Well said. The laptop's battery provides instant failover if the AC fails. And use a standard UPS to keep your modem/router going so you keep...
Your background suggests you already have an understanding of pair trading, stat arb, and pure arb strategies. So I won't review those approaches...
This post is a great example of how you need to be careful about relying on posts in a forum. This poster's knowledge of computers is about the...
Talk about a coincidence ... did you read the first customer review? Here it is: Got this as a replacement for my aging Intel Quad desktop....
But you're not running your software on a part, you are running on a system. So you have to consider the system as a whole when making purchase...
People who understand computer hardware reliability factors do. That's why computer data centers are thoughtfully designed to ensure proper...
You make a fair point that success in trading is ultimately a result of talent and not technology. But technology is an enabler and should not be...
I strongly advise that your trading laptop/netbook runs Windows 7/8. Your software choices will be severely limited with any other OS platform.
A large laptop like this one is considered a desktop replacement because it has a large screen and keyboard. The tradeoff is that it is bulkier...
The choice of brand is a bit more subjective. My preference is to get a Dell with a 3-year extended warranty.
I purchased a tablet (Toshiba Thrive) recently and it is great for simple web browsing and checking email. But for trading, get a notebook or...
No, unfortunately I don't because my online research consisted of google searches for this topic and I read various posts on technical discussion...
Just be aware that consumer-grade dual-WAN components (e.g., Netgear) have a poor reputation for reliability. That's why you may be wise to...
Now that Amazon has released it's new Kindle, it's clearly no competition for the iPad or other full-size tablets. It has a 7" screen, which...
I took the plunge and got myself this Toshiba Thrive tablet. My only hesitation was buying a WiFi-only tablet. But I decided that most of the...
Just digging a little more, I learned that the majority of US refineries use Brent crude, perhaps because they are located near the coast so the...
Just saw this article with charts of RBOB vs. WTI and RBOB vs. Brent. I was surprised that Gasoline follows Brent more closely than our own WTI....
Price moves faster in the direction of fear. For stocks, this means price generally falls faster than it rises. And Volume, which is...
I'm shopping for my first tablet and I am most impressed with the Toshiba Thrive. It has the following features which differentiate it from other...
Thanks for link ... looks like a nice rig. I checked the website for mfg, Syswan Technologies, and they have a large network of retail...
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