Capacity and price have been the advantages of traditional hard drive technology over the increasingly popular solid state disk drives. Samsung is the first HDD manufacturer to ship a gigantic 500 GB 2.5” hard drive (Fujitsu was first to announce such a drive), which is almost 16 times the capacity of the mainstream SSD (if we can call the SSD mainstream) and twice what is currently considered the higher-end of mainstream notebook hard drives (250 GB).You won’t be able to achieve any speed records...
Jumat, 31 Juli 2009
New Samsung 1 TB HDD
Samsung sent over a press release revealing the new Spinpoint F3 line of high-density hard drives that only use two platters. Operating at 7200 RPM rotational speed, the new line provides up to 1 TB (Terabyte) of storage, meaning the drive's two platter disks would consist of 500 GB each. By using only two disks, the drives use less power and offers 30-percent higher performance than a three-platter drive in the same 3.5-inch form factor.“Our customers require not only additional capacity but also...
Minggu, 12 Juli 2009
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Andrew House says PSP Go’s $249/€249 price point is based on a “premium” associated with new hardware.
Speaking to MCV, House explained that PSP Go’s price wasn’t set in a bid to protect retailers’ margins – which will be hit by the handheld’s download-only software model - or to cover Sony’s research and development costs. “Those aren’t the factors,” he said. “When you introduce a new piece of hardware you have the opportunity to say there is a certain premium that is associated with it, and we took that into account. “As with all hardware launches you look at the business model, the cost structure,...
Zotac's Ion Board On Windows 7: Nvidia Re-Arms Intel’s Atom : Introduction
We’ve done a ton of Atom-oriented content, from reviewing the processor’s merits on its own, to pitting it against Athlon and Nano, to testing it in a ready-made machine and evaluating performance under Windows Vista. When we say the CPU is an enabler in the netbook market, but sorely lacking as a solution to your desktop needs, we’re basing that judgment on almost a year’s worth of power and performance data.Of course, we’re also grouping Intel’s accompanying 945G-series chipsets in with that opinion,...
Asus And DFI: Core i7 Micro-ATX Motherboards Compared : ATX Without The Waste
With support for full-sized components and up to four expansion cards, the Micro ATX format has always been more than adequate for the majority of high-end builds. Yet while enthusiasts have typically cited inadequate quality or design as the primary reason for not considering this option, manufacturers have cited lack of demand as a reason for not putting their best efforts into a board this small. A few attempts by manufacturers to win loyalty among space-conscious enthusiasts have mostly been...
When I first looked at Nvidia’s Ion platform last month, I tested in three different ways: as a desktop PC, as a gaming system, and as a home theater machine.Of course, this meant a lot of extra time was spent actually using the configuration that Zotac sent my way. During the course of testing, I convinced myself that I’d never be truly happy with Ion as a desktop system, even under Windows 7—the operating environment I used, assuming Vista would be too cumbersome. It was just too slow. Sitting...
Why is Microsoft dropping the Xbox 360 price so fast?
The Xbox 360 is on track to have 2 million sales in the UK by next week, according to industry number crunchers at Chart-Track, as Microsoft continues its Baked Beans strategy of slashing the price in quick succession.Microsoft’s 360 strategy has become more than apparent since the most basic model, the Arcade rejig of the old basic package, is being sold for less than the Nintendo Wii ; one of the main selling points of which had been its low cost for mass appeal.Microsoft announced a series of...
65 Nm GPUs For Xbox 360 Now In Production, Xbox '540' Coming In 2009
Taipei (Taiwan) - News about refreshed Xbox 360 consoles are trickling, which is about time given the fact that the console will celebrate its third birthday later this year. The Taiwan Economic News is reporting that first wafers with 65 nm GPUs are leaving the production lines, joining the 65 nm Xenon CPU. Rumors about a Blu-ray Xbox 360 remain alive and we are hearing first information about a possible mid-cycle refresh for the console, which will include the ’Valhalla’ SoC.It has been almost...
Microsoft Revises Memory Placement in Latest Xbox 360 Hardware
While Sony’s hardware revisions for its PlayStation 3 console appear to almost always be in the interest of cutting costs, Microsoft’s changes to the Xbox 360 seem to be aimed at both cost and improving reliability.The fresh-to-market new Xbox 360 “Go Pro” package now with a 60 GB hard drive may appear only to be the old model with 40 additional GB, but under the hood is a minor but deliberate change that could improve heat dissipation.As discovered in the blog of Ben Heck, the latest Xbox 360 motherboards...
Microsoft Shows Windows 7 Hardware Tricks
Today Microsoft pimped the upcoming Windows 7 to its hardware partners, rallying hardware engineers to begin development and testingAttendees of today’s Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2008 got a big treat straight from Microsoft, as the company finally revealed not only the "new innovations" found in the upcoming Windows 7 operating system, but encouraged hardware engineers to begin developing for the platform by distributing the application programming interface (API) complete...
Microsoft BPOS: Managing The Cloud : Administering BPOS Is Easier Than You Might Think
Here’s the truth: a ton of documentation has been written around Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Microsoft’s cloud-based messaging and communication platform. Most of this documentation is very succinct and worth reading as you dig into adopting BPOS services. But when it comes to managing BPOS, the admin has a remarkably easy job. Yes, there are elements of the platform that can require some serious technical skills, particularly in the LAN configuration and large-scale migration...
