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:: PC Perspective . Show and Expo
Quakecon 2010: Day 3 CoverageShow and Expo - Aug 17, 2010 | 01:00 PM The final day of Quakecon 2010 brought more gamers from the local area who were trying to get one day of gaming in before the event was over. More than 2,800 gamers played their favorite titles in the BYOC over the course of the three-day event. Those who were able to stick around for the final day were treated with a special demonstration of Brink, our PC Perspective Hardware Workshop, and the Quake Live tournament finals. 
PC Perspective Hardware Workshop 2010 @ Quakecon 2010Show and Expo - Aug 16, 2010 | 12:00 PM The second annual PC Perspective Hardware Workshop is coming up very soon! August 14th in Dallas, Texas during the Quakecon 2010 BYOC/Tournament is date and place that you need to get in on the show! We will have some cool technology demonstrations as well as $25,000 in prizes to raffle off!!!
Quakecon 2010: Day 2 CoverageShow and Expo - Aug 15, 2010 | 10:00 AM Day 2 of Quakecon 2010 brought exciting news about id Software's RAGE FPS game as they announced the release dates for U.S. and European markets. inXile also showcased their Hunted: The Demon's Forge that looked very promising in its first public demo of the game. Lastly, NVIDIA gave us a history lesson on its company and GPUs that was interesting and informative. Check out the rest of the new from Day 2!
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
QuakeCon 2010 has ended, which means it is time to see just what PC Perspective was up to in Austin, Texas. The big news was the Hardware Workshop in which about $25,000 worth of hardware and other goodies were given out to attendees of the con and you can see a video of what took place. Some of the prizes required skill and ingenuity
to win. There was more than just the giveaway taking place and there are plenty of pictures for you to peruse; Day 1 had some very interesting speakers and as well as nice displays by the companies sponsoring the event. Day 2 was very busy, with several sneak peeks at games, overclocking and of course the case mod contest. Just don't mention the Mustangs to the guy who sold his ticket for $200 ... a ticket which later turned out to be one of the two winning tickets.
"The 2nd Annual PC Perspective Hardware Workshop at this year's Quakecon was a huge success as we gave out more than $30,000 in hardware. Our friends at ASUS hooked attendees up an indepth look at overclocking with ASUS's high-end Rampage and Maximus series of motherboards. NVIDIA also gave a short PhysX presentation and handed out hundreds of t-shirts and "snuggies" to the crowd." Here are some more Shows and Expos articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
Well, a handstand certainly worked for this fellow.
Keep your eyes open here for more craziness from QuakeCon!
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Global Foundries | Subject: Show and Expo
Sunnyvale, Calif. – July 21, 2010 – GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced plans for the first annual Global Technology Conference (GTC) to be held Wednesday, September 1 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. GTC 2010 will be a daylong event featuring presentations from design and technology leaders in the semiconductor industry. GTC 2010 will see participation from GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ customers, partners, and suppliers, as well as members of the media and analyst community. “When we launched GLOBALFOUNDRIES just over a year ago, we set out to fundamentally alter the landscape of semiconductor manufacturing and revive competition at the leading edge,” said Jim Kupec, senior vice president of sales and marketing at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. “We have made tremendous progress toward this goal over the course of that time and we want to share our innovation and enthusiasm with customers and partners from across the industry and around the globe. GTC 2010 will offer a forum to communicate and demonstrate how we plan to achieve and deliver sustainable leadership and growth as we bring a differentiated model to the foundry industry.” The event will feature keynotes from industry leaders and presentations from senior members of the GLOBALFOUNDRIES management and technical teams, with a special emphasis on how the company achieves time-to-volume leadership by leveraging global collaboration with customers and partners. GTC 2010 also will include parallel track sessions on a variety of topics and a GLOBALSOLUTIONS pavilion showcasing members of the company’s extensive partner ecosystem offering differentiated solutions in design enablement, mask preparation, assembly and test. GTC 2010 is expected to draw more than 1,500 people from around the world, including broad participation from key customers, suppliers, partners, industry analysts and media as well as the GLOBALFOUNDRIES leadership team. The event also will kick off a series of GTC 2010 “Road Show” events to be held at strategic international venues including China, Taiwan, Japan and Europe. More details on GTC 2010 will be announced in the coming weeks. Please visit the following Web site for regular updates on the agenda, keynotes, exhibitions, demos and other features of the event: http://www.globalfoundries.com/gtc2010/.
Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
ECS is getting back in the saddle not only with new motherboards but also a move into the world of all-in-one computers to go against the likes of Zotac and even ASUS. Let's check out the newest motherboard options in the ECS Black Series line up first.
We already showed the new ECS P67H2-A in our quick Sandy Bridge post from Computex but it's worth another look here. Obviously using the new Intel 6-series chipsets (can you say the P67?) this motherboard will support the next-generation of Intel processors due in Q1 of 2011; though we will probably get initial performance information later in the fall. ECS added support for four SATA 6G connections, four USB 3.0 ports and dual Gigabit Ethernet connections.
The ECS P55H-AK is another addition to the Black Series of boards that includes support for the current Lynnfield and Clarkdale processors while adding the same four channels of SATA 6G and four channels of USB 3.0. This could be the first motherboard available offering four each of these next-gen connectivity options.
This little guy is one of ECS's creations to directly compete in the market that Zotac has previously dominated - mini-ITX offerings. The H55H-I will support the Core i5 and i3 processors with Intel HD graphics, includes 10 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, DVI and VGA outputs, 7.1 channel audio and more. What's even better? ECS says this board will run for well under $100 compared to the $140 or so for the Zotac options.
Another seemingly direct response to Zotac is the new Net Box series; this image shows the i.MX51 model that uses a Freescale-based design with Linux operating system though ECS will have Atom-based options soon as well.
Soon you will see ECS enter the all-in-one computer market with the G10 line that features a 21.5-in optical multi-touch screen with a 1080p resolution as well as a full desktop system. The specs on this model (G10-Touch) include the new Core i7-875K unlocked processor, H57 motherboard, 3.5-in HDD support, slim DVD/BD drive and a discrete single slot graphics cards (9800 GT).
ECS had another model on display that used a glasses-less 3D panel (G10-3D) that worked pretty well but required a very exact sitting and viewing position to get the right effect.
The benefit of these G10 designs is that they use standard desktop components and can be upgraded by the end user. Here you can see the single slot graphics card plugged into the display and when the back casing is removed you could upgrade the motherboard, hard drive, CPU, memory and just about anything else.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: The Tech Report | Subject: Show and Expo
Computex is a wrap but there is still more chances to see the tech that was on display as reviewers catch up with the volume of news that this show always creates. The Tech Report has been very busy looking at mobile form factors like tablets and notebooks as well the basis of full sized future platforms. There were new PSUs to see as well as a card which combines a KillerNIC with an AMD GPU. Drop by and check out their coverage and make sure to hit http://pcper.com/computex.php to keep up
with our own coverage here on PC Perspective.
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Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: The Tech Report | Subject: Show and Expo
The Tech Report has updated their coverage of the the annual tradeshow that attempts to overload every single tech site on the web. From seeing AVP on AMD's APU to mobile devices from companies like Microsoft and Gigabyte they are keeping busy. They had a peek at Intel's coming Oak Trail platform and what OS support to expect as well as the modular notebooks that Shuttle is working on. Finish that up with a visit to the OCZ booth for a look at some seriously fast data transfer rates and you are just about caught up for this morning.
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Ryan Shrout | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
While we have already had some interesting news come out of AMD this week, we couldn't leave without stopping by the AMD booth to see what they had on display. While we of course see the normal wall of motherboards and wall of graphics cards, demos of Opteron processors and some of the new Vision-based notebooks, the killer spots were two sets of 5 portrait Samsung displays running HUGE Eyefinity configurations. Be sure to check out the video below!
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: [H]ard|OCP | Subject: Show and Expo
Not to be confused with the Intel Wireless Display that Jon christened WiDi, Galaxy is showing off their solution to streaming HD video without wires. [H]ard|OCP stopped by the Galaxy booth and were shown a WHDI solution, or Wireless Home Digital Interface which is a joint venture from such companies as Hitachi, Motorola, Samsung, Shard, Sony, and LG Electronics. Unfortunately [H] cannot report on which Galaxy cards will have WHDI capability but they assure you that WHDI has no problems streaming Bluray quality video to a TV even through an intervening wall so this will be a popular feature. There is more below the WHDI information so make sure you scroll down through everything.
"We have a look at some of Galaxy's new products that it is showing off at Computex. Most notably Galaxy will have product that will allow you to wirelessly stream your high resolution desktop to your TV. New GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards as well." Here are some more Shows and Expos articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: MSI | Subject: Show and Expo
COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2010 - MSI demonstrated a sustained dedication to the mainboard market by laying out a comprehensive blueprint of the key products for the second-half of 2010.
