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- Cracking Open a Netgear DS104 Hub
- Yes, many technicians use the words hub and switch interchangeably, but the two are certainly different. Erik Eckel goes old school in cracking open a Netgear DS104 hub. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Hub, TechRepublic Inc., NetGear, Erik Eckel, Home Networking, Personal Technology, netgear hub, networking, ethernet, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-07-31
- Cracking Open the ASUS Eee 901 20G ultra-portable
- The ASUS Eee 901 20G is one of the new ultra-portable PC-like devices hitting the market. It is trying to fill a niche where consumers want power and long-battery life in an ultra-small and extremely portable package. We just had to crack open our ASUS 901 take a look inside...
- Tags: ASUS, TechRepublic Inc., ASUS Eee 901 20G, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, Cracking open, product photos, asus eee 901, notebooks. Ultra-portable
- Image galleries 2008-07-25
- First Look: The ASUS Eee 20G Model 901
- The ASUS Eee Model 901 with a 20GB solid state hard drive is an ultra-portable PC-like device. It is designed to be used for Web surfing, e-mailing, and light productivity. As a PC-like device it is quite capable. This ASUS Eee is destined to be Cracked Open, but we wanted...
- Tags: ASUS, TechRepublic Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, Asus eee, first look, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-07-17
- Cracking Open 3com's Original Palm Pilot
- Before the iPhone and before BlackBerry, there was the Palm Pilot. Known as the Atari 2600 of PDAs, the Palm Pilot was considered revolutionary in its heyday. We’ve rescued this model just so we can crack him open and see what this time capsule of circuitry looks like on the...
- Tags: Palm Inc., 3Com Corp., Palm Pilot, Handhelds, Hardware, John Lee, product photos, geekend, cracking open
- Image galleries 2008-07-03
- CommunicAsia2008: Product Gallery
- Billed as the largest Infocomm event in Asia, CommunicAsia was held last week at the Singapore Expo from the 17th Tuesday to 20th Friday of June. by Paul Mah
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Paul Mah, CommunicAsia2008, product photos, networking, communications, trade shows
- Image galleries 2008-06-30
- Cracking Open the Roku Netflix Player
- The Roku Netflix Player is a small set top box that delivers streaming video over the Internet into your living room in a manner so easy even your grandparents could understand it. We find out what makes it tick in this TechRepublic Cracking Open Photo Gallery. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Roku Netflix Player, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Internet, Web Technology, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Mark Kaelin, Geek Gifts 2008, Netflix, video streaming, product photos, roku
- Image galleries 2008-06-25
- Cracking Open the Apple Macintosh Classic
- The Apple Mac is one of the most famous and easily recognizable personal computers ever manufactured. In this Cracking Open Photo Gallery, TechRepublic examines just what went into a Mac Classic -- and what technology was like in 1991. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Mac, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, Cracking open, apple, macintosh, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-06-17
- Cracking Open the Coolmax USB Hard Disk Adapter
- USB hard disk adapters are among the most useful tools a computer technician can pack in a toolkit. Just what's inside one of these powerful adapters, which enable you to quickly connect IDE and SATA disks (2.5-, 3.5- and 5.25-inch) to other workstations? Erik Eckel opens a Coolmax model to...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Adapter, Computer, USB Hard-disk Adapter, Serial ATA, Productivity, Storage, Hardware, Erik Eckel, coolmax, usb hard disk adapter, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-06-05
- Cracking Open the $5000 Alienware Area 51 m15x notebook
- The Area 51 m15x notebook is latest in a long line of quality portable computers from boutique manufacturer Alienware. The m15x is also one of the most powerful notebook computers we ever had the pleasure to review. Of course, we couldn't resist cracking open the m15x to see what makes...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Alienware, M15x, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Mark Kaelin, Cracking open, m15x notebook, product photos, geekend
- Image galleries 2008-05-16
- Cracking Open the Compaq Presario V2000 Laptop
