Tag: ATI

Acer Aspire 7552G-6436 Review [Video]

Acer Aspire 7552G-6436 Review [Video]

| May 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Acer Aspire 7552G-6436 is one of those systems that will impress the average computer buyer even if more advanced users will be disappointed with it. It has a big 17.3″ display and a full size keyboard making it really a good desktop replacement. You won’t be satisfied if you want a lightweight, portable system [...]

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AMD Discrete Graphics to Power New High-End Apple MacBook Pros?

AMD Discrete Graphics to Power New High-End Apple MacBook Pros?

| February 23, 2011 | 1 Comment

While Apple may be dumping NVIDIA’s integrated graphics solution on the low-end 13-inch MacBook Pro in favor of Intel’s integrated GPU option due to regulations that the chip-maker had imposed on hardware-makers hoping to utilize the second-generation Intel Core i Series Sandy Bridge CPU, Apple may also be eschewing NVIDIA’s solutions in its higher-end laptops [...]

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AMD Benches ATI Brand, Keeping Radeon

AMD Benches ATI Brand, Keeping Radeon

| August 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

When AMD bought graphics card maker ATI, the result was an awkward double branding of AMD and ATI that as it turns out confused consumers. But AMD has decided that one acronym is enough and will be dropping the ATI name from the company’s graphics processors. However, the familiar mobile graphics title Radeon will live on as [...]

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HP Pavilion dv6z Review: Quad Core at Bargain Price

HP Pavilion dv6z Review: Quad Core at Bargain Price

| August 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

The HP Pavilion dv6z represents a hard to achieve notebook package — a quad core processor, a large screen, durable body that is thin enough to slip into a backpack discrete switchable graphics for under $800. That’s not to say the HP dv6z is perfect but it does offer significant value and style. HP Pavilion [...]

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d 3D Laptop Announced

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d 3D Laptop Announced

| June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lenovo, throwing its hat into the 3D laptop ring, has just released its new IdeaPad Y560d. However, Lenovo differentiated its new 3D laptop from those being released by Toshiba, Asus, and others. What really sets this 3D laptop apart from the others? Utilizing TriDef’s 3D technology, the IdeaPad Y560d is able to convert 2D content [...]

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Sony Announces New VAIO EA, EB, and EC Laptops

Sony Announces New VAIO EA, EB, and EC Laptops

| June 10, 2010 | 8 Comments

Gearing up for summer, Sony recently released their new VAIO EA, EB, and EC laptops. These three new laptops vary in screen size and performance. All three are available on the SonyStyle Website today. Sony, who just announced the Billabong inspired VAIO W, seems to be trying an artsy look with their laptops to gain [...]

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HP dv7 Entertainment Laptop Deal on Woot

HP dv7 Entertainment Laptop Deal on Woot

| June 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

One Day only! HP Ultra Dual Core Entertainment Notebook for $599.99  (plus $5 shipping) at Woot.com. Right now on Woot.com, you can pick up a beefy Blu-ray playing entertainment notebook. 17.3-inch LED HP Britghtview HD display (1600×900 resolution) 2.5GHz AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor M620 with 2 MB L2 Cache, using VISION Technology from AMD 4GB of RAM, Upgradeable to 8GB [...]

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HP Envy 14: Style and Power Starting at $999 (video)

HP Envy 14: Style and Power Starting at $999 (video)

| May 4, 2010 | 10 Comments

The Envy 14 is HP’s new mobile premium notebook. It has all of the premium features and power we’ve come to expect from the Envy line, but packs it into a more portable package. At just over five pounds, the Envy 14 has more than enough muscle for most users and can last for up [...]

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HP Envy 17: Most Powerful HP Consumer Notebook Yet (video)

HP Envy 17: Most Powerful HP Consumer Notebook Yet (video)

| May 4, 2010 | 5 Comments

The new HP Envy 17 is the company’s most powerful consumer notebook to date. The HP Envy 17 has everything you need to work with large multimedia files, play video games and work in style. The HP Envy 17 has components more commonly found on professional mobile workstations. Power-hungry notebook users will appreciate how HP [...]

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April 12th Release of Adobe CS5 Good for nVidia Users

April 12th Release of Adobe CS5 Good for nVidia Users

| March 24, 2010 | 2 Comments

Betanews is reporting that they have received confirmation that Adobe will release Adobe Creative Suite 5 at an online launch event at 11:00 a.m. EDT on April 12. Included in the new suite will be Mercury, a better HD Video rendering engine. The reason Mercury is an improvement is that it uses the power from nVidia graphics [...]

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