There is a substantial difference in speed for data sent through fibre optic lines as opposed to copper cable. In fact, a single hair thin fiber optic line can carry one thousand times as much information as its copper counterpart. The obvious reason for this is that fibre optics carry information by means of light [...]

Posted July 22, 2009 by Sensible PC under Sensible PC News

Knoppix is a great (and free) Linux operating system which you can run from a CD , DVD, or even a USB drive. Because of this, Knoppix is useful for backing up files on a hard drive that has crashed and cannot boot.
The system requirements are quite low because Knoppix is very light weight.  As [...]

Posted July 16, 2009 by Sensible PC under Software Reviews

The Dell Inspiron 1501 is designed for the everyday user. This sturdy notebook is rugged enough to take with you from your home or office to wherever you may travel without having it fall apart. It’s equipped with a descent processor, an AMD Sempron 3500+ with clock speeds up to 1.8 Ghz, capable of handling [...]

Posted July 14, 2009 by Sensible PC under Laptop Reviews