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Fourth Quarter PC Sales Hit New RecordDell finally regained its coveted second-place among the world's PC makers last quarter. |
Intel Unveils Latest vPro CPUsThe updated processors add improved security, encryption and identity protection while boosting performance, even allowing CPUs to run faster than their rated frequencies when necessary. |
 Laptop Review: Dell Vostro V130At first glance, this 3.5-pound business notebook has it all -- power, great display and sound, and good looks to boot. But will scanty battery life keep it off your short list? |
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Laptops: Finding the Right Notebook PC (and Keeping It Running) Buying a new laptop? Or maybe just thinking about upgrading your existing notebook PC. Perhaps you're looking at whether to ditch your desktop replacement notebook with a sleek, new netbook? In every case, Hardware Central has you covered with in-depth laptop reviews, deals, comparisons and buying guides -- everything you need to find and outfit your next notebook or netbook. You'll also learn the ins and outs of the increasingly complex technology powering laptops: Major technology vendors like Intel, AMD, nVidia and others are building laptop components with special design considerations designed to help users get the most out of their battery life without sacrificing portability or power -- and knowing what's ahead for notebook technology is important for any potential laptop buyer. |
Monitors: Getting The Picture Buying a PC display used to be a simple task. But with more options for computer monitors than ever before -- like varying resolution, outputs, PC/Mac compatibility and HD support -- choosing the right monitor for your PC is nothing less than daunting.
Fortunately, Hardware Central can help you get the picture. From PC display buying guides to monitor reviews to deals and comparisons, we're here to help clear things up. |
Tablet PCs: Apple iPad and Its Rivals
Despite years of effort by Microsoft and its PC OEM partners, it was Apple who helped kickstart the tablet PC market in earnest. Now with the success of the Apple iPad having proved the demand for the tablet PC design, a whole slew of competitors -- some old, some new -- have come out of the woodwork with their own tablet PC plans.
What's ahead for tablet PCs? PC makers are experimenting with low-power, custom ARM processors, Google's Android open source mobile OS, and a whole range of new technologies that make tablet PCs cheaper and more powerful than ever before. Hardware Central takes a look at the new contenders with the latest on who's vying to unseat the Apple iPad as the top player in tablets. |
