October 2006
tBlog - IntelliStation A Pro The Review
IntelliStation A Pro delivers exceptional performance The IntelliStation A pro delivers exceptional performance and reliability with the latest technology additions, including the AMD Opteron 256 (3.0GHz single core) processor and two new graphics cards solutions from NVIDIA - the Quadro FX 4500 X2 and Quadro FX 1500. The extreme Quadro FX 4500 X2 solution is architected with two NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics processing units (GPUs) and advanced graphics in a single slot solution. The Quadro FX 1500 mid-range graphics solution offers an exceptional price/performance for Professional 3D applications.
August 2006
Dell recalls 4.1 million laptops
Dallas: Computer giant Dell is recalling 4.1 million laptop batteries because of a risk they can overheat and catch fire. While the majority of the batteries being recalled were in products sold in the US, more than 1 million are believed to be from computers sold abroad. A Dell spokesman said the Sony made batteries affected by the problem were
tBlog - 25 PC For Geek Lover Of All Time
The IBM PC is 25. And here are the top PCs ever, from machines you owned and loved to systems you've never heard of. IBM's first PC, announced on August 12, 1981, was far from the first personal computer--but when it arrived, there was near-universal agreement that it was likely to be a landmark machine. It was. And 25 years later, it still ranks
Dell laptop a firestarter
Another example of spontaneous combustion by a Dell laptop has emerged accompanied by graphic images of the molten aftermath. This latest report comes in the wake of a flaming Dell laptop that was captured on film in the act of exploding during a conference in Osaka in Japan last month and another Dell that reportedly burst into flames at an office
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