New Dell XPS13 – Macbook Air Beater?

Dell have released a new laptop to the XPS range with the XPS 13.   The latest 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 processors and Intel® Ultrabook™ deliver top performance in a compact, ultra-light design. Intel® Smart Connect and Intel® Rapid Start technologies allow users to resume in few seconds and keep their content updated at any time. Precision crafted from machined aluminum, lightweight carbon fiber Corning® Gorilla® Glass screen Stunning 13" (33cm) edge-to-edge display designed for brilliant visuals in a compact form similar to an 11" (28cm)   And those are just a few of the features that make the XPS 13 Ultrabook everything you would need to be working on the move.   Check out feature video below: EasyPC Ltd is a a Dell Partner Direct supplier meaning we can supply, install and support any Dell system please call on 01603670582 for more information.

WD Hard Drive Shortage Due To Thailand Floods

News is spreading out from Thailand today that one of WD (Western Digital) production plants is under water due to the latest floods in Thailand. WD apparently makes 33% of the worlds hard drives (With Seagate being the other largest also having some issues with Flooding), delivering to a wide range of markets from Desktop PC's to games consoles. Rumours are floating (no pun intended) about that their now may be a shortage over December and technology insiders are predicting a rise of up-to 200% in prices and it may take month for supply levels to return to normal.

Samsung Hard Drives Brought Out By Seagate

Samsung who have produced in our opinion some of the most reliable hard drives in the last few years has been brought out by rival Seagate in a 1.4 billion dollar deal. In the last few days stocks have greatly depleted or are simply unavailable meaning choice on manufacture has been greatly decreased especially with Western Digital purchase of Hitachi.

DreyTek & TP Link Win PC Pro Excellence Award

Well done to DreyTek for winning best wireless router in PC Pro's Excellence Award, this backs up what we have been telling our customers over the past 12 months that its worth spending your money on a solid, reliable and extremely configurable router. Also well done to TP-Link for runners up in the same category, we have found although great value for money they are still out performing other major more established brands. Read more: PC Pro Excellence Awards 2011

HP to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives for Personal Systems Group

Following an announcement at HP board of directors meeting on the 18th of August HP is going to re-evaluate the consumer PC production and development side to the business PSG (Personal Systems Group). This means that HP could either sell or re brand all of its consumer products and side step out of the market. This is an extremely large step for one of the markets largest producers of consumer PC's, but hardly surprising with the current economic climate. In the mean time HP promises to up its advertising in the UK and heavily push its higher end products (A strategy which apparently Acer is now also going for). At the same time the demise of WebOS and all the ex-palm products that HP have now dropped don't help anyone gain confidence in HP products and ongoing support that they may or may not provide.