Last week we found out about an upcoming Eee PC model that contained an optical drive. Strange, we thought, considering the original philosophy behind the netbook, a segment Asus helped to pioneer. Read more
Intel CEO Paul Otellini's keynote address to CES Thursday evening provided some flash along with some substance, but not necessarily a banquet of both. How will Intel be able to sell its message of ubiquitous digital content to the consumer, along with a message of controlled access to the content industry? Read more
Believe it or not, some employers frown on gamers, especially those who play FPS titles and MMORPGs. Read more
Looking to upgrade your current video card? Looking to upgrade to something that looks cool AND has functionality for cooling? ASUS has launched a few customized cards based on ATI and Nvidia GPUs. Read more
The latest 2 TB hard drives are still expensive, but 1.5 TB disks provide low power consumption at a better cost-to-capacity ratio. We look at offerings from Samsung and Western Digital to determine the value of taking a step down from the flagships. Read more
When a new paradigm like cloud computing or a new platform like Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) comes along, it’s smart to ask tough questions. Read more
With 36 lanes of PCIe 2.0, 3-way SLI could be the X58 chipset’s biggest challenge. If that turns out to be true, is Nvidia’s nForce 200 controller hub, which multiplexes the platform's connectivity, a solution? We compare three configurations to find out. Read more
Once we make the jump to Gigabit Ethernet, the expected tenfold increase in network speed doesn't seem to materialize. We'll look at the basics of gigabit networks, what limits their performance, and how we can get the best possible speed out of them. Read more
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