Σύμφωνα με τον ίδιο, ανακοινώθηκε στο εσωτερικό της "μαμάς" εταιρείας, πως τα προιόντα Voodoo PC θα πάψουν να πωλούντσαι ανεξάρτητα αλλά θα ανήκουν στον ευρύτερο κατάλογο προϊόντων της HP.

To ολoκαίνουριο Voodoo Omen desktop PC

Αυτό σημαίνει αυτόματα πως οι χρήστες θα μπορούν να βρουν και να αγοράσουν τα προϊόντα της Voodoo PC ευκολότερα. Επιπλέον, θα μπορούν να εξυπηρετηθούν καλύτερα και ταχύτερα χάρη στο τοπικό service ενώ τα ίδια τα προϊόντα θα προωθηθούν με το καλύτερο τρόπο χάρη στo ισχυρό marketing αλλά και το μεγάλο κανάλι πωλήσεων που διαθέτει η HP.

To νέο gaming laptop, Voodoo Envy133

Για να αποσαφηνίσει μάλιστα το τοπίο (υπήρξαν φήμες ότι η Voodoo PC ως brand θα πάψει να υφίσταται) ο Rahul Sood σχολίασε στο Engadget τονίζοντας τρία πράγματα:

1) To brand "Voodoo" είναι πολύ, πολύ σπουδαίο για την HP, και έτσι θα συνεχίσει να υπάρχει.

2) Πρόκειται για το επόμενο μεγάλο βήμα της εξέλιξης μας και θα μας δώσει την ευκαιρία να επεκτείνουμε την διάθεση των προϊόντων μας παγκοσμίως. Οι πελάτες το ζήτησαν, και έτσι πρέπει να γίνει.

3) Μπορείτε να περιμένετε την επέκταση του καταλόγου όσο αφορά στα προϊόντα με το "Voodoo" brand, τα οποία μάλιστα θα είναι ευρέως διαθέσιμα και θα υποστηρίζονται από τοπικό service. Αυτό είναι κάτι που δεν προσφέρει η "Voodoo" αλλά είναι απαραίτητο να το προσφέρει αν θέλει να "μεγαλώσει" πραγματικά.

Apple jealously guard the bios of the OS forcing consumers to purchase hardware. Windows on the other hand simply refuse to get out of the way. A new look like the Ubuntu package I installed on my PC last night is just what the doctor ordered. But there were reservations. For instance, would I wipe out my illegal package of XP service pack 2, in the process losing all my files and shareware that has made XP the home of choice for many computer enthusiasts? Or would I be able to coexist?

For starters, I tried installing ubuntu into windows. The CD disk that comes free, that's right, free, if you ask nicely, gave me an option to install into windows and demo the environment. No luck, after an interesting start-up, my screen was out of phase, with very little to see except fuzz. I then tried booting off the CD and changing the video mode, which worked.

Wow. My PC suddenly had the look of a high-end Apple Mac in Java colours. That't the kind of thing which could get one killed in the nineties, but it would seem the look and feel wars are over. Now what we have are competing identities, for who gets to possess the freeist desktop.

Ubuntu worked on my simple Celeron 1.8ghz with Biostar board. So I did the inevitable - a full install. The package partitioned my hardrive nicely, let me keep my pirated version of XP and showed just how brillient the Debian Linux environment really is. Its lean, mean and has all the kinds of features that once made Apple attractive. Yes, everything is scriptable, but that's not the neat part. What's neat is that pretty much any combination of free programmes can get your computer up and running, and not one of them, that's right, not one has anything to do with Microsoft.

Who needs Microsoft or Apple for that matter, in a world in which java-like applications stream off the net. The linux kernal is alive and free, and hopefully it will remain that way, as the third world plays catch-up using the spirit of ubuntu. I am because you are.

http://ubuntu.com

If Ubuntu is too robust for your liking. Try Xubuntu. Xubuntu is a lighter version of Ubuntu for slower i86 machines, and unlike ubuntu has to be downloaded, since there is no support for a free CD.

I'm going to post some excerpts from http://www.consumersearch.com/www/computers/apple-laptops/mac-vs-pc.html 

Excerpt 1: UGH

"In nearly every review of Apple computers, reviewers dote on appearance. Reviewers and consumers are swayed by the look and feel of Mac desktops and laptops, and aesthetics are addressed as a major buying consideration. "

It's bad enough that consumers are that dumb but even sadder that the reviewers are so "swayed".

