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verizon
Free Netbook From Verizon Not Quite Free
There is no such thing, dear readers, as a free computer. Particularly, Ray learned recently, in the case of Verizon's "triple play" promotion for new FiOs users, where one of the options is a "free" netbook. Sure, you never expect "free" items to be completely free, but his situation is even more complicated than that. More » -
computers
Google To Launch Free PC Operating System Next Year
Tired of Windows, don't like fine-tuning Ubuntu, can't afford buying into the Apple ecosystem? Google has just announced they're releasing an open source computer operating system called Chrome OS next year. More » -
consumer confusion
Befuddled Customers Find Netbooks Are Nyetbooks, Notebooks Are Notbooks
The majority of people in the market for a laptop can't tell the difference between notebooks and netbooks, and are disappointed to end up with one when they thought they bought the other, an NPD survey finds. More » -
follow ups
More Info On Replacing An HP Laptop Motherboard
We asked John, who wrote to us earlier this week about replacing the motherboard in his HP laptop, to send us a link to the listing he found for $150. Below is his response.
Several readers also contacted us to point out that HP extended the warranties on a number of models recently due to motherboard failures, so John or other readers may have more options than they initially thought. More »
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computer repair
How Much Should It Cost To Replace The Motherboard On A Laptop?
John's wife's laptop died, and his local Geek Squad wants $800 total to replace the motherboard. John says he found the motherboard for $150, and he wants to know why Geek Squad thinks it will require $650 in labor. So all you IT and geek readers out there, we ask you: is this a fair price? More » -
lawsuits
AT&T Mobility And RadioShack Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over $5,000 Overage Bill
A woman in Oklahoma bought a 3G netbook from RadioShack for $100, subsidized by a two-year data plan from AT&T Mobility. That plan comes with a 5GB monthly data cap, which she exceeded, and as a result her first monthly bill was over $5,000. Now the two companies are facing a class action lawsuit that alleges they are not clearly disclosing to purchasers that overage fees could be "astronomical." More »
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