Archive for the ‘PC’ Category

Toshiba listening to its customers: Get a laptop with Vista AND XP

By Joe • Dec 12th, 2007 • Category: PC

Sure, Microsoft offers the posiblity of downgrading (or upgrading to and older edition, as the PC guy from the Mac ads says) from Vista to XP for free (if you've purchased Vista Business or above), if Vista isn't right for you, but who wants to go through the hassle of calling up Microsoft, asking […]



gPC back in stock at Walmart! w00t!

By Joe • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: PC

Good news for those of you who wanted to purchase the famous $200 Everex computer, but were to late to the party, they're back on the shelves of your friendly-neighborhood Walmart. For those of you living under a rock, this bloat-less PC features a custom version of Ubuntu, a 1.5ghz processor, 512 GB of […]



Asus’s Surf now available

By Joe • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: PC

There's been lots of hype around Asus Eee PC, you know, the $400 ultra-portable and super-affordable laptop that was launched a couple of weeks ago. Well, available now is their Surf model, for $350, which comes in black. The difference between this model and the $400 Pearl (white) and Galaxy (black) is the lack […]



DIY all-in-one computer case

By Joe • Nov 21st, 2007 • Category: PC

There are certainly various all-in-one computer systems out there (e.g. iMacs, XPS One), but no options for those who prefer to take the do-it-yourself route…until now. Introducing the Ion V2000, a computer case with a built-in 19” screen, a 350 W power supply, a media reader and a side-loading optical drive slot, that’s it. Stuff […]



1500W Power Supply from ThermalTake

By Joe • Nov 18th, 2007 • Category: PC

Are you planning on building a Quad-Core processor, Quad-GPU, awesome gaming rig? Well, ThermalTake has you covered if you were wondering which power supply to use. This planet-killing PSU features a silent 140mm fan, a neat cable management system (where you plug in only what you need so that you don't have loose connectors), and […]



Transcend announces their 16GB SDHD Card

By Joe • Nov 18th, 2007 • Category: PC

Wasn't is yesterday that I bought the largest capacity SD card available, with 2 GB? Well, Transcend is now announcing that their 16GB Class 6 SDHC card will be available soon (small details, such as an availability date and price are missing). This card is based on the second generation of SD cards, and it […]



Slysoft’s Any DVD/HD cracks BD

By Joe • Nov 7th, 2007 • Category: PC

I’ve been using AnyDVD for a for quite some time now, you know, to make back-ups of my DVD’s, but their latest release of Any-DVD HD now cracks the “impenetrable protection” of BD+ found on the latest Blu-Ray discs.
AnyDVD HD, also cracks HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs, allowing you to view them on a […]



Build a Vista PC for around $500 revisited.

By Joe • Jul 23rd, 2007 • Category: PC

I wrote the original article about how to build a Vista enabled PC with Aero enabled back in February and it proved to be hot topic (after about 1200 Diggs) and now I’m revisiting it, tweaking hardware choices and adding the option for a nice video card (even though Aero will run OK with , […]



Must-have freeware and alternatives for Windows

By Joe • Jul 20th, 2007 • Category: PC

We have compiled a list of the most useful (and free) programs for Windows and replacements. Why use Winzip and get a nag-screen to register when there are free programs out there? Why wait for Adobe Reader to load (10-15 seconds) everytime you open a PDF?  Why go open up Nero to burn or create […]