Obsolete computer hardware, remember this?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 08:30am EDT
Finding a few boxes with obsoleted computer hardware and games brings back memories of a bygone age of computing.

Made in China, a security risk?
Thursday, April 03, 2008 10:00am EDT
Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether this poses a security risk.

Global warming, fact or farce?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:00am EDT
Global warming and the environment: topics that have been discussed numerous times. Here is another look at what we, as end users, can do.

Is the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray format war finally over?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 08:00am EST
Is HD-DVD fighting a losing battle and will Blu-ray prevail or will HD-DVD's price and backwards compatibility win the consumer over?

Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 07:30am EST
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products as innovative, but are they really? Here is a closer look.

Environmentally friendly PCs, a new trend for 2008?
Friday, December 28, 2007 07:30am EST
Performance per Watt seems to be a key element in modern processor design, upping the power efficiency of the PC. Will this trend continue?

Is AMD starting to lose its marbles, again?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 07:30am EST
A closer look at how AMD works their PR muscle to unsuccessfully try and steer the press and the public opinion in a direction they see fit.

How EA games pushed me to pirate Crysis
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 07:30am EST
While Crysis is available in the US, Europe is left to wait with pricing increased by almost double with no apparent benefit or reason.

Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, caught in a bit of a crysis?
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 07:30am EST
Nvidia's 8800GT could turn out to be their best selling video card to date, that is if you can find one; here is a look at the current availability.

How to kill your PC, quickly
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 07:30am EST
Many causes can be attributed to causing a PC to malfunction, sometimes even going out in a display of fireworks, but what is a common cause?

When stuff works, our experience with Lenovo ThinkPad warranty
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 09:00am EDT
We buy and subsequently break a brand new Lenovo ThinkPad notebook and send it in for repairs, an experience which leaves us wholly satisfied.

Intel's 45nm process, a true mark of innovation?
Friday, September 14, 2007 07:30am EDT
With all the attention focused on AMD we seem to forget that Intel recently switched to the 45nm process, which is no small feat by any standard.

Besides money, is AMD hemorrhaging employees as well?
Thursday, August 23, 2007 03:19am EDT
With the resignation of another top executive, AMD's Henri Richard, it seems as if AMD executives are leaving a sinking ship?

When stuff breaks days after the warranty expired?
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 08:30am EDT
Computers, or computer parts, breaking right after their warranty expired. PC myths or a dark art mastered by a mere few manufacturers?

AMD's Phenom another PR fiasco?
Monday, July 30, 2007 07:30am EDT
With AMD's PR and marketing department missing opportunity after opportunity, will they be able to properly pitch AMD's Phenom processor?

AMD's Barcelona, cheaters never win?
Friday, July 06, 2007 10:00am EDT
Will AMD's Barcelona processor be a hard sell when launched? Apparently so if you look at the lengths AMD will go to in order to paint a favorable picture.

Ubuntu here, Ubuntu there, Ubuntu everywhere?
Thursday, April 26, 2007 07:30am EDT
Ubuntu, an operating system that is free and offers all the basic functionality you need? Does it deliver? We take a closer look.

A case against video games?
Thursday, April 19, 2007 08:00am EDT
Video games have once more come under a heavy amount of criticism but the question is whether government regulation will help?

Nvidia's 8600 series, a bit underwhelming?
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 07:30am EDT
Nvidia's new DirectX 10 8600 series was introduced yesterday, but from what we have seen thus far we are a bit underwhelmed.

Are you Vista Ready? No?
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 07:30am EDT
In the corporate environment Vista Ready PCs are far and few between, making for a slow adoption of Vista, here's why.

DirectX 10, no longer a Vista exclusive?
Thursday, March 15, 2007 07:30am EDT
DirectX 10 is said to be a Windows Vista exclusive, but is that how the story will unfold? Here's a different perspective on DirectX 10 gaming.

Vista driver woes, update or upgrade?
Friday, March 09, 2007 07:30am EST
Microsoft's Vista has been out well over a month now; time for a much needed closer look at the current state of affairs.

Windows Vista gaming, shooting blanks?
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 07:30am EST
Windows Vista boasts DirectX 10 support, along with DirectX 9 compatibility, but does that mean all your popular games still work? Unfortunately not.

