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5th May 2006 Archive

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  • Acorn revived to launch laptop PCs

    Updated UK home computer pioneer returns

    That one-time pioneer of British home computing Acorn is to sprout once again. The creator of the Atom, Electron, Archimedes and BBC Micro machines, of the ARM chip company and of the RISC OS is to be revived next week as a purveyor of notebook PCs. The company's refusing to say anything about the motivation behind the …

    PCs 5 May 2006, 09:32

  • Intel takes axe to Pentium D prices

    Up to 50 per cent off

    Intel has slashed the prices of its desktop Pentium D processors by up to 50 per cent following the introduction of the 3.6GHz Pentium D 960. The chip giant also cut the prices of its Celeron D products, and tweaked what it charges for Centrino and Centrino Duo bundles. The most recent round of cuts saw the Pentium D 950's …

    Bits 'n' Chips 5 May 2006, 09:55

  • Intel touts developing-world laptop

    No compromises over software support, apparently

    Intel yesterday unveiled its take on a low-cost laptop for the developing world - the wireless-enabled, handle-equipped, education-oriented 'Eduwise' notebook. It can run Windows or Linux, the chip giant said. As you can see from the pics, it's has a certain retro look - think PowerBook 100 - and the colour scheme's nothing …

    PCs 5 May 2006, 10:48

  • Dell unveils latest 'budget' notebook

    D520 more mid-range than low-end

    Dell this week launched its latest low-cost Latitude laptop, pitching the D520 at budget-conscious users. The company also touted the machine's dual-core Intel Core Duo processor, though to make the base price you'll have to put up with a lesser, single-core Celeron M chip. The D520 is available with either a 14.1in, 1024 x …

    PCs 5 May 2006, 12:04

  • Sony to ship 50GB Blu-ray recordables in June

    They don't come cheap

    Sony will ship blank dual-layer Blu-ray Disc media in June, the consumer electronics giant said today. But anyone hoping the arrival of 50GB discs will prove more economic than the now-shipping 25GB, single-layer discs is going to be disappointed. Sony is now shipping 25GB BD-R and BD-RE media and expects them to cost $20 and …

    HD 5 May 2006, 13:44

  • ATI unwraps $299 Radeon X1900 GT

    Gamer-oriented GPU line extended down-market

    ATI has launched the anticipated Radeon X1900 GT graphics chip. The company's board partners were quick to follow the announcement - which had been expected to take place next week - by releasing products based on the new part. As expected, the GPU, codenamed R580, contains 36 pixel shader units - existing members of the …

    Bits 'n' Chips 5 May 2006, 14:05

  • ATI Radeon X1800 GTO vs Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT

    GPU face-off Sub-£150 cards from Gecube and Gigabyte

    Every new generation of high-end graphics cards heralds a speed bump for the mid-range products. In the past, I've been disappointed with many of the mid-range cards - there's just not enough peformance there to justify the £150-200 price point. It's about time we get some decent performance out of the not-stupidly-expensive …

    Bits 'n' Chips 5 May 2006, 15:38