Archive for May, 2007
Joost Review: Watch TV on Your PC
Joost, in the most basic sense, is TV on your PC. Its a program that lets you browse through a list of television channels, select which show you want to watch, and begin watching that show immediately. The best part about Joost is its free!Joost has quite a few features that make it easy and fun to use. It has a clean interface, operates full-screen and in windowed mode, downloads and plays content seamlessly, and it has a growing list of shows to choose from. All in all its a very good way to watch TV on your computer. Read more »
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Performance Gains From Solid State Drives
Solid state drives are becoming increasingly popular. Everyone’s raving about them. Everyone wants them, but are they worth it? Just how much can we expect to gain from these new hard drives?
Several companies (including Dell, Fujitsu, Samsung, and Sony) have announced laptops offering these new solid state drives. They all boast similar claims of improved durability, better battery life, and faster boot times, but what does that mean to the average consumer? Read more »
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Should I Wait to Buy a MacBook Pro?
This question gets repeated on forums almost every day. The typical answer I see is “Buy it now, if you need a laptop now. If you don’t, then wait.” I always think to myself, “thanks for the help.”
The posed question really hinges on when Apple plans on releasing a new hardware revision of its professional-grade laptop. A few pieces of information have bubbled to the surface in the past few weeks that might help us answer the question at hand. Read more »
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Is AMD Really “Better by Design”?
AMD’s latest press program is called “Better by Design”. Everyone must be wondering: well, are they?
Intel got a jump on the market with their latest update to the Centrino package nick named Santa Rosa. The new package includes a faster, more battery-friendly processor, faster wireless access, and better graphics performance. AMD followed suit with similar features last week with a press conference announcing their new Turion notebook processor. Read more »
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