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Tag Archives: Drive
Q. My machine feels slower than before, what do I do?
Q. My machine feels slower than before, I have done all I know to make it feel like before but no luck – do I need to upgrade? A. Performance slows when your software demands more than your hardware can … Continue reading
Posted in General Computer, Performance, Q&A, Upgrading
Tagged Drive, Improve speed, Memory, Performance, Slowness, SSD, Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Windows
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Q. My Macintosh is slow in all programs – what’s the problem?
There can be a variety of problems that can slow a machine down. If the performance is poor in only one program, the first approach would be to delete and reinstall that program. For slowness across all programs and OSX, … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Mac questions, Performance
Tagged Apple, Disk, Drive, Hard Drive, Hardware, Macintosh, OSX, Performance, Repair, Software, Troubleshoot
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Q. What is happening with OEM hard drive warranties?
Hard drive warranty coverage has been reduced by the major manufacturers, and competition in drives is consolidating around just three companies. All Seagate bare (internal) consumer level drives have 1 year warranty in North America (down from three years). Some … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, General Computer, Hard Drive News, Hard Drives and SSD
Tagged Coverage, Drive, Hard Drive, Hitachi, OEM, Repair, Samsung, Seagate, Warranty, Western Digital
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Kingston introduces USB 3.0 keychain drives
Kingston has released new USB 3.0 models of their DataTraveller USB memory drives. The USB 2.0 interface imposes limits on data transfer rates of storage media; USB 3.0 raises the bar on flash drive performance. The drives are backwards compatible … Continue reading