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- 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
- cracking open the Sony PlayStation Portable
- Follow along as we disassemble Sony's popular hand-held gaming system--the PlayStation Portable. by Anthony Sullivan
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, Game Players, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, cracking open, geekend, off topic, Screw, Screen, Battery, Ribbon Cable, Engineering
- Image galleries 2008-04-22
- cracking open the Atari 2600 video game console
- Introduced all the way back in October 1977, The Atari 2600 Video Computer System is one of the more fondly remembered video game consoles. For its time, the Atari 2600 was a breakthrough in entertainment technology and foreshadowed what would eventually become a multi-billion dollar industry. In this TechRepublic Cracking...
- Tags: Cracking open, Atari 2600, video games, consoles, off topic, geekend
- Image galleries 2008-04-18
- cracking open the Apple G3 Pismo Firewire
- With all of the excitement about the MacBook Air lately Due largely to their excellent commercials, we thought it might be interesting to compare the cutting edge Apple MacBook Air with its predecessor from back in 2000. Has notebook technology made a...
- Tags: off topic, geekend, apple g3, cracking open, notebook
- Image galleries 2008-03-28
- cracking open the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
- While the Osborne 1 claims to be the word's first self-contained portable personal computer, the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P can lay claim to being one of the next generation of portable computers. Eerily similar to the Osborne 1, the Model 4P made major strides in construction and usability. This...
- Tags: Cracking open, trs-80 model 4p, personal computers, off topic, geekend
- Image galleries 2008-03-25
- cracking open the Osborne 1: The original portable computer
- The Osborne 1 was the word's first self-contained portable personal computer. Many of the design decisions and innovations first seen in the Osborne 1 are still being used today some 25-plus years later. We could not resist taking a look inside this piece of computing history in this TechRepublic Cracking...
- Tags: Cracking open, off topic, geekend, osborne1
- Image galleries 2008-03-19
- 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 the classic Motorola StarTAC flip phone
- Remember the legendary Motorola StarTAC flip phone? Released in 1996, it was the smallest cell phone available, and the first to feature the now-ubiquitous clamshell design. It was also the first mobile to sport the vibrate option. In addition, in 2005 it was rated number six on the PCWorld's...
- Tags: cracking open, geekend, off topic, motorola, startac
- Image galleries 2008-02-27
- 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 HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC
- For hardcore computer gamers, there is no such thing as too much power when it comes to their personal computer; there is only the question: How much can I afford? The Blackbird 002 DE LCi is definitely in the "money is no object" category. Sporting dual ATI Radeon X2900 XT...
- Tags: Video Card, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, CPU, Gamer, Blackbird 002 DE LCi, Games, Video Cards, RAID, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, Storage, Marketing, Mark Kaelin, Computer gaming, cracking open, off topic, geekend, blackbird
- Image galleries 2008-02-21
- cracking open the Commodore 64
- For many of us, the first computer we can remember having was the Commodore 64. For me the Commodore 64 replaced an Intellivision console and I was intrigued by the ability to not only play games but to also connect to an online community via a 300 baud modem. The...
- Tags: Cracking open, commodore 64, off topic, geekend
- Image galleries 2008-02-13
- 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
- cracking open the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo)
- The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer was one of the first personal computers to have wide acceptance. In this TechRepublic Cracking Open Gallery we take a look at what is inside this personal computer dinosaur. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: TRS-80, radio shack, cracking open, off topic, geekend, TechRepublic Inc., Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2008-01-31
- cracking open a Seagate 50 MB RLL drive
- TechRepublic member Drew McBee cracks open a vintage Seagate 50 MB RLL drive. by Cara Reynolds
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Seagate Technology LLC, Cara Reynolds, cracking open, geekend
- Image galleries 2008-01-28
- cracking open the Iomega zip drive
- In 1995, Iomega's little blue zip drive made PC World's The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years. These popular drives gave many users their first taste of easy to use backup and storage media. Scott Wolf cracks one open. by Scott Wolf
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Iomega Corp., Iomega Zip Drive, Backups, Scott Wolf, cracking open, geekend, Iomega, zip drive
- Image galleries 2008-01-18
- cracking open the original Apple iBook G3 clamshell
- With an innovative design that was meant to grab your attention, the original clamshell iBook from Apple generated almost as much buzz in the IT world as the more recent iPhone. In 1999, personal computer users were generally stuck with the familiar black rectangle laptop, but the iBook only came...
- Tags: Cracking open, ibook, apple, clamshell, off topic, TechRepublic Inc., Apple iBook, Apple Inc., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2008-01-16
- cracking open The Xbox 360 Elite
- Cool is the name of the game when it comes to Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite. Learn what changes Microsoft's made to keep this hot game system running cool. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Xbox 360, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Erik Eckel, Game, microsoft xbox, game console, cracking open, off topic, geekend
- Image galleries 2007-12-18
- cracking open the Apple iPod touch
- The Apple iPod touch is the company's latest portable multimedia device. The iPod touch includes the usual music playing features, but adds video playback and WiFi connectivity to its list of features. Mark Kaelin, TechRepublic Senior Editor, disassembles the Apple iPod touch and examines the chips, connectors, and ribbon cables...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple Inc., Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, apple, apple ipod touch, apple ipod, cracking open, geekend, Touch, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Videos 2007-12-11
