For the past month, I’ve been drooling, along with many others, over Apple’s latest notebook, the MacBook. As of today, I finally have enough money to purchase a MacBook, however, I’m not going to rush and buy one today. I still need some time to think of my options for configuring the MacBook, and wait [...]
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Category Archives: Hardware
My New 19-inch LCD Monitor
On Sunday I finally made up my mind on which monitor I’d purchase to replace my dying CRT monitor. To my surprise, it was none of the monitors I was looking at previously. I ended up choosing the Acer AL1916Ab 19″ LCD Monitor. It had good reviews on Newegg, was cheaper than the previous monitors [...]
Monitor Trouble Part 2
A while back I told you about my issues with my CRT monitor. Well, I have an update for you, and it’s not looking good. Yesterday while I was using my computer, I heard a loud pop come from inside the monitor. Nothing changed on my screen, so I wasn’t sure exactly what happened. Sometime [...]
Compaq (HP): Another Horrible Computer Manufacturer
Tonight I was working on a Compaq computer that I’m repairing for one of my parents’ friends. The motherboard was shot from a shipping mishap, so I was replacing the motherboard with a new one. Since nothing was wrong with the computer’s processor, I needed to move the processor from the old board to the [...]
Birthday Present: Motorola RAZR V3c
Today is my 18th birthday, and for my birthday my parents gave me a cell phone. This is my first cell phone, so I’m pretty psyched about it. No longer will I have to borrow my friends’ cell phone when making calls, I can use my phone. Now since this is a tech blog, I’m [...]