A number of 10-inch netbooks based on a new Intel single-core Atom N280 processor are expected to be introduced by Asustek Computer (the Eee PC 1004DN series), Acer and Gigabyte Technology between second- and third-quarter Continue reading “Intel Atom N280 netbooks to hit the market between 2Q09 and 3Q09”.
While walking the show floor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas we spotted the CoolIT Systems booth and figured that we would stop by and see what they were up to. It was around this time we spotted someone walking into private room carrying what looked like an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 hooked up to the CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Sure enough it was the very first prototype water cooler for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 video card!
OCZ Technology today unveiled the Apex SATA II 2.5 Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, the affordable midrange offering for enthusiasts, system builders, and mainstream computer users demanding the latest technology in this fast-developing sector of Continue reading “OCZ Technology Announces Apex Series Solid State Drives”.
Lower-than-expected shipments of Intel’s 4-series chipsets have caught motherboard makers off guard, leaving Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology carrying overstocks of 4-series-based motherboards which are rapidly depreciating in value as Intel prepares to launch its Continue reading “Asustek and Gigabyte suffer overstock chipset inventories”.
At the Consumer Electronics Show last week, NVIDIA was showing off a new reference platform that they were calling the world’s smallest fully capable visual computer. Features like DirectX 10 graphics, NVIDIA CUDA technology, and HD video are now possible in a 3″ x 4″ motherboard. This PC is so small that it fits in the palm of your hand with room left to spare.
PC enthusiasts and fast cars seem to go together nicely, so when I saw some Dodge Charger SRT-8 custom PCs at the Intel booth I instantly fell in love with them. Maybe it is the fact that I own one of DaimlerChrysler’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) models, but this is one of the sweetest looking small form factors (SFF) computers that I have seen in some time.
During CES this week we found out Yubz is producing 20 of limited edition retro Bluetooth handsets with 5,400 grade A Swarovski crystals! These Bluetooth handsets look like a replica of the Western Electric 500-series model, which was the classic phone handset for several decades. With a price tag of $1,800 this Bluetooth handset is not for everyone, but we can always look and dream right?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 combines the power of two GTX 200GPUs on a single graphics card. With a total of 480 processing cores and 1792 Mb of video memory, the GeForce GTX 295 might just be the fastest graphics card available on the market today. Read on as we compare the EVGA GeForce GTX 295 to the Radeon HD 4870 X2 in the latest and most popular game titles.
The marketing team over at Kingston sent over a link to a demo video on Youtube.com for a preview of what they will be showing off at CES later this week. It looks like they Continue reading “Kingston HyperX Demo Video on YouTube”.
Corsair Memory showed off the the industry’s first thermoelectric (TEC) cooled memory modules today at CES and Legit Reviews was on hand to take a look at this ice cold memory cooler. Read on to see how this cooler works and what it means for memory cooling in the months ahead. We also take a look at the Dominator GT memory modules and several custom painted cases at the suite.
A-DATA Technology launched the XPG series of products today during CES. This series includes XPG DDR3 2133X Tri-channel memory kits, Dual SSD 3.5 RAID Enclosure, and 2.5 SATA II Interface SSD with capacities up to Continue reading “A-DATA Unveils Xtreme Performance Gear (XPG) Series at CES”.
HP announced the successor to the award-winning HP Blackbird 002, the HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA yesterday and it is a sweet looking high-performance PC. Much like when they created the original Blackbird PC, once Continue reading “HP Announces Firebird, successor to HP Blackbird 002”.
rock has today announced the introduction of Intels new Q9000 Core 2 Extreme processor into its award winning gaming model, the Xtreme 780. Delivering Mobile Quad Core technology to the gaming masses, the new Q9000 Continue reading “rock unveils Mobile Quad Core Gaming Notebook – X780”.
Welcome to Las Vegas and Legit Reviews’ coverage of CES 2009. This year the show for the press officially kicks off on Thursday but we’ve arrived early to bring you some pre-show activities. Read on to see what we saw at CES: Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES today! From Corsair’s new Dominator GT memory modules to AMD’s Neo powered notebooks we cover it all.
Acer and Asustek Computer have both found new confidence after seeing booming sales of their netbooks in the US during the year-end holiday season, and have set high sales targets for netbooks in 2009, according Continue reading “Acer and Asustek looking at booming netbook sales in 2009”.
