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Keep your PC quiet review
Reviews The first piece of hardware we installed was a 300W PSU -- Quiet PC sells both 300W and 400W units -- as a straight replacement for the original power supply. We installed a hush kit from Quiet PC on a testbed system comprising a 950MHz AMD Athlon...
[July 12, 2002, 16:39]
Silence is golden, for some
News But truly quiet computing is still largely a niche market, served by specialty manufacturers such as South Korea's Zalman Tech, which makes huge copper heatsinks, water-cooling pumps and other components that dramatically reduce the airflow needed...
[January 31, 2005, 15:45]
Palm to brave the storm at PC Expo
News Palm will step into the PC Expo spotlight this week in the worst shape in its history. But Microsoft's Pocket PC platform remains a formidable threat. Why isn't Notes-Palm as formidable as Outlook- Pocket PC?
[June 26, 2001, 7:10]
What do ZDNet UK's editors want for Christmas? review
Reviews Shuttle SN85G4 barebones PC Sadly though, if the state of PC-based voice recognition software is anything to judge by, widespread use of this type of device is more likely to lead to international diplomatic incidents than universal linguistic...
[December 22, 2003, 7:30]
Your biggest fan review
Reviews To quieten my new PC, I invested in a nice, sound-insulated case -- but I wouldn't have forked out the money if the machine were quiet to begin with. Obviously, a water-cooled system is more complex than a standard air-cooled model, which is why it...
[September 13, 2004, 13:10]
UK public embrace IT but shun tech hype
News Even though 28 percent of these people own a home PC, and 60 percent own a mobile phone, they are uneasy about the rapid pace of change in technology, and are often opposed to services such as email. With 52 percent of all UK adults owning a PC, a...
[July 24, 2002, 15:04]
Rupert Goodwins' Weekend Diary
Blog Since I've put my entire life on it, this is a matter of more than usual concern - the question is, will the product's much vaunted ability to instantly copy itself onto and off a PC save me from digital amnesia?
[January 18, 1997, 7:00]
Rupert Goodwins' Weekend Diary
News Since I've put my entire life on it, this is a matter of more than usual concern - the question is, will the product's much vaunted ability to instantly copy itself onto and off a PC save me from digital amnesia?
[January 18, 1997, 7:00]
Full featured desktop replacement
Member Review The PC runs quiet and cool. I just got this laptop (1.73gHz/512/40GB/DVD&CD Super Multi Drive Burner, and ATI x600 64MB) to replace my aging IBM T20. I have to say I am very pleased with the system, the design, its operation, and the build quality.
[March 21, 2005, 12:14]
Okay for beginner, not really for power user
Member Review I loved this pc when I first got it two years ago. It was very fast, and quiet. Then I started getting into wanting to upgrade. I added a HDD and a DVD burner without problems, and then I discovered the HDD was running 46 degrees celsius.
[April 27, 2006, 9:04]
the best Apple computer for professional use
Member Review It's about as expensive as a similarly-specified PC, but is amazingly high quality in terms of engineering and design for the price. The software you get for free -- and the software you buy -- for Apple Macs is absolutely stunning and a dream to...
[November 10, 2004, 11:28]
Brother MFC-4420C USB
Downloads Brother MFC-4420C USB 6-in-1 Color Inkjet Multi-Function Center (Print/Copy/Scan/Fax/PC Fax/PhotoCapture Center) Uses a tube-ink system to reduce the height and provide a very quiet and smooth printing experience.
[December 20, 2002, 7:00]
Hack your ride, install a media PC, and be ready for your next road trip
White Papers These example hacks from the book Car PC Hacks: Tips & Tools for Geeking Your Ride, by Damien Stolarz show you how to install power connectors throughout your vehicle and how to customize the video experience for each passenger.
[May 16, 2006, 5:00]
alarmToday
Downloads Supports Windows Mobile 2003 & 2003 SE, WM 5.0 and WM 6.0alarmToday is a Today screen plugin - giving you total control over all alarms on your Pocket PC.You can view, change, delete and create new alarms with just a few clicks.
[July 20, 2003, 8:00]
Veitch Speaks: It's a free world
News The fuss over Free-PC.com, the site that is giving away PCs with Internet access, proves that nothing in marketing succeeds better than the perception of a bargain. Whatever the vagaries, the fact is that personal computers are cheaper than ever...
[February 27, 1999, 6:23]
Build your own Linux server review
Reviews We decided to adopt a typical strategy and redeploy a redundant PC -- it is, in fact, our original, 950MHz Athlon-based 'quiet PC', first seen here. Why build your own Linux server? It's a good question.
[April 22, 2004, 9:35]
Win three AMD Athlon 64 CPUs
News And if you want to build a PC that's quiet as well as fast, then AMD's Cool 'n Quiet technology, which dynamically slows down unused parts of the processor during operation, will keep the Athlon 64 running relatively cool.
[December 30, 2004, 8:00]
How to make your PCs quieter
News PC Power & Cooling: While their high-quality Turbo-Cool model is noisy, the company also offers an ultra-quiet Silencer model that offers similar specifications to the Turbo-Cool without the excessive noise.
[July 23, 2002, 13:05]
Build your own PC: a buyer’s guide review
Reviews In line with our ‘quiet PC’ philosophy, we chose the chunky but almost silent Remember, we weren't seeking to build the fastest PC in the West -- just a high-quality, quiet system that performs well enough across a range of tasks to be good for two...
[January 23, 2004, 9:50]
Dual core shoot-out: Intel versus AMD review
Reviews A typical Athlon 64 X2 3800+ system uses less than 100W, while an equivalent Intel-based system uses about 50 per cent more, so it will be easier to build a quiet office PC around an AMD dual core chip.
[November 2, 2005, 23:00]
