their own computers. It's cheaper than buying a premade tower, and you get a real sense of satisfaction out of building something yourself. But you've gotta have limits. More »
#review

Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis Review: Can BMW Change PC Design?
PC Perspective's reader Craig Mullaney scored the first review with the Thermaltake Level 10 computer case. And the site was kind enough to share it with us, in full, here. Spoiler: it's as ridiculously awesome as we'd expect: More »
#monitors

BenQ 27-inch M2700HD Monitor Could Make Big Screens Affordable
BenQ used to be a company that made cheap, decent gear. Now they make cheap stuff and slightly more premium stuff. I'm not sure what their first 27-incher will cost when it hits this month, but it might be cheap. More »
#graphicscards

The Graphics Cards You Should Buy at Every Price
Choosing a graphics cards is a confusing endeavor. So Tom's Hardware shared their buying results after testing pretty much every card on the planet. Whether you've got $50 to spend or $250 to spend, this list will come in handy: More »
#mediacenter

Svelte Piixl EdgeCenter 3770 Media Center Hides Behind Your HDTV
Like Kate Moss, this crazy thin EdgeCenter media server from Piixl (who?) is nearly invisible when viewed from the side. And that's precisely the point, as the pricey unit is meant to be hidden behind your HDTV. More »
#rumor

Asus Building Eee Pad to Counter Apple Tablet?
According to DigiTimes, Asus is building a "4- to 7-inch panel...which will offer a combination of tablet PC and MID functions." And given Asus' experience in cheap portables (inventing netbooks, remember?), the plan could be a perfect fit. [DigiTimes]
#linux

Linux Owns 1/3 of the Netbook Marketshare
Lots of people use Linux. That's known. But usually those people are computer science majors flipping major corporations the bird (before they sell out to said corporations after graduation), not consumers buying systems with Linux preloaded. More »
#retromodo

Retromodo Made New: The Cobra-Matic Casemod
It's ability to play tunes long gone, this 1951 Zenith H664 Cobra-matic phonograph was born anew thanks to modder Alvin "Mach" Barber. More »
#howto

How To Clean Your Filthy Gadgets
Hey, you, your gadgets are disgusting. And wiping them with your greasy shirt sleeve isn't making things any better. Here's how to clean your gadgets, the right way. More »
#dell

Dell's Creating a Real Mobile Division to Make Phones
Dell's reorganizing the entire company to create a bonafide mobile division that will make work on phones and other portable thingers, headed up by Ron Garriques, formerly of Motorola. Incidentally, Dell's consumer PC division is getting rolled into the small-business unit—which kinda smells weird to us, especially considering how Dell's shrinking. More »
#directx11

Acer's Aspire 8942G-728G1280TWN: World's First, Longest-Named DX11 Notebook
The timing and price are up in the air, but Acer's next high-end gaming notebook will be the first using DirectX 11 graphics. It's also going to be insane. More »
#review

Razer Imperator Review
The Imperator is Razer's latest gaming mouse, and it may be their best—oddly, because it feels like a mouse from an entirely different company. More »
#imagecache

Now THIS Is a LAN Party
Dreamhack, a 10,000-person LAN party that just occurred in Sweden, is a close second to a few buddies and some hot pockets in a basement. If you're into this sort of thing. [Dreamhack and Flickr]
#review

HP Envy (15-inch) Review
I've been avoiding this review for the better part of a month because, with all the hype the Envy line has gotten (some deserved), I took the Envy 15 out of the box and had one thought: "Cheap." More »
#mice

Razer Imperator Gaming Mouse With Slip-Slidey Thumb Buttons
Razer's Imperator is pretty standard right-handed Razer gaming mouse (5600dpi tracking, etc.), but it has sliding thumb buttons, so you can adjust exactly where they sit on the mouse. Could be gimmicky, but I'm definitely intrigued. [Razer]
#internet

The Internet Weighs About 1,098,868,920,000 Pounds
How did Crave UK ever come up with that number? Multiplication and addition, of course. More »
#dell

