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CNET's hardware forums are the best source for computer troubleshooting and buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics can range from tips and tricks, troubleshooting desktop and laptop issues, getting help choosing a processor, upgrading or installing hardware components such as hard drives, memory, or video cards, and buying advice on peripherals. It's all about PC and Mac hardware here.

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Desktops

CNET's Forum on desktop PCs is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include Intel and AMD CPUs, PC upgrades, installing RAM, hardware compatibilities, installing a new hard drive, custom builds, and gaming rigs.

Last post: Review of the Lenovo IdeaCentre A720
By Mcorbett3 05-21-2012

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Laptops

CNET's laptops forums is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include upgrading your laptop, installing laptop components, Netbooks, tablet PCs, MacBooks, ThinkPads, Dell laptops, and HP laptops.

Last post: Laptop is not getting started
By roshankumar2 05-21-2012

Laptops subforums: Buying advice, Trouble shooting, Hardware component and upgrades, Gaming laptops, Laptop accessories

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Netbooks

Discuss anything and everything on Netbook, mini-laptops, and ultraportable PCs.

Last post: setup for internet access on 2 different netbooks
By padyboy 05-08-2012

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Tablets

CNET's Forum on tablets is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include configuring your tablet, installing tablet apps and accessories, Apple iPads, Samsung Galaxy, Windows tablets, ASUS tablets, Andriod tablets, and much more.

Last post: samsung galaxy tab2 7.0 vs.blackberry playbook.
By richard-liu 05-22-2012

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Mac hardware

CNET's Forum on Mac hardware is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include MacBook Pro, MacBook, iMac, iPhone, PowerBook, upgrading Mac RAM, upgrading Mac components, Mac OS X, iBook, Mac printers, and Mac monitors.

Last post: Macbook Virus Protection?
By ActorE 05-10-2012

Mac hardware subforums: Desktops, MacBooks, Peripherals

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PC hardware

CNET's Forum on PC hardware is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include choosing a processor, installing hard drives, adding RAM, upgrading video cards, sound cards, DVD drives, Blu-ray drives, PSU, and much more.CNET's Forum on peripherals is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include laser and inkjet printers, external hard drives, Webcams, monitors, keyboards, and mouse questions.

Last post: Fact or fiction? Powering down a PC via the power button will harm it
By Lee Koo (ADMIN) 05-21-2012

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Peripherals

CNET's Forum on peripherals is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include laser and inkjet printers, external hard drives, Webcams, monitors, keyboards, and mouse questions.

Last post: Cannon mp830 suddenly lost power
By lynx6200 05-09-2012

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Storage

CNET's Forum on peripherals is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include SATA drives, USB drives, external hard drives, RAID arrays, backup, IDE drives, network attached storage (NAS), thumbdrives, Western Digital, Kingston, LaCie, and SanDisk.

Last post: lacie hard drive issues
By ocironpig1974 05-11-2012

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Networking & wireless

CNET's Forum on networking and wireless is the best source for finding help, troubleshooting, and getting buying advice from a community of experts. Discussion topics include Wi-Fi setups, 802.11, Linksys routers, D-Link routers, Belkin routers, Netgear routers, wireless printers, security settings, setting up a home network, Mac networking, and file sharing.

Last post: Creating network and NAS sharing from scratch
By WilliamHand 05-20-2012

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