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Archive for November, 2009

HP Compaq Mini 110c-1040DX

Even though the new, less expensive, HP Compaq Mini 110 does not stray far from the Mini 1000 mold, there are some slight changes–not always for the best.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

A satisfying, somewhat better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photograph quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.

Welcome back! It is nice to see you back again.
Another quirk of the dSLR involves the storage methods you choose and use. You may have more options and a few more pitfalls than your point-and-shoot toting friends. This section will reveal a few of them. First, most point-and-shoot and EVF cameras can use just a [...]

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310

Toshiba’s crafty entering into the thin-and-light laptop computer world is timed for Windows 7, but if you are going to acquire one, make certain it is the dual-core T135-S1310, and not its single-core cousin.
How much of a difference does a single-core against dual-core ultralow-voltage C.P.U. make on a thin-and-light these days? You might not be [...]

Asus UL30A-A1

If you are in the marketplace for an low-cost thin-and-light, the Asus UL30A-A1 offers great value and a solid Core 2 Duo CULV processor in a magnetic package.

Windows 7 Netbook Edition Is Coming Shortly

Microsoft arranges netbooks on the Windows 7 menu and mulls plans for a cut-down ‘Netbook version’ of the OS.
Yes, you read the title right – Windows 7 is headed for netbooks. Microsoft’s post-Vista overhaul of the operating system aims to assure that Windows 7 can run good on netbooks, with their limited processing power [...]

How Much Resolution Do You Need?

This is an important question because at the time I write this, dSLRs are available with resolutions from 3.4 megapixels to 16.7 megapixels (and beyond, if you include some exotic camera types). Even more interesting, not all digital SLRs of a particular resolution produce the same results.

Palm Pixi

The commencement of the Palm Pre got the school grouping and gadget enthusiasts stimulated roughly Palm once again. Bimestrial thoughtful stillborn in the food, Palm’s progressive WebOS operative scheme buoyed it hindermost into the spot, and the Pre was certainly a boon for the set as healed as Running. Spell not a sodding deliverer, the [...]

Getting Started As A Digital Photographer

Digital photography is definitely the best way to take your photos these days. While film cameras have their perks, the advantages of digital cameras are far better! Digital image recording simply opens up many new, valuable, and perhaps unanticipated opportunities.