We have known for some time that Intel’s Core 2 Quad Q6600 was approaching its End of Life. Today we have read reports confirming that the chip will cease to be sold come the end of Q2 2009. The Q6600 is far and away the most successful quad-core processor of all time. Despite being released [...]

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Over the past few years we have seen several new products fizzle despite their industry-leading performance numbers. While pricing tends to be the primary reason for these disappointments, other factors like reputation and public exposure can also cause lackluster sales figures. However, and especially in today’s economy, products are more likely to suffer in the [...]

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As someone who literally spends most of their life observing trends in the hardware world, it is surprisingly difficult to make decisions when it comes to purchasing a new computer. Just as you might expect a mediator to have a tough time concluding when they’ve heard both sides of the story and sympathize equally. We’ve [...]

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For the entirety of 2008 and a good portion of 2007, OCZ has seemingly been a company on a mission to prove that they are leading the pack in terms of innovation. Looking at some of their new products would make it blatantly clear that they have indeed earned that position. Currently, OCZ has no [...]

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If for some reason further proof was necessary that AMD’s purchase of ATI was a good decision, the company has confirmed today that XFX, long-time board partner of NVIDIA, will now be batting for the home team. XFX has been a strong brand in the enthusiast market for their overclocked cards and support of competitive [...]

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Reviews of Intel’s brand-spanking-new processors hit the web today. Nehalem, officially known as Core i7, will be available starting November 17th. There will be three models available at launch: The Core i7-920 at 2.67GHz, Core i7-930 at 2.93GHz, and the range-topping Core i7-965 Extreme Edition at 3.2GHz. It would not be outlandish to say that [...]

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