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- New 3D workstation graphics card from AMD: ATI FireGL V7700
- New 3D workstation graphics card from AMD: ATI FireGL V7700So we really need a new type of video connector?! ntnt = no textSo -> Dont
- Tags: Workstations, ATI FireGL V7700, ATI FireGL, New 3D, workstation graphic, ATI Technologies Inc., workstation, graphics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- New 3D workstation graphics card from AMD: ATI FireGL V7700
- Today AMD has announced a new 3D workstation graphics card for the FireGL line. The ATI FireGL V7700 is the first commercially available 3D workstation graphics card to support DisplayPort specification here. The FireGL V7700 supersedes the FireGL V7100 and adds a number of key features and improvements: ...
- Tags: 3D, Video Card, Workstation, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, ATI FireGL V7700, FireGL V7700, MSRP, CAD, Video Cards, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
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- Intel launches new chip for consumer electronics
- In its latest bid to expand beyond PCs and servers into industrial and consumer electronics applications, Intel has announced a new family of embedded processors. These chips are not based on the Atom processor already used in netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices MIDs--those versions won't arrive until...
- Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, SoCs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it so
- Saying that Windows "Workstation" 2008 is faster than Vista doesn't make it soPar for the course wrt anti-Vista bashers.They believe that repeating something ad nauseum will somehow make it true.Journalism or Rant?I'm afraid you've followed suit rather than taking the high road on this issue. By even responding to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, workstation, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- eMachines T5274
- The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...
- Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- AMD on road to recovery, says research firm
- AMD on road to recovery, says research firmWhile this may sound too simple...all AMD needs is a processor that would outperform what Intel is offering. The CPU market is a lot less sophisticated than analysts would have you believe. But then what would they have to write about.When AMD had...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- AMD on road to recovery, says research firm
- Technology Business Research says Opteron and Puma are boosting AMD's chip business, but the company could be hurt by the economic downturn. While AMD's processor business is showing strength, the company is still in a worse position than Intel to face a dip in demand for the rest of...
- Tags: Recovery, Technology Business Research, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, AMD, Opteron, processors, servers, PCs, Victoria Ho, ZDNet Asia
- News items 2008-07-21
- Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7815
- Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.By virtue of its broad, 17.1-inch display, the $699 Toshiba Satellite L355D-S7815 stands out among budget back-to-school laptops (most of which feature 15.4-inch displays). But that feature is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, Toshiba Corp., Satellite L355D-S7815, satellite, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2008-07-18
- ZT Affinity 7221Xa
- The $600 ZT Affinity 7221Xa is the cheaper sibling of the recently reviewed ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35. Its fixed configuration includes most of what we expect to find in a system in this price range. Like the 7225Xi-35, the 7221Xa is geared toward those who need a simple desktop with basic...
- Tags: Desktops, DVD, Flash memory, Memory, Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), ZT Affinity 7221Xa, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
- Product reviews 2008-07-17
- AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?
- AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?A healthy AMD means more innovation and lower prices for processors.Let's not forget that. And, let us not forget the anticompetitive practices which have gotten Intel into hot water in Europe. What AMD has done is nothing short of a miracle considering.RE:...
- Tags: Research & Development, Leadership, Strategy, Litigation, Investment, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Ruiz, miracle
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?
- Updated: AMD CEO Hector Ruiz has stepped down and the chipmaker has named chief operating officer Dirk Meyer as its new leader. The news comes amid the latest financial miss for AMD--a second quarter loss that missed estimates by a wide margin. Meyer's job: Restore credibility. According...
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Product Momentum, Asset Management, Research & Development, Processors, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move along
- NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move alongThe fact that Nvidia is not telling us...the whole story tells us the whole story. If it wasn't "that bad", they wouldn't be afraid to come forward with all the facts. This is typical behavior for a corporation, if the news is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, store owner, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup
- Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...
- Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Tahiti: Microsoft's ultimate many-core destination
- Tahiti: Microsoft's ultimate many-core destinationmulticoreinfo.comCheck out http://multicoreinfo.com for multicore related news and programming resources.Tired of CoresI'm tired of the core nonsense. How about we use the existing cores more effectively?Anyone stick a scratched CD/DVD into a Vista machine and enjoy the explorer freeze-up while some blocking i/o is going on?...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Tahiti, multi-core, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
- The $750 ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35 is a fairly ambitious lower-midrange PC. This fixed configuration includes a lower-end quad-core chip, 4GB of memory, and a discrete graphics card. The result is solid everyday performance, and if you need a basic, capable desktop, this system will serve. Its lack of 64-bit Windows...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35, Velocity Micro Vector
- Product reviews 2008-07-14
- Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848
- Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. With a shiny black case and smart silver pinstripes, the $749 Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848 features the upscale design found on the more-expensive 13-inch Satellite we...
- Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6848, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2008-07-14
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUs
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUsNot Good if Companies CollapseNobody would ever accuse me of being a sycophant for big business, but your off-hand remark that who cares as long as these price cuts are good for consumers was really offensive.These price cuts don't do us consumers...
- Tags: Games, Investment, Video cards, Semiconductors, GPU, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUs
- About four weeks after the release of the GeForce GTX 200 series, NVIDIA has slashed the price of the GTX 260 and 280 GPUs in responce to competition from AMD/ATI. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- News to know Monday
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Yahoo rejects latest Microsoft-Icahn proposal; Calls Microsoft 'erratic' WSJ: New Rejection from Yahoo Sets The Stage for Ugly Fight Dana Blankenhorn: We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer Murdoch says News Corp, Yahoo tie-up very unlikely ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, sdiaz
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 million
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 millionFire HectorThat's where they need to start. This guy has a terrible, terrible track record and it's showing its colors now. AMD has some AMAZING engineers and talent. Probably some of the most talented processor engineers around but bad management =...
- Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Operational accounting, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU, processor, acquisition
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
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