November 2011
Prices on Hard Drives Jump 180 Percent after Flooding in Thailand
Prices on hard drives have jumped as much as 180 percent after flooding in Thailand,
according to news reports.
Over a thousand factories in Thailand closed because of flooding and related damage.
“Thailand supplies about 40 percent of the world's hard disk drives – the heart and muscle of most computers – and is also a major producer of parts that are shipped to hard-disk-drive makers in other countries. With many factory floors now under water, the country's hard drive output could be slashed by 25 to 40 percent, according to research firm
IDC (News - Alert)
,”
As of today October 28, 2011 Microsoft declares
Support ends in 2014
May 24, 2011
For those considering moving to an Apple (Mac) platform, please be aware that these systems do NOT run troublefree as so many Mac users say. They appear to have upwards of 20,000 folks with problems per day and they have a low percentage of computers in use; compared to the 94% usage of PCs world wide ! FYI.
Feb 2, 2011
Computer companies scramble to deal with
Intel's Sandy Bridge chipset defect.
No custom built systems from Hillside Systems have this chipset in them.
WEEE recycle fees updated April
1, 2010
Check here for updated costs.
Windows 7 released Oct 22, 09.
WEEE recycle fees started April
1, 2009
Recommended Antivirus products to use
for protection:
VIPRE (Antivirus & Spyware)
Most other popular products
seem to slow your computers down considerably.
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