Really Stylish PCs and Peripherals

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Wireless PC peripherals booming

Wireless PC peripherals booming 07/01/2004 03:23 AM
Digital Connect News Jul 1 2004 7:48AM GMT

Microsoft Unveils New Peripherals

Microsoft Unveils New Peripherals 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
To open what promises to be a very competitive fall season for peripherals, Microsoft has introduced its new line of keyboards and mice. Analysts said they expect the new offerings, including cordless and tethered mice, will put pressure on the company's chief rival in peripherals, Logitech.

Apple Dumbing Down Peripherals?

Apple Dumbing Down Peripherals? 12/17/2004 06:43 PM

On my drive to lunch today I flipped the radio over to Rush Limbaugh, just as the Big Loveable Fuzzball was going off on a rant about his brand spanking new 30' Cinema Display (probably attached to a liquid-cooled dual 2.5GHz G5 no less! I guess that's one of the perks of being the host of the most popular talk radio show in history.) He was frustrated because with the new display there is no way to start the computer up without reaching down and hitting the power button on the tower — and of course the tower is under his desk, so he's got to get down on all fours to get to it.

Previous Apple monitors he'd used had a power button on the monitor that would boot the computer up when pressed. Rush complained to his tech geek, who in turn called Apple's tech support, and was told that the new display was designed that way. From the explanation Rush got, he saw it as the loss of a great feature — the integration of monitor and computer — ruined by Apple dumbing down the new generation of monitors to make them work with PC's.

Technically, the change in operation is due to the ADC connector being phased out on Apple gear in favor of the more industry standard DVI. The only computer that is officially supported to run the $3300 30 inch Cinema Display is the G5, with the $600 NVIDIA Gforce 6800 Ultra DLL, so I doubt Apple is expecting to sell many to PC users (you PC guys can just drool in green-eyed jealousy!)

I doubt that knowledge would keep Rush from complaining, and he really didn't bring it up to complain. He ended his rant by asking for some enterprising individual in his audience (of millions) to come up with a hack of some sort to bring back that old functionality.

I have just the trick for him: All he needs to do is either 1) put the machine into sleep mode instead of shutting it down; then it would wake up when he hit the keyboard. Or 2) with Fast User Switching activated, he could log out instead of shutting down. The monitor would sleep after a predetermined length of time, and he'd only need to log back in, ready to roll without having to wait for the thing to boot up.

Now the only thing for me to do is sit back and wait for El Rushbo to read my brilliant suggestions and put them to use. This ought to at least be worth a free subscription to Rush 24/7, don't you think?

XBox 2 Peripherals To Work on PCs

XBox 2 Peripherals To Work on PCs 09/23/2004 05:46 PM

Gamespot has a pretty informative interview with one of Microsoft's XNA strategists (Dean Lester, the Windows Gaming general manager, in fact), and while there's lots of goobledegook about giving "Level" ratings to PCs to determine what sort of games they are capable of playing ("I had a Level 5 machine, but the new video card puts me firmly in 6.4 territory, although since I traded in my aluminum case for one with better armor class, my encumbrance drops my THAC0 to...") there's also some juicy bits about the Xbox 2 in there, as well, including work that Microsoft plans for all Xbox 2 peripherals to work on PCs, as well. Either than means all PCs are getting an Xbox add-in card, or we're pretty looking at something like USB (the existing Xbox controllers are essentially USB already, in fact).

This had already been happening to some extent on consoles already. Many USB peripherals like steering wheels work fine on a PC or Playstation 2 (which has proper USB ports), but it will be nice if this is embraced by the manufacturers instead of given an occasional nod.

Re ad - Microsoft talks Longhorn, XNA, and Xbox 2 [Gamespot]

MS slashes prices on peripherals

MS slashes prices on peripherals 08/11/2004 08:12 AM
TechTree Aug 11 2004 12:20PM GMT

Big, stylish LCD

Big, stylish LCD 05/02/2004 08:49 PM
ZDNet May 3 2004 0:32AM GMT

Gaming Peripherals Emerge As More Than A
Sideline

Gaming Peripherals Emerge As More Than A
Sideline 05/28/2004 07:50 PM
Investors Business Daily May 29 2004 0:32AM GMT

WiebeTech offers new FW800 peripherals

WiebeTech offers new FW800 peripherals 10/29/2003 06:06 PM
Storage peripheral maker WiebeTech LLC on Wednesday announced three new FireWire 800/USB 2.0 combination storage product lines, including a new drive, a system that's available in single or dual bays, and a dual-bay hardware RAID system.

Computer Parts, Peripherals and Software

Computer Parts, Peripherals and Software 05/11/2004 10:49 AM
Ad - http://www.newegg.com May 11 2004 3:49PM GMT

Stylish Buttons

Stylish Buttons 01/07/2004 06:42 PM
In this article, author Michael Matti uses CSS to create colorful, stylish alternatives to the common buttons found in standard web forms. 1126

Stylish technology

Stylish technology 05/13/2004 06:35 AM
USA Today May 13 2004 10:54AM GMT

Stylish Tech

Stylish Tech 11/05/2003 10:59 AM
It seems that the rest of the technology world is finally realizing what Apple has known all along, that design is important. This TechNewsWorld article explores the computer industry's sudden interest in industrial design. Though the industry as a whole is recognizing the need for excellent industrial design, it is also showing that it doesn't really understand why it is important to create products that people want to use. Unlike Apple, which has always considered product design to be...

