Updated: Best Desktop Replacement Notebooks
Friday July 29, 2005
All this week, reviews have been posted on a variety of desktop replacement notebook computers. Some have had multimedia functions, some have lost of hard drive space and some are ... Read More
Toshiba Qosmio G15
Friday July 29, 2005
Toshiba really set the standard for a multimedia notebook with their original release of the Qosmio desktop replacement. Since its initial realease, they have updated it with some new features. ... Read More
Net Reviews: LG L1980Q Flatron Slim 19" LCD
Friday July 29, 2005
With the decreasing costs to produce LCD monitors, the 19" LCD monitor are starting to become much more popular. A somewhat normal feature for monitors in this size is the ... Read More
Sony VAIO VGN-A790
Thursday July 28, 2005
Sony has always been a big player in the audio/video world and one of their major goals when entering into the PC marketplace was to add multimedia functions to the ... Read More
HP Pavilion zd8220us
Thursday July 28, 2005
Multimedia capabilities is one of the biggest trends right now for desktop replacement notebooks. The ability to watch and record TV shows on a portable computer can be very appealing ... Read More
Gateway M680XL
Wednesday July 27, 2005
Building a desktop replacement can be really tricky. The goal is to build a notebook computer that has the performance and features that mimic what a desktop PC is capable. ... Read More
Fujitsu LifeBook N6210
Wednesday July 27, 2005
Notebooks have always lagged behind desktop PCs in terms of storage space. The physical hard drives are just not capable of storing as much as the larger desktop drives. Fujitsu's ... Read More
Net Reviews: Gigabyte i-Ram
Wednesday July 27, 2005
Hard drive techonology has been increasing at a dramatic rate when compared to other components of PC computers, yet there are still many limitations to the techonology. Hard drives still ... Read More
Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2
Tuesday July 26, 2005
PC gamer systems are some of the most lucrative systems for PC manufacturers today. These systems often feature the latest technology that put their price significantly higher than the average ... Read More
Dell Inspiron 9300
Tuesday July 26, 2005
Dell is undoubtedly one of the largest PC sellers in the US. Their direct sales and customizable model has proven to be very successful. Much of this success is also ... Read More
Compaq Presario X6000
Monday July 25, 2005
Customizable computers have been a big hit from many major companies, but the majority of systems sold by HP and Compaq are still preconfigured and sold through retail channels. The ... Read More
Compaq Presario R4125US
Monday July 25, 2005
July's focus for the About PC Hardware / Reviews site is on desktop replacement computer system. Most desktop replacement system are designed to compete directly with desktop PCs. This tends ... Read More
Net Reviews: HP Compaq Presario SR1430NX
Monday July 25, 2005
Computer system are changing so rapidly that a computer model may only be on the market from anywhere from six months to a year. This means that systems that used ... Read More
Net Reviews: Gateway 9310XL
Friday July 22, 2005
Many people don't think of Gateway when considering high end desktop PCs. Those especially interested in gaming would probably look at speciality companies. HardOCP takes a look at the Gateway ... Read More
AOpen Aeolus 6800-DVD256
Tuesday July 19, 2005
While the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series of graphics cards got a lot of press, much of it focused upon the GT and Ultra versions that were capable of SLI. The ... Read More
HDA Mystique 7.1 Sound Card
Monday July 18, 2005
There has not been much innovation over the last few years when it comes to PC audio. NVIDIA made a huge entry with the integrated sound solution for the nForce2 ... Read More
Net Reviews: Gateway FPD1960 19" LCD
Monday July 18, 2005
Many people when buying a new desktop computer system also need to purchase a monitor with it. Often times when they are buying a system from a major manufacturer, they ... Read More
Net Reviews: Samsung Syncmaster 930MP 19" LCD
Friday July 15, 2005
Everyone used to talk about the merging of home entertainment and computers. Microsoft even released the Windows XP Media Center operating system to try and facilitate this. The ironic thing ... Read More
Net Reviews: BFGTech GeForce 7800 GTX OC
Wednesday July 13, 2005
One of the biggest names for graphics cards is BFG Technologies. They offer a wide range of cards that have been pushed beyond their normal specifications. HardOCP has a look ... Read More
AOpen DUW1616 16x DVD+/-RW DL Burner
Tuesday July 12, 2005
DVD burners are one of the hottest items right now in PC computers. The ability for consumers to create and burn videos onto a DVD that can be shared with ... Read More
Dell 2005FPW 20.1" Widescreen LCD
Monday July 11, 2005
Widescreen displays have become very popular with notebook manufacturers, but for some reason they have not caught on for desktop monitors. The majority of widescreen displays available are only for ... Read More
Net Reviews: ASUS W2V
Monday July 11, 2005
Many people may be familiar with ASUS for their motherboards and other internal desktop components. What people may not know is that Asus actually sells a full lineup of notebook ... Read More
Net Reviews: HP L2335 23" LCD
Friday July 8, 2005
While 17 and 19 inch monitors are the most common sizes, the quality and price of larger LCD screens continues to drop. One of the problems with the larger screens ... Read More
Updated: Best Desktop Processors
Tuesday July 5, 2005
With the recent introduction of dual core processors from AMD and Intel, it was about time to update my selections for the Best Desktop Processors. This list is broken down ... Read More
Net Reviews: Averatec 1000
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Averatec made a name for itself by producing low cost highly portable notebook computers. They recently expanded to offer more options including widescreen notebook computers, but mobility is still one ... Read More
Net Reviews: Western Digital Cavar SE16
Friday July 1, 2005
Western Digital had a huge success when it first introduced the Caviar Special Edition line of hard drives. The performance and reliability of the drives was outstanding, but over time ... Read More

