Posts tagged Computer Hardware

Comcast Internet Subscriber? Get a FREE* Wireless N Router!

Comcast offers a FREE wireless router to Comcast customers that are leasing a High-Speed Internet modem or a Digital Voice modem from Comcast. All you pay is shipping and it must be returned along with your other equipment if you move or go with another provider. If you are currently leasing a router, they will reduce your router fee to $0. The router is a Netgear WNR1000v2, which retails for around $70.

At Comcast, providing great service for a great value is important.

That’s why, as the leading provider of TV, home phone and Internet, we’re offering a next-generation wireless router to Comcast More >

, , ,

Most Reliable Laptop and Netbook Brands

A popular question I receive is which laptop or netbook computer is the most reliable. I have seen more than my fair share of failing HP/Compaq laptops,  but SquareTrade (a 3rd party warranty provider) has aggregated a wider sample and has broken down the numbers for us. (Figure 1)

Figure 1

Asus and Toshiba have the least hardware malfunctions over 3 years, while one-in-four HP laptops are projected to experience problems!

 The study also indicates that sub-$400 netbooks are 20 percent more likely to fail in the first year. (Figure 2)

Figure 2

SquareTrade randomly selected over 30,000 laptops and netbooks covered by its warranty More >

, ,