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Archive: 08-2012

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 teardown shows rigid, repair-friendly design

  Bill Detwiler disassembles the Galaxy Note 10.1 and shows you why it’s easy to service and an improvement over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 30, 2012, 12:48 PM PDT

• Teardown reveals Chromebox Series 3 isn’t your average desktop

  The Samsung Chromebox Series 3 may look like a Mac Mini, but it’s not. Bill Detwiler explains why this Chrome OS machine isn’t your typical desktop.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 23, 2012, 3:21 PM PDT

• Five ways manufacturers make devices hard to repair

  Bill Detwiler shows you five ways manufactures are making our gadgets harder to fix and gives you tips on working around these self-repair roadblocks.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 16, 2012, 10:27 AM PDT

• MacBook Air 11-inch (2012) teardown reveals upgraded hardware, same battery/internal design

  Bill Detwiler tears down the 2012, 11-inch MacBook Air and shows you how Apple upgraded its hardware without changing the internal design.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 9, 2012, 8:46 AM PDT

• Nexus 7 teardown reveals similarities, better hardware than Kindle Fire

  Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus-built Google Nexus 7, examines the internal hardware, and explains why it has an edge on Amazon’s Kindle Fire.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | August 2, 2012, 11:59 AM PDT