New Alliances
Continue Momentum for Windows Live OneCare
REDMOND, Wash. — July 29, 2008 — To address the growing
security and management needs of today’s new PC user,
Microsoft Corp. is working with 11 original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs), including Sony Corporation of America
and Toshiba Asia Pacific to preinstall trial subscriptions
of Windows Live OneCare on select new PCs across North
America, Europe and Asia. Windows Live OneCare provides
all-in-one security and anti-malware protection for
consumers and small businesses along with tools that
automate and simplify PC management and performance. Read
more
here.
Intel
Atom vs.VIA Nano @ [H]ardOCP
Intel Atom vs.VIA Nano - A battle of the most powerful processors on the
face of the Earth? Nope. Who sucks the least? Not really, but closer.
Marketing teams will have you believe one thing, but we are here today
to show HardOCP readers what they likely care about. Which one just
works better, Atom or Nano?
| "Some of you may be
surprised by the results, while others may not. I have to admit,
I expected the VIA Nano to come out on top given its superscalar
out of order architecture, but I did not expect the Intel Atom
to take such an overall beating. The Nano looks like a power
efficient version of the Pentium 4 while the Atom looks like a
power efficient version of the VIA C7. Everything old is new
again?" |
Read the article here.
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Over the years the people at
Mushkin have proven
time and time again they know exactly what they are doing when it comes to high
quality products. We've tested several Mushkin products and they have
all shined with exceptional quality, workmanship and performance. Mushkin is also a
proud American based company, which we could use a lot more of here in
the good old US of A. This time Mushkin has sent over one of their new 4
Gigabyte kits of DDR3 memory called the HP3-12800 with timings of
8-8-8-24. Let's
take the HP3 for a ride on the ASUS Striker II Extreme!
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Have you ever spent what felt like hours on end
looking for a decent gaming keyboard in your local computer store? I
know I have. Keyboard after keyboard after keyboard. After a while
they all start to look the same. Normally that's because they are.
If anyone knows how hard it is to find a good keyboard it's me.
After all, I must spend 4 to 8 hours a day behind one typing away
and that's not counting game time. Over the years I've definitely
wore out my share of keyboards so I know how important it is to
choose a good keyboard that is not only comfortable, but built with
certain level of quality that can withstand the abuse of gaming. Now find a
keyboard that is all that plus includes great gaming features like
programmable macro keys. While you're at it, keep the price down around
$30. Impossible you say? Well OCZ Technology, famous for
their high quality overclocking memory, has done just that with
their new Alchemy Series Elixir Keyboard.
Check it out right
here at Club Overclocker!
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Today, here at the club we are going to take a
look at a product from a company we haven't dealt with at The Club
before. That company is called "ineo", and they specialize in
various gadgets to store your hard drives. From external
enclosures to wireless RAID NAS units, ineo aims to provide products
that add storage flexibility to your home or office network.
The first product to go under the microscope is the ineo NA203 High Speed 2.5" External Hard Disk
Enclosure.
Let's
tear her open and see what she is made of.
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University of
Pittsburgh Cancer Institute issues warning to employees:
"Limit cell phone
use because of the possible risk of cancer"
I knew it was only a matter of time before doctors started making
the link between brain cancer and cell phones... In fact anyone who
knows the basics of radio waves understands the dangers of placing
any transmitting device up to your head or any other body part. Our
understanding of the properties of radiation hasn't changed, but yet
society has ignored the warnings. Keep an eye on this subject
because I'm willing to bet this subject will explode into something
even bigger than smoking or global warming over the next couple
years.
Read the article over at CNN.
ASUS
Lion Square Review
Asus has sent over The Lion
Square which is another cooler from their growing line of PC Thermal
Solutions. Developed for both AMD and Intel processors, the Lion
Square is aimed at PC enthusiasts and Overclockers. They are
highlighting some innovative features while still trying to
accomplish a near silent PC experience.
