Earlier this week, Apple announced a refresh of the 21″ and 27″ iMac. While not an unexpected update to the product line, Apple released it with little fanfare, surprising many of the Mac faithful who awaited official announcements of new Mac systems in October. The update breaks down in the following ways: The popular all-in-one […]
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Michael Dell Buys His Own Company Back
It’s weird to think of now, but Dell Computer was crazy geeky once upon a time. Starting out in Michael Dell’s dorm room, his fledgling enterprise made him enough scratch that he could quit college and focus on computers full time. At one time seeing itself as the average consumer’s company of choice, Dell the […]
Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon: A Little Bit Of Everything
“Hey Ari, could you review Lenovo’s Table PC?” “Sure. What’s a Table PC?” The Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon is a Table PC, so let’s start there. The IdeaCentre Horizon combines aspects of PCs, laptops, and tablets to create an interesting fusion experience. Lenovo hopes to bring the best of all three worlds into one tidy package. […]
Review: Lenovo Yoga 11S Bends Over Backwards To Please
Lenovo 11S is the computing company’s second Yoga model. The first, which sported a 13″ screen, was an interesting device. Yoga’s design is unique for a tablet/laptop hybrid in that it bends backwards to close instead of popping off or twisting. Techcitement went hands on with the original Yoga, but never got a chance to […]
Review: Lenovo’s Thinkpad Helix — The Evolution Of Windows 8 You’ve Been Waiting For?
The Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is Lenovo’s attempt at providing a convertible product that can do it all. This 11.6 inch tablet laptop hybrid packs a full Ivy Bridge Core i5 processor in a moderately light package, but it unfortunately comes without the battery enhancements of Intel’s latest Haswell digs. The tablet itself weighs 1.8 pouns, […]
What’s Inside The Can — A Closer Look At The New Mac Pro
As the Mac faithful are aware by now, Apple finally made it official at this week’s World Wide Developers’ Convention (WWDC) that a new Mac Pro workstation is on the way. With a release date no more specific than “this fall” and no estimated pricing released yet, there are plenty of unknowns about the next […]
Apple Aims To Redesign The Computer (Again) With The New Mac Pro
Upon seeing the new Mac Pro, my first response is to say, “Hello, sexy.” Back in the 90s, I lusted after the Apple Cube, an attempt at changing how people looked at desktop computers. The Cube was a cube enclosure (thus the name) with an upgradable body that slid out (for a limited value of […]
Motorola And Apple Look To Texas For Made In U.S.A. Tech
Pop quiz: What was the last smartphone to be built in the United State of America? If you gave any answer other than “none,” you’re wrong. Back at the start of 2012, the New York Times detailed why so much tech manufacturing is based out of China, which basically boils down to infrastructure. Odds are […]
Review: HP Z1 Workstation — Don’t Call It A Desktop
HP is a company that makes printers, desktops, and laptops. What is occasionally forgotten is HP’s line of professional-grade workstations. While some may think a workstation and a PC are the same exact thing, there are different design choices involved. HP’s workstations are well-regarded; maybe even a bit more than the PCs. The first time […]
On The Cheap: $50 Off Xi3 Modular Computer And Help Save The Earth
Normally, On The Cheap tells you how to get a phone for a penny or tablet for a buck or some other major discount on desired tech. Today’s deal is a bit pricier, but it also comes with the incentive of paying back to the planet. At a base price of $499 for the standard […]