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- On the test bench - AMD 'Spider' Phenom 9600-based system
- On the test bench - AMD 'Spider' Phenom 9600-based systemI am curiousIkay, I have reaqd reviews so far, which make the phenom look quite bad. I would like to see some non-biased opinions. Here's the deal. I have always been an AMD user. Point of prefrence. After experiencing the Core...
- Tags: taxes, processors, advanced micro devices inc., phenom 9600, phenom
- Discussion threads 2007-12-18
- AMD's Phenom - For suckers only
- AMD's Phenom - For suckers onlyYep, bang for the buck is where AMD is aimingThere are people out there with limitless bank accounts...but then there's the rest of us who work for a living. From the pricing and performance figures that I have seen, it looks like AMD and Intel...
- Tags: processors, semiconductors, phenom 9600, algorithm, advanced micro devices inc., intel corp., amd phenom, cpu, amd is, processor, performance
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
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- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change
- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus changeA sempron could run aeroI got a AMD Sempron for my neice with only 512mb RAM. Windows Vista32 Ultimate, it could run aero. I use a ATI 9600 vid card. I had to get rid of XP, hurts my...
- Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), refurbished pc, microsoft windows vista, vista capable pc, cheerful vista capable pc, vista capable, pc
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan
- Embedded Linux devices have always fascinated me, because besides on the server, it's where I think the Open Source OS is going to make the most impact. From 2002 to 2004, I worked for SHARP as a developer liaison consultant on the very much before its time ZAURUS Linux/Java PDA,...
- Tags: developer, device, storage, debian, openblocks, openblocks266, cf, plat'home linux, theopenblocks, linux, embedded linux, operating systems, open source, unix, software, jason perlow
- Blog posts 2008-08-03
- Dell Inspiron 518
- The Inspiron 518 is a welcome update to Dell's traditional, mainstream desktop line. Basic configurations start at $399, although our $784 review unit is a competitive showcase of some of Dell's more advanced configuration options. We wish Dell sold this system with 64-bit Windows Vista, as competing mainstream PCs from...
- Tags: notebooks, dell inspiron, dell computer corp., inspiron 518
- Product reviews 2008-07-31
- Dell Studio Hybrid
- It's hard for us to recommend the Dell Studio Hybrid desktop for any practical purpose. As a desktop for productivity, you can get more bang-for-your-buck from a typical budget-priced midtower PC. And if your goal is either space-saving or using this system as a media PC, we'd instead point you...
- Tags: desktops, processors, dell computer corp., studio hybrid
- Product reviews 2008-07-29
- Gateway FX4710 desktop computer
- Gateway's last $1,000-ish desktop came out earlier this year with an aggressive 4GB of RAM and 64-bit Windows Vista. The resulting performance impressed us greatly. Perhaps working under the assumption that more is always better, Gateway's new $1,150 FX4170 comes with 64-bit Vista and 6GB of RAM. Surprisingly, we saw...
- Tags: 64-bit, desktops, memory, network technology, flash memory, desktop computer, desktop, computer, gateway inc., gateway fx4710
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- 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
- 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
- Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition
- We normally have good things to say about Velocity Micro's Campus Edition back-to-school desktops. This year's model, the $999 Vector Campus Edition, leaves us disappointed because of its uninspired configuration. We still find Velocity Micro's desktop design among the best in the industry, and this system's visual appeal and...
- Tags: processors, network technology, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), velocity micro, velocity, vector campus edition
- Product reviews 2008-07-10
- NVIDIA stock ... Good buy or goodbye?
- NVIDIA stock ... Good buy or goodbye?They said that of Applethose many years ago. Thankfully, I held onto my stock which is doing quite well.I have a feeling that Nvidia will recover over time as well.I will remain loyal to nVidia.Of course, I only use desktops but I've found their...
- Tags: investment, financial accounting, nvidia corp., stock
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- AVADirect Core 2 SLI DDR3 Gaming System
- If you consider this upper midrange $3,220 AVADirect's Core 2 SLI DDR3 Gaming System representative of the value and build quality available from this small custom builder, we can report that we were mostly happy with this PC, even if we found it loud and its gaming performance a bit...
- Tags: games, avadirect core 2 sli ddr3 gaming system
- Product reviews 2008-07-02
- AMD Phenom gets (a little) faster
- AMD Phenom gets a little fasterAMD strikes back!Hi, soon as the 45nm part gets out with DDR3 memory support look out, we will see AMD lead again!!!Even right now the Phenom is the best gamer cpu with any UT3 engine based games!!!
- Tags: games, amd phenom, advanced micro devices inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- News to know: Microsoft; Yahoo; Google; IT contractors
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught. Dennis Howlett: Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain Paul Miller: Powerset really does go to Microsoft... but for how much? Mary Jo Foley: Confirmed: Microsoft buys Powerset natural-language search...
- Tags: google inc., larry dignan, information technology, yahoo! inc., microsoft corp., service-oriented architecture (soa), team management, 3g, web services, middleware, enterprise software, software, management, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- AMD Phenom gets (a little) faster
- AMD has rounded out both the high and low ends of its desktop processor line with three new Phenoms. Though the chips have the same basic design, they are targeted at very different audiences by virtue of frequency, power consumption and price. The Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition--now AMD's fastest...
- Tags: desktop, amd phenom, quad-core, advanced micro devices inc., hothardware, 9950be, processors, semiconductors, hardware, components, john morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Gateway FX7026
- Continuing in their line of desktop computers with quad-core processors, the Gateway FX7026 offers a loaded computer that can go head-to-head with other high end gaming and media heavy machines. The $1,099 price tag is more than fair for the amount of high performance features and comparable to a similar...
- Tags: desktops, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), dvd, consumer electronics, gateway fx7026, gateway inc.
- Product reviews 2008-06-25
- Gateway FX541XT
- Gateway's FX541XT occupies a strange gaming PC middle ground. At $3,500, it's not in the same price category as high-end PCs such as Dell's XPS 730 H2C, but it's also about $2,000 more than the emergent $1,500 gaming desktop we've seen this year, most recently in the Maingear Prelude....
- Tags: desktops, dvd, consumer electronics, network technology, gateway fx541xt, gateway inc., pc
- Product reviews 2008-06-18
- Gateway GT5674
- The Gateway GT5674 is the second mainstream desktop we've reviewed with a quad-core processor, following the Acer Aspire M5100 we tested in March. We've seen our share of high-end, high-priced gaming boxes with quad-core CPUs recently, but this technology has quickly trickled down to much more affordable desktops for mainstream...
- Tags: processors, pci, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), dvd, gateway gt5674, gateway inc., nvidia corp.
- Product reviews 2008-06-13
- Maingear Prelude (AMD Phenom X4 9850)
- Maingear's AMD midrange Prelude desktop clearly has the Dell XPS 630 in its sights. The Prelude is faster almost across the board and at $1,499 it's less expensive. Our only reservation is with its interior. The Prelude case is very attractive on the outside, but to achieve its unique,...
- Tags: processors, advanced micro devices inc., voodoo pc, amd phenom, prelude, maingear
- Product reviews 2008-06-04
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