While the heatpipe design now
dominates the air cooling industry, it's pretty easy to
get tired of looking at the square box or orb shaped
coolers with big gangly fans hanging off the side. So
while it's hard to totally get away from that basic
design, Asus has added some aesthetics to the Lion
Square to break up the monotony.
First, let's look at what we can expect.
Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of
Smarter, Purpose-Built 'System on Chip' Designs,
Products
SANTA CLARA,
Calif., July 24, 2008 – As Internet access
continues to be added to all kinds of computers and
devices, Intel executives outlined a plan to use its
chip design expertise, factory capacity, advanced
manufacturing techniques and the economics of Moore's
Law to usher in a new category of highly integrated,
purpose-built and Web-savvy System on Chip (SoC) designs
and products. The company also unveiled its first eight
such products under its Intel® EP80579 Integrated
Processor family for security, storage, communications,
and industrial robotics. Read the details
here.
OCZ
Technology Introduces “Behemoth” Mouse Pads for Ultimate
Gaming Comfort
Sunnyvale, Calif.—July 23, 2008—OCZ
Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative,
ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and
components, today announced the expansion of its gaming
accessories with the introduction of its Behemoth mouse
pads that offer users a high-quality mouse surface.
Aptly named, “Behemoth” mouse pads more than double the
area of a typical mouse surface, offering copious laser
mousing space.
“Prior to the design of the Behemoth mousepad we
listened to customer feedback at numerous LAN events
asking us for a premium yet portable mousing surface,
one designed specifically for the latest high dpi laser
mice,” commented Eugene Chang, Product Manager of the
OCZ Technology Group. “The Behemoth is the latest
offering in our accessory and peripheral lineup, and is
designed to be a quality solution for hard core gamers
and graphic designers alike.”
With no need to reposition your mouse, the extra-large
surface provided by the Behemoth provides the ultimate
playing field for PC gaming or CAD applications. The
exclusive “TriggerGrip” material is designed to be
sensitive to even the smallest movements to optimize
mouse accuracy and movement. The combination of the
ultra-sensitive fiber and vast size allows for maximum
mobility with the latest laser mice on the market and
the washable, non-slip rubber base won’t budge even
during intense gameplay or meticulous media editing.
The OCZ Behemoth mouse pads’ surface area is 380 x 260mm
(4mm high) and has an MSRP of $9.99. For more
information on the OCZ Behemouth Regulator mousepads,
please visit the product page
here.
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Cooler Master Reveals CM Storm at Games
Convention 2008
Games
Convention 2008 — July 21, Leipzig, Germany, Cooler
Master, a global leader in high performance computer
components will exhibit a number of exciting new
products and also reveal their ground-breaking CM Storm
Gear at this year’s much anticipated Games Convention.
Through long-standing research programs, CM Storm is
co-developed with the world’s most prolific enthusiasts
and eSport prodigies. Thanks to intensive testing and
continuous feedback, the CM Storm division has been able
to encompass and improve upon gamers’ needs and their
tough to handle scenarios.
By working directly with the gaming
community, CM Storm has injected Storm Tactics into each
and every product we make. Storm Tactics, with a heavily
dedicated focus on Strength, Security and Control, will
keep your most vital gear fortified and well tuned at
all times. As 2008 marks a new era for Cooler Master,
its fierce Storm Gear stands ready at bay to mobilize
and back up your gaming skills.
Cooler Master will officially launch
CM Storm in late 2008. However, GC gamers will have a
unique chance to get a sneak preview of the Storm Sniper
chassis prototype, fully injected with Storm Tactics,
during GC 2008. The gamers who are not able to attend GC
can also witness the birth of CM Storm online from Aug
20th by visiting the Cooler Master GC Microsite.
Read the full press release here.
WD® ANNOUNCES 2.5-INCH, 10,000 RPM
ENTERPRISE SATA HARD DRIVES
LAKE FOREST, CALIF. - July 23, 2008 - WD® (NYSE: WDC)
announced today the WD VelociRaptor™ 10,000 RPM
enterprise SATA hard drives in an enterprise-class
2.5-inch form factor for blade servers and 1U and 2U
rack servers. The newest WD VelociRaptor hard drive is
built for business-critical applications with
enterprise-class mechanics and packs up to 300 GB of
capacity into the enterprise small form factor bays,
while consuming 35 percent less power than the
previous-generation WD Raptor® drive. Read more about it
here.
