By Geo Miller on September 6, 2007
Steve Jobs has made it noted in his open letter that many iPhone owners are upset that just two months after the iPhone release, the product has dropped $200. So, he is returning $100 to you lucky customers.
Sortof. This $100 is for use in the Apple Store. So really, Apple still keeps [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics | Tagged Apple, iPod, MP3 Players
By Geo Miller on August 16, 2007
The Orange Box is finally set to release early October this year. Sure, it mostly just has Half-Life 2 games and expansions, which are great if you are a hardcore HL fan — but even then you probably already downloaded and bought them on Steam. The game that’s interesting in this box [...]
Posted in PC Gaming, Video Games | Tagged PC Games, Playstation 3, XBOX 360
By Geo Miller on August 15, 2007
I don’t want to shy away from my mistakes in my previous article. I relied on a poor source which informed me of notebook drives in the new iMac, which I hope you will accept my apologies. I am very happy this is not the case, as I have become well aware [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged Apple, iMac
By Geo Miller on August 13, 2007
Here is the Macintosh lineup today excluding the worthless new iMac, they all start (with the exception of a slightly slower mini, and the upgraded Mac Pro) at around 2Ghz Core2 Duos:
MacBook: The notebook of course, $1000USD 13inch entry
Macbook Pro: A notebook with a graphics card that won’t make you want [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged Apple, iMac
By Geo Miller on August 7, 2007
If you haven’t heard yet, don’t download this game. It’s a “virus” made by yogangsta50 which reboots your computer and makes it unable to boot windows again. The writer posted YouTube videos as advertisements, which are already offline. You can search for downloads or saved videos, but this is really the [...]
Posted in PC Software
By Geo Miller on July 22, 2007
If you haven’t seen it around the blogosphere and news websites copying around, Jorge Brouwer is filing a class action lawsuit for 5 million dollars against Microsoft for negligent hardware design in the Xbox 360. His copies of Madden and Gears of War were scratched from normal use in his Xbox.
Not only is [...]
Posted in Video Game Hardware, Video Games | Tagged Microsoft, XBOX 360
By Geo Miller on July 17, 2007
Love the Wii-mote? Logitech now offers a mouse with similar technology. The MX Rechargeable Cordless Air. Clearly having a pointing device which you can hold as a remote is a great idea for entertainment PCs. With a range of up to 30 feet makes it a plausible tool for presentations as [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged New Products, Peripherals, Wii
By Geo Miller on July 13, 2007
In the past year Dell has responded to a large amount of consumers interested in a Linux desktop. Much of the nerd world has been dreaming of the “Year of the Linux Desktop” when Linux takes over and the evil giant Microsoft falls.
The Inspiron 530 is Dell’s current entry level desktop. I configured [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged Linux, New Products, Vista
By Geo Miller on July 10, 2007
Just what is going on with processors these days? HCW regulars have noted a severe decline of new hardcore enthusiasts. The exciting days of overclocking, case mods, and drooling over new architectures seem to have passed. But what is to blame for this new age of premods and complacency with stock speed? [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged AMD, Intel, Processors
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