Archive for January, 2009

Dell Computer Deals and Coupons

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Here are some of the latest computer deals from Dell.com.

Save $299 on $1298 Studio XPS desktop. $999 after instant savings + free memory and harddrive upgrade End Date: 2/5/09 5:55 AM CST

Save $50 on all Home Theater in Box $200 or more Use Coupon Code: GM3PXW3HX0MNS7 End Date: 2/6/09 11:55 PM CT

Save $10 on select point and shoot digital cameras $179 or more Use Coupon Code: XR??42H7W$3QWS End Date: 02/05/09 3:00 PM CST

15% off Inspiron 1420 $799+ Use Coupon Code: VGFLVTXP4HDDW5 Expires 2/06/09

Save 25% on flash memory and select laptop and desktop accessories Use Coupon Code: B0FP12N2JW5L2L End Date: 02/12/09 11:55 PM CT

Save $70 on Sony BDP-S550 Blu-Ray Disc Player. $399.99 before discount. End Date: 2/2/09 6:59 AM CT

Save 25% on select Studio desktops $1299 or more Use Coupon Code: F3TVP?S04MVD3Z End Date: 01/30/09 11:59PM CST

Save $300 on XPS M1730 laptops $2399 or more Use Coupon Code: NCGD?0QBMX6DLH End Date: 02/09/09 11:59PM CST

Save $348 on $1347 XPS M1330 laptop. $999 after instant savings End Date: 2/2/09 5:59 AM CT E-Value Code: DYDOTU6

Save $349 on $1348 XPS M1530. Only $999 after instant discount End Date: 2/2/09 5:59 AM CT E-Value Code: DYDOHU6

Dell Home XPS™ M1330 now starting at only $899. End Date: 02/19/2009 E-Value Code: DYCWTG1

Save $330 on $1129 Studio Desktop with 19″ monitor. Only $799 after instant savings End Date: 2/2/09 5:59 AM CT E-Value Code: DDDOMD4

Save 25% on select Studio desktops $1299 or more Use Coupon Code: F3TVP?S04MVD3Z End Date: Expires 2/27/09

Save $224 on $983 Studio 15 laptop. $759 after instant discount. End Date: 2/2/09 5:59 AM CT E-Value Code: DNDOUM2

Toshiba Portege R500-S5008X Laptop Only $999.99

Toshiba Portege R500-S5008X SAVE $500 on the Toshiba Portege R500-S5008X Laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo 1.33GHz CPU, Bluetooth, 802.11a/g/n Wireless, 2GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, 12.1″ WXGA, Fingerprint Reader Windows XP Professional only $999.99. For a limited time only!

• The world’s thinnest widescreen 12.1-inch notebook PC helps you make more headway every day.

• Ultralight at just over two pounds, and offering a stunning silhouette, the Portégé R500 Series is the ultimate expression of executive mobility and style.
• The Toshiba Portege R500-S5008X has a compact footprint and extended battery life help ensure you’ll stay productive virtually everywhere you go; while a special display lets you work indoors or out in direct sunlight.

Review excerpts:
From PCWorld: Strengths: Ultraportable computer at 1kg with sufficient performance. Nice LCD, WiFi, Bluetooth, SD-slot, everything I needed. Not the optical drive that I do not need. Only 2.2lb despite vendors claim 2.4lb.

Weaknesses: Gets quite warm, maybe sometimes hot (only on the left side). Omission of traditional modem. Ugly bump on the lower left part of the computer to accommodate 2.5-in HDD.

From PCMag: Review Summary: Toshiba drove the Portégé R500 (SSD)’s weight down to 1.7 pounds, but you’ll have to do without an optical drive, work with a smaller battery, and pay for an expensive SSD drive.

Pros: 1.7-pound laptop. Full-size keyboard. Options for a built-in optical drive and extended batteries. GreenTech approved.

Cons: Must handle with care. Screen flexes too much and needs brightening. 3G wireless needs to come to the United States. SSD drives are expensive. Performance is unspectacular.

From alaTest: We have collected and analysed 60 expert reviews and 66 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users rate it 74/100. The average review date is February 2, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 120461 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore for this product is 92/100 = Excellent. Last update: January 29, 2009.