Excerpt 2: DOUBLE UGH

"If you try to compare an iMac with a standard Windows desktop PC of comparable specs, however, you'd spend much less on a PC. For example, the Dell Inspiron (*est. $900) is radically cheaper than the 2.4 GHz 20-inch iMac (starting at *est. $1,500) . The prices are based on the same speed CPU, the same amount of RAM and video RAM, the same size and speed hard drive and a 20-inch display. "

Exceprt 3: bias?

Part of why I chose to post from this article is the way that, in spite of the facts at hand, the writer still seems to want to stick up for Macs.

"The Mac OS is superior to Windows for several types of uses. Those include graphic design, desktop publishing (because Macs have flawless WYSIWYG [what-you-see-is-what-you-get] printing capability), music production and certain sciences."

I can't speak for the whole thing but music?  Are you kidding me?  That's just not the case and if it ever was that era ended a long time ago.  That's just stupid.  The OS you're using is going to have minimal effect on the way that 3rd party programs like ProTools operate and I'm guessing there are way more studios running ProTools on Windows than Mac OSX.

and . . .

Excerpt 4: Reliability and maintenance

"However, the cost of Macintosh service and repairs still extends beyond the purchase price. For instance, if the optical drive in an iMac or mini dies, owners must pay for Apple’s proprietary replacement parts or buy an expensive external DVD burner. Because the internal drives are built into the chassis, they aren’t user-replaceable parts. Apple’s own extended warranty, the AppleCare Protection Plan, is the most expensive in the industry."

By proprietary they mean that only Apple can make parts for Macs so they have a monopoly and charge accordingly.

Conclusion:

A big part of my disgust with Apple stems from the current situation in which they are the ONLY alternative to a practical monopoly in Windows.  I do not love Windows, I do not hate Windows.  It's so everpresent it's like oxygen or water.  Apple has a very important role as the only other survivor of the 1980s computer wars that claimed the computer market lives of Commodore, Atari, NEC, ZX, etc.  It's their job to offer something really different and special but instead their main focus is aesthetics.

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On Vista: Go and type in “regedit.” Make a backup of your registry because messing it up can cause MAJOR problems. This can be done by going to File → Export. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SYSTEM → CurrentControlSet → Control → LSA → LmCompatibilityLevel and edit this item. The default should be 3 but go ahead and set it to 1. Remember to have some files shared (right click on a folder and check the share box, it might ask you some questions)!

Access Vista from OS X: On your Mac, go to the Finder and hit command + k. Put smb://192.168.0.51 in the server field. Now it might ask you for a username and password and just enter the one that is on your PC for that specific folder.

Access OS X from Vista: Now on your PC, if you type in the explorer window \\IPADDRESS\username it should go to your computer and ask you for a username and password (unless it is the same on your PC). Another way to access it is just to go to the “Start” menu and click on “Network.” Your computer should be listed there. 

Τα πρώτα μοντέλα της εταιρείας που θα κάνουν την εμφάνιση τους για τις κατηγορίες "mid-range" και "entry-level" είναι τα ASUS P5Q-E και ASUS P5Q Pro. Και τα δυο μοντέλα φαίνεται πως κάνουν χρήση του τύπου μνήμης DDR2-SDRAM (έως 1066MHz ή και 1200MHz με υπερχρονισμό). Φωτογραφίες των δυο νέων μοντέλων διέρευσαν στο internet πρόσφατα (μπορείτε να τις βρείτε εδώ όπου και πρωτοεμφανίστηκαν πριν τις... ασπαστούν και άλλα sites ή blogs).

Το μοντέλο ASUS P5Q-E ενσωματώνει τρείς θύρες PCIe 2.0 με τις μπλέ χρώματος να διαθέτουν 16 lanes (PCI Express x16) προσφέρωντας υποστήριξη στο AMD ATI CrossfireX και την τρίτη μαύρου χρώματος να προσφέρει 4 lanes (PCI Express x4). Στο layout διακρίνονται επίσης δυο PCI καθώς και δυο PCIe x1 θύρες. Άξιο αναφοράς είναι ότι διαθέτει 8 x S-ATA 3,0Gbps θύρες αλλά και μια θύρα e-SATA στο I/O backplate ενώ μαζί με τα headers προσφέρει υποστήριξη σε 10 USB2.0 θύρες καθώς και σε δυο Firewire.

