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Upon first boot I was blown away by the speed of OSX
x86. Even with 1GB of RAM, my Mac mini can take several seconds to launch an application. On this "old" Dell PC applications launched in less than one icon bounce in the dock. I kid you not. Click on Safari, the icon bounces once, and opens immediately. Click on iPhoto...boom! On the Mac mini apps launched in 4-5 bounces, and that's on a good day. Even connecting to the iTunes music store seemed remarkably faster compared with the Mini. Downloading songs went blazing fast. How can this be? The answer is obvious. Apple has worked long and hard to optimize OSX for x86 processors. But the level at which OSX x86 outperforms its PowerPC counterpart is truly remarkabl

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Dell Korea has recently announced its new Bostro-branded notebook pc and desktop pc product lines targeting SME(small and medium enterprise). Dell Bostro 1000 features 512MB memory, ATI RS485M/SB600 chipset, 80GB hard disk. As for Dell Bostro 1500, it supports 1GB memory, T7300 processor, 965PM chipset and, 120GB hard disk whereas the third model in the series the Bostro 200 Slim features 19-inch LCD monitor, G33 chipset, 512MB memory and 160GB hard disk. You can purchase the notebook pc’s at an MSRP of 619,000/ 1,010,000/ 549,000(KRW-VAT excluded) respectively.

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If you’ve just purchased a second hand laptop or computer from eBay or from a friend, you’d get VERY frustrated when you’re prompted to enter password before you can enter the BIOS when you don’t even know the password!Even if you’re a computer technician, sometimes you need to access the BIOS to do some configuration. When you ask the customer for the BIOS password, and he’s like.. err… uh… he’s not sure what’s that.
BIOS is basic input output system. The set of routines stored in read-only memory that enable a computer to start the operating system and to communicate with the various devices in the system, such as disk drives, keyboard, monitor, printer, and communications ports.Basically, if you plug in an IDE or SATA hard drive, sometimes you’ll need to access the BIOS to detect the hard drive. Well, nowadays it’s all auto detect. There’s also a whole lot of things you can configure in BIOS.
There are ways to reset the whole BIOS configurations by opening and short out pin your the motherboard, or can pull out the battery for a few minutes, and also there are some third party software that claims to reset or crack the BIOS password.For Dell computers, there’s a Dell specific BIOS Boot Erase Disc to remove Dell’s computer BIOS ADMIN password.

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Pentium(TM) Dual-Core Processor E2180 (2.0GHZ, 1MB L2 CACHE, 800MHZ FSB) - I have never been a fan of super fast processor. As long as it is fast, then enough. You don’t have to waste or allocate most budget into the processor.
Dell(TM) SE198WFP 19″ Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor - Good enough, wide enough for normal use
Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Basic 32 bit SP1 Edition (English) - Too bad Windows XP no longer available…
2GB (2X1GB) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz SDRAM Memory - will add more memory when needed, cheaper to buy memory outside than Dell
250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing
16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capabilities -It has been a long time that I did not copy or burn DVD…
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 - Since no PC game for this computer…so an integrated is good enough…
Integrated Sound Blaster(R) Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio
Dell(TM) AX210 USB Stereo Speakers
Dell(TM) USB Quietkey(R) Keyboard with Silver Trim (English)
Dell(TM) Optical USB Mouse
56K PCI Data/Fax Modem - Thanks to Streamyx…
Integrated Fast Ethernet 10/100 - must have…again, thanks to Streamyx…
Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft(R) Office 2003/2007 Software) - OEM-Word Processor/Spreadsheet/Database/Calendar/Powerpoint viewer/Email Tools - Original software is good, don’t use pirated one.
Dell Inspiron Desktop(TM) Slim Tower - I love the small clean design tower!
I have just seen a very nice Dell computer in a local store in Japan two days ago, yes, the same Inspiron 530s slim tower type that I ordered just now. Dell really makes very nice computer, clean and sleek design, much better than those DIY CPU casing that I have seen out there. Yes, I have been a fan of Dell computer, my current notebook (use by my wife) is a Dell as well (Latitude D800).
Yes, I added a Data / Fax modem to the system, as with the unreliable streamyx service in Malaysia, better get a dial up as backup. Internet is essential to me/my wife.
Total damage? RM2139.00, charged to credit card. I think that is a very reasonable price! I have not follow PC pricelist for a long time, but I think DIY a computer with 19″ LCD monitor will not be that much far off from the specs and price above. This one, you get Dell service and warranty for one year, better for the peace of mind.
The above system is not for me, but more for my wife. I will get a better PC when I reach Malaysia in Oct

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Review You've got to feel sorry for little guy in the PC industry. Smaller companies used to be able to survive by going after the niche areas, while big 'ol Dell took care of the masses. But like the eye of Sauron, Dell has become increasingly keen to gaze into the nooks and crannies that it previously was never able to reach.

