modest dual-core CPU represents the minimum processing power that anyone should choose for such a machine, particularly when high-definition video processing is needed. On the Intel side, this means a Core Duo VIIV T2300 or better; on the AMD side, this means...

recipients, we also suggest a bright and sizable 22" LCD display. This portion of our list concludes with a nod for the newly released Lenovo Y510 notebook PC, which combines an Intel Core Duo processor with a solid case and sweet keyboard to offer great value...

Core Duo MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 Intel Dothan MMX, SSE, SSE2 AMD Turion 64 MMX, 3DNow!, SEE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64 Intel Advanced Thermal Management Compared to its predecessors, thermal monitoring and management for Core Duo processors has been refined. Every...

is a $300 Compaq Presario C717NR notebook (a holdover from HP’s acquisition of Compaq, the Presario name has stuck around). In this case, $300 buys you a 1.46 GHz Core Duo T2310 CPU, Intel GMA X3100 graphics, 1 GB of DDR2-533 RAM, a 1280x800 WXGA display,...

crammed 250 gigabytes into this Pininfarina-designed hard drive casing, and slapped it with a coat of Kiwi-colored paint. For $129.99, it’s a sweet deal.     Dell Inspiron 1420 Max this Spring Green laptop out with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3GB of...

T60 with a T2500 Mobile Core Duo and 2 GB of RAM scores 15% higher at 4274, and a $2,000 Sony VAIO VGN-FX180 with a T7300 Mobile Core Duo and 2 GB of RAM scores 25% higher at 4624 PCMarks. Table 3 proffers the details on the PCMark05 breakdown for the tx2000z,...

MB files versus 24-bit/1,800 dpi scans yielding file sizes of only 7.5 MB. Considering a nearly 10X difference in size, I don’t feel there’s an equivalent benefit in quality. Spend some time experimenting with your scanner to learn where its “sweet spot”...

set up?. For the platform, we recommend a small form factor PC for Intel socket 478 processors. That will let you choose a Celeron 4 processor with 533 MHz system bus, which has good enough performance and is low-priced. The sweet spot now is a Celeron 4...