Computer Hardware Daily News: August 27th 2008
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From a new 120Hz Viewsonic LCD screen to Wow Nerds running in real life through Azeroth, we have quite a packed edition today for you. Let’s get started!
Motherboards -
NVIDIA’s 770i chipsets will support DDR3 and 2-way SLI. However, oddly enough, no mention of “best OC’ing” on the roadmap. Not that Nvidia chipset are known for great overclocking capacity, but still.
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Canon announces new pro consumers and easy to use digital cameras. The SX110 is certainly one that my friend and I have an eye on, with 9.0 MP, 10X and Image stabilization, all of it in a compact body!
Prices and specs are to be:
- $300 SX110 IS: 9 megapixels, 10x zoom, 3-inch LCD
- $250 A2000 IS: 10 megapixels, 6x zoom, 3-inch LCD
- $200 A1000 IS: 10 megapixels, 4x zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Canon announces 15.1 megapixel EOS 50D with DIGIC 4 processing. Stunning hardware, I cannot wait to see a real-life test, what about you?
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Nikon D90 now up for order at Circuit City. Yeah, at $1299.99…
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Displays -
Sanyo’s entry-level PLV-Z700 projector runs $1,995, shipping in October. 1080p 3LCD-based, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 1,200 ANSI lumens and a variable lens designed to adjust to smaller rooms adds up for what is an “entry-level” solution according to them.
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ViewSonic shows off a 120Hz LCD computer display. Alright, time to use two Radeon 4870 X2 in Crossfire X and a 1200 W power supply to feed those monsters in order to acheive such a frame rate.
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Projectiondesign avielo Home Cinema Series DLP Projector Announced. 3 different series, all with HDMI 1.3 and native 1080p.
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Gaming -
Nerds race across Azeroth IRL, nearly die from shame. What a great way to stay fit, considering how much freaking running you have to do in WoW! Get ready for the WoW marathon next year at this rate!
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Cases -
Lian Li XB01 Xbox 360 case unboxed and put to the test. “Far from making the 360 “more badass” or “more laptopy,” the Lian Li XB01 merely aspires to make the 360 what it should’ve been out of the gate: cool and quiet(er).”
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Laptops -
Dell Studio XPS 13 and 16 leak out, due in November?
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Video Cards -
Nvidia to Enhance “Robustness” of Its Desktop Graphics Products – Documents. Of course, Nvidia is going to say such a thing to try to make everybody forget about the fiasco…
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Break Dancing Jen-Hsun Huang Kicks Off NVISION With Virtual Lamborghinis And Cylon Babes. When is the last time that you saw a CEO break dance!?
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Nvidia Launches $59 GeForce 9400 GT. Already available at NewEgg at such a price.
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Cpus -
Intel Atom-Based Mobile Phones Due in 2009 – 2010, Says Company.
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AMD Quietly Starts to Sell Dual-Core Phenom Microprocessors. What a surprise, that is to introduce dual-core chips without making an announcement! Then again, those are rumors, but it’s still interesting to see. I sure hope that AMD release such chips, to increase their income and bring more competition to Intel, as the Athlon 64 X2 just don’t cut anymore.
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There you go, that was the computer hardware news for today. Did you enjoy this post? Wanna make sure to not miss an update? I invite you to subscribe to the RSS feed or add your e-mail to the mailing list, at the top right of this page.
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