CHEAP FLAT PANEL MONITORS

Prices are still dropping all over. Costco has two 17″ flat panel monitors for $599.99, the Princeton LCD17 and the Sylvania L17. That’s awfully tempting if you’re short on space. I can’t find reviews of either monitor anywhere, so I...

CHRISTMAS IN THE PC INDUSTRY

This is a fairly silly article from The Nation written by a Linux zealot – and my, they do get overwrought about Microsoft. But I think it’s generally right about the upcoming Christmas season in the hardware industry: “The most important are...

NEW CELERON PROCESSORS

On Friday, Intel will release new, faster Celeron processors, which will show up in PCs in the $800-$1,000 range. For that price, you’ll get a 1GHz or 1.1GHz processor, 128Mb of RAM, a monitor, and probably some toys – maybe a CD recorder or a DVD. Not...

FLAT PANEL MONITORS

Lots of people are interested in LCD flat panel monitors now that the prices are dropping. I’ve gleaned a few things from the coverage I’ve seen. Prices for 15″ LCD monitors have fallen to the $500 range. The current guess is that they won’t...

KEYRING FILE STORAGE

I’m not sure what to use this for, but I love the concept. The Agate Storage Device is about the size of a car key. When you plug it into a USB port with the built-in connector, the computer immediately recognizes it as another drive attached to the computer and...

HARDWARE WEB SITES

The leading web sites for independent information and reviews of computer hardware have long been Tom’s Hardware and AnandTech. Tom’s and Anand’s have been meticulous about remaining independent and providing unbiased commentary. Ziff-Davis, the...