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Microsoft Transforms Community Game
Developers Into Entrepreneurs
Xbox 360 creates marketplace for user-generated
content with Xbox LIVE Community Games
SEATTLE — July 22, 2008 — During the keynote address
today at the Gamefest 2008 Microsoft Game Technology
Conference, Microsoft Corp. revealed that it will allow
anyone to turn the hobby of game-making into a
full-fledged career. Through what is now officially
called “Xbox LIVE Community Games,” Microsoft makes its
marketplace of millions available to members of the XNA
Creators Club to create, sell and share in the profits
generated by their unique creations.
Microsoft has already
opened up game development to the masses by offering the
easy-to-use, affordable XNA Game Studio toolset. With
this newly announced business model, Microsoft will have
truly democratized game distribution by enabling XNA
Creators Club members to participate in the
multibillion-dollar-a-year console gaming industry.
Newly appointed to his
role as chief technology officer of Microsoft’s
Interactive Entertainment Business Group, Chris Satchell
said the business model was designed to create the best
possible experience for both consumers and developers.
Community games that have been submitted by XNA Creators
Club Premium members and have successfully passed a
rigorous peer-review system will be added to the Xbox
LIVE Marketplace catalog for sale to consumers. Creators
will be able to choose from three suggested preset
retail price points varying from 200 to 800 Microsoft
Points to sell their creations and will receive up to 70
percent of the total revenue generated by their game.
Read the full press release here.
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Gold Medal Storage: Seagate To Provide
Nearly Half A Million Gigabytes Of Storage For NBC's
2008 Olympic Games Coverage
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-July 21, 2008-The
Seagate® Barracuda® ES Series has been selected as the
hard drive of choice for the Omneon MediaDeck™ media
servers and MediaGrid™ active storage systems that will
enable NBC’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, to
be held August 8-24. The media servers and storage
systems will allow NBC to produce an unprecedented 3,600
hours of coverage during the Beijing Olympic Games – a
three-fold increase over the coverage during the 2004
Athens Olympic Games.
Read the full story here.
AMD's ATI Radeon HD
4800 Series Custom Filtering AA @ [H]
AMD’s new ATI Radeon HD 4800 series provides shader powered
antialiasing features! We examine in-game IQ and AA scaling. We’ve
got all the information on using the Edge-detect Custom Filtering AA
and what it will do for you in-game. If you are not sure how to best
leverage your new 4870 or 4850 video cards, we show you how.
|
"AA was broken in the Radeon
HD 2900. We can confidently say that AMD has fixed
their AA performance woes in the Radeon HD 4800
series. Do not let the stigma of lacking AA
performance concerning previous Radeon series sway
your decision with the Radeon HD 4800 cards. The HD
4800 series is a new animal and the 4850 and 4870
cards are beasts and a great value."
|
Read about it here.
OCZ Technology
Unveils First Fatal1ty Brand DDR2 and DDR3 Memory
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - July 18, 2008 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a
worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and
high reliability memory and PC components, today announced
the first memory modules available in their Fatal1ty Series
after the partnership was announced last month. These
high-performance memory kits were co-developed with the
expertise of Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, 12-time World
champion, to meet the specific needs of fellow gamers. OCZ
Fatal1ty Professional Series kits are the official memory
modules of Championship Gaming Series (CGS), and feature
incredible performance to power through the latest PC titles
and contribute to the success of professionals and everyday
gamers.
“OCZ worked closely with Fatal1ty and his team to design new
memory kits that pair perfectly with the top selling
motherboards for a superior gaming experience,” commented
Alex Mei, Chief Marketing Officer of the OCZ Technology
Group. “Fatal1ty knows what it takes to win at the highest
level of eSports, and these new kits deliver superior
stability and performance to gamers whether you are a
professional player on the Championship Gaming Series, or a
weekend warrior looking to dominate when playing the latest
titles.”
