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Review: HP Wants You To Get To Work On The ProOne 600 G1

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:22:15 +0000

It’s been a while since Techcitement had an HP unit in house. The Z1 Workstation impressed us last year. That was a workstation though, which is a different animal from your typical desktop. Today though, Techcitement tackles the newest system sent to us: the ProOne 600 G1. Is there anything about it that separates it […]

Want to Clean Install Windows 8.1? Read This First

Nathan Weinberg — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:00:59 +0000

Today, Microsoft released Windows 8.1 to the general public, and many early adopters are running to be the first to get the free update that adds new features, fixes usability issues, and generally makes Windows 8 more pleasurable to use. I’ve been running the preview for months, and the final release for the last week. […]

Your Data Doesn’t Vanish When You Chuck Your Device

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:39:40 +0000

I’m a scavenger. My normal reaction to a friend getting a new bit of tech is “What did you do with the old one?” I’m also not above dumpster diving if my eye is caught. In an attempt to use my powers for good, I used to refurbish trashed laptops for a charity. Recently, I […]

Michael Dell Buys His Own Company Back

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:44:59 +0000

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 […]

Review: Parallels Desktop Brings OS Options to Mac Users- At A Price

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:00:15 +0000

As someone who uses both Macs and PCs, I’ve long had my eye on Parallels Desktop. For the unfamiliar, Parallels was the first Virtual Machine client for the Intel-based Mac OS. Debuting in 2006, it quickly caught on, winning MacWord 2007’s Best in Show. I’ve messed with it in the past, but never had a […]

Review: Lenovo’s Thinkpad Helix — The Evolution Of Windows 8 You’ve Been Waiting For?

Reuven Shechter — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:01:12 +0000

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, […]

On The Cheap: Get On TechNet Before It’s Gone

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:48:13 +0000

For the unfamiliar, Microsoft TechNet is a program aimed at IT professionals. There are assorted benefits, but the main reason to snag it is software. Oh, the glorious software! You can basically download and install just about every Microsoft consumer OS, server OS, and productivity application ever. That means when a new OS version comes […]

Microsoft Finally Has Long Lines For Surface Tablets

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:58 +0000

Interested in Microsoft’s SurfaceRT or Surface Pro tablets, but not willing to pay the premium prices of $599 and $899, respectively? On the off chance that you’re registered for the 2013 Microsoft TechEd conference in New Orleans, then you’re in luck. The Redmond-based computer giant has slashed prices for attendees with full conference passes. The […]

Review: Lenovo C540 All-in-one Gets Put Through Paces

Ari Baronofsky — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:59:39 +0000

The last time I bought an all-in-one PC was back in 1997. I was a senior in high school, and it was college application time. My family’s Apple IIc was significantly underpowered and ill-equipped for things like internet and CD-ROM use. With financial help from my folks, I went out and purchased an AST 75 […]

Symantec Turns Enterprise Backup Into Crippled Pig With Lipstick

Tom Wyrick — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:00:19 +0000

Like many people with jobs in corporate IT departments, I’ve encountered various revisions of Backup Exec over the years, serving as the cornerstone of a company’s backup routine. In fact, few software packages in regular use today have such a long history. My first experience with the software dates back to 1993, when Conner Peripherals […]