Recently I purchased a 7200 rpm 2.5’’ HDD for my laptop in hopes to improve system performance, and I did gain quite some from this switch. Today’s mobile HDD is already more powerful than that from old desktop disks based on traditional horizontal recording technology.
Dell unveiled their latest shot at Apple, this time an Mac Air counterpart, Adamo, a sharply beautiful laptop that will make you proud to own. Rumors about Adamo had been spread wildly since last winter, claiming DELL’s intention to land a superior premium notebook that is beautiful in style to take on Apple’s Mac Air. [...]
Windows 7 brings on new definition of excellence, while at the same time leveling up the taste of hardware. Microsoft provided a scheme for hardware evaluation to predict the machines’ potential performance when running Windows Vista, named Windows Experience Index, ranging from 1.0 to 5.9, measuring against the average performance of hardware back in 2006. [...]
We are pleased to announce Windows Home Server Power Pack 2. Power Pack 2 fixes known issues and adds new features to improve the Windows Home Server experience. Enhancements include: Improvements to remote access configuration, enhanced functionality for computers running Windows Media Center, and content streaming support for Windows Media Center Extenders. Power Pack 2 [...]
Starting today, March 23rd, Windows Home Server is officially available on MSDN/TechNet under category Operating Systems. A long wait is finally over. For all those who hadn’t been believing me, this is for you. It was posted back in December 17th of 2008, on the day I reported the existence and forecasted the availability the [...]
Back in early December last year, I posted a page claiming Windows Home Server will be available on MSDN/TechNet, two major subscriptions for software developers and IT Pros from Microsoft. Many people quoted my post later on, raising up much expectation of the arrival of WHS. But it never reached there…until this Monday, March 16th. [...]
Just several days after the hot leak of Windows 7 Beta build 7048, Build 7057 surfaced on the Web. Now there are thousands of people following the new leaked ISO from Microsoft. It has been confirmed Windows 7 has entered phase RC since beginning from build 7057 the installation EULA shows clearly Release Candidate 1. [...]
Time to move ahead. After a year’s waiting, a time of total 45nm will be closer, at least for Intel. The only product lines that persisted in 65nm is the low-end Pentium Dual-Core, E2x00, the budget overclocking legend, now will get a long-awaited refreshment. Intel updated their Processor Spec Finder to include this E3200, symbolizing [...]
24 MLC Samsung SSDs in RAID 0 to form a 6TB super drive, wild dream huh? Nope. It happens. Recently, some enthusiasts got a chance to play with that alien drive, a special sponsored activity to promote Samsung SSDs, dull purpose but definitely interesting plot. The speed is…of course speedy, but can you imagine 2000MB/s?… [...]
Weeks ago, the industry learnt about Intel’s great ahead-of-time advance in 32nm technology, which will shift Intel’s 32nm products from the original 2010 timeframe to Q4 in 2009. While many people may expect AMD to catch up, AMD’s Damon Muzny had confirmed publicly that their 32nm products based on architecture “Bulldozer” will be postponed to [...]