The gaming market, for instance. Hardcore gamers tend to be very particular about what hardware they use, and the thought of buying a ready-made system from someone like Dell would once have never crossed their minds. Not any longer

We were mightily impressed by Dell's awesome XPS Gen 2, which featured a GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, at the time the fastest mobile graphics chip around. And Dell's 5th Gen XPS gaming PC was impressive, though mostly for its construction and looks rather than raw performance. The Gen 5 was hampered by its single Radeon X800 XT PE. Fast for sure, but it couldn't keep up with SLI rigs. The problem was that Dell insisted on using Intel CPUs and chipsets so didn't have access to SLI. Since then, Nvidia has produced its nForce4 SLI chipset for Intel, and Dell has jumped straight on board. The new motherboard features 16x SLI, with 8x PCI Express bandwidth to each slot.

But let's not start with the specs - let's first enjoy the exterior of this machine. The Gen 5 was decked out in performance purple. This time Dell has gone for supersonic silver. But while it looks great in pictures it's actually less impressive in the flesh, with a plastic look and feel. It's still an impressive box though with a BIOS-changeable coloured light behind the metal panel. Above this is a flap which pulls away to reveal the two optical drives: a dual-layer DVD writer and a DVD-ROM drive. Beneath these is a card reader capable of handling pretty much every format out there. There's space for ye olde floppy disc drive at the top, but this was blocked out with a filler on our test machine. Good.

On the right-hand side of the system is a flap covering a cubby hole containing the front-mounted ports: two USB 2.0 ports, a full-size FireWire port, and headphone and microphone sockets. And there are numbered diagnostic lights, though they only illuminate when there's a problem.

Moving to the rear of the machine, you'll get sockets for seven-channel surround sound, rendered obsolete by the presence of an Audigy 2 ZS sound card - a newer X-Fi card would have been preferable. There's PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, a generous six rear USB 2.0 ports and a second FireWire with a third on the sound card. There's only one network port. Interestingly, Dell has chosen to fit a 56Kbps modem. Why? In an age of 24Mbps connections is someone going to spend over two grand on a gaming PC and hook it up to the Internet with a 56Kbps modem? Remove it from your order and you'll at least get one free PCI slot for something else. As it stands there are no free slots on the motherboard at all.

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The system's based on Nvidia's nForce 650 SLI chipset, so it's ready to be configured with a range of Intel CPUs - including overclock-friendly ones like the latest Core 2 Extreme parts. The Corsair Dominitor memory's overclockable too, Dell said, and with four slots on the motherboard there's room for plenty of it.

The XPS 630 will sport two PCI Express x16 slots, and punters will be offered a choice of two AMD CrossFire or Nvidia SLI boards for graphics.

Buyers can also opt for an Ageia PhysX physics processing card. Other options include a Blu-ray Disc drive, and a pick of either a red or black front panel.

Up to four hard drives can be fitted into the angular casing, which provides all the usual desktop connectivity options.

Prices will start at $1249 in the US when the XPS 630 goes on sale tomorrow. Dell said it will offer a pre-configured Core 2 Quad Q6600-equipped version for $1299 that also includes a pair of GeForce 8800 GT 512MB graphics cards

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Dell today announced it will soon be updating its Vostro 400 desktop PCs with the 410 model, adding to its line of PCs made for small businesses. The PC's tower has also been enlarged to allow it to hold twice as many drives as in the Vostro 400, as well as more expansion slots and bays. Newly introduced is a Gigabit Ethernet card for faster network access. Due to customer feedback from its site, Dell claims it brought out the new PC six months earlier than originally planned and with different specs that include a choice of Intel Core 2 Quad processors, 512MB graphics cards and 800MHz memory. Dell simultaneously chose to announce worldwide availability for its first EPEAT Gold-certified monitor, the 20-inch E207 alongside the 410. The monitor earned EPEAT's highest recognition for its environmental impact, as at least 25 percent of the plastic used in the monitor is recycled, and the widescreen sports a 1680x1050 (WSXGA+) resolution as well as and HDCP-ready DVI port.

