http://www.channelinsider.com Reviews - RSS Feeds en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:42:24 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:42:24 -0500 Tue, 05 May 2009 08:18:44 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Panasonic-ToughBook-CF30-is-One-Tough-Fast-Rugged-Notebook-317741/?kc=rss - When evaluating a ruggedized portable system, its pretty hard to stay away from hackneyed expressions such as“battle tested,” “takes a licking” and “tough enough.” Panasonic makes avoiding those phrases even tougher. After all, the CF-30 ToughBook is battle tested, can take a licking and is toug...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Panasonic-ToughBook-CF30-is-One-Tough-Fast-Rugged-Notebook-317741/?kc=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:03:46 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/The-EliteBook-2530p-Notebook-from-HP-has-Enterprise-Written-All-Over-IT-703580/?kc=rss - Consumer notebooks have become all the rage, especially now that prices have dropped and functionality has increased. Many buyers are discovering that an inexpensive notebook can accomplish everything that they need and are forgoing purchasing a desktop system altogether. On the other hand, IT ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/The-EliteBook-2530p-Notebook-from-HP-has-Enterprise-Written-All-Over-IT-703580/?kc=rss Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:56:26 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/NComputings-X-Series-Combines-Low-Cost-with-Virtualized-Thin-Client-Computing-504420/?kc=rss - Businesses of all sizes are looking to squeeze the most value out of the typical desktop PC, but the question remains, how low can you go? While some businesses may choose to go as low-end as possible to shave a few bucks off a PC, Ncomputing is offering a different way to maximize value. The c...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/NComputings-X-Series-Combines-Low-Cost-with-Virtualized-Thin-Client-Computing-504420/?kc=rss Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:08:54 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Thin-Client-Technology-From-Teradici-Enhances-DLP-Security-With-Low-Cost-PC-over-IP-Solution-759844/?kc=rss - Teradici has been focusing on technology that brings a low-latency, fast and graphics-intensive experience to a desktop user, all without having a PC nearby. The concept here is pretty simple bridging a true PC or workstation computing experience over the network using existing IP technology (ca...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Thin-Client-Technology-From-Teradici-Enhances-DLP-Security-With-Low-Cost-PC-over-IP-Solution-759844/?kc=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:17:37 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/AMD-Launches-a-32Ghz-Version-of-the-Phenom-II-CPU-711043/?kc=rss - The latest Advanced Micro Devices CPU to hit the market relies on the good old trick of increasing the clock speed to raise performance levels. AMDs new champ is the Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition, which is set to supersede the Phenom II x4 940 Black Edition as AMD's new top-of-the-line processo...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/AMD-Launches-a-32Ghz-Version-of-the-Phenom-II-CPU-711043/?kc=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:29:25 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Prostor-Systems-Brings-Inexpensive-Removable-Archival-Storage-to-the-Datacenter-847438/?kc=rss - As first glance, someone may assume that Prostor Systems Infinivault Model 3 is just another run-of-the-mill network-attached storage unit. After all, the Infinivault series does attach to a network and it does offer disk storage and it could even be used as an NAS device, but that would mean ig...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Prostor-Systems-Brings-Inexpensive-Removable-Archival-Storage-to-the-Datacenter-847438/?kc=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:19:10 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/SEH-Takes-the-Print-Load-off-Windows-Servers-409994/?kc=rss - Surprisingly, very little thought is given to processing print jobs these days. After all, network operating systems all natively handle print spooling and make sharing printer resources a snap. While that may sound like a good thing, managing print jobs can be a resource-intensive process for a...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/SEH-Takes-the-Print-Load-off-Windows-Servers-409994/?kc=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:23:00 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Shipping-Version-of-Presto-Linux-Makes-Netbook-Users-Long-for-the-Beta-Version-863655/?kc=rss - Xandros has officially launched Presto, a Linux distribution targeted at users who want instant booting, ease of use and speed. Xandros originally envisioned Presto as a secondary operating system that users would install on their systems alongside Windows. The idea was to allow a user to quic...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Shipping-Version-of-Presto-Linux-Makes-Netbook-Users-Long-for-the-Beta-Version-863655/?kc=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:47:25 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Review-Sendside-reinvents-business-communications-to-foil-spam-and-reduce-carbon-emissions-508808/?kc=rss - Lets face it e-mail has become almost useless due to the growth of spam, embedded malware and a host of other problems. Simply put, businesses cant rely on e-mail any more for marketing or professional communications. Whats more, spam is not only a drain on productivity, it has now been identifi...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Review-Sendside-reinvents-business-communications-to-foil-spam-and-reduce-carbon-emissions-508808/?kc=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:46:51 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Review-Fujitsus-N7010-Desktop-Replacement-offers-16-inch-LCD-and-4-inch-Touchscreen-629975/?kc=rss - Microsoft has flooded the airways with a series of commercials that claim a PC is a better value than Apples Macintosh. Fujitsu must have been watching those commercials when the company came up with the LifeBook N7010 desktop replacement notebook. After all, the N7010 exemplifies many of the po...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Review-Fujitsus-N7010-Desktop-Replacement-offers-16-inch-LCD-and-4-inch-Touchscreen-629975/?kc=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:50:39 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/General-Dynamics-Itronix-GD8000-is-One-Battle-Ready-Notebook-327397/?kc=rss - In the realm of tough and sturdy notebooks, champions are far and few between. Sure, theres Panasonics ToughBooks, Gammatechs Durabooks, and even Dell has a rugged notebook. Theyre all fine machines, but no one is about to dunk a ToughBook in 30 gallons of water or throw one on concrete over and ove...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/General-Dynamics-Itronix-GD8000-is-One-Battle-Ready-Notebook-327397/?kc=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:34:57 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Fujitsu-LifeBook-T2020-Set-New-Standard-for-Tablet-PCs-212270/?kc=rss - With the rumors floating around that Steve Jobs is quietly inventing Apples next portable device, perhaps a tablet PC, Jobs will have to crank up the creativity to beat whats already available from other manufacturers. Although Fujitsu is one of the smaller computer manufactures and only has a sma...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Fujitsu-LifeBook-T2020-Set-New-Standard-for-Tablet-PCs-212270/?kc=rss Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:40:32 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/ViewSonic-VT2230-Melds-1080p-HDTV-and-PC-Display-632237/?kc=rss - Those looking for crystal clear images are turning to 1080p, a resolution that is perfect for HDTV, Blu-ray content and even PCs. On the PC front, 1080p brings 1,920-by-1,080 resolution, which offers plenty of screen real estate and still keeps images sharp, icons viewable and windows usable. ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/ViewSonic-VT2230-Melds-1080p-HDTV-and-PC-Display-632237/?kc=rss Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:43:09 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Review-Presto-InstantOn-Revives-Old-PCs-606177/?kc=rss - Despite the hype, despite the value and despite the technology, Linux hasnt made a significant impact on the desktop PC market. Sure, there are exceptions and some low-end PCs or netbooks come with Linux preinstalled, but for the most part Microsoft Windows rules supreme on the PC. Xandros is takin...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Review-Presto-InstantOn-Revives-Old-PCs-606177/?kc=rss Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:54:11 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Xeroxs-Phaser-6128MFP-Just-What-the-Workgroup-Ordered-632727/?kc=rss - Xerox is looking to help build up some drama and excitement with its latest iteration of the small workgroup printer by adding multifunction printer capabilities, as well as color and keeping prices down. For just $599, the Xerox Phaser 6128MFP copies, scans and faxes, and prints up to 12 pages p...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Xeroxs-Phaser-6128MFP-Just-What-the-Workgroup-Ordered-632727/?kc=rss