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Apple Mac Pro
Reviews Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your configuration options, especially for 3D design. But otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.
Tags: Apple Mac Pro, Apple Inc., CPU, Apple Macintosh, 3D, Apple Power Mac, Exterior, Number System, DivX Video Codec, Default Plan
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV
Reviews At lower capacities, it's a close run thing between the Barracuda ATA IV and IBM's Deskstar 120GXP. Both are competitively priced -- shop around for a bargain.
From the vaults: cracking open the original HP LaserJet
Reviews Remember the HP LaserJet IIP from 1990? We do, and we've taken one apart to see what was inside.
Fastest AMD chips run with circuit-board fix
News A report from review site AnandTech says AMD's high-end quad-core Phenom processors can work, with modifications, on a number of low-end motherboards with built-in graphics.
Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Phenom, Motherboard, Chip, processor, CNET Networks Inc., Adobe PDF, chipset, Circuit-board
iPhone manufacturing costs down from last year
News iSuppli estimates that Apple cut more than US$50 from manufacturing costs per unit since the phone made its debut last year.
Tags: Mac OS, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Mobile, iSuppli Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Manufacturing, 2G, phone, software
EU directive could change iPhone battery design
News European regulators are considering a directive that would force cell phone makers to offer batteries that are "readily replaceable", which is not the case with Apple's iPhone.
Tags: Components, Smart phones, Mac OS, Battery, Cell Phone, Directive, Europe, Apple iPod, chemicals, circuit board
US university claims creation of first, true 3D chip
News Scientists at New York's University of Rochester say their 3D chip design may be the solution to the miniaturization limits of current processors.
Tags: Processors, Notebooks and tablets, Desktops, India, Chip, 3D, processor, Apple iPod, professor, circuit board
Open source graphics card available for pre-order
News The Open Graphics Project is taking pre-orders for its first graphics card, with complete and fully open documentation and open source drivers.
Tags: Open source, Graphics, Integrated Circuit, software company, Hardware, software, 64-bit, graphics company, circuit board, revenue
Sendo lawsuit targets Orange SPV smartphone
News A lawsuit filed by the UK handset maker alleges that the SPV contains Sendo patents, and aims to halt SPV sales.
Ericsson to sell circuit-board factory to Flextronics unit
News Ericsson AB, the third-largest maker of cellular phones, said late yesterday it will sell its Kumla, Sweden, technology center to Multek Inc, a unit of Flextronics International Ltd, for an undisclosed price.
IBM to sell advanced chips to Chinese Internet builder Huawei
News International Business Machines Corp, the world's largest computer maker, said it will be the prime supplier of advanced chips and components to the main builder of China's Internet system.
Contract manufacturer Jabil launches Japan arm
News Jabil Circuit said it has set up a subsidiary in Japan to seek more local clients for its services in manufacturing components for personal computers, cellular phones and telecommunications equipment.
Compaq to sell Scotland plant
News Compaq sells its last circuit-board plant, as large PC makers continue to farm out the work.
Netgear WPN824 RangeMax
Reviews Netgear's MIMO-based WPN824 RangeMax is among the best-performing wireless routers we've seen.
Handspring Visor Neo
Reviews A good entry-level Palm OS handheld, although it breaks no new ground.