The Vostro 410 will start at $599 when it launches on Thursday in the Americas and the UK. Asia will get the 410 on June 2, with a Europe-wide, Middle East and Africa launch on June 5. The E207 monitor starts at $259 and is available now

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t took us a half hour to find Dell's booth at CES, hidden away in the cheap seats with such neighbors as Doberman Security and Freedom Laser Therapy. But our long hike through the crowded hallways was worth it, since Dell was showing off the XPS Mobile Concept PC, which was taken offstage so quickly after Michael Dell's speech yesterday that we almost thought it was a cardboard mockup. Well, now that we've seen it up close, we can confirm that it's definitely not cardboard. It's a fully functional prototype PC, weighing in at 18 pounds, with a 20-inch display, sporting 8 speakers, and running Windows XP Media Center Edition. It's got a Bluetooth keyboard along with a matching Bluetooth remote, has DVI output for adding additional displays, and supports both dual hard drives and dual-core processors. The Properties dialog of My Computer identifies it as an Inspiron M2010, though we don't know if that model name will stick, and lists its processor as a dual-core 2.1GHz Intel T2600. We still don't know whether Dell is ever going to make any of these for public consumption (though there are apparently "a few" like this with "more to come" according to the Dell rep in the booth). But one thing we do now know: it's real and it works.

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All you hardcore gamers can now have an exceptional gaming experience with the newly launched Dell Alienware Aurora Desktop PC. Available at 200 stores in the United States and also through BestBuy.com, this desktop PC delivers stunning graphics and a cutting edge performance.

“People are defining themselves by the products they choose and groups they associate with,” says Michael Tatelman, vice president, global consumer sales and marketing, Dell. “Individuals who choose the Alienware Aurora are saying I am a serious gamer and user who demands the best in personal computing.”

Featuring AMD Phenom quad-core CPU, this PC comes with 4GB of DDR2 memory for you to enjoy multitasking capabilities. It also incorporates Dual ATI Radeon HD 4850 GPUs combined with 1GB of GDDR3 graphic memory. Not only this, its 500GB 7,200RPM hard drive is large enough to store up to 75 games, 90 movies and 112,500 songs. The new Dell Alienware Aurora is priced at $ 1,699.99.

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Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest PC manufacturer, has announced it will start selling Linux-based PCs from $AU600 in Australia.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop will come pre-loaded on the HP dx2250 desktop computer -- an AMD-based model.

The PC itself comes with a range of AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core, Athlon 64 and Sempron processors.

“With the cost of proprietary systems continuing to rise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop minimises acquisition and ongoing deployment costs, leaving more money and resources for other high-value projects and tasks,” said Max McLaren, General Manager at Red Hat in Australia and New Zealand, taking a clear dig at Vista.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop also comes with OpenOffice preinstalled, Firefox for web browsing and Evolution for email .

Red Hat will also offer Level One, Level Two and Level Three technical support for the solution. HP's announcement did not make clear whether any free software support would be included -- we've put the question to HP.

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HP India has introduced an ultra slim, energy-efficient business desktop PC with a solid-state hard drive named Compaq dc7800, in the Indian market. Smart ideas for its PC product lines that not only help business customers be more productive, but also reduce operating costs and their effect on the environment.

HP claims that the new dc7800 is the smallest enterprise-ready desktop, being 46 percent smaller than previous models. While it boasts 85 percent efficient power supply.

Moreover, the HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-slim Desktop PC is equipped with solid-state hard drive that offers performance and durability improvements, including near instantaneous access to data and the elimination of moving parts, which are the main causes of electro-mechanical wear out.

A faster system start, better reliability, improved power efficiency, shock improvement and a smaller overall footprint are some of the other features of the Compaq dc7800 Ultra-slim Desktop PC.

HP Compaq dc7800 Ultra-slim Business will be available in the Indian market from May 1, for Rs. 40,000.

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Having a laptop and a normal desktop has a large of different. Normally, laptop user is a group of people that need to work mobile and always do busy job wherever they go. As for me, it’s a compact gadget where all the data will be keep in one storage. It looks simple, portable and easy to take care.

But as a full time blogger like me, desktop or a personal computer (PC) is already okay. What I;m trying to say is I am a home based business and I don’t need to spend some of my money to buy a laptop. In fact, I can save a lot of money by having a desktop.

Okay, let’s say that we have a problem with motherboards, peripherals and systems integration, we can handle it easily because all the compartment and the hardware can be take out one by one. Plus, we also can get a cheap hardware to replace it compared to a laptop.