Ενσωματώνει το κύκλωμα EPU [Energy Processor Unit] για την διαχείρηση της ενέργειας και τη μείωση της κατανάλωσης ενώ κάνει χρήστη και της τεχνολογίας Express Gate (embeded flash μνήμη που διαθέτει λειτουργικό Linux για ταχύτατο booting, web-browsing κ.α).

Πλεονέκτημα επίσης αποτελεί η σχεδίαση του συστήματος ψύξης με heatpipes και αρκετά fins ενώ διακρίνονται on-board buttons για Clear CMOS, Power On/Off καθώς και Reset.

Το δεύτερο μοντέλο ASUS P5Q Pro αποτελεί μια προσιτή και entry-level πρόταση που ωστόσο προσφέρει αρκετές από τις τεχνολογίες της ASUS (για παράδειγμα θα ενσωματώνει την τεχνολογία Express Gate, όχι όμως και κύκλωμα EPU για την διαχείρηση της ενέργειας). Διαθέτει δυο PCI Express x16 θύρες (κάνει χρήση του διαύλου PCIe 2.0 και θα υποστηρίζει την τεχνολογία multi-graphics της AMD, ATI CrossfireX), δυο PCI και τρείς PCI Express x1 (θα προτιμούσαμε πάντως τρείς PCI). Και αυτό με τη σειρά του προσφέρει δέκα (10) USB 2.0 και μια Firewire θύρες και θα διαθέτει οκτώ θύρες S-ATA 3,0Gbps ενώ θα προσφέρει και μια e-SATA στο I/O backpanel. Τα δυο μοντέλα της ASUS αναμένεται να εμφανιστούν στο επίσημο site της εταιρείας σε μερικές μέρες, ωστόσο ακόμη δεν έχουν ανακοινωθεί, παρά έχουν σταλεί δείγματα σε εταιρείες.

Πληροφορίες:

Oktabit, 801 1140111
Πλαίσιο, 800 1112345
Interset, 210 3490 200
Infoquest, 210 9299 400

Update: Ένα πολύ ωραίο review για το νέο ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe πραγματοποίησαν οι Βίκινγκς.

In recent days the Danish PC manufacturer, Zepto, has been busy writing up “obituaries” for the desktop PC, as Zepto believes that the desktop PC is ready to be laid to rest and replaced by laptops. As an aside, it should be mentioned that Zepto has never manufactured or sold desktop PCs, which undoubtedly makes it easier for them to declare that the desktop PC is finished.

Now I personally haven’t had a desktop PC in over seven years; I am by my own admission a self confessed total “Mobile Warrior”, who swears by laptops and smartphones. However having said that I don’t think you can write off the desktop PC just yet. Performance-wise laptops are actually starting to hold their own against PCs and the average user probably won’t notice any great difference when using a desktop PC as opposed to a laptop. However generally speaking a PC is both cheaper to buy and cheaper to maintain – it is quite simply more expensive to service a laptop!

On the other hand there is no doubt that Zepto will be proven right with their death sentence on the desktop PC in the long run, but I do think it will be quite a few years before the desktop PC will become a thing of the past and you will only be able to buy laptops (if ever). So I will permit myself to alter the well known saying ever so slightly - “the rumours of the desktop PCs death have been greatly exaggerated” :o)

Available in tower, small form and ultra-small form factors, the ThinkCentre M57p is perfectly tailored to the specific needs of business users. For instance, it comes with a raft of tools to help you manage and secure just one or a fleet of hundreds. The complexity of IT management is also helped in several ways. For instance, Active Management Technology 3.0 from Intel provides advanced levels of PC remote management to power the PC when the OS or hard disk drive is inoperable, or the PC is turned off. Lenovo’s unique ThinkVantage Technologies allow a manager or user to restore data in less than 10 minutes and recover from viruses and other software failures. It also provides capabilities not found in traditional backup and restore programs.

Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) is a feature on the company’s Centrino with vPro technology and Core 2 processor with vPro technology. Using built-in platform capabilities and popular third-party management and security applications, AMT allows IT managers to better discover, heal, and protect their networked computing assets. AMT stores hardware and software information in non-volatile memory. With built-in manageability, Intel AMT allows you to discover a computer’s assets, even while the PC is powered off. With Intel AMT, remote consoles do not rely on local software agents, helping to avoid accidental data loss.

Furthermore, the built-in manageability of Intel AMT provides out-of-band management capabilities to allow you to remotely heal systems after OS failures. Alerting and event logging helps detect problems quickly to reduce downtime. A System Defense Feature helps protect your network from threats at the source by proactively blocking incoming threats, reactively containing infected clients before they impact the network, and proactively alerting you when critical software agents are removed. Intel AMT also helps to protect your network by making it easier to keep software and virus protection consistent and up-to-date across the enterprise. Third-party software can store version numbers or policy data in non-volatile memory for off-hours retrieval or updates.

The ThinkCentre M57p will never outperform a regular consumer desktop PC, but it does offer excessive performance for the typical business user (how much power do you really need for MS Office and Web browsing?). All chassis designs share the same internal component choices (processors, motherboard chipsets, and to an extent, graphics), so you can use the same drive image on all desktop models. Having said that, the ultra-small form factor model uses a laptop-style optical drive. Tool-less entry (no screwdriver needed) offers unmatched serviceability and upgradeability with completely tool-less components, allowing quick access to hard drives/floppy drives, optical devices and adapter cards.

The machine comes with a range of discrete graphics card choices, memory (up to 8GB, 667MHz DDR2) and hard drive (up to 250GB) options, and security features including I/O port disablement, TPM1.2 security chip and support for Computrace software. Gigabit Ethernet is also integrated as standard, along with eight USB 2.0 ports, headphone and microphone jacks, serial and parallel ports, eSATA, and analogue video-out. Our review system came with Windows Vista Business, though Windows XP is available as well.

The ThinkVantage Client Security Solution, along with the optional Fingerprint reader keyboard, provides an extra layer of protection for passwords, encryption keys and electronic credentials. This unique hardware/software solution - available on select models (and requiring download of security software) - provides a level of security not offered as a standard feature on a PC from any other manufacturer. In workplace environments, PC acoustics are important, and incremental improvements can make an exponential difference in the computing experience. With an up to 5dB improvement over previous models, the desktop offers a quiet, non-distracting experience. Lenovo also says it has reduced the desktop’s average running temperature by 9% for greater reliability.

The ThinkCentre M57p continues the tradition of excellence for this desktop line that started when it was owned by IBM’s Personal Computing Division. Lenovo has produced yet another winner that should fit in with all but the most creative of businesses. Of course, it’s expensive compared to a consumer PC and lesser single-core business PCs, but for small-to-midsize business owners looking for enterprise-level hardware along with forward-looking technologies and amazing management features, the ThinkCentre M57p is in a league of its own. [9]

The ThinkCentre A61e desktop marks Lenovo’s first product with EPEAT Gold status, the highest designation a product can achieve in the ranking. Operated by the Green Electronics Council, EPEAT ranks products on a variety of environmental attributes from energy efficiency to materials use to recyclability. Many organisations in the U.S. use this tool to help make purchasing decisions. Recognised for its environmental attributes, the ThinkCentre A61e can even be powered by an optional solar panel.

The desktop surpasses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star 4.0 criteria with its 85% efficient power supply. To put this into perspective: a single user could save in a year, on average, the equivalent of the carbon dioxide emissions created by two round-trip plane flights from Boston to New York; a customer deploying as few as 50 desktops could expect to save more than £500 a year in energy costs alone. And it could help avoid more than 20,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions; a large enterprise deployment of 50,000 desktops could save more than £500,000 in annual energy costs and cut more than 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Yikes!

The ThinkCentre A61e follows Lenovo’s recent introduction of the ThinkCentre A61 in tower form factor to equip enterprise users with leading technologies such as I/O port disablement for security, and support for up to four monitors for data-intensive task. Under the hood it has a modest range of components, but expandability options are obviously limited due to the size of the machine (you get no half-height expansion card slots for making upgrades).

