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Reliability for notebook computers according to a publication by Square Trade rates Asus as the most reliable and HP the least reliable. So who is Square Trade? It is a company that offers warranties on computer systems and its results were based on 30,000 notebooks that required repairs. The chart below shows which computers it [...]

Walmart is having a one day sale on electronic items, starting this Saturday at 8:00. Quantities are limited at most store so check online if your local store will be participating. Some of the items that Walmart will be offering are:

HP 15.6″ Pavilion G60-519WM Entertainment Laptop PC with Intel Celeron Processor 900 & Windows [...]

Reader Brandon has a question for us that I thought I would post. He asks the following questions:
I am looking to buy a new desktop. I have known very little about computers, hardware and such but I have done a lot of searching online to better inform myself of the components inside of computers so [...]

The CEO of Acer has recently stated that they will over take Dell and become the #2 computer seller in the world. He must know what he is talking about since recent sales in the U.S. now show that Acer is in the number 2 spot. According to a recent article it also states the [...]

HP is introducing their new Dreamsceen computer which as of this writing, is currently not available. But over at Best Buy they have some information on what the HP Dreamscreen is going to be, but more importantly what it is not going to be. It is not going to be enabled with touch screen technology, [...]

When Google posted their list of partners on their FAQ site for their new OS, I wasn’t very surprised that the list didn’t include Dell. In fact I don’t believe that the list should of been a surprise to anyone. Here is what Google posted on their blog:
What companies is Google working with to support [...]

Of course there is a catch. You need to activate the computer through Sprint in order to get this super price. But it seems to be a deal since the same activation through Verizon or AT&T gets the same computer for $199.99. Without a service contract you can buy the netbook for $389.99. You can [...]

Back in 2007 when Acer bought Gateway, rumor was that Acer was shooting for the #2 position in PC sales. Since Dell had fallen off of their perch as #1, replaced by HP, Acer has been steadily climbing the PC sales ladder. With Gianfranco Lanci behind the Acer helm, the Taiwan based company is quickly [...]

This is different. HP is introducing a printer that connects to the Internet, has a touch screen, and needs no computer to function. According to one article, the device is meant to print out stuff from the likes of Google such as documents, maps and so forth. HP states that the printer will be called [...]

HP - Compaq is recalling about 70,000 laptop batteries that may be a fire hazard. The recall as spelled out by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission states the following information:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of [...]

I was reading an article over at the San Jose Mercury News about the unemployment rate hitting Silicon Valley, when a story about a laid off HP employee caught my eye. The employee had started with HP when she was 19 years old and had been with the company for 28 years. Last September she [...]

When Acer scooped up Gateway the company made it clear that they had their sights on HP and Dell. Acer seems to be throwing down the gauntlet as in one single night they introduced over 20 new computer products. From laptops to netbooks, including high end systems that feature sleek Mac like aluminum bodies, Acer [...]

When I read this story over at PC World this morning indicating that HP was testing Google’s Android for netbooks, several ideas crossed my mind. The first is that in these times of economic uncertainity, and when PC sales are dropping, HP may be looking for a way to distinguish itself from the pack. I [...]

Kodak is filling the airwaves where I live with a host of Kodak printer commercials. The main theme is how others like HP, Canon or whoever, are ripping us off in the price they charge for ink. Kodak claims that their ink is so cheap, it borders on being almost free. OK. I exaggerated slightly.
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We can sit and argue the merits of using a PC or a MAC, but this ad says it all. It comes down to one simple economic factor. Cost. You can buy four HP laptops for the cost of one MAC.
 

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My buddy Charlie [aka Goose] had asked myself and my other good buddy Denny [aka Bugsy], what laptop he should buy? He wants to buy a unit from Costco since they provide an extended warranty plus their pricing for laptops is competitive. He sent us an email yesterday with a HP model he was looking [...]

It seems like the problems for Circuit City will continue even as they file for protection under the bankruptcy laws. There is just one small problem. Circuit City owes their suppliers huge chunks of change and if the suppliers stop delivery to Circuit City, it may be all over the the electronic retailer. According to [...]

Reader Angelo Molarit stated:
Hi Ron, the previous do not apply to me, but maybe you can direct me to a solution.
This morning my HP m8100y shot down and when I got it on, it gave me the HP blue screen with choices to hit :
Esc= Boot menu (it freezes saying “loading boot menu”),
F10 = [...]

HP is turning to touch screen technology to try and boost their sales figure. HP is scheduled to introduce more touch screen laptop and netbook computers before years end. HP is hoping that touch screens will turn around a sluggish computer market and hopefully turn around what could be a slow holiday sales for new [...]

Lenovo has announced that they are no longer going to support Linux on their computer systems. Lenovo had originally embraced Novell Linux on their computer system, but has decided to stop providing any type of Linux OS on any of their consumer models. A Lenovo executive has stated that:
Ray Gorman, Lenovo’s executive director of communications, [...]