Tag: pc
Students Get a Free Xbox 360 with $699 Notebook Purchase
Beginning May 20, students going back to school can get a steal on an Xbox 360 when they buy a qualifying Windows PC for $699 or more. I say a steal because, you’ll feel like your stealing since the 4GB Xbox 360 is free. That’s right! Get a free Xbox 360 with a band new [...]
Microsoft Does the Math on Mac v. PC Cost – And So Do We
In light of my earlier post about using my MacBook Air primarily for running Windows 7, it was somewhat ironic to learn that Microsoft Canada has a page suggesting that we consider whether we would rather “Surf the web or surf Hawaii.” The premise is that they are comparing Macs and PCs saying that since [...]
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Mac Vs. PC: Habits, Hipsters and Hero Sandwiches [infographic]
Mac vs. PC. The back and forth between the respective user groups won’t likely die down in our lifetimes. While the Mac or PC arguments often focus on specs, price, openness and looks, the real reason for the disagreements could be the varying users that make up the PC people and the Mac People parties. Hunch reached [...]
Samsung’s 9 Series Ultra-Thin Priced and Ready to Buy, But Is It Too Expensive?
The Samsung 9 Series laptop, which we previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year and awarded a Notebooks.com Best of CES 2011 award to, is now priced by Samsung and will go on sale today, March 17th. What’s dubbed as a MacBook Air-killer, the thing that may kill the 13-inch 9 Series may [...]
How to Transfer Files Between Mac and Windows – 4 Solutions
For those who work in multiple operating systems (Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X) one challenge is getting files transferred between the two. We will show you four strategies on how to keep your files in sync and shared between your MacBook and a Windows Notebook. USB Drives – For Occasional Transfers If you only [...]
Dell Gets Unlikely Help From Apple to Regain Number 2 PC Market Share Spot
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Dell edged out rival Acer to re-claim the second place PC vendor spot behind HP in terms of market share. Dell managed to this through an unlikely friend–Apple’s iPad. As the iPad cannibalized consumer notebook and netbook sales, of which Acer is heavily invested in, Dell remained strong in the corporate [...]
HP: webOS to Complement Windows, Not Replace
Given HP’s recent announcement that webOS would soon be coming to the company’s laptops and desktops, there were speculations that HP may be eyeing Microsoft as a competitor in the software OS market, but HP clarified things in an interview with the Seattle Times. HP’s Chief Technology Officer Phil McKinney says that webOS doesn’t change [...]
What Your Gadgets Say About You: Mac v. PC and iPhone v. Android and BlackBerry
It’s hard to find someone without at least one gadget these days and whether consumers know it or not their gadgets, specifically the brand of gadgets they use can tell us a lot about them. A recent Gadget Census survey by consumer review and comparison site Retrevo found that while all ages are now using [...]
Canon X MARK I MOUSE: The Mouse With a Calculator
Canon recently released the Canon X MARK I MOUSE in the United Kingdom. However, this is by no means an average mouse. It has a calculator and numeric keypad built-in. Geared towards mobile professionals, the new Canon mouse features laser tracking, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, three separate buttons, and a scroll-wheel. Worried about accidentally pressing numbers [...]
How to Watch World Cup Soccer on Your PC, Mac or Mobile Device
My boys and I love soccer. It is the one sport everybody in our family has played on an organized level. So when the World Cup comes along we get pretty excited. The only problem is that with the time difference between North Carolina and South Africa means we can’t always sit in front of a TV [...]
