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Microsoft now shipping upgraded ‘Jasper’ Xbox 360

November 28, 2008, 10:00 am by Greg Strachan Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: Console, Gaming, Jasper, Microsoft, upgrade, Xbox 360

The first batch of upgraded Xbox 360 consoles, codenamed ‘Jasper’, is now believed to be arriving in shops. These are packing a smaller, cooler GPU which reduces noise levels and improves reliability. It also consumes less power, and the newest models are sporting a smaller power supply, now at 150W.

Extreme upgrades: Sony Vaio UX Core 2 Duo

September 2, 2008, 12:30 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: modding, Sony, upgrade, Vaio UX

This one definitely fits in the “don’t try this at home” category unless you’re a bit tidy with a soldering iron. Taking out the old Core Solo chip in the tiny Vaio UX and replacing it with Core Duo ain’t easy, but it is possible.

Five simple ways to improve your Eee PC

August 6, 2008, 3:00 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Asus, Eee PC, feature, tips, upgrade

Yes, your Eee PC is lovely and it’s practically perfect in every way. But that doesn’t mean that it couldn’t do with a little improvement here and there. If you fancy some easy tinkering without having to remove the case, read on for five tips to make you Eee PC even better.

Top 10 Eee PC hacks!

August 4, 2008, 2:00 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Asus, Eee PC, hack, Mod, tips, top 10, upgrade

There’s only so much you can do to improve the Eee PC before it’s time to get out your spanners, crack the case and dive right in. If you’re handy with a soldering iron and know your way around the innards of a computer, here are the top 10 ways you can make you titchy laptop that little bit better.

Build yourself a better MSI Wind battery

August 1, 2008, 12:30 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Battery, DIY, modding, MSI, MSI Wind, upgrade, Wind

Finding your current MSI Wind battery life a little on the low side? Well, you could either sit there twiddling your thumbs waiting for an official extended battery to be released or instead simply fashion your own. Who’s up for a bit of DIY action?

Acer Aspire One gets a DIY hard drive overhaul

July 23, 2008, 12:30 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Acer, Aspire One, Hard drive, modding, upgrade

Some users have apparently been complaining that the internal flash drive in the Acer Aspire One is a little on the slow side - which means it’s laptop makeover time again.

Touch up your Eee PC 900

July 21, 2008, 3:30 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops Tags: Asus, Eee PC, Mod, touch, touch sensitive, upgrade

Prefer to tap away onscreen rather than move around with a mouse? If so then this DIY kit will allow you to add a touch-enabled screen to your Asus Eee PC 900 to give it a pressure sensitive overhaul.

Add extra storage to your Eee PC

July 16, 2008, 3:30 pm by Will Head Leave your comment

Filed under Laptops, Videos Tags: Asus, Eee PC, Hard drive, SSD, upgrade

Not content with coaxing an Eee PC 901 into running Vista, JKKMobile has now turned his attention to its insides and bumped up its onboard storage by shoehorning in an extra hard drive. All on video, of course. Ace.