From PCWorld.ca: The ultraportable R500 (it weighs 2.4 pounds without an adapter) looks a little bit like a laptop version of a DeLorean sports car, complete with gleaming silver plastic paneling and with glossy metal trim highlighting a plastic shell. And like a DeLorean, it has a somewhat anemic engine (a 1.2-GHz Core 2 Duo U7500). It slogged through our tests with a score of 49 on WorldBench 6. But what the R500 lacked in the short sprint, it more than made up for by staying in for the long haul, lasting a little over 5.5 hours in our battery tests, or about an hour longer than the average ultralight notebook we’ve tested. In the configuration tested, the R500 cost $2149 at the time of review.

Check out the great deal from Tigerdirect.

Beautiful Windows Vista Themes

Here are some great visual customizations for Windows Vista, themes, wallpapers, visual styles, logons, deskscapes and sidebar gadgets. Most of these come from the great site and it’s users, deviantART.

NEXTLevel Windows Vista Visual Style

Spectrumofthesky Vista Logon

Leopard Transformation Pack Make Windows Vista resemble a mac.

Vienna 3 – Rapture Windowsblinds for Windows Vista

Q’s Vista Sidebar Crystal glass and blue glass. For Windows Vista Sidebar 32/64 bit only

How to Remotely Access Your Computer(s)

If you have been looking for an easy and cheap way to access your computers remotely, then you need to check out GoToMyPC.com, their client installs easily, it’s very fast and is almost idiot proof, check out the videos below if you don’t believe me.

I have used their software on many occasions, mostly with online training courses that require you to run their software as part of the training, and it has always worked flawlessly. Take the 30 day FREE trial and see how fast and easy it is for yourself.

Windows 7 Themes for Windows XP

If you want the look and feel of Windows 7 without the hassle of playing with the beta that is currently out, although, from the feedback I have read, it’s not really a hassle, but an improvement so far, there are a bunch of Windows 7 themes for Windows XP you can try out now. You can also add some of the features to your XP machine, such as Aero shake, Aero snap, you can change your dialog boxes and much more. Links await you below.

Windows 7 M1 VS

Windows 7 M1 Original Theme

Windows 7 M1 Reloaded

Windows 7 Inspirat

Windows 7 M1 Theme for Windows XP

Windows 7 System Properties for Windows XP

Now this site, Tweaking with Vishal, has some really good tutorials on how to make themes and the other customizations work in Windows, I have linked to some of the more interesting tutorials below.

Transform Windows XP into Windows 7 without using Customization Pack This one shows you how to do the Windows Theme or Visual Style, the Icons, the Boot Screen, the Login or Welcome Screen, Taskbar, Wallpapers, Progress Dialog Box, Shutdown / Log off Dialog Box, the About Windows Box, System Properties Dialog Box and add extras like “Aero Shake”, “Aero Snap”, “Aero Peek”, “Calculator” and “WordPad”.

[AIO] Ultimate Tutorial to Customize Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista, Server 2008 and Windows 7 This one shows you how to add your desired application shortcuts in Desktop context menu e.g. Windows Media Player, Firefox, Winamp, Opera, Chrome, etc, you can add new useful options like Change Wallpaper, Change Theme, Change Cursor, Task Manager, Folder Options, Device Manager, Run, Search, Aero On/Off, etc in Desktop context menu, you can add any website link in Desktop context menu, you can remove unwanted options like your Graphics card settings from Desktop context menu.

Transform Windows Vista in Windows 7 without Customization pack

Transform Windows XP in Windows Vista without Customization pack

Many, many great tutorials and how to’s are listed, definitely a site worth checking out.

Windows 7 Videos And News

We have uploaded a bunch of Windows 7 videos, reviews, features, programs, themes and more, click here to browse the whole list, or check some of the latest below.

Here are some of the latest news stories about Windows 7.

Here are some of the latest blog posts about Windows 7.

IBM ThinkPad T43 Notebook

IBM ThinkPad T43 Notebook Intel Pentium 730 (1.6GHz), 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 14.1” XGA (1024×768) TFTLCD, Intel900, 8x DVD, Intel 802.11abg Wireless (MPCI), Modem(CDC),1Gb Ethernet(LOM), Windows XP Pro, Factory Refurbished with FREE BUDGET SHIPPING. This thing lists for $799.99 you can SAVE 62% and get one today for only $299.99! But, hurry, these things are going fast and ranked number 1 on Buy.com’s What’s Shakin list.

This thing is perfect for someone who wants to move around while they are using a computer, perfect for most internet activities, word processing and more. Add some memory and you will have a great machine for very little money.