Ahead of the official launch of Windows Vista operating system (OS), Acer now offers a full range of LCD monitors, with sizes ranging from widescreen 20, 22, 24 to 26 inches, ready and tested by WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) for Windows Vista compliance, according to the company. Read more
First tier LCD monitor vendors such as Acer, BenQ, ViewSonic, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung Electronics are all eying the large size widescreen LCD monitor segment, though some panel makers hold a more conservative attitude toward the widescreen market, according a Chinese-language ET Today report. Read more
Acer recently launched a 22" widescreen LCD monitor. Read more
LCD monitors vendors CMV, Acer and BenQ will raise their prices for 17" and 15" LCD monitors, starting from the second half of August, according to the companies. Read more
This is our third RAM scaling story in a series that will conclude next week. In this piece, we're comparing a number of different DDR3 memory speeds using both tight and relaxed timings. Which memory setting is best for your Core 2 Quad setup? Read more
Cyberpower sent us a factory-overclocked Phenom II X4 955 system wielding two Radeon HD 4890 cards in CrossFire. We pit the formidable rig against our previous System Builder Marathon Core i7 machine to see if AMD can deliver a viable gaming alternative. 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