To Vista or not to Vista, that is the question?
Tuesday, February 06, 2007 07:30am EST
Having trouble getting Vista running on your newly bought computer hardware, despite the Vista compatible sticker? Rest assured you are not alone.

Dual core, quad core processors hit a snag?
Friday, October 20, 2006 07:30am EDT
Will quad core processors usher in a new era of computing? Not really, as without optimized code they're useless for the time being, much like 64-bit support.

Microsoft's Genuine Advantage, your personal information exposed?
Thursday, October 05, 2006 07:30am EDT
Microsoft outlined what measures it will be taking to fight piracy, including remote control of your PC, has full corporate control of your PC now become a reality?

AMD merges with ATI, the world turned upside down?
Monday, July 24, 2006 07:30am EDT
AMD has just announced their merger with ATI, we take a few steps back and look at how this merger will affect the industry, including AMD's and Intel's position.

AMD's price reductions, a fruitless exercise?
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 07:30am EDT
Intel seems to have caught AMD off guard with the performance of their new generation of processors, hence are not AMD's price reductions a fruitless exercise really?

Windows Vista, a true resource hog?
Monday, May 01, 2006 12:00pm EDT
Microsoft's successor to Windows XP is starting to take shape as we move towards the release date. But isn't Windows Vista in fact turning out to be a true resource hog?

Intel's Conroe, it is good, but don't hold your breath?
Thursday, March 16, 2006 08:30am EST
Intel released preliminary performance results for their new Conroe processor last week, we take a few steps back and look at the bigger picture, including AMD's position.

AMD's AM2 socket, lowering performance?
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 09:00am EST
If all goes well AMD will move to a new socket and support DDR2 in 2006, but will this further up performance? Or will we be faced with a Prescott debacle once again?

Updates, updates and some more info
Thursday, February 23, 2006 08:13am EST
Hardware Analysis' weekly/monthly column. Want to know what articles we're working on? Our lab notes? What products we just got in? Or just personal things we want to share?

What's cooking? Enter my kitchen.
Friday, January 20, 2006 07:30am EST
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Holiday season shopping extravaganza?
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:00am EST
The holiday season traditionally generates a substantial amount of revenue for the computer industry with the release of new games, graphics cards and more.

ATI's X1000 series, an Ouija board outbreak?
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:00am EDT
ATI's X1000 series is now officially introduced, but low and behold the numbers are in line with what we disclosed two weeks ago. Could this be an Ouija board outbreak?

ATI's CrossFire, too little too late?
Thursday, September 29, 2005 07:30am EDT
ATI's long awaited multi-GPU CrossFire platform has finally seen its official introduction this week, we ask ourselves whether it could be too little too late?

Slander Sander? A reply to ATI
Monday, September 19, 2005 07:30am EDT
The past few days saw lots of debate about the benchmarks we've posted. ATI's Andrzej Bania made a post in the Beyond3D forums informing the public, here's our reply.

ATI texture filtering quality? Shimmer this!
Thursday, September 08, 2005 09:30am EDT
Image quality issues are often topic of much debate, NVIDIA's new graphics cards were plagued by a texture filtering issue, that now also seems to affect ATI's.

Intel’s VIIV, Microsoft Vista, satisfying unbridled greed?
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:00am EDT
With the pending arrival of Intel's VIIV and Microsoft Vista the end user will be further deprived of his fair use rights to line the pockets of the publishers.

Creative Labs X-fi ups the ante, in price
Tuesday, August 09, 2005 09:30am EDT
Creative Labs has just announced availability of their new X-fi soundcard. With the hefty price tag associated with it we ask where exactly they upped the ante?

Is AMD finally starting to lose its marbles?
Thursday, July 21, 2005 07:30am EDT
AMD is moving forward with its legal case against Intel, but really is it just about Intel's questionable business ethics? We beg to differ as AMD is guilty as sin.

AMD doesn't trust Intel, should you care?
Friday, July 01, 2005 07:30am EDT
AMD filed an antitrust suit against Intel this week, with some compelling arguments that Intel dominates the market and does so illegaly, but are they really? We beg to differ.