Ultra Wideband Wireless Peripherals by
Year's End?

Ultra Wideband Wireless Peripherals by
Year's End? 08/10/2004 05:51 PM
Freescale Semiconductor receives FCC certification for its ultra wideband chipset, a big step to bringing a generation of speedy, short-range wireless peripherals to market.

Pretec to Offer New SDIO Peripherals for
PDAs

Pretec to Offer New SDIO Peripherals for
PDAs 05/06/2004 05:55 AM

Mouse Grips, The Truck Bed Liner of
Peripherals

Mouse Grips, The Truck Bed Liner of
Peripherals 04/28/2004 10:23 AM
Nothing says Summer like scraping hand salsa out your sweaty mouse crevices. I'd say just suck it up and wash your hands more often, but if you'd like to throw some technologickal arts at it, consider Mouse Grips, a set of neoprene traction pads that stick on to your mouse...

Relief in ST on computer peripherals,
hosiery items

Relief in ST on computer peripherals,
hosiery items 02/11/2004 05:37 PM
The Hindu Feb 11 2004 9:44PM GMT

DVRs get stylish at CeBit

DVRs get stylish at CeBit 03/13/2003 02:12 PM

Stylish digs for urban chickens

Stylish digs for urban chickens 04/14/2004 10:31 AM
You won't find any subservient chickens in these future-forward poultry housing units. Designed so that city-dwelling humans can add a little bokbok to their daily lives, the eglu may just be "the world's most stylish and innovative chicken house and [a] perfect way to keep chickens as pets."
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Computers Finally Get Small And Stylish

Computers Finally Get Small And Stylish 04/12/2004 02:17 AM
I've always wondered why no one (other than Apple, of course) had any noticeable success with more stylish PCs. For years, all PCs were the standard beige that we all know and hate. In fact, I was impressed years ago when computer makes dared to branch out into black PCs - though, they didn't seem to really catch on. However, it's beginning to make sense. PCs tend to go on (or more likely under) a desk somewhere where most visitors aren't going to see them. Thus, for most people, how stylish a PC is doesn't really matter. However, now that PC functionality is moving into the living room and homes are getting networked, it's increasingly likely that a PC will be seen by others - and thus, it's finally become time for the PC to get smaller and more stylish. The next generation of small, stylish PCs are just entering the market, and it looks like they may finally get some attention in the market place.

New Stylish 3G FOMA N900i Handset

New Stylish 3G FOMA N900i Handset 02/19/2004 10:07 AM
3G Feb 19 2004 12:57PM GMT

"buy them some stylish
Potsmodern-designed pet accessiories."

"buy them some stylish
Potsmodern-designed pet accessiories." 05/29/2004 12:07 AM

fish may also be transformed into a
stylish bikini!

fish may also be transformed into a
stylish bikini! 11/15/2003 06:40 AM
swimsuit materials .. LOOKS FISHY TO ME .. Fish-skin bikinis .. Sea Leather

time.com/time/2003/inventions/invleather.html
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Liz Claiborne Reports Stylish Revenues

Liz Claiborne Reports Stylish Revenues 07/30/2004 12:20 PM
The well-run apparel company appears to be fairly priced.

HCL Peripherals ready to enter high-end
enterprise networking space

HCL Peripherals ready to enter high-end
enterprise networking space 04/16/2005 10:09 AM
Express Computer India Apr 16 2005 2:13PM GMT

Small And Stylish PCs Are Hot, So Bring
Back The Cube

Small And Stylish PCs Are Hot, So Bring
Back The Cube 04/14/2004 06:32 PM
The small form-factor PC finally makes its debut. By Stephen Van Esch, Low End Mac (via MyAppleMenu)

Motorola pits stylish phones against
competition

Motorola pits stylish phones against
competition 02/10/2004 02:53 AM
ZDNet UK Feb 9 2004 11:43AM GMT

CES 2005: Motorola OJO Stylish Video
Phone

CES 2005: Motorola OJO Stylish Video
Phone 01/06/2005 11:44 AM
I4U Jan 6 2005 2:47PM GMT

The I-VO: a cheap, stylish VoIP phone
for Macs and PCs

The I-VO: a cheap, stylish VoIP phone
for Macs and PCs 03/29/2005 09:03 AM
Engadget Mar 29 2005 12:59PM GMT

Fifa Street sets a stylish tone

Fifa Street sets a stylish tone 03/30/2005 01:55 PM
Fifa Street gets the players off the pitch and onto the road for a proper kick-about.

Exciting range of NUTECH PC components &
peripherals planned for GITEX 2004

Exciting range of NUTECH PC components &
peripherals planned for GITEX 2004 09/07/2004 08:48 AM
AME Info Sep 7 2004 12:44PM GMT

Designer coffins offer a stylish exit
(Reuters)

Designer coffins offer a stylish exit
(Reuters) 07/01/2004 12:03 PM
Reuters - Coffins shaped like a fish, a giant onion and a Mercedes saloon have gone on show in Berlin in an exhibition on sepulchral culture aimed at reminding Germans they can go out in style.

NTT introduces the stylish and tiny
Premini i-mode Phone

NTT introduces the stylish and tiny
Premini i-mode Phone 05/11/2004 05:56 PM
I4U May 11 2004 8:24PM GMT
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