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Sunday, June 06, 2010

“5” Easy Computer Upgrades and Programs to Make Windows lightening - FAAASSSST!

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One of the greatest frustrations of the computer world is the slow desktop or notebook computer. Whether you’re launching a program, running a bunch of programs at once or just browsing the Internet a slow computer can have a big impact on your overall computing experience. In this week’s Tech Tip we’re going to look at some easy upgrades that you or your computer store can do for you.  This Tech Tip is geared toward the Windows crowd (that is – most of you out there) but it can apply to the Apple and Linux crowds too

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Serial ATA 6Gb/s - The Third Generation

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The third revision to the Serial ATA storage standard, known as Serial ATA 6Gb/s, was ratified a year ago and an increasing number of devices are coming to market that make use of the new technology.

In this Tech Tip I’ll go over what you need to know to decide when the right time is for you to upgrade.

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Sunday, May 09, 2010

Laptop Buyer’s Guide Summer 2010 Edition!

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Are you in the market for a new laptop but don’t know where to start? Well check out our laptop buyer’s guide and let us help you decide!

First, you’ll want to figure out what you’ll use your new laptop for. This will help you in deciding how big or small the laptop itself should be.

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

“How Much CPU Power Is Really Needed?”

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Let’s start off with some rhetorical questions. How often do you proactively and manually do a virus scan on your system when you check your email? Do you use Photoshop for more than just editing out red-eye (or at all)? When was the last time you multi-tasked with lots of programs? (More than just running FireFox, iTunes and Microsoft Word simultaneously) While most mainstream computers today have multi-core processors that can juggle several tasks, it can get confusing about how much processing power is really required for simple everyday applications. This article will discuss how multi-core CPUs relate to everyday real life computing needs.

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