Big Bang-XPower - Unlock Your Ultimate Gaming Weapon
6 PCI-E ×16 expansion slots facilitate the increase of 3D performance and quality. Quantum Wave Audio Card is specially optimized for gaming sound effects. Superior materials Military Class components increase stability and lifespanThe MSI Big Bang-XPower mainboard also integrates Military Class components - Hi-c CAP, Solid CAP and Icy Choke yield substantial increases in product lifespan, heat-resistance, and durability. It is the first time to feature up to a 16 phase DrMOS PWM modules with Super Ferrite Choke (SFC) that offers high power supply capability and efficiency. And with SuperPipe, the built-in extra-thick 8mm heat-pipe, cooling capabilities are further strengthened. The high-end design featuring exclusive dual 8-pin and extra VGA 6-pin power supply connectors allow the MSI Big Bang-XPower mainboard to not only have highly praised durability, but to also significantly reduce crashes or lagging caused by overheated hardware. Hi-c CAP on PWM, DrMOS and SFC provide CPU best power stability. SuperPipe has better cooling efficiency with its 8mm extra-thick heat-pipe. Solid CAP and Icy Choke have longer lifetime and lower temperature. Dual 8-pin power connectors provide sufficient power for extreme overclocking. An extra 6-pin power connector provides better overclocking capability of multiple graphics cards. All-inclusive overclocking design
Just press the OC Genie button for automatic overclocking and optimization of CPU, RAM and chipset settings. V-Kit's V-Check Points and V-Switch allow users to directly measure and manually adjust CPU, VTT, and DDR voltage. OC Dashboard allows users to avoid entering the BIOS to adjust CPU clock and voltage directly. USB3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s provide ultra-high transfer bandwidth
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: MSI | Subject: Show and Expo
COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2010 - . MSI, one of the leading mainboard and graphics card manufacturers will announce exciting new technologies and products at this event in the area of their mainboard products: the “game-changer” and ultimate overlockable Big Bang XPower; the Fuzion series -- with the ability to blend any combination of GPUs for total flexibility; exclusive Military-Class Components and OC Genie’s easy overlocking techniques. All these exciting technologies will be showcased to demonstrate MSI's continuous devotion to its mainboard products and an aggressive marketing strategy for the second half of 2010. Big Bang series - Ultimate Gaming Performance
Exclusive Fuzion engine for flexible 3D capabilities
Military class components for better stability and longer life cycle One of the other focuses in this exhibition is the establishment of MSI’s higher standard in product design - Military Class Components. The new components include Hi-c CAP, Solid CAP and Icy Choke for product life cycle, heat resistance and stability improvements. These amazing components are used in some of the most advanced space and military systems and provide an extreme level of reliability and efficiency. MSI’s design philosophy is to provide you the most stable platform to base your system. Whether it is green or extreme, you can take pride knowing your system is built with top-quality. OC Genie overlocking wizard leads the overlocking trend
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: The Tech Report | Subject: Show and Expo
Computex is in full swing and there is a lot to see and cover. The Tech Report has been busy covering ASUS' new lineup of nettops and a tablet while Corsair has a new case and a PSU to show off. SuperTalent is shrinking USB 3 into a portable size and Intel likes to show off just how many cores they can fit on a Larrabee chip.