ATI revenue report, paper launches take their toll?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 07:30am EDT
ATI's revenue report came as a surpise to most of us, as for the first time they reported a net loss for the third quarter, has ATI fallen victim to its own marketing tactics?

NVIDIA's GeForce 7800 GTX, f*cking fast graphics
Thursday, June 23, 2005 07:30am EDT
Yesterday NVIDIA released their new graphics card based on a new, more efficient, architecture and the new marketing campaign that goes with it, here are a few thoughts.

Apple switches, adopts the Intel x86 architecture
Friday, June 10, 2005 07:30am EDT
For decades Apple has been bad mouthing the x86 architecture until they announced this week they'll be using it in their upcoming products, we take a closer look.

DVD copying software gets axed, what's next?
Thursday, June 09, 2005 09:00am EDT
In an attempt to put a halt to DVD copying the movie industry has now gone after the developers of DVD copying software, is this the next offensive of the greedy?

ATI's MultiVPU solution, don't get caught in the crossfire?
Monday, May 30, 2005 07:30am EDT
ATI's MultiVPU solution dubbed the Crossfire will see its official debut tomorrow, but has it been worth the wait and how does it compare to NVIDIA's?

Dual core processors, AMD takes the lead?
Thursday, May 26, 2005 03:00pm EDT
Now that dual core processors from both AMD and Intel are shipping we take a step back and look at the bigger picture, why are these processors such a hard sell?

Apple cooks the numbers, again?
Friday, April 29, 2005 07:30am EDT
Ever wondered how the new PowerPC with dual G5 processors stacks up? Whether it'll give your PC a run for its money? Apple seems to have the answers, more or less.

Windows XP 64-bit, a virtual minefield?
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 07:30am EDT
Microsoft is about to release Windows XP 64-bit and has put into place an upgrade program for current Windows XP users, should you take the plunge or not?

The road to dual core, Intel hits the gas
Thursday, April 21, 2005 08:30am EDT
A fresh look at Intel's plans for dual core processors on the desktop reasoning that it is not so much the performance but the price that will be driving sales, here's why.

Intel's dual core processors, sizzling hot snake oil?
Tuesday, April 05, 2005 08:00am EDT
Will Intel's new dual core processors usher in a new era of computing? We beg to differ, as without optimized code they're sizzling hot snake oil at best for the time being.

Dispelling audio myths, the cable lie
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 08:00am EST
Speaker cables and audio interlinks are often sold at a price premium, boasting improved performance. But do they really? We take a down to earth approach to selecting cables.

AMD chipsets, quirky by nature?
Monday, February 21, 2005 08:00am EST
New AMD chipsets often seem to have to go through several driver and BIOS revisions to get them up and running stable, whereas Intel's don't, what causes this?

Scalable Link Interface, is it all a S-L-IE?
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 07:30am EST
NVIDIA's SLI seems to be plagued by quite a few problems with many users lost for answers, we take a closer look at these problems and the status quo.

Piracy, the good, the bad and the ugly?
Tuesday, February 08, 2005 10:30am EST
Piracy is a topic of much debate and many publishers are dead set against it but isn't it simply a public outcry for change? And aren't we all pirates in one way, shape or form?

Accept the user agreement, or else?
Thursday, February 03, 2005 07:30am EST
User agreements, do you read them before accepting? Not many people do, as when you bought something you certainly are going to use it. But maybe you should, here's why.

My opinion about Steam? It simply sucks
Monday, January 31, 2005 09:30am EST
Valve's Steam content delivery system has met with quite a few hiccups along the way, but Valve promised they'd iron those out. I guess it is a work in progress still.

Apple's Mac mini, product of marketing genius?
Friday, January 28, 2005 09:30am EST
Just recently Apple launched the Mac mini, an iPod on steriods to some, an entry level Mac to others. Read on to find out why it is much, much more than that.

Dual core CPUs, don’t get your hopes up
Thursday, January 27, 2005 07:30am EST
According to AMD and Intel dual core CPUs will usher in a new era of computing. But will they really? We beg to differ, as quite a few things need to be in place first.

