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Asus N61JQ-X is the Top Gaming Laptop on Amazon
Asus has created an excellent laptop for the serious gamer who loves large screens. Their N61JQ-X1 has a 16" LCD (1366x768 resolution), weighs 6.5 pounds, and pack hardware that delivers a serious punch! Gaming enthusiasts are delighted with it's ultra fast quad core CPU (Intel Core i7 720QM at 1.6GHz) and video card (ATI Mobility Radeon 5730). The N61JQ-X easily runs today's top end games "like butter." The N61JQ-X comes with 4 GB (DDR3-1066) ...)
Best Buy's Top 5 Laptops
This past month we took a really good look at Best Buy. We realized that Best Buy thrives itself on innovation while Circuit City became lazy in their success. Best Buy continued to steadily grow by expanding into new markets, trying new ideas, listening to the customer, and relentlessly moving onward while Circuit City was transfixed on their past. I found it pretty interesting that Best Buy evaluates their employees ...)
Should I buy the Accidental Protection Plan for My New Laptop?
Imagine yourself standing in line at Best Buy to buy new laptop. As you stand there you feel yourself in the "outer body experience" of joy and wonder. You've been scrimping and saving for 5 months! You are actually holding the brand new unopened box in your hands! You can't wait to take it home, boot it up, and play with it. Your thoughts of bliss screech are interrupted by the teenage cashier who mindlessly ...)
Asus G72GX-RBBX05L: Best Buy's Top Gaming Laptop
Best Buy currently has 9 laptops that are designed for gaming. Their top gaming laptop is the Asus G72GX-RBBX05. It's got a large 17.3" LCD widescreen, an (P8700) Intel Core 2 CPU running at 2.53GHz, 6GB of (DDR2) RAM, and a 500GB (540000RPM) hard drive. It's (nVidia GTX 260M 1GB) graphics card has enough power to handle most of today's 3-D games. Everything else that comes with this system is pretty standard: Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW (dual ...)
Four Recertified Desktops Under $339
TigerDirect offers many recertified desktops at various prices. I previously wrote about a basic IBM desktop for $134 and a mid range Acer nettop for $179; what should you consider if you've got up to $339 to spend and want more power? Never fear! Below are four different options, from most powerful to least powerful. eMachines ET1331G-05W, $339 + shipping. The ET1331G-05W is a modern system for those who want both today's power and tomorrow's ability to upgrade. ...Uncategorized
The Fight is On With Craigslist
Most everybody knows about and uses Craiglist. What a lot people don't know is that they have a very profitable adult services section. In this NPR story Several state attorneys general are calling on Craigslist to get rid of its adult services section. They say the company isn't doing enough to screen out ads that promote prostitution and child trafficking. NPR's Melissa Block talks to Chris Koster, state attorney general for Missouri. Read the rest of this entry »
Alienware Area 51: A High End Gaming Monster
One thing's for sure: Alienware really knows how to make an upper end gaming rig. This Alienware Area 51 (A51-2443CSB) Desktop is a top of line gaming and rendering machine. It's got today's fastest six core processor (that act as 12 cores) at 2.66GHz, the ripping ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card (1GB of memory), 6GB of (DDR3-1333) RAM, and a ginormous 1.2TB hard drive. Dave Dave Altavilla at HotHardware reviewed a similar Alienware desktop with just a slightly faster processor (3.33Ghz i7-980 X) and absolutely loved it. On DiRT2 the machine easily cranked out 133-135 fps at 1920x1200 with highest visuals enabled. Sweet. Read the rest of this entry »
Have Your Young Scientist Watch This!
uyaPC.org is primarily a technology blog which highlights the best laptops and desktops. Try as I might, I could resist showing you a science related topic. Aren't science and technology related? The physicist Edward Teller exclaimed that "The science of today is the technology of tomorrow." I agree. Science and technology are intimately conjoined. The onward push of science created technology as we know it today. Read the rest of this entry »
The ASUS UL30A-X5 is a 12 Hour Laptop for Road Warriors
The mobile business person will love the ASUS UL30A-X5. The greatest thing about this Thin & Light laptop is it's battery life - 12 hours! The thing has a 13.3" screen, is less then 1" thick, and only weighs 3.74 pounds! Inside you've got a 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 500GB (5400 rpm) hard drive. Like most Ultra Thins this baby sports on board (Intel GMA 4500MHD) video card that allows you to efficiently multitask without killing battery life. Keep in mind that it's not a gaming monster! The processor has been dialed down to extend the battery life; it can't handle intense 3-D games. Amazon sells the UL30A-X5 for $649.99 with free shipping. Read the rest of this entry »
The Acer Aspire AS5739G-6959 is a Great Gamer for $649
This week Newegg.com is featuring the Acer Aspire AS5739G-6959 for $649.99. That's $150 savings from the usual $799.99 price. This laptop is nearly identical to the Acer AS5739G-6132 which ranked #1 in our Best 5 Laptops on Newegg – October Edition. It has a 15.6" LED backlight display running at 1366 x 768 resolution. The 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M video card can run World of Warcraft on high settings and is a pure beast according to this user opinion on Tom's Hardware. The Intel Dual Core CPU runs a 2.2Ghz with 4GB RAM and a 320GB Hard drive. The AS5739-6959 also comes with Windows 7 and today's standard lineup: 720p Webcam, Wireless N, a HDMI port, and 5.1 surround sound (coming out of two built-in stereo speakers and one Tuba CineBass Booster). Read the rest of this entry »
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