PRICE DROP ON FLAT PANEL MONITORS

For a change, it looks like prices are going to drop a bit on flat panel monitors, with some good deals in place for your holiday shopping. Dell is the first to announce lower prices – a 17” flat panel for $599 (or $550 with a Dimension computer purchase), and a 15”...

ON SALE

Costco has been carrying Sylvania conventional and flat screen monitors for a while now – and they’re perfectly good, in my experience. Today, though, the 17” monitors in stock were manufactured by Princeton Graphics – with fabulous specs, and on sale dirt-cheap at...

NEW MICROSOFT HARDWARE

Microsoft is rolling out a completely new lineup of mice and keyboards. Here’s the Microsoft press release. The lineup includes new wireless equipment, plus a smaller mouse sized specifically for notebooks. Later this fall Microsoft will add a keyboard and mouse...

USB 2.0 vs FIREWIRE

There’s two new ways to connect devices to your computer, USB 2.0 and Firewire (aka IEEE 1394). Each requires new hardware to support it – either a new card added into your existing PC, or a new PC with support built in. USB has been getting more stable and reliable,...

BIGGER HARD DRIVES AHEAD

Hard drive manufacturers see demand for bigger drives ahead when we start storing digital video on devices integrated into our entertainment centers. You can already buy 120Gb and 160Gb drives for less than $300 down at the mall. Here’s an article about how those...