For the last 15 months the GeForce 8800 GTX has represented the most powerful graphics card that sane people were willing to buy. With the right motherboard and three cards you can now run 3-way SLI with a set of these cards and that is exactly what we did today here at Legit Reviews. Armed with nForce 780i SLI powered motherboard and a set of GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB video cards we pushed the limits of graphics technology on our 30″ Dell monitor!
The old 65nm Conroe dual-core processor that we have all come to know and love has been replaced by a new 45nm Wolfdale dual-core processor! Read on as Legit Reviews takes a look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor, which is the flagship 45nm dual-core processor that uses the Wolfdale core. Clocked at 3.16GHz the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 is fast right out of the box, but it overclocks like a champ and performs faster than any dual-core CPU that we have ever tested.
“The Duo’s dual-slider design makes for, quite possibly, the best non-touchscreen Windows Mobile Smartphone configuration thus far, but its lackluster features and slow performance make it a device that I can recommend only to those needing the most basic Windows Mobile phone.” [Read Full Review]
Ever since we received our Apple iPhone for Christmas, we have been looking have been looking for the perfect case accessory to protect our new mobile baby. With the large screen and thin design of the iPhone, you don’t want to just put it in your pocket or throw it in your backpack. In 2008, we have seen a slew of new products for Apple’s market-leading mobile device. Today, we take a quick look at the Vaja i-Volution SP, a high-end, $80 luxury case for the Apple iPhone.
The NVIDIA GeForce 9 series of graphics cards has finally arrived! Today, NVIDIA is announcing the GeForce 9600 GT video card and while it may not be as anticipated as previous generations, it still marks a significant turning point. Usually, a new series is kicked off by the fastest card in the bunch, but this time around NVIDIA is launching the GeForce series at the heart of the discrete graphics market, the $169-189 price range.
The four major wireless service providers in the United States – Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility – have each rolled out new unlimited plans for 2008. Since all four carriers offer Windows Mobile PDA Phones and Smartphones, we thought it would be worthwhile to briefly introduce you to each of the unlimited plans, including what each plan offers and leaves out.
For most consumers, upgrading you system is an every 3-4 year ordeal. Most people do not have the typical enthusiast mentality that says “UPGRADE” every time something can give you a .005% increase in frame rates. The question for every upgrade has to be, “Is it worth it?” AMD tried to make it worth it with the Spider platform. Did they make the case that an upgrade is in the works for you?
As promised, the Samsung Ace has gone on sale today at Sprint.com. The Windows Mobile 6 Standard Smartphone will be available for purchase at retail Sprint stores in March 2008.
As of February 13, 2008, the iPAQ 610 Series Business Navigator is no longer slated for a U.S. release. Citing “legal issues between suppliers of mobile phone technologies,” HP announced that it had canceled the iPAQ 610 in the States, but did not indicate its plans, if any, to make this handheld available in Europe or Asia.
Sony Ericsson will enter the Windows Mobile Smartphone market later this year with the XPERIA X1, a touchscreen handset with several new and innovative features. The X1’s 3″ touchscreen display slides out to expose a full QWERTY keyboard, but rather than sliding over or up, the screen slides on an angled curve, a so-called “Arc-slider” design.
