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Here is a set of screenshots I took while installing Windows Vista SP1 (x86).

Make the most of your computer without spending a dime. These dozen must-have applications for Windows are all free.

The Wibrain B1 is a full function Windows XP computer weighing in at just over 1 pound in a PSP-like widescreen form factor. A split QWERTY keyboard, high resolution display, fast processor, and excellent touch panel make this a compelling choice in mobility.

In this TechRepublic teardown gallery, Mark Kaelin cracks open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi extreme gaming PC.

In this TechRepublic teardown gallery, John Lee cracks open the BlackBerry Curve for a look at the hardware inside this smartphone.

Take a look at the latest alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed “Hardy Heron”

MacBook Air Unboxing

Garmin cooks up competition for the iPhone that you can use as a phone, browser, video camera, calendar… Plus, you can even get directions.

The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer was one of the first personal computers to have wide acceptance. In this TechRepublic Cracking Open Gallery we take a look at what is inside this personal computer dinosaur.

Create Flash content inside of a Flex app!

See the treasures hidden within the official CES 2008 Press Bag. What, no Sony OLED TV?

TechRepublic member Drew McBee cracks open a vintage Seagate 50 MB RLL drive.

For many of us in the baby-boom generation, the first computer we can remember having in our homes was the famous Commodore 64. In the early 1980s, this was a very successful home personal computer. It was the first computer I had that not only played games but also had word processing and a modem for downloading free and shareware applications. In many ways, the Commodore 64 was the pioneer of everything we take for granted in a personal computer world today. After soaking in some nostalgia, we plan to Crack Open this C64 to see what makes it tick.

Before Microsoft and Bill Gates took control of the personal computer market, personal computers such as the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (aka CoCo) were all the rage.

A look at KDE 4 for Windows.

I built my latest space-saving PC out of
3/16th-inch jet-black polycarbonate, which makes the
chassis look like the material from a grand piano.

In the early 90s, Norton products developed a strong reputation as delivering trusted antivirus solutions. Then the industry began producing bloated versions of its security programs, and Norton followed suit.

Erik Eckel doesn’t recommend Norton’s Internet Security product – which combines antivirus, antispyware, firewall, identity protection and intrusion prevention tools into a single software suite – for most business offices, but he believes it’s the right tool for new computer users.

Browse this gallery to learn why, while also familiarizing yourself with the 2008 iteration’s menus and features.

In this TechRepublic teardown photo gallery, Scott Wolf cracks open the Iomega zip drive, which was PC World rated one of The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years.