Podcast #228 - Intel Socket Controversy, a new OCZ SSD, GPU-less Ivy Bridge and more!

Subject: General Tech | November 29, 2012 - 02:20 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: vector, ssd, socket, podcast, ocz, LGA, layoffs, Intel, Indilinx, BGA, amd, 3550p

PC Perspective Podcast #228 - 11/29/2012

Join us this week as we talk about Intel Socket Controversy, a new OCZ SSD, GPU-less Ivy Bridge and more!

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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, and Allyn Malventano

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Program length: 1:22:57

Podcast topics of discussion:

1. 0:01:20 Never Settle Contest Part 2 is running!
2. Week in Reviews:
   1. 0:03:00 Nintendo Wii U Teardown
   2. 0:06:00 Digital Storm Bolt Mini-ITX System
   3. 0:12:00 Dell XPS One 27 System All-in-One
   4. 0:18:10 Intel Core i5-3550P Ivy Bridge CPU
   5. 0:27:15 LEPA Gold Series 750 watt PSU
   6. 0:29:00 OCZ Vector 256GB Indilinx Barefoot 3 SSD
3. 0:40:30 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI!
4. News items of interest:
   1. 0:41:30 Intel Broadwell goes BGA Only; Desktop is dead?
   2. 0:56:00 More AMD Layoffs coming?
   3. 0:58:45 Intel CEO is leaving too
   4. 1:00:00 Western Digital 4TB Black HDD
   5. 1:02:00 Fujifilm working on 1TB optical discs
   6. 1:06:00 Jon Peddie Q3 GPU Results
   7. 1:08:00 Microsoft sells 40 million Windows 8 licenses
   8. 1:09:45 Rumored 'Blue' Subscription based Windows OS
   9. 1:12:00 Intel Updates SSD Toolbox, 335 Firmware
5. Closing:
   1. 1:15:00 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
      1. Ryan: iFixit Pro Tech Tool Kit
      2. Jeremy: Leatherman Raptor
      3. Josh: Nice monitor!
      4. Allyn: OCZ Vector

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