For a while now it’s been true that laptops are outselling desktop computers. Netbooks are largely responsible for the increase in sales, and as such have driven the price of standard-sized laptops down. What’s the cheapest you can get? Around $400 to to $499 new. The $500 price barrier was broken a while ago and we can now buy laptops at unheard of...

When you like tech, bringing some (or a lot) of it into the car is a big deal. Here’s three ways to bring some or more of your electronic goodness into what you drive without breaking the bank. Cigarette Lighter USB Adapter Got something powered by USB that you’d love to have in the car? Use one of these little guys and it will fit the bill nicely....

Over the course of the weekend I used the internet to find places most of you out there are aware of to get good stuff cheap. Most of you will know what these places/events are, but it’s how you find them that’s the important part. Using Google Maps, with the category operator you can quickly find what you’re looking for in or near your local...

Yes, this is a netbook 9-inch screen model that I’m talking about. The computer industry is hurting right now so most of the larger OEMs are slashing prices left and right and Dell is no exception. The Inspiron Mini 9 is selling well, but evidently not well enough so the price has been dropped significantly. With Ubuntu Linux installed, the price is $249....

At the present time you have 3 choices for affordable (keyword there) multi-core processors, that being dual-core, triple-core and quad-core. If you’re going Intel you can do duals and quads. With AMD you have duals, triples and quads. No matter what brand you go with, multi-core (sometimes known as many-core) is the way to go. They run circles around...

This is the mentality of many on the Internet. Or so it seems. People want everything for free, almost to the point where they’re willing to steal what isn’t already free. This attitude leads to people searching out pirated software and otherwise trying to find ways to get something for nothing. Is it wrong or is it justified?This is completely an...

DVD Burner: Samsung 20X DVD+/-R model SG-S202J, BlackPrice: $22.99 (with free shipping, a true-blue $22.99) My opinion: Samsung = Good brand, good deal. 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor: Acer AL1916WAbdPrice: $169.99 (with free shipping) My opinion: Acer = Decent brand (not perfect but decent), awesome price point, 1440×900 which is proper for this size, 5ms...

I make it no secret that I’m very anti-cell phone. The main reason is because I do remember when the phone companies were literally screwing us blind in phone charges for land-line telecommunications back in the late 80s and early 90s. Today’s wireless plans are essentially just as bad cost-wise.. and unfortunately no one sees this, but I digress. I...