[TechRepublic] Cracking Open Google's $1,300 Laptop

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | March 19, 2013

Editor's note Beginning March 26, TechRepublic's Cracking Open newsletter is being merged with our Smartphones newsletter. You'll continue to receive our Cracking Open teardowns and hardware analysis, but you'll also get the latest news and helpful tech tips on the newest mobile devices. Teardown photos: Google's $1,300 laptop Pixel teardown video and hardware analysis Bill Detwiler cracks open the Google Chromebook Pixel and shows you why it's easy to open and service, but nearly impossible to upgrade. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Keeping the Edge in Business Communications Join us for this LIVE event on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 1:00 pm ET to explore how to build a corporate culture of collaboration that will unify and engage any workforce. Register today! Additional TechRepublic resources   Pricey Chromebook Pixel: Built well but impractical to upgrade Bill Detwiler cracks open the Google Chromebook Pixel and shows you why it's easy to open and service, but nearly impossible to upgrade. Read more Stolen credit reports: What you can do to protect yourself Patrick Lambert follows up on the stolen celebrity credit reports. You don't have to be famous to be at risk. What can individuals and businesses do for protection? Read more 10 keys to successful patch management In honor of Microsoft Patch Tuesday, here's a look at 10 areas IT pros need to keep an eye on to ensure a smooth patch management strategy. Read more Cleaning supplies for your smartphones, tablets, and accessories Matthew Nawrocki shares some tips for cleaning oils, dirt, and grime from your smartphone and other handheld mobile devices. Read more Centralize file access to your cloud accounts with Documents.Me Will Kelly reviews Documents.Me, a free app that can help centralize file access to your cloud accounts. Read more Featured multimedia   Clean up your hard drive with five easy to use tools Five apps for removing rootkits Slideshow: Windows 8 Refresh your PC tool in action Featured multimedia   Screenshots: Windows 8 File History (updated) Greg Shultz shows you how enable File History in Windows 8 and why it is important that you do. View on site Screenshots: Five Apps for managing disk partitions Matthew Nawrocki shares five freeware partition editors that should serve as effective replacements for the tools that come with Windows. View on site Five network management tools for admins Solid information leads to a strong and worry-free network. Jack Wallen lists five tools that can get you that solid information for free. View on site Today's recommended downloads Cooling strategies for high-density racks and blade servers (APC by Schneider Electric) Six Desktop Virtualization Pain-points and How XenDesktop 5 Helps Overcome Them (Global Knowledge) BYOD is Here to Stay, But Organizations Must Adapt (Ericom Software) Live Webcast: Keeping the Edge in Business Communications (Citrix Online) On-demand Webcast: Big Data Priorities 2013 (ZDNet)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Download free ebook on SaaS from TechRepublic TechRepublic and ZDNet have teamed up for a month of special coverage on SaaS issues, including a free ebook on best practices. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Week in Review Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise TechRepublic UK Big Data Analytics

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