“The launch of Fatal1ty Brand memory is very exciting
because I am working with OCZ Technology who makes top
quality products,” says Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel.
“Fatal1ty Gaming Gear is all about bringing equipment to the
highest possible level to improve the gaming experience."
The first memory kits to be introduced under Fatal1ty
Professional Series line include:
OCZ
DDR2 PC2-6400 EPP-Ready 4GB Kits with CL 5-4-4-18
timings
OCZ
DDR2 PC2-8500 EPP-Ready 2GB Kits with CL 5-5-5-15
timings
OCZ
DDR3 PC3- 10666 2GB/4GB Kits with 9-9-9-26 timings
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HD 4850 goes
TOXIC as SAPPHIRE Strengthens HD 4800 series with two new
models
Following
the introduction of the highly acclaimed HD 4800 series,
SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and
worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is
now shipping two new models of HD 4850 providing a further
choice of price:performance points for the enthusiast.
The new SAPPHIRE HD 4850 1GB is a new version of the HD 4850
designed by SAPPHIRE for the user who demands more memory
for specific applications like rendering. It offers similar
overall performance to the standard model, with clock speeds
of 625MHz (core) and 993MHz (memory).
Delivering higher performance to the enthusiast for only a
small price premium over the standard model, the SAPPHIRE HD
4850 TOXIC Edition has been designed by SAPPHIRE to run
significantly faster – shipping with core clock speeds of
675MHz and fitted with 512MB of high speed memory operating
at 1100MHz. It also features a Zalman heatpipe fan,
providing more efficient cooling - running at much lower
temperatures than the standard design – as well as quieter
operation and more headroom for performance tuning.
Both models use the PCI-Express Gen2 interface, and feature
dual connectors for CrossFireX cables, allowing two or more
cards to be used together on a CrossFireX compatible
mainboard for even higher graphics performance. Both are
based on the powerful new graphics architectures from the
ATI division of AMD, incorporating 800 process units,
improved memory management architecture and an upgraded
hardware video decoder.
All SAPPHIRE graphics cards in the HD 4800 series
incorporate the latest ATI Avivo™ HD Technology for enhanced
Video display and feature a new generation built in hardware
UVD (Unified Video decoder) considerably reducing CPU load
and delivering smooth decoding of Blu-ray™ and HD DVD
content for both VC-1 and H.264 codecs, as well as Mpeg
files. In addition to two, dual-link DVI outputs, and
TV-Out, a dedicated HDMI adaptor delivers both audio and
video output on a single cable for direct connection to an
HDMI ready display.
SAPPHIRE HD 4800 series graphics cards are Microsoft Windows
Vista™ Premium certified and supported by the ATI Catalyst®
suite of software, ensuring customers have ongoing access to
software updates for performance, stability and added
features. Like the previous generation, these cards support
DirectX10.1 for enhanced rendering performance and lighting
effects.
Download the brochure here.
Three New
NVIDIA Tools Help Developers Quickly Debug And Speed Up
Video Games
SANTA CLARA, CA—JULY 17,
2008— Today’s top video games
use complex programming and rendering techniques that can
take months to create and tune in order to get the image
quality and silky-smooth frame rates that gamers demand.
Thousands of developers worldwide including members of
Blizzard Entertainment, Crytek, Epic
Games, and Rockstar Games rely on
NVIDIA development tools to create console and PC video
games. Today, NVIDIA has expanded its award-winning
development suite with three new tools that vastly speed up
this development process, keeping projects on track and
costs under control.
The new tools which are available now
include:
- PerfHUD™ 6—a graphics debugging and
performance analysis tool for DirectX 9 and 10
applications.
- FX Composer™ 2.5—an integrated
development environment for fast creation of real-time
visual effects.
- Shader Debugger—helps debug and
optimize shaders written with HLSL, CgFX, and COLLADA FX
Cg in DirectX and OpenGL.