NVIDIA's SLI, the iPod of the computer industry?
Thursday, January 13, 2005 09:30am EST
NVIDIA's SLI seems to be off to a good start, just about every enthusiast, gamer or case-modder wants a SLI rig to brag about to friends, family and online, here's why.

The frailty of human life, when nature takes its toll
Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:30am EST
With horror I watched the first few reports on TV about the tsunamis that hit the shores of the Indian Ocean from Thailand to Somalia, here's a few thoughts.

The purest of video, on your PC?
Monday, December 20, 2004 07:30am EST
With the PC moving into the living room more and more, attention is shifted from mere performance to image and video quality, here's an update on the latest.

DRM at its worst? Here's a prime example
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 07:30am EST
If the movie and music industry have their way soon all their content will be protected by digital rights management, is that good or bad? Here's a prime example.

Notebook power saving, it is not just about the hardware
Thursday, December 09, 2004 09:30am EST
Ever wondered why that new notebook you've bought doesn't really live up to the battery life claims for it? We take a look at how installed software can affect your battery life.

NVIDIA, Intel crosslicense, may the nForce be with you?
Tuesday, December 07, 2004 07:30am EST
Just a few weeks ago NVIDIA signed a cross licensing deal with Intel, we ask ourselves whether and if we'll see a nForce chipset for Pentium 4 and how that helps Intel.

Windows XP Media Center Edition '05, everybody's favorite?
Thursday, December 02, 2004 08:30am EST
About to buy a new PC featuring the Windows XP MCE '05 operating system? Give this article a good read, there's a few things you ought to know before you do.

Half-Life 2, the bane of ATI and NVIDIA's existence?
Thursday, November 25, 2004 07:30am EST
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Online product activation, positively evil or good stuff?
Monday, November 15, 2004 07:30am EST
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XPRESS 200, nForce 4, PCI-E shaping up to replace AGP
Monday, November 08, 2004 08:30am EST
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To AMD or not to AMD, that’s the question
Thursday, October 28, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Mr. Intel, Ms. AMD, where's my performance?
Friday, October 15, 2004 07:30am EDT
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AMD me, you, them, everybody?
Friday, October 08, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Get your free Dell notebook or Canon camera here
Friday, October 01, 2004 07:30am EDT
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So what’s new? Absolutely nothing really
Monday, September 20, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Doom3, just another first person shooter really
Friday, August 06, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Doom 3 benchmarks, ATi doesn’t make the cut?
Monday, July 26, 2004 10:00am EDT
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Id struck gold, Europeans left to leech a copy?
Wednesday, July 14, 2004 06:30pm EDT
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FarCry patch, upping the ante for Nvidia
Friday, July 02, 2004 06:30am EDT
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Socket-775, twenty insertions and counting
Monday, June 28, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Intel Socket-775 platform, betting it all on one horse?
Wednesday, June 16, 2004 09:30am EDT
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Product launches, don’t you just hate them?
Tuesday, June 08, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Computex 2004 Taiwan, wrapup and more
Friday, June 04, 2004 06:00pm EDT
Hardware Analysis' Computex 2004 coverage. Want to know what is happening at Computex? What products are on display? Or just personal things we want to share? Here's our Computex 2004 coverage from Taipei, Taiwan.

Computex 2004, June 2nd, Abit, SiS and ALi/ULi
Wednesday, June 02, 2004 03:00pm EDT
Hardware Analysis' Computex 2004 coverage. Want to know what is happening at Computex? What products are on display? Or just personal things we want to share?

Computex 2004, June 1st, Nvidia, S3 and Iwill
Tuesday, June 01, 2004 08:30am EDT
Hardware Analysis' Computex 2004 coverage. Want to know what is happening at Computex? What products are on display? Or just personal things we want to share?

AMD roapmap, socket to me baby?
Sunday, May 30, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Server downtime, SCSI controller woes
Thursday, May 27, 2004 07:30am EDT
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ATi driver cheats? A paradigm shift?
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 09:00am EDT
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Radeon X800 XT or GeForce 6800 Ultra? Tough choice!
Wednesday, May 05, 2004 07:30am EDT
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Nvidia driver cheats? Truth or fiction?
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 07:30am EDT
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