HP's EliteBook line of notebook PC's is designed with both form and function in mind. Each EliteBook is constructed on a magnesium alloy "DuraCase" chassis with an anodized aluminum exterior. The result is both attractive and durable. Keyboard The EliteBook "Durakey" keyboard is spill-resistan
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Linux and quirkiness tend to be synonymous, if looked from the perspective of a user who doesn't want to fiddle or deal with workarounds to make things work smoothly. Release after release Ubuntu has been no different in this department, even when it seemed closest to the goal of a perfectly use
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Internet Explorer and Safari may be pre-installed on their respective operating systems by default, but in this day and age they're generally not considered very impressive compared to the likes of Chrome and Firefox. At one point I wondered what purpose do they even serve if their makers seemingly
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Dell offers four tower workstations in it's Precision line of products: T1600, T3500, T5500, and T7500. The T3500 is the most affordable of the Tx500 line, but still provides plenty of power and options for professional use. Dell’s Precision T3500 provides a good selection of options and performan
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I was on multiple occasions tempted to get an IPTV service with its convenient access to a number of always available TV channels from FOX Life to Discovery Channel to CNBC, yet every time I ended up wondering what would be the point as I reminded myself of all the stuff I get without a monthly subs
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Apple's iPhone may still be the king in the growing smartphone market, but Android based phones have a lot to offer including perhaps a few things that may make iPhone users somewhat envious. Here is a selection of fun and useful Android apps. Some are just extremely useful, and others could be
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Opera Software ASA, Norway developed a web browser (Internet suite) called Opera. It is one of the most used browsers on earth, and probably the fastest and best one. Most Internet users probably remember the days when Internet Explorer and Netscape navigator competed for every single user. Inter
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As Mac and iPhone users play with their new iOS5 and iCloud, Linux users get to play with a brand new release of the most popular Linux OS. Ubuntu 11.10, also known as Oneiric Ocelot, has arrived. Unlike the last release, which featured a switch to an entirely new Unity user interface, this o
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Zorin OS caught my attention through an attractive web site and an interesting video presentation. It is based on Ubuntu Linux and its aim appears to be to offer a friendly user experience to everyone, including those coming from Windows and Mac OS. The way it is presented implies the kind of pr
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A great thing about modern smartphones is that you don't have to settle for pre-installed apps like we once had to on our old cellphones. This makes them much like PCs, where we could always hunt down for new programs to try out. Your stock Android browser might be adequate, but there are better
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