SSDs Replacing Hard Disks? Not Anytime Soon (and Here's Why)
While SSDs are getting plenty of attention from us (and everyone else) these days, it's way too early to shovel the dirt over the classic spinning-disk hard disk drive technology, eWeeksuggests. You...
View ArticleOverrated and Underrated Tech - Exposed!
Just as we nerds have overhyped some technologies, we've also overlooked some even better alternatives. PC World has put on its thinking cap and posted its picks for the ten most overrated technology...
View ArticleIE8 Best at Stopping Social-Engineering Malware, Test Reports
Microsoft's latest browser, Internet Explorer 8, has gotten mixed reviews from MaximumPC.com readers (see comments here and here), but one question that's hard for any individual user to answer about...
View ArticleWindows 7 Buyer's Guide: Which Edition is Right for You?
If you were frustrated by trying to figure out which edition of Windows Vista was the right choice ("hmm...If I use Vista Business, I don't get Windows Media Center, but if I use Vista Home Premium, I...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Customize Your Desktop: 3 Top Apps Compared
Just as you have one heart, and one brain, your Windows installation comes with but one desktop. Sure, you can change the look of this digital meeting space by applying new wallpapers, or adding...
View ArticleSolid State of the Union: 5 Top SSDs Reviewed
We take stock of today's SSDs—what they have to offer, how they've progressed, and which should have dominion in your PCAt the end of our November 2008 solid-state-drive roundup, we concluded that...
View ArticleKindle vs. iPad – Screen Technology Compared at 375x Magnification
Dozens of comparisons between LCD and E-ink screens are made almost every day, but this is the first time we’ve seen both at 375x magnification. It still doesn’t really settle the argument as to which...
View ArticleNvidia GeForce GTX 980 Review
4K and SLI tested on Nvidia's high-end Maxwell cardSometimes things don't go according to plan. Both AMD and Nvidia were supposed to have shifted to 20-nanometer parts by now. In theory, that's...
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