Anyway, if you think you are into desktop, just don’t be sure of what the sales people recommended to you. You must seek some info about the desktop that you want from the website that has been recognized by people. Simple isn’t it?

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This HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7680n PC Desktop has been Factory-Refurbished to perform as new. It comes with HP 90-Day Warranty Coverage. Unlock an amazing new world of digital entertainment with a dual-core Intel processor, wireless home networking, high-definition video and 7.1 surround sound. nVidia Pure Video delivers crisp pictures by eliminating double images, blurring and distortions. The HP Media Center Remote Control provides access to your digital music, photos and videos from across the room.

The DVD SuperMulti Drive lets you create your own digital photo albums and music mixes on DVD or CD. LightScribe technology burns custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled discs. The front-panel 9-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos, music, and other files from your digital camera and other devices. The built-in TV tuner lets you watch, pause, rewind and record live television on your Media Center PC.

Pocket Media Drives can be used with HP HD1600S, 3000S and 5000S models GeForce 7300LE 64 MB DDR Video Graphics Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MMC, Secure Digital (SD), Micro Drive and xD Card reader I/O ports on the front panel - 1x 1394 FireWire, 2 USB, 1 Headphone, 1 Microphone, 1 Audio L-R, 1 S-video in and 1 Composite video in, back panel - 2 PS2 (keyboard, mouse), 1 Parallel, 4 USB, 1x 1394, 1 LAN, 1 SPDIF out (coaxial) and in Dimensions - Height 15.2 x Width 7.6 x Depth 16.5 inches / Weight - 27 pounds

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The prettier PCs include the HP Pavilion s3000 Series Slimline PC, which is less than one-third the size of a regular PC, the s3000 offers convenient access to files, music and video with a pocket media drive bay (sold separately). Next up is the HP Pavilion a6000 Series Desktop PC, delivering a variety of features that make working with digital photos and videos fun and convenient. With optional LightScribe, which creates a monochrome image, users can create and personalise innovative labels for CDs and DVDs. The ultimate in HP’s digital entertainment range is the HP Pavilion Media Centre TV m8000 Series Desktop PC. With this users can watch TV, listen to music, and view photos and videos. It has an optional HD DVD player offering six times better resolution than watching an average DVD.

Also new for 2007 are HP’s three widescreen HP monitors. Available in 19, 20 and 22-inch diagonal measurements, the monitor trio reflect the new modern design of the desktop PCs, with a sleek piano black finish. With HP BrightView technology, the monitors are bursting with the brightest colours, and with anti-glare technology, every inch of colour will be coming your way. They feature a unique space-saving standing frame which has an on-board keyboard. HP certainly wants to give users the chance to personalise their PC with the ‘Easy-clip range’, which includes quirky features for PC desktops, including a flower vase, photo frame, document holder, and webcam.

The range of new deliciously-designed technology will complement the recently introduced HP Pavilion tx1000 Entertainment notebook PC, the industry’s first touch-screen tablet PC, which went on sale a few weeks ago. Featuring a 180 degree swivel screen, the tablet PC can be scribbled on, just as a notepad can, making it perfect for travel, or those times when space is limited.

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If you love hardcore gaming on your PC then you need a computer that can handle it, the Evesham Cosmos Elite is a desktop computer built for gaming and packs NVIDIA’s 3-way SLI technology.

Features include Triple 768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, an Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core QX9650 processor, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer sound card, Blu-Ray DVD-RW, 4GB Corsair DDR2 RAM 800MHz EPP, a Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 case, 2 x 500GB Serial ATA II 7200rpm hard drives, NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI motherboard and a nice 24inch widescreen TFT display.

For sound they also give you Creative Inspire T7900 7.1 Speakers, now how does that sound for a gaming set-up?

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Have you got a spare $15,000 lying around, if so (lucky) and do you want a new desktop computer then this PC might be for you. The SC072 Catapult from SiCortex is made for people who got tons of cash and need something amazingly powerful.

The horsepower in the SC072 Catapult is out-of-this-world; the low-power deskside cabinet is whisper-quiet and sports a 72-processor cluster.

SiCortex are no stranger to producing innovative inventions as they also gave us the bicycle-powered supercomputer, the SO072 Catapult features room for six internal hard drives, a pair of gigabit Ethernet ports, 3 PCIExpress slots, 48GB of RAM and can you believe that this performance computer uses less than 200-watts of power.

The specs above just blow me away (very impressive), but I am left thinking “Who would need this amount of power?”

Each 12 SC072 node features a multi-core chip with six CPU cores, and in my opinion the $15,000 gets you a lot of hardware.