I’ve been working on a Presario SR2011WM. It’s a basic, low-end, single-core Celeron D system from 2006 or so. It can take up to 2 GB of RAM, runs Windows XP adequately, and has SATA ports, so you can put an SSD in it if you want. But don’t be fooled by the name–the Celeron [...]
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Notes on the Compaq Presario SR2011WM
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 12, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/05/notes-on-the-compaq-presario-sr2011wm/
“Computer Maintenance Department” called me again from India
So, “Peggy” from “Computer Maintenance Department” called me again last night. This time I decided to mess with him a bit more. This is the second time. (No, “Peggy” wasn’t his real name, nor did he identify himself as “Peggy,” but that’s the name I’ll use, thanks to that old Discover commercial.)
Posted by Dave Farquhar on May 9, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/05/computer-maintenance-department-called-me-again-from-india/
The 1 TB-ish SSD: The Micron M500
Anandtech has a review of the Micron M500, which is the first 960 GB SSD to retail for less than $600. Micron had to make some decisions to get that combination of capacity and price, so it’s not truly a no-compromises SSD, but like the article states, it’s a not-quite-a-terabyte capacity at the price that [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 14, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/04/the-1-tb-ish-ssd-the-micron-m500/
Why PC makers love tablets, or should
PC Magazine has a nice analysis of why tablets are selling well and will continue to sell well, but they aren’t taking over the entire industry. PCs are mature and not changing a lot at this point, while tablets are changing a lot. That’s good and bad.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 9, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/04/why-pc-makers-love-tablets-or-should/
Is this a good computer for the money in 2013?
My realtor sent me some computer specs this past week and asked for my opinion on it, since I get paid to keep up with this stuff these days and he doesn’t. I thought my critique of the system might help other people.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 27, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/is-this-a-good-computer-for-the-money-in-2013/
Some computer maintenance for the upcoming family get-togethers
If you’re like me and do some computer maintenance for families during holiday weekends, the time to plan Easter computer maintenance is now. Here’s some stuff I recommend doing to keep your non-computer-enthusiast relatives’ systems running smoothly. Be sure to bring your own laptop along, just in case. If a computer is too broken to [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 18, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/some-computer-maintenance-for-the-upcoming-family-get-togethers/
An SSD data loss issue–and how to prevent it
Longtime reader Dan Bowman–probably my very first reader, come to think of it–sent in this article from Infoworld regarding SSDs and data loss in power failure. It’s not theoretical. I’ve seen it. I also know how to prevent it.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 3, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/an-ssd-data-loss-issue-and-how-to-prevent-it/
OCZ is in trouble
You know it’s bad when a story about a company ends with the words, “OCZ’s survival is still possible.” Survival is supposed to be a given.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 6, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/ocz-is-in-trouble/
SSD write endurance (aka longevity) vindicated
I found this chart earlier this week regarding SSD write endurance. Basically, it plots out how long an SSD would last if you set out to deliberately destroy it by writing to it continuously. You could expect a mainstream 128-GB drive to last 4.7 years under those conditions, which is longer than a platter hard [...]
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/ssd-write-endurance-aka-longevity-vindicated/