There is already a lot of coverage to read through and the show has just begun. Catch all of PC Perspective's coverage on this handy page. Here are some more Shows and Expos articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Intel Press Room | Subject: Show and Expo
COMPUTEX, Taipei, June 1, 2010 – At Computex today, Intel Corporation unveiled new products and features based on its low-power Intel Atom processor family, including plans to further differentiate the popular netbook category and expand into several new market segments beyond its growing PC, laptop and server businesses. In the past 45 days, Intel and its Atom processor has entered a variety of markets beyond the more than 50 million Intel-based netbooks sold in the past 2 years. Intel announced a processor and MeeGo software win with Chinese carmaker HawTai Automobile for a future in-vehicle-infotainment platform; a greater than 50-times lower platform idle power reduction with Intel's next generation Atom processor platform for handheld devices including smartphones; and a collaboration with Google, Sony and Logitech to deliver a new Smart TVs experience powered by Intel Atom CE products and running Android-based Google TV. Intel recently unveiled the future System on Chip (SoC) Atom-based "Tunnel Creek" that, for the first time, will allow other companies to connect their own custom silicon to Intel's SoC product. The Intel Atom processor also powers the Intel Reader, and the company has received more than 3,000 non-PC design inquiries – most new-to-Intel potential customers – ranging from fish finders to golf carts. During his keynote, David (Dadi) Perlmutter, executive vice president and co-general manager, Intel Architecture Group, touched on these and other Intel efforts, which included showing off the world's thinnest netbook running on the upcoming mobile dual-core "Pine Trail." At just 14mm, the razor-thin "Canoe Lake" innovation platform runs cooler and is 50 percent thinner than any other netbook consumers can find on the market today. In addition, Perlmutter showed a range of other Intel Atom-based devices spanning energy efficient blade servers, retailing systems, presentation projectors and multiple tablets. "Intel believes the strength of the Atom franchise can help consumers realize the true potential for a common experience to enable the compute continuum," said Perlmutter. "With platforms ranging from compact and portable netbooks, to Smart TV experiences and innovative tablets designs, Intel Architecture is driving innovative products based on a unique 'port of choice' software strategy." Keynote Highlights
Renee James, senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group at Intel, joined Perlmutter onstage to discuss how software – and software choice – will help drive Intel's vision for Atom and a cross-device experience. This provides consumers consistency and accessibility to their content on a choice of computers and PC-like devices. James also announced that Asus will be the first OEM to ship a pre-installed, customized AppUp client called "asus app store" on netbooks this fall, beginning with Windows and following with MeeGo-based systems. Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci discussed with Perlmutter how future Intel Atom-based netbooks and tablets from Acer, running the MeeGo software platform, will foster an open ecosystem of innovation. "Acer will be ready with MeeGo-based mobile devices," said Lanci. "MeeGo's open software platform will present our customers with another choice of a friendly, easy-to-use operating system. We are pleased to collaborate with Intel in our continuous drive to provide effortless technologies that empower people at work, home - anytime, anywhere." New Intel Atom Processors on Tap
Intel highlighted new product plans for Intel Atom processor family:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: OCZ Technology | Subject: Show and Expo
June 1, 2010 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc. a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for computing devices and systems, is attending this year’s Computex to be held June 1-5 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan. As a pioneer in the burgeoning global SSD market, OCZ is showcasing the latest storage technologies that deliver the highest levels of performance for both consumers and enterprise clients. For conference participants interested in viewing OCZ’s products, the company is hosting exhibition suites at the Grand Hyatt, rooms 1003 and 1004. “Computex is always a good opportunity to showcase our latest solutions to both our clients and trade press and this year we have a complete range of solid state drive solutions that further push the envelope,” commented Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. “At the show we will be demonstrating exciting new products, including a truly affordable PCIe SSD for consumer applications, ultra reliable enterprise drives and a first look at the HSDL (High Speed Data Link) interface that delivers far superior transfer rates over traditional SATA.” OCZ’s solid state drives not only continue to redefine storage performance, reliability, and power efficiency, but also address a wide range of applications from top-tier data management to personal notebooks. Showcasing a demo system with new Deneva Series SSDs in an eight-way RAID configuration, these drives are qualified specifically for the highest throughput, compatibility, and reliability in enterprise environments. OCZ will showcase the innovative HSDL (High Speed Data Link) interface, which was developed to raise the bar in data throughput and management to solid state storage drives. Focusing on both performance and affordability for consumers, OCZ is unveiling the RevoDrive, a bootable PCI-Express based SSD designed for high-performance gaming PCs and workstations. With speeds up to 540MB/s read, 530MB/s write, and 75,000 IOPS, the RevoDrive can accommodate a wide range of computing environments beyond everyday use to video-editing and other multi-media creation and management applications. Also on display are new 1.8” Vertex 2 and Onyx SATA II SSDs for mobile systems. With the proliferation of on-the-go performance computing for personal, business, and educational needs, the OCZ 1.8” drives are ideal for users seeking to integrate SSDs into systems with small form factors such as ultra-thin notebooks, netbooks, nettops, and tablet PCs. Built with SATA 3Gb/s and available in a range of capacities, the drives easily integrate into today’s mobile platforms and feature TRIM support for Windows 7 systems.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Legit Reviews | Subject: Show and Expo
Legit Reviews managed to get a preview of some of the products being unveiled at Computex. There are a few pictures that show just how many booths there are and just how tightly packed that floor is, perhaps partly because companies like ASUS are going with multiple booths. They also got up close to a few products like the Tube AS301 DTS, a USB dongle resembling a vacuum tube that provides DTS Surround Sensation Technology. They also peeked at a few audio solutions that seek to bring back the warm sound of vacuum tube based analog sound as well as a case, a heatsink and a PSU.
