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As the world wide recession lingers on and more people struggle to make ends meet, more people are hanging on to their older computer systems. We are all aware that businesses failed to embrace Windows Vista and continue to use the reliable, though aging, Windows XP. But no matter how many consumers or businesses try [...]

What is being touted as a simpler way to connect gadgets is about to come our way. Called Wi-Fi Direct, the new technology is being supported by Intel, Cisco, and Apple. The process is said to make setting up a Wi-Fi network for home owners, which can be a hassle,  a lot easier. But it [...]

With Google, Intel and Cisco being big investors in the WiMAX game, one would think that Silicon Valley would of been setup for WiMAX long ago. But Clearwire has just completed construction of more than 20 square miles in Santa Clara, Mountain View and parts of Palo Alto. But when is WiMAX finally going to [...]

Intel and Microsoft probably don’t want to hear that Netbooks are continuing to gain in popularity. The mini laptops are cheap, very portable and are great for those who only wish to surf the Internet or send/receive email. But these inexpensive computers are putting a dent into the profits of the WinTel alliance, since the [...]

When Microsoft announced that their new Windows 7 operating system would support virtualization on what they call XP Mode, that one of the common complaints about Vista would of have been solved. For those who purchase Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate, or who buy a new computer with  Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate [...]

A few months ago Intel stated that they would no longer use the term ‘Netbook’ because in their opinion is was not descriptive to what a Netbook really was. Microsoft was finding it harder to get their newest Windows to function on Netbooks since they were lightly powered by the Intel Atom Z processor. But [...]

I recently wrote that Intel could be getting ready to drop their Atom Z processor that has been the main cpu for Netbooks. The thinking was that Intel may be feeling the heat from lower profit margins from selling the Atom Z than what they would of realized in selling their other line of processors. [...]

As many of you know, AMD had previously decided not to compete in the Netbook market against Intel. I remember when I first read about this I found it strange. Why wouldn’t AMD want to get into what was being described as a revolution. A revolution of cheap computers with a main purpose of getting [...]

Intel is testing a Firefox extension called ‘Dispute Finder’, which claims to determine if claims are BS or not. According to the Intel labs site, they claim that the claims made by others can be disputed by readers and both views on the subject are presented. Though this would seem to be a valuable tool, [...]

Just a quick note to pass on this saving on a Dell Vostro A90 netbook for only $249, which is a $75 savings. But hurry. Dell states there are only 1,000 units at this price.
Specifications:

Intel® Atom Processor
Ubuntu Linux
1GB Memory & 16GB Solid State Hard Drive
Wireless Mini Card & Bluetooth Module
1 Year Basic Limited Warranty with [...]

Google Android, the operating system that could change the way we compute, may be coming our way in the third quarter of this year. The folks at Acer have plans to possibly introduce a Netbook using the Android OS. You may recall that Acer was the company that was highly critical of Microsoft when the [...]

Now that Intel has received a whopping fine from the European Union, AMD is displaying their pleasure with the decision. On their web site they are displaying the following:

Which makes one wonder. When is the U.S. going to take Intel to task?
Your thoughts and comments are welcomed as always.
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For those of us who have been around computers since the first PC’s were introduced, we are familiar with the era when Intel was the only game in town. Intel charged what they wanted and there was little we could do about it. But AMD came along and gave the big CPU boys a moderate run [...]

For any of us who have tried to learn Linux, we realize how difficult it can be. It is not that Linux itself is hard to learn, but it is the fact we want to do things in Linux like we do in Windows. This can make learning Linux a frustrating experience. Well there is [...]

The computer world is a buzz with the news about XP Mode and the possible ramifications of a lack of support for virtualization by Intel. It seems that some of Intel’s chips, even some of their very latest, do not support XP Mode in Windows 7. It has also been alleged that this could be [...]

On May 5th, most of you who are interested in trying out the next operating system from Microsoft will hit the servers to get a copy of Windows 7 RC [Release Candidate]. Be patient. There is going to be a huge crowd trying to get the download. Once you get the download and have it [...]

Intel will be introducing two new mini motherboards after the first half of the year. Both of the new boards will feature the Atom processor and have passive cooling. The new form factor is intended for home entertainment use and other computing needs where space is a factor. The boards also will incorporate both DVI [...]

Wow! It seems that the old Microsoft-Intel alliance may be fading. Intel is in the process of creating their own Linux distribution. The new OS called Moblin is currently under beta testing. Intel wants the new OS to be optimized for their Intel graphics and Atom processing chips currently available for netbook computers. In a [...]

The recession is for real. Even the once mighty Intel Corp is getting hit in the wallet. Intel is freezing all salaries, even for their top executives. But what is kind of strange is that Intel is planning a stock swap. It seems that some employees are holding stock that is over valued. The company [...]

Now that Intel and Nvidia have been attacking each other, it now appears that Nvidia may, just may, enter into the x86 processor market. At a recent conference a senior executive from Nvidia indicated that in the next few years Nvidia would be producing a processor to challenge Intel and AMD.
In the article it also [...]