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HP desktop laser jet printers are everywhere. When Erik Eckel had a client that was replacing a tried-and-true workhorse–the HP LaserJet 1300–he jumped at the chance to Crack It Open. Here’s what he found.

The Fiji update to Windows Media Center, destined to be part of Windows 7 with a more than likely chance. These screenshots reveal very little about Fiji, because there’s very little to report on. As far as I can see, it’s exactly the same as it was in Vista.

One of the most engaging activities in the World of Warcraft are what are know as Worldwide Server Events. These events aspire to involve the participation of all players of the appropriate level in a storyline that plays out for the entire game universe. The more participation of the population, the faster the story advances, and the faster everyone can get to the rewards. One of the most successful of these Worldwide Events has been the Shattered Sun Offensive. The main area of focus for this event is the Isle of Quel’Danas, which was inserted into the game world specifically for this story. Elkwinkarma and Ramekinwalk, took part in this adventure and we have the images to prove it.

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing began on Friday, August 08, 2008, but just because you were not there doesn’t mean you can’t participate in your own version of the international event. Through the magic of your game console and personal computer you can guide your avatar athletes to victory, glory, and gold medals inside numerous games celebrating the Olympics. Here are just a few of the games we found over on Gamespot.

Lenovo announces the IdeaPad S10 netbook PC, a $399 Atom chip-based netbook that’s about an inch thick and weighs just over two pounds.

Where are the expense management startups and Dirty SaaS?

The other day Adrian Kingsley-Hughes received a challenge from a reader. Put together the parts list for a cheap and cheerful PC. The criteria were pretty straightforward:

– Cheap
– Good quality
– Be able to run Vista

Here’s the parts list he came up with.

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Running a 64-bit operating system allows you to break the 4GB memory barrier. But are there advantages to loading up with 8GB or RAM?

The PC Jr. was IBM’s attempt to tap into the budding home personal computer market of 1983. While the PC Jr. had many positives with regard to the general home user, it also had several limitations that doomed it in the marketplace. I bought my PC Jr. in 1985 from my older brother who never quite figured out what to do with it. Feeling nostalgic, I decided to Crack Open the IBM PC Jr. to see what was actually in the case.

A screenshot gallery of the better points of Vista. Not only features, but security implementation, computer management and all-round goodness the world seems to forget.

The Plat’Home OpenBlockS Microserver, manufactured in Japan, is a low-power PowerPC-based embedded Linux device that can be customized for a variety of applications.

Sunbelt Software’s VIPRE – I’ve finally found an antivirus package that delivers the goods.

Why build a new PC when, with a few easy upgrades, you can transform your old PC into one that feels like new (or at least newer!)?

Yes, many technicians use the words hub and switch interchangeably, but the two are certainly different. Erik Eckel goes old school in cracking open a Netgear DS104 hub.

Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. As soon as you log off your computer, the running virtual machines are shut down or powered off. However, there is a way to install VMware Workstation as a service using files from the Windows 2003 Resource Kit. Stephen Warren shows you how.

One thing that’s become clear to me from comments and emails that I receive is that readers want me to strike a balance between high-end stuff and the more affordable lower-end solutions. Today I’m going to outline a high-quality yet affordable PC that’s up to the job of handling Blu-ray.

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