"It's our first day in Taiwan and Computex doesn't start until tomorrow, but that didn't stop us from getting a preview of some of the innovative new products that will be seen at the show this week. Read on to see some pictures of the show being setup and to see some of the first new products that we spotted. Included are the Antec Lanboy Air PC case, Evercool Transformer 4 CPU Cooler and more!" Here are some more Shows and Expos articles from around the web:
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: AMD | Subject: Show and Expo
The AMD Phenom II X6 processor has arrived, but what secrets does it hide, what is its true potential? On April 30th, starting at 12 noon Central Time 8 overclocking teams from around the world are going to find out. Broadcast live at www.AMDBlackOps.com You have seen live streams. You have seen overclocking. You have seen high definition. You have seen celebrations of a single moment around the world…but no one has ever seen this. In an event like none before, AMD Black Ops will be a live stream overclocking event broadcast globally in high definition with plans for 8 of the top overclocking teams broadcasting live from 8 countries. Legendary overclockers including Macci, SF3D, Sampsa, chew*, FUGGER, MikeGuava and many, many more are planning to test the potential of the Leo platform and AMD Phenom II X6 processors under the most extreme conditions. Sponsors include ASUS and Gigabyte with community participation and discussion at www.xtremesystems.org, www.hwbot.org, and www.techreaction.net. In an epic journey taken by overclockers across the land, AMD Phenom II has crossed the 7GHz threshold, been taken to temperatures approaching absolute zeros, shattered world records and brought amazing performance and performance tuning to enthusiasts everywhere. Now AMD Phenom II X6 is unleashed and ready to continue the journey. Enthusiast around the world can watch multiple HD streams from around the world at http://www.AMDBlackOps.com starting Friday the 30th at 12 noon Central Time. See the AMD Phenom™ II X6 Processor debut in an event like none before. AMD Black Ops. Overclocking teams around the world streamed live and in high definition on Friday April 30th at noon Central Time.
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: Legit Reviews | Subject: Show and Expo
Get a stereo view of nVIDIA's new Fermi based GF100 card that was demonstrated at CES 2010. A system with three of these cards was shown off with the running of a rocket sled. Mostly a physics demo, but partially a game, the rocket sled demo shows off how physics cards can allow the interaction of an engine as it tears its self to pieces due to extreme G-forces. Legit Reviews has a close up of the monitor or you can always check out Ryan interviewing the demonstrator with the video in the background.
"Legit Reviews got a chance to look at test system that had not one, but three GF100 Fermi graphics
cards running in triple SLI demo. The demo is being narrated by NVIDIA and it is worth a look! .
NVIDIA also announced that GF100 was in volume production, so it looks like Fermi will still be out in
Q1 2010."
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Steve Grever | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
Another Consumer Electronics Show has come to a close and as always we learned about many new technologies and products that will keep us busy in 2010. We saw more than our fair share of Intel H55 and H57-based motherboards from a variety of vendors and saw more industry support for USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s in the way of USB 3.0 PCIe cards, third-party onboard controllers, and an explosion of SATA 6GB/s SSDs. I'm sure these two interfaces will definitely have an impact throughout the first quarter as well as the rest of the year.
We also got a glimpse of the future through some conceptual products from ASUS called their Wave Face series, which included a wearable smart phone, lightweight personal tablet, and a home information and entertainment display that might replace home LCDs someday.
Allyn also got a kick out of Intel's Light Peak prototype board that used fiber and made a highspeed data interface from it. The Pepcom Digital Experience event also showcased a few fancy products like Blu-Ray 3D and a neat transparent AMOLED notebook display that caught the eye of more than a few press members. As we walked around the CES exhibition halls, there were several booths that caught our eye like ASUS, NVidia, and AMD to name a few.
We also saw several X58-based boards get a refresh with added support for USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s as well as many new overclocking features for enthusiasts and even hardcore overclockers to help them fine tune their graphics cards and processors.
