Category Archives: Hardware

Acer Beats Dell

I recently wrote about the troubles at Dell. Here is more proof of the downturn at Dell.  BusinessInsider is reporting that Acer (LSE: ACID), the Taiwanese computer maker has posted another solid quarter of global PC sales, according to new data from Gartner.
The Asian and emerging markets drove Acer’s growth. It has also successfully [...]

More Dell Hardware Woes

- Updated 08-15-10 -
The New York Times is reporting that Advanced Internet Technologies (A.I.T) is accusing Dell  of withholding evidence in their lawsuit, including e-mails among its top executives including Michael Dell, in a filing made Thursday. According to the NYT, A.I.T. filed a motion in Federal District Court in North Carolina asserting that Dell [...]

Keyboard Viruses

Computer keyboards are so dirty they could cause symptoms of food poisoning and other illnesses, according to an article on InfoWeek, British researchers for Which? Computing say that computer keyboards are filthier than toilets. The site had  a microbiologist compare germs on 33 office keyboards to toilets and bathroom door handles and [...]

USB Tape Dispenser

x-tremegeek.com has a solution to your cluttered  desk top. They have a combination USB hub/tape dispenser. It combines two essential functions to help you reclaim your workstation. Connect up to 4 USB 2.0 devices and install any 1″ roll of tape. Includes one roll of tape.

USB 2.0
3 swiveling ports in rear
Fixed [...]

FDD Fades

TechCrunch is reporting that Sony it will stop making floppy disks in March 2011.
According to the article,  Sony (TYO: 6758) is actually still making and selling those discs. But soon it’s time to say goodbye, as the company now said [JP] it will stop production in March next year. Sony rolled out the [...]