Eurocom Introduces First Core i7 Based Notebook

Eurocom launches World’s First Core i7 Notebook with Intel Core i7 Quad Core and Xeon Processors; 1GB nVidia GeForce Go GTX 280M or Quadro FX3700M; 1.5TB of storage with RAID 0,1,5 for On-the-Road Mobile Workstation or Mobile Server use.The World’s First workstation and server-class notebook with Intel i7 Quad Core or XEON processor; 1.5 Terabytes of storage, RAID 5 and internal 1 hour Battery Eurocom, the world’s leading developer of highly personalized, high-performance notebook PCs and energy efficient All-in-One

Firm Offers Vista – 7 Upgrade, Months Before MS

Puget Systems, AKA Puget Custom Computers, headquartered in Kent, WA based PC etailer will begin offering free Windows 7 upgrades to customers who buy new Windows Vista PCs starting Sunday, according to their website. Its upgrade program will predate Microsoft’s own upgrade program by months. Microsoft’s offering is scheduled to begin on July 1st. Here’s what their site says: Puget Systems is pleased to announce FREE upgrades to Windows 7 on select purchases starting 3/1/09. Customers who purchase a qualifying

Hardware Roundup

Video:Sapphire HD 4670 Ultimate 512MB Passive Video Card Review @ Hardware CanucksSapphire Radeon HD4850 X2 2Gb Video Card Review @ TweaknewsGainward HD 4850 1024MB GS Graphics Card Review @ XbitLabsMotherboards and Chipsets:ASUS M3A78-T AMD 790GX Socket AM2+ Motherboard Review @ PCStatsProcessors:AMD Phenom II X4 – 810 (AM3) Processor @ CPU3DMemory and Storage:Patriot Viper 6GB DDR3-1600 @ PureOverclockPatriot Memory PC3-12800 6GB 3ple Channel @ CDRInfoKingston HyperX PC3-16000 3GB Tri-Channel Memory Review

Intel And TSMC Announcing Strategic Partnership

We’ve witnessed Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (better known as TSMC) work hand-in-hand before, but according to a breaking report from Reuters, the two are about to realign in a big way this Monday. A so-called “strategic announcement” will be made in just two short days, which has led the market to speculate that Intel may be considering the outsourcing of vital manufacturing.We’re not sure if the timing here is just completely coincidental, but AMD is expected to officially close off

VIA Nano Processor in Samsung NC20 Mini-Notebook

Samsung Adopts VIA Nano Processor for the Samsung NC20 12.1″ Mini-Notebook VIA Nano processor platform enables the Samsung NC20 to deliver superior performance and battery life in a sleek 12.1″ mini-notebook form factorVIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, announced that Samsung has adopted the VIA Nano processor in the new Samsung NC20 mini-notebook. Combining the power efficient 1.3+GHz VIA Nano processor with the highly-integrated VIA VX800 system media processor,

AMD Planning To Ship 32nm Chips By Q4 2010

Whatever you can do, I can do better. Or, at least that’s the impression we get from AMD on this one. With chip makers like ARM and Intel already expecting to ship processors built with 32 nanometer process technology by the end of this year, AMD has finally come forward and admitted that it too is actually working on 32 nanometer chips.In a recent interview with InformationWeek, the company’s CEO Dirk Meyer stated that it would be “ramping up” production of next generation 32 nanometer processors around the

SanDisk 16GB Mobile Ultra microSDHC Card Review

SanDisk 16GB Mobile Ultra microSDHC Card Review

The 16GB SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSDHC was designed from the ground up to work with newer mobile phone models that support higher capacity cards. With a Class 4 speed rating this 16GB microSDHC is one of the fastest cards on the market today. If you like to store music or watch movies on your phone read on to see if this card is right for you.

Intel Helping Japan Try To Cover Itself In WiMAX

Forget LTE. Forget HSUPA. Intel’s still thinking WiMAX, and so is the entire nation of Japan. Shortly after hearing confirmation that Intel was still dead-set on its WiMAX investments being viable, along comes news suggesting that Japan could soon be the first nation to “unwire its entire country with WiMAX.” And, you guessed it, Intel’s chipping in to ensure it happens.As the story goes, Japanese carrier UQ Communications will be teaming up with the aforementioned chip maker in order to hopefully provide WiMAX

Computer Shopper Ending Print Magazine – April 09 Last Issue

Another iconic print magazine has come to an end! This time around Computer Shopper will cease publication in April 2009, but will still have their website. That ends a 30-year print history, which is crazy if you think about it.

I am writing to inform you of an important development for Computer Shopper. Effective with the April 2009 issue, SX2 Media Labs, the publisher of Computer Shopper, will cease publishing Computer Shopper magazine and focus all of our efforts on our largest and fastest-growing area: ComputerShopper.com. We did not make this decision lightly. Computer Shopper has a 30-year history as the most comprehensive guide to todays technology. Over the years, we have evolved into a respected, world-class destination for trusted buying advice and reviews. Our readers have come to expect from us expert, labs-based reviews of the latest technology products, delivered in timely fashion and free of bias. This remains our editorial mission, and with our pure-digital focus, well be able to deliver on it better than ever.

NVIDIA Picks New CEO And VP Corp. Comm.

For whatever reason, a whole lot of new top brass is showing up at NVIDIA this year. Not even a full month since the acquisition of Bill Dally as the company’s chief scientist, NVIDIA has now added two more executives to its roster. First up is Bob Sherbin, who has been selected to fill the newly created role of vice president, corporate communications. The 51 year-old will reportedly be “responsible for strengthening corporate communications at the company, with particular focus on external corporate messaging