Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
We don't write about Apple products very often, but there is an interesting article over on TechRadar which is talking about what to watch out for in 2012 regarding Apple products ... but number 7 on the list is an interesting one, as while it applies to Apple I am ...
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011
We always like to look at what's out there so that we can offer the best reviews to our customers.
Tech Radar is a brilliant source for reviews. We have recently read their article on top inkjet and laser printers - our personal favourites for printers are Canon, however Tech Radar ...
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010
At Brandstar we are big fans of Dell computers. Here's why...
How much experience have we had with Dell?
We have ordered hundreds of computers from Dell and despite looking at other big name brands we have always come back to to Dell!
What makes them stand out from competitors?
Value for money - ...
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010
We thought we would share some ideas we have had with you so that you could consider implementing them yourselves in your effort to take care of the world...or even just have a clean conscience!
Save Paper:
Email invoices rather than print them, saves the paper and an envelope and is maybe ...
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
At Brandstar we are aware of the different types of energy we use to run the business and like to put in place controls to help us ensure we are doing our bit (and a bit more on top) to help save the environment, preserve rainforests and ...
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
A couple of weeks ago we had the opportunity to setup a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook, the first Netbook we have been able to setup rather than just play with! Running the Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz, 512K cache) with 1 GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive ...
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
The Followthis.info site has been updated, now when you shorten a website link (URL) you have the option of customising the ending. This means that if it is a link that you use regularly then it should be easier to remember. For example, both of the links below redirect you ...
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
So often we are asked 'what's better, a Laptop or Desktop?' The answer will always depend on what you intend to use it for, here are a few positives and negatives of each:
Laptops:
Laptops are portable so you don't have to use the machine in the office
Laptops are a lot smaller ...
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
We recently have had the privilege of supplying ans setting up a high spec Latitude E6500 and we are very impressed. Yes it is a lot of money for many users, but we can see what you are paying for!
Let's start with the specification of the machine:
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA+ ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
In this blog I'm going to give the Dell Vostro 1510 the once over. The difference to this machine review is that I am by no means a techie. So this review is very much from a typical users point of view. So we're all on the same page, here ...
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