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HardwareCentral's Top 10 Software Downloads
A software article on HardwareCentral? It's a bit out of the ordinary, but these are no ordinary applications. Check out our 10 favorite -- and free -- utilities for inspecting, protecting, benchmarking, and keeping a PC running smoothly.
Tuesday , July 20, 2010 03:30:00 PM

Top 10 Products: First Half 2010
It's been a busy six months for PCs, peripherals, and processors. Take a look at the best products and technologies HardwareCentral's seen to date in 2010 (and bookmark the page to see how many of them make the cut when we honor the full year's worth in December).
Tuesday , June 22, 2010 12:30:00 PM

Top 10 PC Form Factors
Computer systems come in all shapes and sizes, but which are the smartest? HardwareCentral editor Eric considers everything from expandability to sex appeal to name the five best portable and five best desktop PC categories -- and the most common laptop and minitower models don't make the cut.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 03:15:00 PM

Top 10 Computer Upgrade Ideas
Want to make employees feel appreciated while postponing the expense of buying new PCs? Check out these hardware and software improvement ideas, ranging from a nifty new office suite to surprisingly affordable storage and display enhancements.
Monday , February 22, 2010 07:00:00 PM

Netbooks: Better Than Anything
When introducing the iPad last week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made some pointed remarks about netbooks failing to fill the space between smartphones and laptops. HardwareCentral editor Eric begs to differ.
Tuesday , February 02, 2010 12:15:00 PM

Top 10 Reasons To Deploy New PCs
If being five years old is like being thirty-five in dog years, it's got to be at least double that in computer years. From energy savings and employee morale to Windows 7's deliverance from Vista, here are ten reasons to quit postponing that PC refresh.
Tuesday , January 19, 2010 04:00:00 PM

Tech Products We Should Have Had By Now
Yeah, Windows 7 is here -- but a lot of technologies and products promised earlier this year are not. From desktop 3D to the Bigfoot of Cupertino (the famed Apple tablet), Eric Grevstad looks at some of IT's most notable absentees.
Thursday , November 05, 2009 01:03:00 PM

Must Everything Be Web-Connected?
Do you want the Web in every room of your house? HP thinks you do, or at least it thinks you'll pay a premium for Web-enabled versions of everyday items like printers and picture frames.
Tuesday , September 22, 2009 03:08:00 PM

Why the iPod Is Boring
The iPod, when it comes to consumer attention, has finally run its course. There are more exciting products, especially the iPhone, that people care about. Is a comeback ahead?
Thursday , September 10, 2009 02:14:00 PM

Why Desktops Kick Notebooks Butt
For power users like our columnist, a notebook or a netbook don't quite cut it.
Thursday , August 13, 2009 01:58:00 PM

Why Are Next-Gen Smartphones Flawed?
Thursday , July 09, 2009 11:01:00 AM

Reisinger: Everybody Loves Apple
Thursday , July 02, 2009 02:09:00 PM

Can Dell Ever Be Dell Again?
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 02:03:00 PM

Mac -- the Computer for Everyone Else
Tuesday , June 02, 2009 03:00:00 PM

The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2008
Monday , January 05, 2009 04:50:00 PM

Save Us, Windows 7!
Monday , November 17, 2008 06:15:00 PM

Mini Mobile PCs: Now Comes the Hard Part
Tuesday , July 01, 2008 02:30:00 PM

Falling Off the Catwalk
Friday , May 23, 2008 12:00:00 PM

The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2007
Tuesday , December 18, 2007 10:30:00 AM

The Tick-Tock of Doom, or For Whom Intel Tolls
Tuesday , September 25, 2007 10:10:00 AM

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