The new Thunderbolt interface available on the latest Mac computers reportedly enables users to boot from an external drive. In a Twitter post, AnandTech‘s Anand Shimpi confirmed the ability to boot Mac OS X from the Promise RAID system that began shipping this week. Using ThunderBolt in Target Disk mode provides a new avenue for [...]
Desktop replacement laptops had traditionally fallen into one of two categories: low-end 15-inch laptops with zero bells or whistles, or multi-thousand dollar 17-inch systems that had desktop components stuffed inside for maximum performance with marginal portability. Recent years have seen a third category emerge in between these two, one where features and portability are balanced [...]
Thermaltake, a leading brand in DIY computer chassis, is introducing their entry level mid-tower chassis. This new product comes with added features such as extra-long VGA support and cable-management. Users can wire their computer cables underneath the mainboard for enhanced ventilation; this chassis also holds premium VGA card, such as nVidia GTX590 and AMD Radeon [...]
In less than a week, AMD will be selling its A series processors the so call APUs. With these new CPUs, new motherboards are required as it spots a totally different socket type. Today, we just received the Gigabyte A75-UD4H AMD A75 chipset mainboard. Find more info…
I am recommending risk tolerant investors take a short position in Motorola Mobility (MMI) and risk averse shareholders that already own MMI use the shares as a source of funds, given the unfavorable reward-to-risk profile in the shares. I attribute that unfavorable profile to several factors including the mounting competitive pressures in the smartphone space, [...]