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Custom Computer Parts List For Windows 7 PC

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I just built a PC that I wanted to be small-ish, quiet, powerful enough to play the latest games, and reasonably priced. While one can spend many hundreds more and eek out a bit more performance, the additional gains will be minimal. This setup plays current games, including my favorite Starcraft 2, like a champ [...]

September 25th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Computer Hardware | Leave a comment

Netbooks versus Notebooks

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Many DC area clients have asked me whether they should buy a netbook or a full notebook.

Netbooks (small laptops) have become very popular. We have written several articles about them. They started with the Acer Eee PC, followed by the Aspire Aspire One, then proliferating to dozens of models from suppliers including Dell and [...]

May 3rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Mobile, Notebook Computers | One comment

Best Instant Messengers

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There are many instant messaging options for communicating with your friends and colleagues. In order for instant messengers to work together, they need to use the same protocol. To avoid interoperability issues, consider one of the messengers listed here that supports multiple systems.

Windows and Linux

Pidgin works with all the major IM systems: [...]

September 29th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Apple, Electronics, Internet, Mobile, Software | Leave a comment

Dell Reinstallation Disk Doesn’t Always Work

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I recently performed a system reinstall for an Arlington, VA customer. His Dell Inspiron 1720 came with a Reinstallation DVD for Windows Vista Business 32Bit. This is not the same as an installation disk from Microsoft because it can only be installed on a particular computer.

But after Vista was reinstalled using the Reinstallation DVD, [...]

September 21st, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Computer Hardware, Software | Leave a comment

Where to buy electronics

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While Best Buy may be popular for electronics, they are rarely the best buy. Their staff is known to make up answers. Their online prices are not as good as other Internet stores. And their in-store prices are often higher than their online prices, despite what their in-store website shows. Their Geek Squad is poorly [...]

July 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Electronics, Local DC area, Shopping | 4 comments