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Is this the time to pick up a Netbook? - Mar 12, 2009

Crave The last turning point for Netbooks was the introduction of the Atom chipset. Since then, almost every subportable in this category is based on this Intel platform, and performance has become ... Read story »

Core i7 motherboard sticker threatens overclockers - Oct 8, 2008

Crave A RAM slot sticker threatens permanent CPU damage. Both the Inquirer and CustomPC have confirmed with ASUS that Intel has recommended motherboard vendors warn people off from overclocking the memory ... Read story »

More MacBook rumors and pics surface - Oct 13, 2008

Crave Image credit: MacX.cn Despite the tanking economy, Apple's new MacBooks due to be unveiled on October 14 are creating some buzz (see Techmeme) and propping up Apple's stock price. The latest ... Read story »

AMD says no to Netbooks - Nov 19, 2008

Crave The upcoming Congo and Yukon platforms have been hailed by many as AMD's answer to the Intel Atom platform. However, the chipmaker has come out and said, categorically, that it does ... Read story »

Atom Netbooks to get an Nvidia boost - Dec 18, 2008

Crave The Atom-based Netbooks may be cheap, but they contain enough processing power to deal with most productivity tasks like Internet surfing, working with office documents or even a little movie viewing. ... Read story »

Netbook in a keyboard - Jan 16, 2009

Crave We've seen Netbook components used in small desktops. Heck, we've even come across desktop-grade performance in mini-laptops. But this may be the first time a Netbook has been cramped into a ... Read story »

Biometric fingerprint scanners come to Netbooks - Feb 19, 2009

Crave "I put down US$500 for a Netbook and all I got was an integrated Webcam!" Don't complain. That's not a bad deal, but if you must, I'll see that Webcam and ... Read story »

Dell Studio 15 gets a new 15.6-inch screen - Feb 24, 2009

Crave Here is a nice instance of a no-brainer. Which would you rather buy? a) A Dell Studio 15 with a 1,280 x 800-pixel 15.4-inch display, 2GB RAM and integrated graphics card ... Read story »

Wind Box DE200: What the Mac Mini should have been - Mar 5, 2009

Crave It wasn't so long ago when you required a high-end system to handle high-definition videos. At CeBIT 2009, Blu-ray has arrived in the small-form-factor category and its name is the ... Read story »

Laptop makers adopt 3G Gobi chipset - Apr 7, 2008

Crave Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo are to incorporate Qualcomm's Gobi chipset into their laptops later this year. Gobi, which Qualcomm released in October 2007, is a chipset that allows travelers to connect ... Read story »

Toshiba's TG01 has a 1GHz processor - Feb 4, 2009

Crave Toshiba has unveiled its latest handheld in Europe, the TG01. This device is based on Windows Mobile 6.1 and, from the pictures, it looks quite attractive with a reported depth ... Read story »

From Netbooks to all-in-one PCs - Feb 16, 2009

Blogs Computer manufacturers seem to be shifting their focus to another area of computing. From Netbooks, most of the hardware firms are releasing their own versions of all-in-one PCs. Netbooks are currently ... Read story »

iFakes Part II: Fake Apple Netbooks? - Mar 20, 2009

Blogs I'm not looking to stir up the heat that took over the comments of my last post on the topic, but the crafty Chinese shanzai crew are at it again. Loathed to ... Read story »

Rumors of 11.6-inch Acer Aspire One surfaces - Mar 23, 2009

Crave If you feel the 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD150 (pictured) is too stingy with screen estate, and the 12.1-inch Dell Inspiron Mini 12 just too darn big, you'll probably want to wait ... Read story »

HP finally introduces Core i7 desktops - Mar 27, 2009

Crave Both Dell and Gateway launched Core i7 PCs in time with Intel's announcement of its new chip family last November. We don't know why HP has waited to make the switch, ... Read story »

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