Sabtu, 11 Juli 2009
10 TB for $1,000: Tom’s Hardware's Über RAID Array : The 10 TB Array
Need more capacity? Want more hard drive performance? Knowing that hard drive prices are about to drop below $80 for a 1 TB drive, we decided to create the ultimate RAID array, one that should be able store all of your data for years to come while providing much faster performance than any individual drive could. Twelve Samsung 1 TB hard drives helped us to reach speed records and an impressive 10 TB net capacity.Some of you may want to argue over this performance statement. After all, doesn’t everyone...
Jumat, 10 Juli 2009
PhotoFast G-Monster-V5 256GB SSD Sneak Peek
There is a ton of activity in the solid state drive market, with new products announced seemingly on a weekly basis. One SSD product that generated some buzz out at Computex last month was the PhotoFast G-Monster-V5, due to its claimed 270MB/s read and write speeds. It wasn't available back then, however, we just got our hands on one for a quick evaluation and thought we'd give you a sneak peek at the goods.We'll be doing a more thorough evaluation of this drive in the days ahead, but we wanted...
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Available For Pre-Sale
Although the T-Mobile myTouch 3G won’t be available nationwide until August 5th, current T-Mobile customers can pre-order the phone to ensure they’re one of the first to get their hands on this much anticipated phone. Starting today, current T-Mobile customers can visit www.T-MobilemyTouch.com to order the company’s latest Android-powered device. T-Mobile is making the deal even sweeter by announcing that existing customers who order the phone during the pre-sales period from July 8-28 can qualify...
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b Cans Kill The Noise
Done with Bose? Looking for something new to strap on your cranium? Audio-Technica has just the thing. The company--which is known for designing cutting-edge, high-end cans--has just issued its ATH-ANC7b QuietPoint active noise-canceling over-ear headphones. Sure, they're just improvements upon an earlier model, but aside from providing 85% noise-cancelation, listeners will find better sound quality, comfort and convenience.According to A-T, these new headphones provide a smoother, more natural...
NVIDIA Quietly Outs 40nm, DX10.1 Desktop Parts
Although the cards haven’t officially been launched, NVIDIA has published the specs and details of their 40nm-based desktop GPUs.The cards in question are the GeForce GT 220 (codenamed GT216) and GeForce G210 (codenamed GT218) low-end, low-profile cards, both of which are OEM parts built on TSMC’s 40nm process – the same process that TSMC now seems to have sorted out.The cards are DirectX 10.1 compliant and feature NVIDIA’s latest PureVideo HD engine. PhysX and CUDA are only available on the GeForce...
Blue-LinkBL-U83G
If you intend to buy a Wireless USB adapter for desktop PC, a product that is worth Dilirik. Blue-link have BLU83G external antenna that can be directed 360 degrees according to needs. A more interesting when you feel less, you can buy a longer antenna to get a wireless signal is stronger. Although invited switch space, a signal that is still caught, while in the wireless notebook can not catch the signal.The included software is quite innovative. You can see the signal strength, signal quality...
cANoNSelphY coMpAcT phoTo pRINTeR eS3 & eS30
At the end of 2008, Canon introduced two compact photo printer with the latest series ES tiny and attractive design, so easy to carry anywhere to print photos.With the size and shape ergonomis, both printers work with this photo DIGIC II processor speed so that the printed image becomes higher.EasyPhoto Pack cartridge (ink and photo paper in one package) is available for both models this photo printer. Featured Advanced Face Fine Print, providing optimal results in the face which is in the image...
eDIFIeR Mp300 plUS
In general, the notebook has the default speaker sound quality pickup. In fact, besides the need to use for work, notebook at this time also functions as a means of entertainment when you travel. See the need for a quality audio system in the notebook, Edifier speakers offer portable 2.1 newest series, MP300 Plus. Speaker weight of less than 2 kg (1.8 kg) and packed in a special bag is made from Tubular Sub-Woofer size of 2 inches and two midrange / high frequency driver spherical measuring 1.5...
Lotus Notes In Nokia Seri S60
Nokia and IBM on 4 December 2008 announced a cooperation in terms of support for IBM Lotus Notes for a Nokia mobile phone S60 berba ¬ sis. With this cooperation, it is expected that millions of Lotus Notes users can access their email wherever they are through the Nokia device. The same applies to Nokia customers. Through the assistance software for Lotus Domino server called Lotus Notes traveler, allowing them to access email, calendar, address book, journals, to do list in real time. Both parties...
VIeWSoNIc pjD6210
Early December 2008, the ViewSonic again enliven the market with the release projektor portable projector light weight 2.4 kg, ViewSonic XGA DLP PJD6210. This product has a contrast ratio of 2700:1 and a ViewMatch TM technology can guarantee the display so that images are always clear and obvious.This technology can also adjust the color tone is automatically for to get the color saturation and perfect accuracy. PJD6210 many inputs, including support for HDTV signals 720p and 1080i. As such, this...
DELL Netbook with Feature Modem 3.5G HSDPA
Dell launches netbook range and latest notebook. In the netbook category, introduced the Dell Netbook Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12. Meanwhile, in the notebook category introduced Inspirion Notebook Studio 15 and 13. Inspirion Mini 9 and 12 is a small mobile device that is suitable digunakanoleh anakanak and teenagers who want to remain connected to the Internet. Interestingly, Inspirion Mini 9 is equipped 3.5G HSDPA modem. Dell Inspirion 13 to bring you a performance and a smart appearance. While...
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