- The Compaq Presario is among the most-common model of laptop. Historically one of the best-selling computer brands, the Presario appears in businesses, homes and organizations everywhere. Just what's under the hood of one of these ubiquitous laptops? Erik Eckel cracks one open to find out. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: compaq presario laptop, cracking open, product photos, Compaq Presario, Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Erik Eckel
- Image galleries 2008-05-05
- Cracking Open the Adaptec Snap Server 520
- Rack mountable servers save space and power and are a standard part of most any enterprise communications network. The Adaptec Snap Server 520 is one of the more typical examples of this type of server, so we decided to crack it open to see what was inside. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Cracking open, product photos, servers, snap server
- Image galleries 2008-04-28
- Cracking Open the Linksys SR224G Rackmount Switch
- When a client's Linksys SR224G 1U Rackmount Switch failed, small business consultant Erik Eckel used the opportunity to crack the unit open. Here's what he found inside. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: linksys sr224g network switch, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-04-24
- Photos: HP's big move into small notebooks
- Hewlett-Packard is making its entry into the mini-laptop field with the Mini-Note. by CNET News.com
- Tags: hp computers, notebooks, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-04-08
- Give yourself vast desktop real estate with the Matrox TripleHead2Go
- The Matrox TripleHead2Go Triple Digital Edition transforms you single-screen video signal into a video signal that can expand across three separate monitors. The nice thing about the TripleHead2Go is that it accomplishes this task in a small, light-weight package that does not require expensive additional video cards. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Product photos, monitors, matrox, video resolution
- Image galleries 2008-04-04
- Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air
- The Apple MacBook Air is thin, light, and a testament to what good engineering and design can accomplish in a notebook personal computer. This latest TechRepublic Cracking Open gallery explores the technology of this ultra thin notebook. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Cracking open, product photos, geekend, apple, mac
- Image galleries 2008-02-28
- Cracking Open Samsung's BlackJack II
- That electronic leash around your neck just tightened a notch; Samsung has released the BlackJack II. In addition to being a cell phone and mobile e-mail machine, the BlackJack II features 3G network connectivity, Bluetooth wireless functionality, a 2.0 megapixel camera and integrated GPS –...
- Tags: cracking open, product photos, geekend, BlackBerry, BlackJack II, off-topic
- Image galleries 2008-02-27
- Cracking Open the BlackBerry Curve
- If you're a high-octane business exec (or if you just want people to think that you’re one) or if you’ve ever seen Office Space and thought "I don’t get it," you need a BlackBerry. These indispensable devices have let people stay connected to the Web, the office and their email...
- Tags: BlackBerry Curve, cracking open, product photos, geekend, off-topic, Handheld
- Image galleries 2008-02-07
- Photos: Garmin's Nuviphone picks a fight with iPhone
- Garmin cooks up competition for the iPhone that you can use as a phone, browser, video camera, calendar... Plus, you can even get directions. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Photograph, Corporate Communications, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet, Andy Smith, product photos, Garvin, screenshots, phone, iphone, camera, mobile, tracking, GPS, TechRepublic Inc., Garmin Ltd.
- Image galleries 2008-02-04
- Geek Gifts 2007: i-mate Momento 100 digital picture frame
- The i-mate Momento 100 digital picture frame has loads of great features, but a hefty price tag. TechRepublic's, Bill Detwiler gives the 10-inch Momento a test drive and shares his experience. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Bill Detwiler, geek gifts 2007, i-mate, i-mate momento, photo, product photos
- Image galleries 2007-12-15
- Cracking Open Hasbro's R2-D2 Interactive Astromech Droid
- We're going to crack open this surprisingly functional toy robot and make darn sure that Kenny Baker isn't trapped in there. by John Lee
- Tags: product photos, Star wars, geekend, R2-D2, off-topic, TechRepublic Inc., Hasbro Inc., Robots, Emerging Technologies, John Lee
- Image galleries 2007-11-29