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MAINGEAR SHIFT gets Core i7-980X hexacore CPU

, Mar 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

The job of a high-spec PC manufacturer is never done; just when you think your crazy gaming desktop is done and dusted, there are new processors to be slotted inside.  MAINGEAR have announced an update to their SHIFT "everyday super computer", using Intel's new Core i7-980X 3.33GHz hexacore CPU.  That goes into the mixture with Crucial's RealSSD C300 - hooked up to a SATA 6G connection, naturally - and USB 3.0. Read The Full Story

Desktops “irrelevant” in 3 years says Google Europe boss

We know Google would prefer us to be tapping away on our Android phone or pecking at a Chrome OS notebook, but it still comes as a moderate surprise to hear the company's execs predicting the death of the desktop within just three years.  That's the opinion of Google Europe head John Herlihy, who took to the stage at the recent Digital Landscapes conference to tell attendees that "mobile makes the world's information universally accessible" as well as make his outlandish prediction. Read The Full Story

Pioneer unviles first 12x Blu-ray writer BDR-205

Blu-ray players are becoming more and common on many notebook and desktop computers as most systems support HD content. What we still don’t see a whole lot of on computers are internal Blu-ray writers. Pioneer has unveiled the first 12x speed Blu-ray burner for desktop computers today. Read The Full Story

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