Mark Raby and Wolfgang Gruener

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Analysis: Retail prices of AMD processors continue decline

By Mark Raby and Wolfgang Gruener Published

AMD's processor prices remain under severe pressure: Caught between Intel's outgoing Pentium D series on the low end and the Core 2 Duo series on the high end, the X2 Athlons remain vulnerable to market shifts and Intel's supply strategy. Anyone intending to build a Vista PC on a budget should begin having a closer look at AMD.

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Internet2 launches 100 Gb network

By Mark Raby and Wolfgang Gruener Published

The Internet2, a network that connects about 200 U.S. universities, has just turned 10 years old and celebrated its birthday with the launch of a new portion that provides a bandwidth of 100 Gb/s. By mid-2007, Internet2 members will be able to transmit Gigabytes of data in a matter seconds rather than minutes and hours.

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Optimus OLED keyboard to be priced at $1200

By Mark Raby and Wolfgang Gruener Published

And you thought the Playstation 3 was expensive: Design studio Art Lebedev announced that it will sell its Optimus computer keyboard for $1200 a piece in March of next year.

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Nvidia fires away with new Geforce 8800 GPU

By Mark Raby and Wolfgang Gruener Published

Nvidia today introduced its latest and greatest graphics chip, the Geforce 8800. Previously code-named G80, the new GPU offers more functionality and a significant rise in the sheer power of the GPU - including DirectX 10 support and a capable physics engine. Extra: Image Gallery

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CPU price/performance update: AMD undercuts Intel on the low end

By Mark Raby and Wolfgang Gruener Published

In the past few weeks, quite dramatic price reductions in the retails space had time to calm down: Intel's Core 2 Duo is shipping in volume and AMD adjusted its prices to react to the new market environment. Time for an update of our price/performance chart series, just before the launch of Intel's quad-core chip and AMD's 4x4 platform.

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