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AMD has announced the latest pricecuts for its intire line of processors. It’s looking really good except for the FX-62 CPU. That one is still priced at $827. Read more ⟶

Intel has launched their newest line of desktop processors yesterday, called the Core 2 Duo and the Core 2 Extreme. From what I’ve read, they won’t actually be available in stores until 2 weeks from now. But boy am I glad I waited a while before buying a new PC. Read more ⟶

Apple responded recently to claims about the MacBook getting discolored after a few weeks of use. You can see a picture of what that looks like here. This seems to be a problem with the type of paint that is used on devices these days. I’ve had this problem with both Alienware laptops I owned. The latest laptop I have is an Alienware Area-51 7700, and I noticed that it gets stained where I often hold it or rest my hands. Read more ⟶

I’m sure by now you’ve noticed that the costs of energy are going up, and will only continue to go up in the future. And this is true not only for oil, but also for other types of energy depending on oil and gas, such as electricity. All of this has to do with something most of the media is still in denial about, namely Peak Oil. Read more ⟶

You’ve probably already read that nVidia is going to launch quad SLI at E3. Reading that, I just wonder what the fascination is with SLI. I can’t help but wonder if the guys over at nVidia ran into some kind of innovation barrier, that they can’t seem to make videocards faster anymore based on a single chip and have to resort to having people install 4 videocards in their computer in the future to get the performance they need. Read more ⟶

I’ve finally been able to update and complete my review of the Alienware Area-51m 7700 mobile computer with my experiences with Alienware’s support. You can read about my experiences with Alienware’s support starting on page 6. Hopefully this will help you decide if your next computersystem is going to be from Alienware. Read more ⟶

I came across this article on BBC, which mentions that UK officials are talking to Microsoft about the new security measures in Windows Vista, specifically encryption of the filesystem, and expressing their concern that it would make it harder for them to gain access to a suspects’ computer. Read more ⟶

I have updated my review on buying an Alienware Area-51m 7700 notebook computer with my experiences with Alienware’s support. I have unfortunately been experiencing some problems with the system since October last year, until the system finally went down around December 27. I will be updating the review constantly with my experiences as the case progresses and I get more information. The updates to the review start on page 6. Read more ⟶

I’m seeing a lot of bad press lately for the PS3. Mostly they are related to the complexity of the PS3 platform. Especially developers seem to be leaving the PS3 and heading for the Xbox 360 where development is a lot easier. Read more ⟶

AMD has recently filed a complaint against Intel because Intel is abusing its monopoly position in the chip market. AMD’s CEO, Hector Ruiz, posted an open letter on the AMD website, explaining why AMD was forced to take action against Intel. But in his letter, he’s making a serious mistake, in the following part: We have filed a 48-page, detailed Complaint in federal district court. Read more ⟶

As promised my review of the Alienware Area-51m 7700 mobile computer is finally online. You can read the complete review here. It’s different compared to reviews you can usually find on hardware websites. There are no benchmarks, no graphs, no comparisons etc. It’s just about my experience with buying a mobile computer from Alienware and shows what you can expect from them. Read more ⟶