Cracking Open
TechRepublic Head Technology Editor Bill Detwiler dissects the latest business tech products and analyzes the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and depl
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Cracking Open an ultrabook from 1999, the Compaq Armada M300
Ultrabook may be a new term, but thin, light laptops aren't a new. Bill Detwiler cracks open an ancestor of the ultrabook--the Compaq Armada M300.
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New Asus Transformer Prime comes complete with previous owner's personal info
Always wipe gadgets before returning them. Bill Detwiler shares a cautionary tale and steps for wiping iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7 devices.
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Nokia Lumia 800 Teardown: Skip it, wait for the Lumia 900
Nokia's Lumia 800 is a solid Windows Phone 7.5 handset. But with the Lumia 900's release on the horizon, Bill Detwiler thinks you should skip the 800.
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Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Teardown: Overpriced, soon to be outdated
The Motorola Xyboard 10.1's excellent build quality and decent hardware are overshadowed by its high price and quad-core tablet competitors.
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Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype
Are ultrabooks a unique category of computer or just the next step in the laptop's evolution? This cheat sheet helps you decide.
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G-Form Extreme Sleeve protects iPad from dropped bowling ball
G-From Extreme Sleeve lets you drop a bowling ball on you iPad and not crack it open.
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Cracking Open Live at CES: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner crack open the Samsung Galaxy Nexus live on the CNET stage at CES 2012.
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Five must-crack-open devices from CES 2012
From tablets to TVs, Bill Detwiler counts down the five devices from CES, he most wants to crack open.
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Toshiba Excite X10 tablet too thin for 4G
At CES 2012, Toshiba unveiled a new, ultra-thin 10" tablet. Dubbed the Excite, the Android device is a mere 7.7mm thick--too thin for current 4G modules.
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Acer Aspire S3 Teardown: Good hardware, lackluster construction
The Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook is thin, light and feature rich. But, its build quality and battery life are less than one expects in a premium laptop.
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CES 2012: Ultrabooks and quad-core mobile devices likely to take center stage
Bill Detwiler shares his thoughts on the hardware trends that you should be watching for at CES 2012.
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Hottest Cracking Open teardowns of 2011
Bill Detwiler counts down the top five Cracking Open hardware teardowns of 2011.
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Motorola Droid Razr Teardown: Better hardware should anger Bionic buyers
The Droid Razr is thinner, lighter, and has better hardware than the Droid Bionic, which Motorola release just two months prior.
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Amazon Kindle Touch (2011) teardown: Replaceable battery, Neonode touch screen
The Kindle Touch is a definite step up from Amazon's base model Kindle. But, the Touch's hardware specs are very similar to another popular e-book reader.
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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet teardown: Upgraded, improved Nook Color
The Nook Tablet is nearly identical to the Nook Color, both inside and out. This Android tablet also shares hardware with its chief rival--the Kindle Fire.