Generations
HP 17” monster (good desktop workhorse) Dell Vostro 13” iPad HTC EVO ? Of course it did not really started with the 17 incher… but rather around here. P.S. You’ve probably heard that the Kin got Kanned …
Look Who’s Talking: ASUS, the Designer Brand
Brand vs. Quality. Which Would You Pay For? – I asked recently, making the case that “trusted old brands” like HP are producing inferior quality, while formerly “no-name cheapo” component maker ASUS is becoming a household name. They are basically doing what Honda, Toyota (and now the Koreans) did to the car business. Sure, ASUS […]
Don’t Bury Desktops Just Yet
As laptops dominate, desktop PCs face obsolescence – reports Reuters: The age of the desktop PC appears to be over as its more portable cousin, the laptop, surges ahead with consumers clamoring for light-weight computers in funky designs for use at home, in cafes and on the train to work. Not a single desktop model […]
Sequential Programming is Dead. But it May Just Mean Job Security :-)
Do you have a screaming-fast Quad-core computer? Does it really feel that fast? If not, it’s probably because most applications were not programmed to take advantage of the new architecture. In fact, if you ask the Intel guys, not even the next generation of programmers is well prepared: All major manufactures of CPUs, GPUs and […]
