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5Words for February 19th, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Wanna hear this morning’s news? The Pre will have games. Dell attacks Psion’s “Netbook” trademark. iPhone turn-by-turn GPS. Yelp accused: Suppressing negative reviews? Dismantling 17-inch MacBook Pro. $50 for unlimited phone calls. Google demos iPhone offline Gmail. Dell debuts Mini 10 Netbook. Google Street View case dismissed. Lenovo making jumbo-sized netbooks? Sprint loses a million customers.

The Deal of a Lifetime on a Dell Netbook!

Saturday, January 31, 2009

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I like to save money on a new PC as much as the next guy, but I’m not crazy at the strategy taken by many direct sellers these days–the one that involves there always being multiple sales and “instant rebates” and special offers and upgrade deals designed to get you to Buy Now! I’d much [...]

Michael Dell Targets Executives with Layoffs

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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Hey dude, you’ve got a golden parachute. Dell Computer founder Michael Dell has fired the executives that he handpicked to turn the financially ailing PC manufacturer around when he returned as CEO in 2007, and may target lower level executives next, according to press reports. The reports indicate that Michael Cannon, who has served as president [...]

Want XP? Dell will Give It to You…for $150

Friday, December 5, 2008

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Dell has reintroduced the option for Windows XP for its consumer PCs. But if you really, really want Microsoft’s aging OS, you’re gonna pay for it. $150 to be exact–which is up from previous fees to downgrade. The Texas-based computer maker had been charging up to $50 as late as June of this year, increasing that [...]

Consumers Pulling Back on Tech Spending

Monday, November 10, 2008

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Newsflash to those who haven’t already figured this one out: the holiday shopping season will likely suck for most retailers and product manufacturers, especially in the high tech sector. A survey released Monday by ChangeWave Research shows that few consumers expect to be purchasing desktops and laptops over the next 90 days. Researcher Paul Carlton is [...]

Is the New MacBook Expensive?

Sunday, October 19, 2008

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When I first tried to compare the cost of Macs versus Windows PCs, I said that “Are Macs more expensive?” is one of computing’s eternal questions. It’s not, however, one with anything like an eternal answer. And the pricing analysis I did in that first article was rendered obsolete last Tuesday when Apple unveiled its [...]

Can Dell Be Dell Without Factories?

Friday, September 5, 2008

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This is startling: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell is trying to sell at least some of its factories to contract manufacturers–and maybe all of ‘em. For any other computer company, the news would not be all that striking; these days, such a high percentage of electronics manufacturing is done by third parties [...]

Dell Joins the Mini-Laptop Movement

Thursday, September 4, 2008

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Remember when laptops were big, heavy, and cost two or three thousand dollars? Most of the action at the moment involves undersized cheapie models like the eee PC, HP Mini-Note…and Dell’s new Inspiron.

Are Macs More Expensive? Round Four: The Skinny on the Mini

Monday, August 25, 2008

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Pity the poor Mac Mini. After being unveiled with plenty of hoopla in January 2005 as “the most affordable Mac ever,” it departed the limelight with surprising swifness. The glossy white micro-Mac has received only minor updates such as CPU upgrades and actually got less affordable when the base model went from $499 to $599. [...]

Good Grief, Are Even Our Clipboards Not Sacrosanct?

Monday, August 18, 2008

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Here’s a good computing rule of thumb: If you discover a mysterious link in your Clipboard for a piece of security software you’ve never heard of, DON’T CLICK ON THE LINK AND BUY THE SOFTWARE!

Are Macs More Expensive? Round Three: An All-in-One Free-For-All

Sunday, August 17, 2008

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So help me, I’m addicted to comparing the prices of Macs and Windows PCs. That’s okay, though–judging from site traffic, a startling quantity of Technologizer readers seem to be addicted to reading and discussing my comparisons. On Thursday, I contrasted a mid-range MacBook with custom-configured Windows laptops. On Saturday, I followed up by comparing the [...]

Are Macs More Expensive? Let’s Do the Math Once and For All

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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[UPDATE: This is one of the most popular stories we've ever published, but with the arrival of the new MacBook on October 14th, it's also obsolete. Read it if you like--but this new article compares the new MacBook to comparable Windows computers.] It’s of those eternal questions of the computing world that never seems to get [...]