Netbooks are notable for their size, but if you think they’re the smallest computers around, you’d be wrong. Granted that they have to meet certain dimensions to have displays suitable for reading, it isn’t really fair to make a direct comparison here. Sans a monitor, the Fit-PC Slim is, well, slim indeed. Check out the [...]
There was a time when Intel’s processors were known for their numbers. While some of that remains, the word “core” has been added to it, indicating the strength of the processing that’s happening in your computer. AMD even joined the action by releasing the odd-numbered equivalent. With that said, what does the future bring? If [...]
Intel and AMD used to be head-to-head competitors. These days the latter has fallen behind and is struggling to catch up. Here’s a review of the AMD Phenom 8750 Triple-Core CPU. Is three better than two or four, processor-wise? Let’s find out. Pros: Competes with a similarly priced Intel CPU, even though the Phenom is [...]
Roper Mobile unveiled the Duros Rugged Tablet PC today, intended and designed for people who love the great outdoors. Either that or they have to be technical while roughing it out with nature. The Duros is built for “anywhere” use. Equipped with an 8.4-inch brilliant sunlight viewable, SVGA resistive touch screen and an AMD Geode™ [...]
Just two days after the Optimus Prime case mod, a new challenger has appeared to take it on. Presenting the Tumbler Batmobile PC, built “with an AMD Sempron chip, seven “activity LEDs” and a remote-controlled model of the famed vehicle purchased from Wal-Mart”. It’s guaranteed to make your crime-fighting days even more exciting. In other [...]
The fact that people make steampunk devices in an age where almost everything is going digital shows us that there’s still some sentiment left for the old days. Of course, they’re technically digital devices made to look like they’re from a forgotten fictional period but that’s just the point. The Vulcania Naval Watch follows the [...]
I knew I wasn’t the only one thinking to myself, “do we really need Quad Core CPUs”, but ExtremeTech doesn’t answer it the way I would have. I guess that is why they are extreme. Do we really need quad-core CPUs? Hell yes, we need quad-core CPUs. More Cores Is the New GHzLet’s face it: [...]
With everything that is going on with Intel and their Core processor line, AMD has been having a rough time keeping up, but they are releasing another salvo of processors to try to get some of the fame and wonder back, as well as just trying to keep up. They are releasing a bunch of [...]
If you are looking to upgrade your computer to an Athlon 64 X2 4000+, 4400+, or 4800+ among other AMD processors, you might be out of luck soon, as by the end of June, AMD will be discontinuing a number of what they consider to be older Athlon processors in an attempt to consolidate their [...]
I know, it happens every month, but this time it is a pretty substantial drop in price, so hold onto your wallet for a month or two if you are planning on getting a processor. To stay competitive in the market and show Intel how low AMD can go price wise, you can expect to [...]
