Hi I'm Rocky. And I'm a Mac. ;)
On Nov 22, 2009, at 4:24 PM, David <[email protected]> wrote:
Some of you maybe wanting to buy a computer now that Windows 7 is out,
or maybe for a holiday gift.
But before you rush out, I would like to share this with you:
There is a new motherboard on the market with 32 nm CPU socket. It
also has
USB 3.0 ( which is eventually going to be faster than USB 2.0 ), and
it also
has faster SATA speeds, and the latest version of PCI-express slot.
Note that the graphics are on the motherboard now, because the CPU
will have
graphics on it. ( The CPU isn't on the market yet )
http://www.legitreviews.com/images/reviews/1137/asus_P7H57DV-EVO.jpg
These new motherboards will allow you to easily watch Blu-ray
movies. Also, note
that the motherboard is small so you can have a smaller computer
sitting on your
desk.
This is a sign of things to come in 2010, and eventually these
computers will
be cheap like the cheap ones now. Presuming netbooks, laptops, or
all-in-one
computers don't kill the desktop industry. I don't think they
will, because it should
always be cheaper to build a desktop than a laptop.
I wouldn't buy a desktop computer, because in my opinion they are
not hard to build
and you can save money building your own. But if you don't have
spare time, but you
do have spare money then there are lots of good deals out there on
Windows 7 PC's.
In the laptop news, there are now laptops with Intel's newest i7
cpu. These laptops
are expensive, and heavy. I think Sony's weighs 15 pounds and
cost $ 2,000 at
Fry's, and it doesn't even have an internal DVD or a big screen.
Another feature to look for when shopping is whether the device has
a Express Card
Slot. This is a 1 inch wide slot on the side of the computer
similar to the old PCMIA
slots. This slot allows you to connect an assortment of devices,
especially the largest of the Solid State Memory Sticks, which is
like having a back-up hard-drive. Most of the
Sony's have this slot.
Another feature that is new, is instant web access, without booting
into Windows. I don't
understand that, but it sounds like a great idea. Does it work
with Mozilla and Chrome ?
Another new feature are touchscreens. This is still too new to
say anything about, but it
appears to have potential.
And now there are more all-in-one-computers to choose from. These
are more expensive,
but take up little desk space and have attractive designs. But
they all seem to lack something. Sony seems to have the best ones
( unless you get a Mac ). I think they
will be obsolete faster than a regular PC, as the monitor can be
upgraded simply.
A few laptops have cell-phone data capability integrated in, but I
think you are restricted
as to what internet service you sign up for. Meaning, it must be
AT&T or Verizon, etc.
If you buy a desktop PC, it may be the last home computer you ever
buy with an
internal mechanical hard-drive, as some are predicting that you will
keep all your
system files, data, etc, on the internet or on a solid-state
disk. It is amazing how
cheap the hard-drives are now. Imagine if you could buy a new 4x4
SUV for $ 10,000, or build it yourself in a kit for $ 5,000.
I am sure I left off something.
I am hanging on to my XP desktop, and just watching the trends for
the time being.
Cheers,
David Locklear
