• Thinking of Buying a Canon Printer

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    I like Canon printers. Indeed I believe that if Canon really got their marketing act together they could be number one. One reason for my belief is that unlike Epson, HP and Lexmark, Canon's background has been in the camera business.Read more…
  • Knowing Your Computer: Types of Memory

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    All computers require memory to operate. The main computer memory is Random Access Memory, or RAM for short. It is called this because the data contained in it can be accessed in any, or random, order.Read more…
  • Selecting a New Motherboard: A Beginner's Guide

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    Are you looking for a new motherboard? With so many models available, deciding which to buy can be difficult. However, if you use this checklist, considering each motherboard feature, you should be able to find one that’s right for you.Read more…
  • The XFX 6800 XTreme 256MB Video Card: An Inexpensive High-Performance Secret

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    XFX supplies a wide variety of video cards and has significantly grown over the years. While XFX is currently selling the 7950 GX2, there is one particular video card which is a video diamond in the internet ruff of manufacturers. The XFX GeForce 6800 XTreme 256MB DDR3 is currently selling for around $140, paired with a $35 rebate from three major online sellers (Newegg, TigerDirect, and ZipZoomFly).Read more…
  • Keeping Your Computer Happy

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    Does your computer last for only a year or so, hangs every so often, and gets struck by virus most of the time? Are you giving it enough hours of rest? Is it cool enough most of the times?Read more…
  • Building a Cheap Gaming Computer: Tips to Save Money

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    Are you building a gaming computer on a tight budget? Want ideas on how to save some cash? The following tips will help you build your gaming system for less.Read more…
  • The Benefits of the Blu-ray Disc

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    This article will give you an overview of the benefits that the next-gen blu-ray format will offer over conventional formats such as DVD. The blu-ray format is going to push forward the limits of current media substantially which allow you to enjoy a host of great benefits which include: Improved Capacity, High-Definition Video, Enhanced Interactivity, Enhanced Copy Protection, and Being Future Proof. The most obvious benefit is the larger capacity.Read more…
  • Apple Computer

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    Apple Computer--one of my favorite topics in Corporate & Marketing Strategy. This is a company that apparently is even more hardy than felines--they seem to have already used up more than 9 lives. Apple has so many boom-bust cycles, and has been given up for dead multiple times.Read more…
  • Building a Computer: The Greatest Challenge for the First Timer

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    When you open up the side of a computer for the first time, you may ask yourself “How could I ever build one of these?”It is a maze of wires, circuitry, chips, and cables. Inside are boxes that hum, and LEDs glowing softly.Read more…
  • Building Computers: Re-using an Old Case

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    In planning to build a computer, the majority of a person’s thinking centers on the CPU, motherboard, and hard drive. What case to use is of secondary concern, with the decision based often on personal taste rather than technical reasons.Some builders may want to re-use an old case.Read more…
  • Small Business Server 2003 - Is It For Me?

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    Small Business Server 2003 is an excellent choice for your computer consulting business. It is sold as a suite so you get a lot of great features. And Small Business Server 2003 is designed strictly with the needs of small business computer consultants in mind.Read more…
  • Blu-ray vs. HD DVD

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    You’ve heard the story before. Technology pushes onward and a new media replaces an aging stalwart. In the 1980s, it was Betamax vs.Read more…
  • Touch Screen LCD

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    There are two kinds of touch screen displays. The more conventional display is the CRT or the Cathode Ray Tube, whereas the LCD or the Liquid Crystal Display is the more modern display technology. Most people know about the Cathode Ray Tube from the good old television set but LCD is a newer, less common kind of display.Read more…
  • Laptops

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    Think about a moveable computer that is light and small enough to fit in your lap. The first laptop computer came out in 1981. It was called the ‘Osborne 1’, after the name of Adam Osborne, the founder. As heavy as 24 pounds, this laptop was priced about $1,795.Read more…
  • Vertical Server Rack Storage

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    Vertical server racks are manufactured to meet the specific needs of customers. They provide maximum storage in minimum floor space and make inventory control easier by allowing high visibility and easy recovery. They also offer easy access and safety of goods.Read more…
  • Touch Screens

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    Wikipedia defines a touch screen as a display overlay. A touch screen is fundamentally an input device like a mouse only with touch screens, your finger on the display screen does all the functions a mouse pointer does. By simply touching the display screen, users can perform various functions.Read more…
  • Touch Screen Monitors

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    With a touch screen, users can do away with the multiple hardware systems that were required to make use of a computer system. 1971 saw the development of the first touch screens and since then they have become extremely popular.Touch screens are very popular in commercial set-ups like restaurants, airports, ATMs, industrial automation, and in computer-based training.Read more…
  • Computer Monitors

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    Your PC is incomplete without a monitor. A computer monitor is required for all desktop PCs, to see the characters and images processed by the computer using the graphic card.Computer monitors are designed according to the display standards laid down by the industry.Read more…
  • Wireless Networks

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    The information age has been revolutionized not just by the power of computers to process data, but also by the power of communication amongst computers. This communication is responsible for the proliferation of computer networks. Sharing of information, sharing of resources (both software and hardware) and sharing of processing load are some of the major objectives of a computer network.Read more…
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies

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    The loss of electricity supply is technically called as power outage. It is specifically referred to as “brownout” when some power is lost but retained some voltage level, albeit not enough for the minimum level required by a certain system. On the other hand, it is called “blackout” when the power is completely lost.Read more…

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