My brother-in-law bought this new computer casing. Told me that it only cost about $60 here in Singapore. Seems that his old Lian Li casing was not his favourite anymore. What I like about this casing is the perforated holes all over. This means that the PC can breathe easier. I am quite happy with the case that I have and have no reason to change it. But when I do, I might get this one.
People would know by now that I am not always fond of Hewlett Packard and their products. But I must say that their Procurve series of network switches really stands out. The quality and the lifetime warranty on these babies are what makes it very attractive for SMBs and corporations to use as a departmental switch. To be honest, I have not yet explored what their core-switches have to offer but I do know what these Procurves, especially the 2626 model is capable of doing and handling. What you get for the money is basically a switch that is designed for mid-size enterprises that require a smaller, high performance with stackable, multi-layer, managed switches and auto-sensing 10/100 ports, dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity. In short? I like these switches.
Looks like Dell is upping the ante in the tablet range with this Dell Latitude ST being released to the enterprise according to this cNet article. According to the article, this Dell tablet is “powered by an Intel Atom processor and runs on Windows 7. It’s a fully featured tablet with front- and rear-facing cameras, USB, HDMI and both Wi-Fi and mobile broadband wireless connectivity options. The tablet is also built to withstand the rigors of different environments like hospitals and classrooms, with features such as a rubberized bumper and a Corning Gorilla Glass screen. “
I wonder if this thing is coming out in Singapore soon.
I have had this laptop for ages, since the year 2000. It lasted me almost, no actually, more than 7 years till I changed it to my current Dell Vostro 1400. This notebook has been with me to a few countries, has played MP3s at functions and has been my constant companion for so long. After a while, its limitations (it only had 256Mb of RAM) led me to try to find another notebook. What was amazing about it was its size, and build quality. Fujitsu did not skimp on that. When it first came to me, it had a 4Gb hard disk. I upgraded to a 20Gb, then to a 30Gb one, to a 60Gb one and finally, to an 80Gb one. It has had its share of operating systems but the one which it worked best on was Microsoft Windows 2000. A rock solid performer and I would be using it still if it had note been for its afore-mentioned limitations. All I can say is that they sure do not build them like they used to.
I have a Lenovo x61. It is a pretty good laptop, although its small form factor means that the thing gets heated up quite a lot. But all in all, it is a pretty good laptop and is quite stable. I decided that the 120Gb hard drive was not going to last for very long, and knowing my penchant for having things new if possible, I decided to go with an upgrade to this laptop. So I spent $72 and the hard-drive was mine. Put the old hard drive in an external casing and it will become yet another one of my many backup external drives. I tried it out and it works a treat. Its time for a reload folks!
I posted an article on the Dell media kit (operating system disc) yesterday and had a chat with the Dell representative today online. Upon asking her about the option to purchase the media kit, this is what I got from her:
She actually thinks that backing up my computer is the best way to go about new purchases if one does not have the media kit. Maybe she does not know better, maybe this is a scripted response or maybe she does not want to go to the trouble of finding out why there is no media kit. All I can say is that Dell does not seem to know how to go about solving this and if there is no media kit, there is NO WAY I am going to purchase a Dell. It’s as simple as that.
Do not get me wrong. I am willing to pay for the media kit, and the media kit is available for an optional purchase for other models but not on the model I want. What gives Dell?
I was looking at this new Dell Inspiron 14. Pretty good deal for the price. I was just about to order it after customising it and then the penny dropped:
It looks like Dell does not ship the Windows 7 restore discs anymore. What happens when my hard drive dies, like what happened when I got the Dell Vostro I am using now. The bloody hard drive only lasted 8 months before the Seagate drive went tits-up. What happens to my recovery partition then? I can buy a hard drive but what the hell am I going to do for a reload? I think that Dell needs to seriously look at this fault of theirs. I mean, I am willing to pay for the the disc, which should only cost about $5 but the option to purchase it is _just_not_there. What gives Dell?
My ex-company had a global deal with HP. And let me tell you, as an IT manager, facing sub-standard HP products almost every other day, I can safely say, HP sucks. And that is not only my view of HP. Check out Captain Justice and Sam. They feel the same way!
20 years ago today, a programmer named Linus Torvalds from Finland posted a message on a newsgroup on the 25th August 1991:
Hello everybody out there using minix -
I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I’d like any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things)…
Check out the article in ExtremeTech. All I can say is, Linux is a godsend. Thank you Mr Torvalds!
Intel 2nd Gen i5 2400 3.1Ghz
