With the arrival of Intel’s Core i7-980X hexacore processor, we’re told we can expect even greater extremes of performance; several gaming and workstation manufacturers have already announced new models using the desktop CPU. Custom desktop builder iBuyPower sent over their latest machine, the Paladin F Series Desktop, pairing the i7-980X with dual ATI graphics and liquid-cooling. Could this be the fastest desktop we’ve ever tested? Read on for the full SlashGear review.
We've already seen plenty of Viliv's S10 Blade convertible touchscreen netbook, criticized its pricing and watched it strut its stuff on video; all that's left is the full review, and UMPC Portal have just that. They've been playing with the S10 Blade for a few weeks now, and come away mightily impressed.
Read The Full Story
It's fair to say the early reviews of the ASUS Eee PC T101MT were disappointing, in no small part because it felt like we'd been waiting a whole long time for the company's latest touchscreen convertible. According to netbooklive, however, we may all have spoken too soon: turns out that the hardware we've seen so far has been sprinkled with pre-production bugs; they've got a production-ready sample, and the end result is much more impressive.
Video review after the cut
Read The Full Story
While fanboi debates rage just as strongly as they ever did, in general gadgets across the board are better designed, better constructed and better performing than we could've hoped for five or so years ago. That's why it's so nice to find a real humdinger of a review for Archos' 1 Vision PMP, an MP3 player that anythingbutipod describe as having "bad build quality, awkward design, peculiar button placements, an undeniably unnecessary power switch, somewhat peculiar menus and an extra features set that might as well not have been there."
Read The Full Story
When a high-end, respected speaker manufacturer like Bowers & Wilkins decide they're going to funnel some of their magic into headphones, the audiophile world can't help but perk up. Announced late last year, the B&W P5 headphones have only just shown up - though not in stock - at the Apple Store, but over at Head-Fi they've a set of production samples to unbox and generally play with.
Read The Full Story
Given the number of wireless-enabled, high-aspiring ereaders we've seen promised for launch and then failing to turn up on schedule - Plastic Logic and Spring Design, we're looking at you - there are times when you wonder if you're better off with a regular ebook device that does the basics well. One such example might be the Pocketbook 360°, a non-wireless reader around the size of a CD case and half the weight of a Kindle or nook; it may not let you download ebooks while on the move, but it does apparently boast super-fast speed and usability.
Video hands-on after the cut
Read The Full Story
Hanvon's BC10C (and its BA10E sibling) was a surprising stand-out from CeBIT 2010 recently, a multitouch-capable 10-inch slate running Windows 7. jkkmobile managed to bring one home from the show, and has been testing it out to see whether it's all good news. The upside is that media performance - thanks to the 1.3GHz Celeron ULV processor - is decent; the downside is that CULV notebook style components don't add up to extremes of battery life.
Video review after the cut
Read The Full Story
Room in your heart for another Motorola Android smartphone running MOTOBLUR but stuck on Android 1.5? The T-Mobile CLIQ XT by Motorola is set to hit the market imminently, and we've got our full review over at Android Community.
Read The Full Story
Bizarre PC cases are nothing new, but Lian Li's PC-T1R Spider does manage to look different even in that unusual crowd. Described as a "test bench" case - that is, one which leaves the components open and accessible for frequent tinkerers - the PC-T1R takes a mini-ITX board and a slimline optical drive, while looking like a spider with half its regular legs.
Read The Full Story
As a distinctive dual-display device (running Android no less) there's been plenty of attention on the Entourage eDGe e-reader since it was announced late last year. Packing a separate E Ink panel with an active digitizer and a touchscreen LCD with the Android UI, Entourage bill the eDGe as the ideal education, reading and research tool. Over at LAPTOP, however, they're not so sure; they've been reviewing the eDGe, and the end result is a feeling that it's not quite market-ready.
Read The Full Story
Nothing puts the quality cat among the audiophile pigeons like products billed as offering "premium" sound being found to use mainstream components. Latest to potentially fall foul is HiSoundAudio's Studio PMP, on sale for a whopping $345, but which - after MP4 Nation opened it up - was found to be using a Sigmatel 3770 chip as its main processor and DAC, something more commonly found in mid-range MP3 players.
Read The Full Story
It feels like we've been waiting a long time for any news of Acer's multitouch-capable Aspire Timeline 1820PT, their latest convertible tablet, but going by recent rumors we shouldn't have to wait long for a launch. Engadget have heard the Core 2 Duo touchscreen notebook will cost €599 (they're extrapolating a US price of $599) while GottaBeMobile forum member Elmstrom spotted it's already up for preorder in the UK for £539.99 ($815).
Video demo after the cut
Read The Full Story