Overall, it was an exciting (and exhausting) week for the PC Perspective team, but we do it happily to provide our readers with the latest technology and innovations because we know that's what you come to our site every day. We hope you all have had a great 2010 so far and we'll continue to provide you with the best hardware news and reviews in the industry. Here's a rundown of all our coverage from this year's Consumer Electronics Show:
CES 2010: ASUS unveils new ROG motherboards, graphics cards
Steve Grever | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
More than 100 companies showcased their latest products and innovations at Pepcom's Digital Experience press event. Hundreds of media members got to preview new products from companies like BlackBerry, Canon, Energizer, Epson, Garmin, Google, HP, Intel, Kodak, Lenovo, Lexmark, LG Electronics, Microsoft, and ViewSonic. We hand picked a few products that were pretty innovative and interesting at the same time.
One of the most visually stimulating things we saw at the event, other than the safari girls, was a 14.1" Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) notebook display at the OLED Association booth. This display had a transparent background that was very interesting and the actual icons on the screen were bright, sharp, and colorful.
Intel had an array of budget netbooks running off their N450 Atom processors from companies like Acer, Toshiba and HP. the N450 offers characteristics such as low power consumption, low heat generation, and ultra-economical power usage.
IOGear had a modest-sized booth that included this small two port USB 3.0 PCI-E card that we thought was newsworthy enough to post here. This card supports data transfer rates up to 5Gb/s and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. This was one of the first USB 3.0 cards we saw at CES and I'm sure it won't be the last. It's good to see vendors adopt this technology early and replace the legacy USB 2.0 interface.
Kingston showed off a variety of products from their HyperX line of system and laptop memory. Kingston introduced dual and triple-channel DDR3 1600 kits in the 16GB and 24GB flavors for hardcore enthusiasts to use in their insanely-expensive and blazing fast PCs. The 16GB kit will cost around $1,065 while the 24GB kit will be available at $1,598. Pretty steep, but well worth it to max our your LGA 1156 or LGA 1366 rig's memory.
Another sweet product we previewed at the event was a Samsung BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray player. This slim player has a transparent cover and includes support for Internet TV with Samsung apps. It also includes mult-channel, high definition surround sound and meets Energy Star 4.0 guidelines.
Lastly, Buffalo Technology wowed me a bit with this iPhone dock slash portable hard drive that is properly named the Dualie. The Dualie is a combined storage solution and docking station for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod. This product allows consumers to sync and charge their iPhone or iPod while providing simultaneous access to the included 500 GB portable hard drive for backup or storage of digital assets. The 500GB version of this product goes for $249.99. There were hundreds of other products shown to media, and Allyn will showcase what he saw in the way of system storage innovations in a future news post so stay tuned!
Jeremy Hellstrom | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
If you have been following the PC Perspective front page during CES then you have seen a lot. From the Intel Lightpeak demonstration to some interesting ideas from ASUS, CES 2010 has presented a lot to look forward to. Plextor has jumped into the SSD market and there are more than a fewnew cases to put those drives in. EVGA is extending their lineup and so has Gigabyte whilenVIDIA is showing off the new direction they are headed in. You can also catch coverage of Thermaltake's new storage and cooling products and Lite-On's new lineup.
There is more coverage to come as the PC Perspective team gathers their pictures and thoughts, but if you still feel you might have missed something ... Here are some more Shows and Expos articles from around the web:
Allyn Malventano | Source: PC Perspective | Subject: Show and Expo
We've spent the last few days running all over Vegas gathering up gobs of pics and data to turn around, but earlier today this caught our eye. We'd seen plenty of press pics of what Light Peak is supposed to look like, such as this one:
This pic looks cool and all, but we hadn't seen any of the actual connectors in practice, and it seemed impractical for end users to be futzing with the connector seen above. Today we met with Intel to talk SSD (more to follow on that) and some other tech. They had a sweet looking exhibit set up at the show: 
In one of the demo rooms, while being briefed by Intel, I spotted this little gem: 
Some of those extra wires are added after the fact, as it's obviously a prototype board, but those thinner lines are not wires, they are fiber! 
Keep in mind this is not necessarily 'final' hardware and is subject to change, but this looks like a realistic possibility for a Light Peak connector. USB-ish physical form factor with power and some signaling being supplied from the usual places (though the pins are not aligned the same). Now for the good stuff: 
The fiber terminates at the end of each plug. This would mate with a corresponding 'end' section of a device or cable connector. Two fiber channels are necessary as each is unidirectional. There's much more to follow for our CES 2010 coverage, so stay tuned! Want more news? Check out our Archive |
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