“These new tools reinforce our deep and
longstanding commitment to help game developers fulfill
their vision,” said Tony Tamasi, vice president of technical
marketing for NVIDIA. “Creating a state-of-the-art video
game is an incredibly challenging task technologically,
which is why we invest heavily in creating powerful,
easy-to-use video game optimization and debugging tools for
creating console and PC games.”
Read more about it here.
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NVIDIA Launches Visual
Computing Industry’s First Emerging Companies Summit at
NVISION 08
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—July 16, 2008—NVIDIA
Corporation, the world leader in visual computing
technologies, today announced the Emerging Companies Summit,
a two-day conference on August 26-27, 2008 in San Jose,
California, aimed squarely at entrepreneurs, venture
capitalists, and investment bankers who are focused on
learning more about the visual computing industry. The
Emerging Companies Summit, sponsored by Cooley Godward
Kronish LLP, Morgan Stanley, and RR Donnelley will be held
at the NVISION® 08 conference in San Jose, California, and
include tracks focusing on CUDA and high-performance
computing; visual computing; lifestyle computing; and
gaming. Read more about it
here.
Microsoft being sued over
Silverlight
CNET is reporting that Gtuit Media has filed a law suit
against Microsoft charging that elements of Silverlight
infringes on the company's patented technology. Read the
article
here.
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Intel releases
new Centrino® 2 mobile processors
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2008 – Intel Corporation unveiled
its Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology products for
laptops today, powered by five new Intel® Core™2 Duo
processors. Close to 250 innovative consumer and business
notebook PC designs are on the way, including those equipped
with the right combination of powerful processors, graphics
and battery life to enjoy viewing stunning high definition
videos and myriad other computer and Internet activities.
Intel also introduced the world's
highest-performing dual-core mobile processor, the Intel®
Core™2 Extreme processor running at a brisk 3.06 GHz.
Read the full story here.
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OCZ Technology
Group Unveils Intel® Centrino® 2 and Intel® Core®2 Extreme
mobile processor high performance laptop solution designed
for System Builders to support Enthusiasts and Gamers
Sunnyvale, Calif.—July 14, 2008—OCZ
Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative
ultra-high performance and high reliability memory,
components, and systems, today introduced a new whitebook
solution powered by the long awaited Intel® Centrino® 2 (“Montevina”)
platform. This state-of-the-art platform technology provides
a breakthrough in mobile computing for higher performance,
advanced connectivity, and longer battery life. In addition,
the new OCZ whitebooks are built for superior on-the-go
gaming by harnessing the world’s highest-performing mobile
processor, the Intel Core™2 Extreme X9100.
“The introduction of the Montevina platform by Intel enables
OCZ to deliver a superior notebook computing experience to
our system integrator clients and consumers,” said Ryan
Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. “The new
OCZNBIM17A will enthrall users with the exceptional
performance of Intel’s new Core 2 Extreme processor and is
the ideal notebook for gaming and multimedia applications
with cutting edge features including upgradable dual
graphics, Blueray, and HDMI.”
“Intel’s Core 2 Extreme mobile processor
X9100 brings extreme performance to the OCZNBIM17A Notebook
for incredible gaming on the go that can even rival desktop
systems,” said Erik Reid, Director of Marketing, Mobile Products
Group, Intel. “Improvements in speed and energy efficiency
delivered by the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor give
users confidence that they are working and gaming on the
most advanced notebook technology imaginable.”
E3 Announcement: Final
Fantasy XIII to be available on Xbox 360
LOS ANGELES — July 14, 2008 — Music, movies and megahits. No matter
what kind of game makes your heart race, today at the E3 Media and
Business Summit (E3) in Los Angeles the world of Xbox 360 just got
bigger, broader and more exciting than ever.
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled a games portfolio for all ages and
interests. Included were new titles for music lovers such as “Lips”
and the exclusive launch of “Rock Band 2”; family-friendly games
from the B-movie maker “You’re in the Movies” to next-generation
game shows such as “1 vs. 100”; and even surprise announcements to
make the hardest-core gamer weak in the knees, with the reveal of
“Final Fantasy XIII,” to be available on Xbox 360 at launch in North
America and Europe.