My review sample (£540) was supplied with an AMD Athlon X2 BE 2350 (2.10GHz) processor, 512MB of 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 memory (upgradable to 4GB), 80GB Serial ATA HDD, and ATI Radeon X1200 graphics chipset. Other niceties included a matching 16x CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive and Windows XP Professional (Vista is optional).

Connectivity options are restrictive compared to a typical desktop PC, but this isn’t too much of an issue for corporates looking for a machine that’s easy to lock down in order to minimise threats from external sources. At the front of the system are two USB 2.0 ports as well as headphone and microphone jacks, while the rear of the machine houses a single Gigabit Ethernet port, four more USB 2.0 ports, VGA-out, another headphone jack, and line-in/out audio ports.

The most obvious omissions are a media reader, FireWire and DVI ports, as well as legacy PS/2 ports, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities, but again these aren’t essential for a business machine. Security features are excellent however, comprising a security slot (in rear for optional Kensington Microsaver cable), startup sequence control, hard drive I/O control, power on password, startup without keyboard, mouse, diskette drive, and unattended start-up.

The importance of maximising energy efficiency and being environmentally conscious is touching all aspects of our daily lives, from the light bulbs we use to light our homes to the hybrid cars we drive to the green technology we rely on to run our businesses. Lenovo is committed to providing an extensive menu of environmentally-responsible, energy-efficient technology choices, and the ThinkCentre A61e desktop is its signature item. For the first time a major PC vendor has combined small size and consistently quiet acoustics with a lightweight, highly energy-efficient desktop offering at an affordable price.

Taking up 25% less space than previous models and weighing just 3.72kg (about twice the overall volume of the Apple Mac Mini), the ThinkCentre A61e fits the shrinking real estate in today’s work environment, making it an especially good fit for customers in education, medical and financial sectors. It would also make a reasonable home office system, as long as your needs aren't too demanding. There’s little scope for expandability, and more raw power and eye-candy can be had for the same price from other companies, but none are so well suited to corporate life than the ThinkCentre A61e. [8]

Alienware’s ALX CrossFireX utilises two ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics cards, each housing two GPUs and a full 1GB of dedicated graphics memory - that’s 2GB of dedicated GDDR-3 graphics memory. OMG! This multi-GPU structure allows CrossFireX to deliver up to 4X the graphics processing power and 4X the mayhem.

With ATI’s Catalyst software and Microsoft Windows Vista you can un-lock the GPU controls to manually set the engine and memory clocks for overclocking. Temperature displays and VPU recover safety features make it easier to properly maintain your system. An auto-configure utility option overclocks to a preset, stable speed, should you go mad.

The ALX CrossfireX bad boy will cost you from £3557. Alienware is keen to point out that it has much-needed finance packages.

Shuttle normally supplies barebone PCs, providing you with a shell and the necessary power/cooling components to base your system upon. The XPC P2 3500G (from £700) is different - it’s a complete system that ships ready to rock. This is great for those of us who can’t be bothered with the time and complexities required to assemble a great gaming PC.

The wholly-black XPC P2 3500G is based on the attractive aluminium-manufactured XPC Barebone SP35P2 Pro enclosure and supports Socket 775 Intel processors (Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme). It’s also ready for the upcoming Intel 45nm Core 2 multi-core processors. My review unit shipped with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600.

An impressive 4GB of DDR2 800MHz memory ships as standard (up to 8GB supported), and a speedy 750GB SATA-2 Samsung hard disk drive (Spinpoint F DT Series HD753LJ) with 32MB cache should be large enough for most gamers’ collections. If not, there’s space for a second internal drive.

Other technical nicities include ATI’s flagship Radeon HD3870 graphics card with 512MB of discrete memory and an integrated fingerprint scanner for paranoid users who value the extra security highly. The XPC P2 3500G can also be ordered with 802.11g/b Wi-Fi, dual-layer 16x DVD burner and a 25-in-1 card reader. That’s not to forget integrated 7.1 channel audio courtesy of the Realtek ALC888 codec and 400-Watt ATX mini PSU. Windows Vista Home Premium is also pre-installed as standard, though you can ‘downgrade’ to Windows XP.

