2005 May

For the most part, I think ASUS is a pretty good company. While their backward views on Linux are irritating (at least last time I checked), I am glad to see that they are having some success with their wares at Computex 2005.

When I have a client itching to give away a PC, I tell them to simply yank the hard drive and then give away the rest. Then once they have the time, they can have the drive properly wiped.

Now this is playing with power! I can only imagine what sort of tasks that these HP servers could potentially handle.

Eh, I think that AOpen might be missing the point. The attraction to the Mac mini is greater than just the form factor. Think OS folks…

Yes, it may seem a little unwieldy at first glance. But the HTC Universal does come with a QWERTY keyboard, so I think I can forgive the other ‘issues that I believe might exist.

Generally speaking, a productive price war means better prices for consumers. If you are in the market for a new flat-panel TV, just wait a little bit and you could save a bundle!

Ahh, standard compliant 100 mbit chips that we can all enjoy! Who could ask for anything more?

Sony seems to be doing well with their latest attempt at copy protection on their CDs. I say ‘attempt’ since it will likely only be a matter of time until someone cracks this as well.

Skeptical to the bitter end, VIA just has never impressed me all that much. Now they are promising 2 GHz for 20 watts. Cool, but can they make good on this?

Are these tuner cards really worth it? Should I just cancel my satellite subscription altogether? That is a tough call. I have my own thoughts on the matter, true. However to find out what PCWorld’s take is you will need to read on.

OK, hands down this is the coolest DivX player I have ever seen. With that smooth, orange, plastic finish, all the ladies will be sure to line up for an opportunity to check it out!

So, are you interested in turning that PSP into a personal movie player? Then you will want to read up on this article to learn how one writer managed to do this.

Well, this is not exactly ‘great news’ for Sony. But I am sure that the needed GPU will be up and running in time for the PS3 release.

It is really comforting to know that you can have decent laptop features in a notebook that does not feel a brick of coal sitting in your lap. Smaller can often be better!

AHHHHHHHH! God, just make up your minds, would ya? Anyway, it looks like they are back on the same playing field again. I wonder what next week will look like?

Man, just thinking of the fun I could have with something like this almost makes my eyes water. Still, I think that proper video footage of the scene of an accident is important too. No really!

Now this is what most of us would consider to be good news! I am thrilled to hear that Blu-ray media will be priced comparative with the current DVD format. Now if the same could be said about other developing technologies.

If you have ever seen LightScribe in action, you would totally understand why they are having no problem developing new partnerships with other like-minded companies.

Known for those old zip drives of yesterday, Iomega is still alive and kicking. As it turns out, they just got a patent that is sure to get a few smiles from those who will benefit from their latest work.

Frustration with one OS versus another is understandable. But one thing people need to remember is that when switching to a Mac, there are hardware cost considerations to keep in mind.