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The new emachine ET1831-07 is a great starter computer, it comes with plenty of ram 4GB and a large 750GB Hard drive. In my opinion emachines has been making pretty good computers lately. In the video below I will show you all the cool features of this computer. Also below is information about the computer specs as well as links to where you can get it. In the video I mention that you can get this computer for about $460 and that was because there was a sale at Best Buy for $469 which included an 18” lcd monitor. The computer actually cost a little under $400.

SPECS:

CPU:
Intel® Pentium® Processor E5400
(2.70GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)

Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Chipset:
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7050

Memory:
4GB DDR2 dual-channel (2 × 2GB)
(2 DDR2 slots total, 0 DDR2 slots available)

Hard Drive:
750GB 7200rpm SATA

Optical Drive:
16x DVD±R/RW SuperMulti drive
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R and 32x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM

Media Reader:
Multi-in-one digital media card reader
CompactFlash® I & II, CF+™ Microdrive, Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, miniSD™ Card, MultiMediaCard™(MMC), MMCmobile™, MMCmicro™, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard™ (RS-MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick Pro®™ (MS Pro), Memory Stick Duo™ (MS Duo), Memory Stick Pro® Duo™ (MS Pro Duo), Memory Stick Micro™ (MS Micro), xD-Picture Card™

Video:
Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 7050 graphics

Audio:
8-channel (7.1) high-definition audio support

Network:
10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

Peripherals:
eMachines® PS/2 keyboard and mouse

Ports:
6 – USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear)
2 – PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
1 – VGA
1 – High-definition headphone jack
1 – Microphone jack
6 – Audio ports
1 – RJ-45 Ethernet

Dimensions:
14.2" H x 7.1" W x 16.2" D

Weight:
18 lbs. (system unit only)

Warranty:
1-year parts and labor limited warranty with toll-free tech support

Software :

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Microsoft® Works
• Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
• Norton Internet Security™ 2009 Trial
• Norton™ Online Backup (30-day Trial)
• eMachines® Recovery Management
• Adobe® Flash® Player
• Adobe® Reader®
• Google Toolbar™
• Nero® 9 Essentials
• WildTangent® Demo Games

WHERE TO BUY:

AMAZON.COM $389.00: http://www.amazon.com/eMachines-ET1831-07-Desktop-Black/dp/B00313JCUC

BESTBUY.COM $399.00: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/eMachines+-+Desktop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Pentium%26%23174%3B+Processor/9703523.p?id=1218153427158&skuId=9703523&st=et1831&cp=1&lp=2

The new 13” MacBook Pro is a really great computer for all your computing needs. It has enough power to do most of the things you will need, including editing your videos, customizing your music, editing photos and much more.

The 13” MacBook Pro comes in 2 flavors, one goes for $1,199 and has an Intel core 2 duo 2.26 and the other has a 2.53 which will cost you $1,499. In the video below I will show you the features of the macbook pro and how to upgrade the hard drive and memory on the unit.

TECHNICAL SPECS BELOW

LINK TO BUY: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=MTM3NjU3MDM

SMALLER PACKAGE: $1,199.00

13-inch: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

2GB Memory

160GB hard drive¹

SD card slot

Built-in 7-hour battery²

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

2 USB 2.0 Ports

1 Firewire Port

1 8X Superdrive

1 built in Camera

Backlight Keyboard

LARGER PACKAGE: $1,499.00

13-inch: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

4GB Memory

250GB hard drive¹

SD card slot

Built-in 7-hour battery²

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

2 USB 2.0 Ports

1 Firewire Port

1 8X Superdrive

1 built in Camera

Backlight Keyboard

UPGRADES:

Hard drive 500GB: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5509442&CatId=1277

Hard drive 640GB: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5307741&CatId=1277

Memory: http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=MacBook%20Pro%202.26GHz%20Intel%20Core%202%20Duo%20%2813-inch%20DDR3%29%20MB990LL/A%20Mid-2009

Features and benefits

Form factor
ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])

Processor
Click View supported processors for the most current list of compatible processors.
At product launch, this desktop board supports:

• Support for a Intel® Core™ i7 processor in an LGA1366 socket

Memory

• Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Support for DDR3 1600 MHz?, DDR3 1333 MHz?, DDR3 1066 MHz
• Support for up to 16 GB? of system memory

Chipset

• Intel® X58 Express Chipset

Audio
Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration:

• 10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater* Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Realtek* ALC889 audio codec

Video

• Nvidia SLI* and ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support enables two graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
• Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire* and Nvidia SLI*