Dell's Net Income Drops 54%
Bad news for Dell. With quarterly earnings reports in, their year-over-year revenue has dropped 15% to just shy of $13 billion, and their net income dropped 54% to $337 million. Surprisingly, Dell's home PC business is up 17% from last year, but they're making less money off it, with revenue in that sector down 10%. [Electronista]
#benchmarks

Benchmarked: The Quad-Core i7 iMac is Super Fast
Our iMac review included a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo chip inside, but we received the top-of-the-line iMac housing the more promising 2.8GHz Core i7 processor. Do more cores make up for lower clock speeds? Yes. Often 2X to 3X. More »
#laptops

The Asus G51J 3D Laptop Is '3D Done Right'
We reviewed Acer's 3D laptop not so long ago. We found it fun, but reeking of gen 1 quirks. Now Laptop Mag has played with a new 3D laptop by Asus and found it to be pretty fantastic. More »
#apple

27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 vs. Core i5
Updated: Core i5 iMacs are fast, but early Core i7 benchmarks show 30 percent performance gains. A good upgrade for $200 (which adds 10 percent to the $2000 price). Timon-Royer's graph uses Geekbench 2 results (OS 10.6.2). [Timon-Royer]
#apple

First of the Quad Core i5 iMac Benchmarks
Electronista has benchmarked the new Quad Core i5 chips in the new iMac, and comparing his scores to mine, its pretty clear we've got almost 2x some scores in some CPU/memory tests. More »
#review

Nokia Booklet 3G Review
The Nokia Booklet 3G is one of the nicest netbooks you can buy, with a build that aspires to be a 10-inch MacBook Pro. But it's still just a netbook, and therein lies the problem. More »
#laptops

Haglöfs Laptop Drybags Have a Design Almost as Awesome as Their Name
Maybe I'm just a sucker for umlauts and radioactive thresholds of orange, but these 15 and 17-inch Haglöfs Laptop Drybags have me sold on both their padding and Ziplock-style watertight compartment. They run about $30. [Haglöfs via Stilsucht via OhGizmo!]
#dell

Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
The Adamo XPS is a daring slice of design and engineering. Quite frankly, it's batshit insane. More »
#laptops

Monster Monster Laptop Stand Will &#*@ing Chomp Your Face (Or Just Sit There)
Who would have thought that six acrylic limbs could transform a MacBook into something so evil...so powerful? Luckily the designer hasn't designed the legs as articulating and retractable, or we'd really be screwed. $40. [MonsterMonster via Unplggd via Core77]
#usb

Nvidia Confirms Intel's Senseless USB 3.0 Delay Until 2011
Bad news: Nvidia has confirmed Intel's stance on USB 3.0—no Intel chipsets will support the new standard until 2011. Short of Intel stating something different, USB 3.0 probably won't hit mass consumption until then. Is there any hope? More »
#netbooks

Litl Webbook Banks On Cute, Overlooks Practical
How did Asus, Acer and all the other netbook manufacturers miss such an obvious ploy? The word "Litl Webbook" must be the most cutely named gadget since the "Chumby." And it's also an interesting product in its own right. More »
#concepts

Disposable Laptop Works Better as a Metaphor Than as an Actual Product
There's no doubt about it: Today, the concept of a disposable laptop is totally ridiculous. But you know what else was ridiculous? Disposable cameras, 60 years ago. And this thing just looks fantastic, so I'll let it slide. Also: symbolism! More »
#pcs

Please, Don't Make a Whiskey PC with a Good Whiskey Bottle
Yesterday I spent the evening at Tuthilltown Spirits, New York's first distillery after the Prohibition, and makers of some of the most delicious whiskey I've ever had. I would never use their bottles to make a PC. It'd be sacrilege. More »
#laptops

Y550 Laptop Lenovo's First With a Core i7 Inside
The Y550P, a 15-inch laptop, is Lenovo's first portable to offer a Core i7 option. More »
#remainders

Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
Apple Unleashes Billboard So Large It's Actually Illegal...Win 7 Touchscreen Commits Seppuku on Live Japanese TV...Wal-Mart Gets a Gear Installer Squad of Its Own...RIM Kills Our Dreams, Says No To Smartwatch... More »

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