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What you may expect from Phenom x4 and Yorkfield

From the final result, Phenom only lose QX6850 about 5.5%. But the CPU Score is losing 9.11% . If the rival change to QX9650, the gap will even bigger. If we compare to other subitem, that dual core E6850 will boost Graphic system better than Phenom X4. Comparing to Phenom X4 and E6850, All the advantage score are coming from the CPU score. Phenom X4 does bad in HDR and SM subitem tests.

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The oft-rumoured Apple Tablet PC is actually very real, and on its way soon.

CNET claims to have spoken to an anonymous tipster at Asus who claims to be working with Apple to produce the tablet. ‘We’re guessing it’ll be based on Intel Core architecture, a tweaked version of Leopard, and have all the multi-touch, CoverFlow goodness we’ve seen in the iPhone and iPod touch.

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Lenovo expands its “Think” series

Lenovo is branching off into the workstation arena with its new ThinkStation family of products. Lenovo today introduced two ThinkStation workstations based around Intel’s new 45nm Penryn micro architecture.

The new ThinkStation D10 features two processor sockets and supports Intel’s quad-core Xeon 5400 series processors. The ThinkStation S10, on the other hand, uses Intel’s new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor.

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New corporate guidance sets AMD’s big launch date; RV670 specifications fail to leave much to the imagination

AMD’s current launch date for its next-generation desktop processor, Phenom, its next-generation desktop chipset, RD790, and its next-generation graphics processor, RV670, is tenatively set for November 19, 2007.

The story of Phenom and RD790 is all but a done deal.  Phenom’s big brother, server-based Barcelona, met mediocre fanfare while RD790 production boards have surfaced here and there for almost a year.

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New corporate guidance sets AMD’s big launch date; RV670 specifications fail to leave much to the imagination

AMD’s current launch date for its next-generation desktop processor, Phenom, its next-generation desktop chipset, RD790, and its next-generation graphics processor, RV670, is tenatively set for November 19, 2007.

The story of Phenom and RD790 is all but a done deal.  Phenom’s big brother, server-based Barcelona, met mediocre fanfare while RD790 production boards have surfaced here and there for almost a year.

Click for more on AMD Platform Launch Imminent, RV670 Details Solidified »

There’s absolutely no reason you should be waiting the three-plus minutes it takes your computer to boot up Windows

Phoenix says its new technology, HyperSpace, will offer mobile PC users the ability to instantly fire up their most used apps — things like e-mail, web browsers and various media players — without using Windows, simply by pressing the F4 button.

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It’s the era of the terabyte. Which drive offers better performance and value?

That era really launched back in May when Hitachi delivered its 7K1000 terabyte hard drive. However, the 7K1000 was a five platter, ten head device, while Western Digital and Seagate ship four platter, four head devices. That’s right: The Western Digital WD10EACS and Seagate 7200.1 offer a cool 250GB per platter. That’s a lot of bits in a small area. Seagate’s take on a terabyte drive is a more traditional design, while Western Digital plays the green card. Which drive offers better performance and value?

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As rumored, Apple has quietly updated the MacBook to the Santa Rosa architecture with mild speed bumps and the GMA X3100 integrated video.

White 13.3″

• $1099.00 2.0GHz/1GB RAM/80GB/Combo/GMA X3100
• $1299.00 2.2GHz/1GB RAM/120GB/SD-DL/GMA X3100

Black 13.3″

• $1499.00 2.2GHz/1GB RAM/160GB/SD-DL/GMA X3100

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The new G92 will launch in early December and feature 128 shader units as opposed to the 112 featured on GeForce 8800 GT, and upto 1GB RAM.

NVIDIA’s GeForce 8800 GT might be remembered as one of the most successful NVIDIA graphics cards of our time, at least according to the flurry of reviews this week. Virtually every top tier e-tailer managed to sell out of the card in less than two days.

Yet NVIDIA isn’t done yet. A G92-derivative will appear later this year with even more shader units. According to company guidance, the new G92 will launch in early December and feature 128 shader units as opposed to the 112 featured on GeForce 8800 GT.

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The so-called “impenetrable” BD+ DRM scheme has reportedly already been subverted

We haven’t broken down the minutes and seconds or anything, but we’re fairly certain that July 10th wasn’t exactly ten years ago. Nevertheless, the so-called “impenetrable” BD+ DRM scheme has reportedly already been subverted, and it’s no shock to hear that the folks behind SlySoft had a hand in it. Regrettably, there’s not a lot of details beyond that just yet, but according to the outfit’s CEO, the software is ready to rock and should be released before the end of 2007.