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Radeon X850 Platinum Edition Review
Well, we certainly saw this coming. For the last several years, every generation of graphics card has followed pretty much the same pattern. About six months after a new graphics chip architecture is released, we get the “kicker” version. This clocked-up variant takes advantage of better manufacturing processes and slight redesigns of the silicon to…
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Fedora Core 3 Caps Linux Distribution
Fedora Core 3, the latest release of Red Hat Inc.’s free, unsupported, bleeding-edge Linux distribution, is stacked with changes that include the way it partitions disks by default and the appearance of the window managers that ship with it. Click here to read the full review of Fedora Core 3. Fedora Core 3, the latest…
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Belkin Gear Is Not Enterprise-Ready
My tests of the $150 Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router and $100 Wireless Notebook Network Card, released last month, bore out some preconceptions I had going into the tests: The products are not yet enterprise-ready—but man, are they fast. Belkin partnered with Airgo Networks to provide the first product I’ve seen based on MIMO (Multiple Input…
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OpenBSD Widens Its Scope
Already well-regarded as a security-focused network operating system, OpenBSD stands to further upgrade its reputation with Version 3.6, which combines enhanced services with wider hardware support. Click here to read the full review of OpenBSD 3.6. Already well-regarded as a security-focused network operating system, OpenBSD stands to further upgrade its reputation with Version 3.6, which…
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Minor Improvements in Creative’s Audigy 4 Pro
Four is the new three. Or at least that’s what Creative’s model numbering system would have us believe. The company went from the Audigy 2 to the Audigy 2 ZS, and then went straight to its new Audigy 4. We’ve generally been impressed with the Audigy 2 series of sound cards, and Creative still has…
