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Mini Mobile PCs: Now Comes the Hard Part
It's a myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but what are the odds against catching lightning in a bottle twice? The ultralight, ultra-affordable subnotebook PC category that the Asus Eee ignited last winter will soon see a second generation of what are now called netbooks -- but this time around, it might be Eee II: The Laptop Strikes Back.
Tuesday , July 01, 2008 02:30:00 PM

Tinsel and GlamourFalling Off the Catwalk
The economy's in a slump and PCs are in danger of becoming interchangeable commodity products anyway. So how can hardware manufacturers perk up sales and prop up profit margins? Chrome trim and pretty colors, of course, as vendors ranging from Dell to Staples introduce limited-edition artistic cases and fashionable decorations. HardwareCentral editor Eric is bemused. Apple is unworried.
Friday , May 23, 2008 12:00:00 PM

Was It Good For You?The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2007
Asleep by 10:30? Not at the Labs, Weather, & Sports Desk, where New Year's Eve is like any other midnight -- time to start a fresh count of the day's Diet Pepsis, along with a last look over the, uh, vista of the dozen months past. Our seventh annual flashback bounces from nifty notebooks and cool Web tools to HDTV headaches, poorly launched processors, and a surprise pick for Product of the Year.
Tuesday , December 18, 2007 10:30:00 AM

The Tick-Tock of Doom, or For Whom Intel Tolls
Processor upgrades: just say no? HardwareCentral editor Eric won't go that far, but finds reasons not to tie your purchases to Intel's newly announced policy of scheduling new CPU designs and less radical manufacturing and power-saving improvements for alternate years. He also covets a 433MHz notebook and considers the apocalypse: putting a Mac on the Labs, Weather, & Sports Desk.
Tuesday , September 25, 2007 10:10:00 AM

Subnotebook SensationsGet Ready To Gain Two Pounds
Last week, Palm sounded the trumpets and threw confetti for what it described as a new category of portable technology -- only to get an immediate, unimpressed "Uh, no thanks" in response. But while the Treo manufacturer's new Foleo may falter, Intel, VIA, and other vendors are betting you'll crave a real, live Windows PC that weighs in at the same two pounds for way under $1,000.
Friday , June 08, 2007 10:40:00 AM

Paint It Piano Black
When Intel sponsored a contest for radical new PC design ideas, the winners were ... not radical enough. HardwareCentral editor Eric may be just a bit color-blind (OK, his wife picks his clothes, all right?), but that won't stop him from giving the industry some fashion as well as feature advice.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 07:00:00 PM

The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2006
Pop the champagne and open the Cheetos: It's time for HardwareCentral to embrace the great and kiss off the not-so-great PCs, peripherals, and technologies of 2006. This sixth annual recap from the Labs, Weather, & Sports Desk features Intel über alles, the mixed bag named Vista, why printer manufacturers are like Scrooge McDuck, and our editor's slightly imperfect New Year's predictions record.
Sunday , December 31, 2006 02:40:00 PM

Pay Big Bucks! See Miserable Movies!
What's the next big thing after HDTV? HardwareCentral editor Eric usually prides himself on product recommendations to friends and family, but he's stymied by the state of PC and home-theater video today. Who will survive the war between Blu-ray and HD DVD? What'll happen when Windows Vista finally shows up? What kind of cable will plug everything together? And who wants to see Robin Williams's RV in high definition?
Friday , July 14, 2006 09:15:00 AM

Through a Vista Darkly
Both IT managers and consumers will need to revise their PC-shopping spec sheets for Windows Vista. Luckily for Microsoft, today's low hardware prices mean the upgrade won't be as painful as others have been -- but there are a few gotchas lurking on the software giant's new "Get Ready for Vista" Web site. To begin with, do you know the difference between "ready" and "capable"?
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 09:00:00 AM

Microsoft To People: Get Ready
They're not going to ship on schedule or brighten PC vendors' holiday season, but Microsoft assures us that Windows Vista and Office 2007 are going to be worth the wait, with fantastic features for ultra-organized go-getters. Eric says he's more than willing to give Bill Gates the benefit of the doubt, but is Microsoft missing the forest for the trees -- or rather, just a few big enterprise trees?
Tuesday , March 28, 2006 04:10:00 PM

Do Have-Nots Have It Better Than Haves?
Friday , January 27, 2006 02:30:00 PM

The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2005
Tuesday , December 27, 2005 05:00:00 PM

E.G. for Example: Walk, Don't Walk
Thursday , July 21, 2005 01:00:00 PM

E.G. for Example: Going Too Far Too Fast
Thursday , April 21, 2005 08:00:00 PM

Multimedia Rides the Monorail: Report from CES 2005
Thursday , January 13, 2005 10:00:00 PM

The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2004
Tuesday , December 07, 2004 04:00:00 PM

E.G. for Example: The Goldilocks Approach
Tuesday , November 02, 2004 03:30:00 PM

E.G. for Example: No Time Like the Present
Thursday , July 15, 2004 03:00:00 PM

E.G. for Example: Will the Earth Move on Monday?
Thursday , June 17, 2004 03:00:00 PM

E.G. for Example: Turning Low Rollers Into Whales
Thursday , May 06, 2004 02:00:00 PM

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