Archive for November, 2009

Black Friday: HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop for $999 at HP

Black Friday: HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop for $999 at HP

| November 23, 2009 | 0 Comments

HP will be selling HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop for $999 at HPDirect.com on BlackFriday. This is $649 off the regular price of $1649. This Notebook comes with a powerful Intel Core i7 processor, 15.6” diagonal HD display, Nvidia GeForce GT230M graphics with 1GB of memory and Windows 7 Home Premium. This Pavilion dv6 [...]

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Black Friday: Buyer’s Guide for Apple MacBooks and iPods (Updated)

Black Friday: Buyer’s Guide for Apple MacBooks and iPods (Updated)

| November 23, 2009 | 2 Comments

Black Friday, that darkest of days-after, is fast approaching. You know what it’s all about: crazy crowds and crazy deals. But you’re ready for it, right? You’ve set out warm clothes (those 4am lines get chilly), you’ve stocked up on snacks (no time to stop for food) and you’ve been scouring the internet for information [...]

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Using Windows Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode

Using Windows Virtual PC with Windows XP Mode

| November 23, 2009 | 14 Comments

Compatibility is always a sensitive issue when it comes to a new version of Windows. Microsoft takes it very seriously and considers it a hallmark of the Windows platform, making it easy for users to transition to a new release with little or no hiccups. With the release of Windows XP, Microsoft introduced Compatibility Mode, [...]

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Thanks for Coming to the Photo Shootout!

Thanks for Coming to the Photo Shootout!

| November 23, 2009 | 0 Comments

Thanks to all of the wonderful San Francisco Bay Area photographers that came to the photo shootout Saturday night. We had about 125 photographers from the San Francisco Photography Meetup Group show up and take some great photos of the San Francisco skyline and fire dancers from the Temple of Poi. After we were done [...]

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Black Friday:ASUS Netbook for $199.97 at hhgregg

Black Friday:ASUS Netbook for $199.97 at hhgregg

| November 22, 2009

Hhgregg will be selling an  ASUS Netbook for $199.97 on BlackFriday. This Netbook usually costs $299.99 at hhgregg, which means with this deal you will save $100 on Black Friday. The ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-EU1X comes with 10.1” LED backlight WSVGA display, Windows XP Home, an Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Notebooks under $600

Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Notebooks under $600

| November 22, 2009 | 1 Comment

It used to be that finding a notebook under $600 was a challenge, even for a low end machine, but thanks to competition and advances in technology you can get quite a wide range of notebooks for under $600. These aren’t just Black Friday or once a year specials, just great buys on solid computers. [...]

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Today Only: 17” HP dv7 with Blu-ray for $630

Today Only: 17” HP dv7 with Blu-ray for $630

| November 21, 2009 | 0 Comments

In regular Woot tradition, this deal is only good through today, and could possibly sell out before then. The deal will no longer be available on November 22nd at 1:00 AM EST. If you happen to be in the market for a new notebook, you can pick up a nice refurbished 17” HP dv7 notebook [...]

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Zoom Around the Web with Keyboard Shortcuts

Zoom Around the Web with Keyboard Shortcuts

| November 20, 2009 | 3 Comments

If you use the web regularly, pay attention. Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts that will help you navigate with your browser and complete web based tasks more quickly than ever before! The best part about these shortcuts is that most apply to nearly every major browser out there, so whether you are using [...]

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Free Download of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta Available Now!

Free Download of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta Available Now!

| November 20, 2009 | 9 Comments

Microsoft’s newest version of the extremely popular Microsoft Office software suite is now available for as free beta download! Though the software is still in beta phase, it’s fully functional and offers an inside look into the next generation of Microsoft Office

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Black Friday:eMachines 15.6” Notebook for $198 at Walmart

Black Friday:eMachines 15.6” Notebook for $198 at Walmart

| November 20, 2009 | 7 Comments

Walmart will be selling an eMachines notebook for just $198 on Black Friday. This notebook is normally priced at $469. This notebook has a 15.6” display, AMD Processor, 2GB of RAM, a 160 GB Hard Drive and Window 7 Home Premium.   This notebook is cheaper than some netbooks, but is a better choice for [...]

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