02: HotHardware's Two And A Half Geeks - November 29, 2010

We are back with the latest episode of HotHardware’s Two and Half Geeks. In this episode, we discuss the so-called Apple Tax, talk about some basic system building techniques, show off a few Gigabyte motherboards for Intel’s upcoming Sandy Bridge processors, and talk about some of Acer’s new products slated to arrive next year. Finally we explain how to win an awesome new gaming system from Digital Storm in our current holiday sweepstakes...


Show Notes:
00:40 - Is The "Apple Tax" Real? Mac vs. PC Value Analysis
03:59 - How To Build A Computer: System Assembly 101
06:38 - Acer Introduces 7" and 10" Android Tablets, Single Windows 7 Tablets
09:10 - Gigabyte P67A-UD7 Preview - Intel Sandy Bridge Motherboards Break Cover
11:00 - PhotoFast GM-PowerDrive PCI Express SSD Sneak Peek
11:38 - HH Holiday Sweepstakes with Digital Storm - Win A Killer System!
Marco Chiappetta

Marco Chiappetta

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com