Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Onkyo P305A3 Ion nettop with detachable DVD burner - SlashGear


SlashGear

Onkyo P305A3 Ion nettop with detachable DVD burner
SlashGear
We've seen removable optical drives on nettops before now â€" ViewSonic had one back in July â€" but ...

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

iBuypower reveals five new super cooled gaming rigs - TechGadgets.in (blog)


TechGadgets.in (blog)

iBuypower reveals five new super cooled gaming rigs
TechGadgets.in (blog)
Other features include 22 x DL DVD+/-RW optical drive incorporation, LAN 10.100/1000MB connectivity and 680W energy requirements. ...

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Monday, December 28, 2009

KELLNER: Best and worst of '09 is same item - Washington Times


Washington Times

KELLNER: Best and worst of '09 is same item
Washington Times
The devices generally lack optical drives, making the loading of new software and multimedia content difficult but not impossible. ...

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Building a Workstation – Part 1 - Skatter Tech (blog)


Skatter Tech (blog)

Building a Workstation â€" Part 1
Skatter Tech (blog)
... simply because many of the dual-socket Intel 5500 motherboards only have six SATA ports and once we add a SATA optical drive, it will need eight. ...

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Mac mini for server applications - IT Chuiko (blog)


IT Chuiko (blog)

Mac mini for server applications
IT Chuiko (blog)
Only on closer observation you will notice that the server variant is missing the flip pocket with optical drive. This lack is related to the purpose of ...

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Apple MacBook 2009 Review - Digitaltrends.com


Digitaltrends.com

Apple MacBook 2009 Review
Digitaltrends.com
Although it includes a slot-loading optical drive where a netbook has none, it offers no dedicated analog microphone input (the headphone jack has to be ...

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Lite-On iHOS104 - Techworld.com


Techworld.com

Lite-On iHOS104
Techworld.com
Meanwhile USB storage, especially hard drive-based, provides huge amounts of space with an ease of use that optical drives can't get close to. ...

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Intel's New Netbook and Nettop Processors - PC Magazine


TG Daily

Intel's New Netbook and Nettop Processors
PC Magazine
The Atom D510 whitebox I looked at has no fans, so it's silent (until the optical drive starts up; more on that below). Less chips could also mean lower ...
Intel: New Atom chips mean better netbooks Inquirer.net
Have Eee PC 1005PE from ASUS Little About (blog)

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis Review - Can BMW change PC design? - PC Perspectives


PC Perspectives

Thermaltake Level 10 Chassis Review - Can BMW change PC design?
PC Perspectives
... Level 10 utilizes a central pillar, with individual compartments hanging from it for the power supply, motherboard, optical drives, and hard drives. ...

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Lenovo S12 cools user's enthusiasm - Washington Times


Washington Times

Lenovo S12 cools user's enthusiasm
Washington Times
Oh, and both the HP and Lenovo models sport 160 gigabyte hard disc drives, so there's no advantage there. Neither has a built-in optical drive, so again, ...

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Netbooks in the Enterprise - SQL Server Magazine (subscription)


SQL Server Magazine (subscription)

Netbooks in the Enterprise
SQL Server Magazine (subscription)
Netbooks don't ship with optical drivesâ€"a drawback that can make software installation difficult. Intel's Atom processor is limited to 32-bit operation, ...

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Q-Waves wireless USB data kit - Inquirer


Inquirer

Q-Waves wireless USB data kit
Inquirer
Pretty well any type of USB device is supported, including hubs - we tried a selection of printers, scanners, hubs, hard disks and optical drives and they ...

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Macman: small but mighty - Sydney Morning Herald


Ars Technica

Macman: small but mighty
Sydney Morning Herald
So, I hear you cry, if it does not have an optical drive, what happens when you need to use the software installation DVD that comes with the Mac mini ...
Mac Mini With OS X Server Will Serve You Well PC World

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Inside coming MacBooks: Oh, the possibilities - CNET News


CNET News

Inside coming MacBooks: Oh, the possibilities
CNET News
Blu-ray: And finally, next-generation optical drives. Will MacBook Pros finally get Blu-ray? Maybe. There seems to be some pessimism about Apple adopting ...

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

MSI X-Slim X350 and X600 Pro: Core 2 Duo and optional WiMAX - SlashGear (blog)


SlashGear (blog)

MSI X-Slim X350 and X600 Pro: Core 2 Duo and optional WiMAX
SlashGear (blog)
The X350 has a choice of 320GB or 500GB hard-drives and an external optical drive, while the X600 Pro has up to 640GB and an internal DVD/Blu-ray combo ...

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Twenty great games you can play on a Netbook - CNET News


CNET News

Twenty great games you can play on a Netbook
CNET News
Major props for seeking out games that are DRM free and/or downloadable, since netbooks usually do not have optical drives. Would be exceptional if you had ...

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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Dell's Sleek New Vostro V13 SMB Laptop Thinks Thin And Light - bMighty.com


TechShout! (blog)

Dell's Sleek New Vostro V13 SMB Laptop Thinks Thin And Light
bMighty.com
They generally don't include optical drives, although external version are often available as options. Small business people on the go like them because ...
Dell unveils Vostro V13 laptop TG Daily

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

HP ProBook 5310m (Core 2 Duo SP9300 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Windows 7 ... - CNET Reviews


CNET Reviews

HP ProBook 5310m (Core 2 Duo SP9300 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Windows 7 ...
CNET Reviews
To keep things light and simple, HP ditched the optical drive, kept ports, inputs, and outputs to a minimum, and used a wide, but thin four-cell battery. ...

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Windows 7 finally comes on USB - India.com


Ars Technica

Windows 7 finally comes on USB
India.com
Also, it becomes a lot easier for those with tiny Netbooks or laptops without an optical drive. What's more, you get to keep your installation file on your ...
How to create a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive Ars Technica
Microsoft reposts, open-sources Windows 7 tool ZDNet UK
Installing Windows 7 From a USB Drive New York Times (blog)
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

MacBooks get EFI Firmware Update 1.8 - Techtree.com


Techtree.com

MacBooks get EFI Firmware Update 1.8
Techtree.com
Apple has released new EFI Firmware Update 1.8 which makes the MacBook Pro Optical Drives go quieter. This 3.36MB firmware update is applicable to unibody ...
Apple updates fix SuperDrive noise, AirPort bugs MacNN

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

NZXT Panzerbox Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case Review - PC Perspectives


PC Perspectives

NZXT Panzerbox Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case Review
PC Perspectives
This case can also handle up to four hard drives, three optical drives, and large third-party air-cooled heatsinks for gamers and other enthusiasts who like ...

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

3.33ghz Quad-Core Mac Pros Now Available - Softpedia


TG Daily

3.33ghz Quad-Core Mac Pros Now Available
Softpedia
... now be employed for $3299 for a total of 8 cores handling the workload, with double the memory (6GB), and the same storage, graphics and optical drive. ...
Predicting 2010: Mac Lineup TheAppleBlog (blog)

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Eurocom D900F Panther - ComputerShopper.com


ComputerShopper.com

Eurocom D900F Panther
ComputerShopper.com
More impressive is the lifetime upgradability: You can choose to upgrade the CPU, RAM, GPU, optical drive, and hard drives in the future. ...

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