“Xbox 360 delivers entertainment choices so broad that it now rivals
what people can find on television and at movie theaters,” said
Shane Kim, corporate vice president of strategy and business
development with Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business.
“Whether it’s sports, music, movies, game shows or great games you
crave, Xbox 360 is home to the biggest and best out there. From
those new to games and eager to jump in, to the hardcore gamer
looking for the most intense games experiences, this is truly the
year to own an Xbox 360 system.”
Read more details here.
NVIDIA Brings SLI
Technology to Intel Bloomfield CPU Platforms
Multi-GPU Computing Combined with New CPU Architecture will
Deliver Powerful Visual Computing Platform
SANTA CLARA, CA—JULY 14, 2008—PC enthusiasts, manufacturers, and
developers around the world have a lot to be excited about today
with NVIDIA Corporation’s announcement that it will be bringing the
power and performance of its SLI® multi-GPU technology to Intel’s
upcoming line of Bloomfield CPUs. With this winning combination,
consumers will have an SLI platform designed for current and future
graphics-intensive games and applications; these platforms can be
powered by one, two, or even three NVIDIA GeForce® GPUs, including
the new, award-winning GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 GPUs.
New SLI motherboards will feature the NVIDIA nForce® 200 SLI
processor, Intel Bloomfield CPUs, and Tylersburg (X58) chipsets. The
nForce 200 SLI processor features patented SLI technology for
graphics bandwidth management and multi-GPU peer-to-peer
communications, both required to optimize graphics performance.
“With GeForce-based visual computing application, our customers are
experiencing exciting new ways to interact with their photos and
videos while also experiencing the bone-chilling realism from our
latest graphics processors,” said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president
of GPU business at NVIDIA. “Our SLI technology allows us to combine
the power of hundreds of GeForce processing cores in multi-GPU
configurations with Intel’s latest CPUs for platforms that are sure
to excite our customers.”
Read the full press release here.
R700 /
47870x2 Preview at [H]ardOCP
AMD ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Preview - We have an exclusive
early look at AMD’s new ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 to be launched
later this summer. We will take a look at the 4870 X2 in a
CrossFireX configuration as well, and evaluate gameplay in
Crysis and Age of Conan with several apples-to-apples tests.
We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see 8X AA
playable at 2560x1600 and 24X CFAA playable at 1920x1200.
|
"We are excited about testing fully finalized
retail hardware with newer drivers. Our performance
evaluation has shown spectacular performance
already, and we are really excited as it can get
better from here. NVIDIA has some real competition
with the Radeon HD 4870 X2, especially if it is
offered at a competitive price. Gamers will
certainly have more options for high-end gaming, and
this is a good thing."
|
Read about it here.
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450GB Seagate Cheetah 15K.6 SAS Hard Drive Review
To
top off your Friday, we have a special treat for all of you
computer enthusiasts out there. Today we have a pair of 450GB
Seagate Cheetah 15K.6 SAS hard drives to show off. We spend a
little time explaining the newest generation of SAS (Serial
Attached SCSI) technology and run through a few benchmarks. Want
to see some RAID 0 results as well? We have that too!
"Over the years we have
tested nearly every size, shape and form of hard drive to hit the
market. Everything from IDE to Serial ATA, and yes, even SCSI. Today, we
begin writing a new chapter called Serial Attached SCSI or what is known
as "SAS" interface hard drives. To most people the "new thing" is
still SATA (Serial ATA) as it seems like it was just yesterday when
we were testing the very first SATA hard drives. SATA is fast and
we've proven that SATA can be just as fast or even faster than SCSI
in RAID configurations compared to single SCSI drives. But what's next? Is there anything out there
that promises the simplicity and economic advantages of SATA and at
the same time deliver the speed and ultra reliability of SCSI? How
about SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)? SAS technology has been around for
a couple years, but is just now starting to catch on. Although SAS was
intended to be a replacement for SCSI, SAS is not and will not be
limited to enterprise use only. Do I have your attention?
