<strong>Driverheaven, Hexus, Legion Hardware, TrustedReviews, InsaneTek, Designtechnica, HWZ, Madshrimps, BIOS</strong>

Nvidia 7800 GTX in SLI / Alienware Aurora 7500 @ Driverheaven

"Alienware are well known for building some high end systems for the enthusiast user and for those people who want a high performing system without the hassles of building their own. Today we are looking at the extremely high end Aurora which features a dual Nvidia 7800 GTX solution as well as a Dual core AMD processor powering the system. We ran it through the newest games including the new F.E.A.R demo and the SLI capable Battlefield 2 to see just how good those 7800's are in SLI mode."

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HEXUS.jumpingbeans :: nV ManBoy jumps the riva to the red side...

"It seems you won't find the name of certain pony-tailed person listed at the About Us page on Toms Hardware Guide anymore... Last seen describing ATi Technologies' CrossfFire multi-VPU technology as "Ingenious And Absurd", and asking ‘so what lies are behind…’ – oops, sorry! – “So what lies behind the CrossFire technology, and how is it meant to work?”, Lars Weinand - perhaps on a quest to get the inside scoop for hisself - has apparently jumped to the red side, and gotten a job at ATi Technologies."

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Legion Hardware - (ATi Radeon X800GT vs. Radeon X800XL/X800 Pro)

"However, even at $250 US the Radon X800XL is still too rich for some and this is where the Radon X800GT comes into play. At just $150 US the Radeon X800GT offers the consumer exceptional value. Although the “GT” version is one of the slowest X800 products, it is also the most affordable. So the Radeon X800GT has filled the void for ATi in the mid to low end range of the market segment."

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Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard @ TrustedReviews

"The Phaser 8550DP is a big printer, weighing in at 28kg and taking up a lot of room on the desk. It has a straightforward design, including a front-loading paper tray, which can take a full ream of paper. The paper path is extremely simple, with each sheet passing over the heated ink drum and ejecting to the top surface of the printer. At the front is a six-line, back-lit LCD panel and a cluster of six control buttons."

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Gigabyte 7800 GTX GV-NX78X256V-B @ InsaneTek

"Our very first look of the Nvidia 7800 GTX video card rocked us out of our seats. Gigabyte's solution is a good overclocker, provides great performance, and comes with a decent bundle."

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Designtechnica Editorial: Darwin: iPod Kills RIO, Microsoft Kills iPod

"This week, D&M holding killed the RIO line of MP3 players because they simply could not compete with the iPod. What makes this amazing is that a few years ago the RIO, then owned by S3, was competing with Creative Labs for this market and was largely believed to be the company to beat. Apple came out of nowhere as a failing PC company and not only took the market away from Creative Labs and RIO, but grew the market to be vastly larger than before. Apple was successful because they created a product that was easier to use, had adequate capacity, was portable, and looked gorgeous. RIO and Creative Labs actually got a year’s warning when the device initially launched on Apple only: The vast majority of Windows users returned the device the following January after the first Christmas buying season. But neither company could see the obvious approach of a massive new player and the result is now history."

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ATI Product Launch at Sydney, Autumn 2005 @ HWZ

"In the land down under, ATI held a two-day event to show the public its latest developments such as CrossFire and others, while channel partners were better equipped of current trends, ATI's strategies and more. As usual, www.hardwarezone.com was present to bring you the coverage."

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Silverstone SST-FP52S Fancontroller @ Madshrimps

"Something typical from Belgium. Rainy weather during the vacation, and upcoming sunny weather, now that school is about to begin. Hot weather. Can your computer handle it ? Silverstone has a good assistant for you, the Silverstone SST-FP52S fancontroller."

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Electronic Arts Battlefield 2 Reviewed @ BIOS

"Arguably the biggest PC game of the year, Battlefield 2 is a perfectexample of a title that separates PC gaming from console gaming. Thisextremely competent first person shooter has a strong pedigree and improvesupon the original games in the series with subtle, but highly commendableupdates. It is hampered by having to play online with strangers to get thebest out of it - and the original release is littered with bugs - butBattlefield 2 is about as good as multiplayer gaming gets."

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