LAN support
Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem

Peripheral interfaces

• Twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 2 internal headers)
• Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell* controller
• Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header)
• Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)

Expansion capabilities

• One PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector)
• One primary PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
• One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
• One PCI Express* 1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector

Related products

Processors

• Intel® Core™ i7 processor
• Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition

Chipsets

• Intel® X58 Express Chipset

WHERE YOU CAN BUY:

AMAZON.COM $219.99: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Extreme-Tri-Channel-CrossFireX-Overclocking/dp/B001ISJONM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266903306&sr=8-1

TIGERDIRECT.COM $229.99: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4240073&CatId=4070

Today there are so many netbooks to choose from that you can be overwhelmed, especially with all the new models that are coming out. Well I want to show you the new Gateway LT3103 which in my opinion blows away all other netbooks.

Going for $379 to $399 this netbook is amazing with the ultra bright display, 2GB of ram and a nice 250GB hard drive. Below I put together a video to show you all the great features of this gateway netbook, also below are the links to where you can get it and technical specs. I guess Gateway has finally some MOJO.

Where you can buy:

Best Buy $379: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9370272&st=Gateway+-+Netbook&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218093001788

SPECS:  Also here is link for an overview of the features: http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668268.php

Processor
AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 L110 Single-Core Processor (1.2GHz, 800MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)

Operating System
Windows Vista® Home Basic (32-bit) with SP1

Display
11.6" HD WXGA Ultrabrightâ„¢ LED-backlit Display (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)

Video Card 
Radeon® X1270 with 256MB Hypermemory

Memory
2048MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory

Hard Drive
250GB SATA hard drive

Color
Classic and Elegant Design with Nightsky Black finish

Wireless Network
802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®³

Adapter
AC Adapter

Application Software
Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Money Essentials, Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)

Battery
6-Cell Lithium Ion (5200mAh)

Chassis
Chassis with ATI Radeon® X1270 Graphics and AMD RS690E Chipset

Dimensions (Box)
3.1" (H) x 14.8" (W) x 10.1" (D) or 80mm (H) x 376mm (W) x 256mm (D)

Dimensions (System)
1.03" (H) x 11.26" (W) x 7.99" (D) or 26.4mm (H) x 286mm (W) x 203mm (D)

External Ports
(3) USB 2.0, VGA Connector

Keyboard and Mouse
Keyboard with Multi-Gesture Touchpad

Media Card Reader
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader (Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital™, xD-Picture Card™)

Network
10/100 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

Security Software
Norton Internet Securityâ„¢ 2009 (60-day trial) & Gateway Recovery Management

Sound
High-Definition Audio Support, Built-In speakers, Microphone, Headphone (with Dolby® Headphone Technology)/Speaker/Line-Out Jack

Warranty
1 Year Parts and Labor

Web Camera
0.3 Megapixel Integrated Webcam

Weight
3.04 lbs. (1.38 kg) system unit only / 3.93 lbs. (1.78 kg.) box

I don’t know about you, but once I checked out the mac mini I loved it. Small and pretty powerful to run my everyday apps like photoshop, office, and some older games like halo.

The best part of the mac mini is that now I can run windows and the mac os, natively using bootcamp.

My only problem now is the size of the hard drive. In the video below I will show you how to supersize your mac mini with a 1 Terabyte drive or larger.

Below are also the links to the components you will need to get this done. Remember to also get some glue to hold the cable in place.

One last thing I want to mention is to watch my video on how to open the mac mini to upgrade the drive which will show you step by step how to take it apart. Here are the links:  PART1  PART2

Components you will need:

  NEXSTAR ENCLOSURE

Amazon.com $44.99: http://www.amazon.com/Vantec-Nst-370Gx-Nexstar-External-Enclosure/dp/B000CDR8PU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1249501448&sr=8-1

NewEgg.com $38.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145138

   FEMALE TO MALE SATA CABLE

Amazon.com $5.99: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0022WRMIC/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1249501635&sr=8-1&condition=new

Satagear.com $9.99: http://www.satagear.com/221003A_SATA_Cable.html

SATA POWER ADAPTER

Amazon.com $3.95: http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-P944-06I-Serial-Power/dp/B000083JZG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1249502988&sr=8-1

Cablemax.com $1.48: http://www.cablemax.com/detail/index.cfm?nPID=595

1 TB 7200 RPM INTERNAL HARD DRIVE

Amazon.com $110.79: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST310005N1A1AS-RK-Internal-3-5-Inch-Cache/dp/B0012YXWWQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1249503506&sr=8-7

NewEgg.com $94.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Compusa.com $79.99: http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4853015&CatId=139