Good, then
read on!"
Cooler Master CSX
Custom Painted Chassis - Limited Edition Red Dragon
"One of the key selling points
for these CSX products is the high quality paint and finish that
Cooler Master and Smooth Creations are using. In fact, you will
actually get a certificate of authenticity with your name on it
verifying that your case has been personally inspected,
numbered, packed and approved as authentic"
Read the review here.
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OCZ Technology
Introduces Elixir Keyboards under the new Alchemy line of Gaming
Products
Sunnyvale, Calif.—July 10, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a
worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high
reliability memory and components, today announced the expansion
of its gaming peripherals under a new “Alchemy” line, with the
introduction of the Elixir keyboard series for highly advanced
functionality in game-play. Featuring a wealth of user-friendly
features combined with an ergonomic and sturdy design, the
Elixir keyboard will deliver a unique combination of performance
and vale to gamers as they blaze through the latest PC titles.
“The new Alchemy line from OCZ is designed to offer gamers
quality gaming solutions that deliver both exceptional
performance and value,” said Eugene Chang, Product Manager of
the OCZ Technology Group. “Just because gamers have a budget
doesn't mean they shouldn't enjoy premium gaming features, and
our first Alchemy solution the Elixir gaming keyboard is
designed with quality ergonomics and offers efficient game-play
with programmable macro keys.”
The Elixir is a high-quality keyboard featuring the necessary
features such as 10 tri-mode programmable macro keys, mode
selection, a pop-up menu shortcut, and Windows® Media Players
optical controller. The sleek design of the Alchemy Elixir
Series will maintain your comfort throughout long gaming
sessions with its membrane tactical keys made from 100%
rubber-coating for no-slip comfort and ergonomic design. The
Elixir also features a USB port for added convenience, along
with an extremely reliable lifestyle of 5 million cycles.
The Elixir series is compatible with Windows® XP (SP2 or later)
and Windows® Vista™. Elixir keyboards feature a MSRP of $29.99
and are the ultimate accessory for a budget gaming system.
Check out the product page here.
Seagate
announces 3 new hard drives including the world's first 1.5
Terabyte hard drive!
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — July 10, 2008 — Seagate (NYSE:STX) today
unveiled the industry’s first 1.5-terabyte desktop and
half-terabyte notebook hard drives to meet explosive worldwide
demand for digital-content storage in home and business
environments.
The debut of the Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB, the
eleventh generation of Seagate’s flagship drive for desktop PCs,
marks the single largest capacity hard drive jump in the more
than half-century history of hard drives – a half-terabyte
increase from the previous highest capacity of 1TB, thanks to
the capacity-boosting power of perpendicular magnetic recording
(PMR) technology.
The Barracuda 7200.11 hard drive combines
proven PMR technology, components and expert manufacturing to
provide 1.5TB of reliable storage for mainstream desktop
computers, workstations, desktop RAID, gaming and high-end PCs,
and USB/FireWire/eSATA external storage.
Seagate’s new 2.5-inch half-terabyte 5400- and
7200-rpm drives – Momentus 5400.6 and Momentus 7200.4 – deliver
the best combination of capacity, mobility and durability for
mainstream and high-performance notebook computers, external
storage solutions, PCs and industrial applications requiring
small form factor.
Read the full press release here!
iPhone
3G on Sale Tomorrow
CUPERTINO, California—July 10, 2008—Apple® today announced that
more than 500 native applications will be available on the
iPhone’s App Store when Apple’s iPhone™ 3G goes on sale
tomorrow. Apple’s iPhone provides a breakthrough mobile platform
for developers, who have created an incredible array of
innovative applications such as stunning action games, advanced
medical applications and robust productivity tools for the
enterprise. These apps will be available on Apple’s
revolutionary new App Store, enabling customers to wirelessly
download them directly onto their iPhones and start using them
immediately. More than 125 applications are being offered to
iPhone customers for free. Read more about it
here.
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