The range of connectivity ports are brilliant, which is really great news considering the compact size of the machine. I’m disappointed there’s no HDMI output or Bluetooth, but at least there are eight USB 2.0 ports (two at front support Speed-Link), 4- and 6-pin FireWire ports, headphone and microphone jacks, TV connector (S-Video), Gigabit LAN (RJ45), two External Serial ATA Hotplugs (eSATA), two DVI-I connectors, and a load of digital audio line-in/out jacks.

High performance always comes at a price, but Shuttle’s XPC P2 3500G is a really compelling single graphics card solution for hardcore gamers short on space. I’d have been totally sold if there was a Blu-Ray, HDMI and 802.11n, but the choice of components and build quality are still striking. An added bonus is that every fully-configured system from Shuttle comes with a 24-month Pick-up and Return service. How’s that for service! Overall this is a mini-gaming powerhouse to be taken seriously. [9]

Ein weiterer Grund für die kleine Pause ist mein derzeitiger Zustand. Auf dem Weg zum Nichtraucher befinde ich mich sozusagen auf Entzug. Ich merke wie die Gifte meinen Körper verlassen. Ich bin schlapp, antriebslos und absolut unkonzentriert. Das macht sich vor allem im Gespräch bemerkbar. Heilfroh bin ich schon diese Zeilen niedergeschrieben zu haben.
Sobald es mir wieder besser geht und der PC da ist melde ich mich.

Bis dahin...

The National Server and Storage Framework Agreement (NSSA) has announced that the firm, chaired by Apprentice star Sir Alan Sugar (now it all becomes clear), is among its list of companies which have been recommended to provide Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with a range of server and storage products. Viglen was awarded two framework supply positions.

Viglen’s place on the NSSA, which facilitates contracts worth around £14m annually, takes immediate effect with the company having made both the ‘Server Providers and Resellers’ and the ‘Storage Providers and Resellers’ lists.

Viglen, which is based in Colney Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, now becomes the first UK company to appear on both lists. Its inclusion on the register was confirmed following a six month shagfest evaluation for this national agreement. Viglen says its underlying value proposition - ‘It’s personal’ - was key to the success. Wow! That is powerful ...

Most small form factor personal computers (SFFPC) struggle between computing power, cooling and noise issues. Not so with the Nova P22. Requiring only 122 cubic inches of space, it adopts solid capacitors, a unique L-shape heat dissipation module, S-shape heat pipes and three AI fans. What a geekfest!

A pair of built-in speakers housed at the front of the machine offer unobtrusive audio output, and for home theatre configurations the Nova supports 5.1 analogue or digital surround output with Dolby Digital Live or DTS connect technology. Available in glossy pearl white and piano black, the Nova is smaller and lighter than most laptops so it’s dead easy to steal.

Server SATA drives spice up desktop PCs without adding much cost 

Want your desktop PC to stand out in a crowd?  You probably wouldn't think of using storage - at least not without adding a lot of cost.  

Think again. 

Good Gear Guide reviews the Seagate Barracuda ES, a 7200 RPM SATA drive with a difference.  It's a server drive, but unlike 15K RPM and 10K RPM drives, it's priced at a small premium to mainstream desktop drives.  Plus, it has the high capacity (up to a terabyte) desktops demand these days.

Seagate's details on the Barracuda ES can be found here.

Seagate designed this drive for high capacity business applications, but as this review shows, it creates an opportunity for system builders and consumers to build a better desktop. 

In China there are over 200 million internet users and the number is growing fast.  Those that can afford their own PC usually go to a PC mall to get it, or to build their own. 

There are 15 PC malls in Shanghai. I visited 2 sprawling malls last week and talked to Cheng Yue Fang, owner of seven "DIY" (Do It Yourself) PC shops in the Shanghai area.  Her customers usually take 10-20 minutes to select component options from a printed "menu" for their build-while-you-wait computers.  It takes about 30 minutes to build the PC. 

She says two thirds of customers pretty much know what they want.  They often come in requesting the lowest price disk drive.  She recommends Seagate drives for their 5-year warranty. About half choose price, half choose the warranty. 

Even in this price-sensitive market, reliability matters when it comes where people keep their content!

If you're up to literally doing it yourself, there are scores of component shops shoulder to shoulder in these malls, ready to give you a deal.  As you can imagine, the competition is fierce!