LanCool’s line of Dragon Lord computer cases offer two great advantages over many competitors. The first is the amount of customization they provide in choosing a stock model. Rather than simply providing one high end case and one low end case they provide options for several intermediate levels. The second advantage offered by LanCool is their tool-less designs. Many tool-less designs of the past have suffered from compatibility or usability problems. LanCool uses a fresh approach to alleviate the problems of the past while still providing the option to fall back on conventional installation. Benchmark Reviews recently reviewed the PC-K56W which offers snap-in hard drive assemblies. Read more…
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Out of the 6000 plus fans of the Tom’s Hardware Facebook page, 94% are probably males (this according to the pages admin, who I know personally). That’s no surprise, but I’d still like to see more women getting into computer hardware. This
Today’s review focuses on the Xigmatek Midgard CPC-T55DB-U02 Computer Case, Big on features and while not an overly expensive case it is still closer to the top end of what I would call a Budget case. Tool free design, Midgard-W was designed by gaming and cooling thinking within tool-free hard drives and add-on card installation, easy installation CPU cooler back plate window, four pipe holes for water cooling system and seven cooling fan space at most.and a “gorgeous” outlook are only a few points why this chassis is a “must” not only for enthusiast but also for pc beginners. This case is certainly beautiful to look at, but looks are for the vain, Quality is essential to the success of a product. Read more…
This Saturday, Ars will be attending what you might consider a different kind of computer expo in a different kind of science museum. The event is hosted by MARCH, the Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists, and will feature 23 exhibitors with hardware that predates the 1980s, all of it working. But the Vintage Computer Festival East won’t be a show-and-tell type display; MARCH requires that its exhibitors be willing to let the attendees use anything that’s on display.
The event will take place at Info Age in New Jersey, a recently opened museum that’s taking a decidedly different approach to connecting the public with the science and technology behind the communication and computing revolutions.
According to a recent report by IDC, Apple has shipped 12.4% fewer computers than this time a year ago, dropping the company to 5th in US spring computer sales. While Apple’s market share will dip less than a percentage point to 7.6%, Toshiba has now climbed past the manufacturer to join Dell, HP and Acer at the top of the heap. Apple has been hit by the twin bullets of the recession and Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunter” ads, both of which make the fact that Macs are expensive, premium notebooks extremely evident.
Apple’s market share remained similar despite shipping so many fewer notebooks due to the overall shrinking of the market by 3%. Read more…