Podcast #206 - Corsair 550D Chassis, AMD licensing ARM, AMD Tahiti 2 GPUs and more!

Subject: General Tech | June 14, 2012 - 02:53 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: tahiti 2, podcast, nvidia, Intel, hsa, corsair, arm, amd, 550d

PC Perspective Podcast #206 - 06/14/2012

Join us this week as we talk about the Corsair 550D Chassis, AMD licensing ARM, AMD Tahiti 2 GPUs and more!

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Hosts: Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malvantano and Scott Michaud

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI!

Program length: 1:22:58

Program Schedule:

1. 0:00:20 Introduction
2. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
3. http://pcper.com/podcast
4. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
   
5. 0:02:00 ioSafe SoloPro and Synology DiskStation 212+ Review
6. 0:13:05 Origin EOS17 Gaming Notebook Review
7. 0:18:00 Corsair Obsidian 550D Case Review
8. 0:22:00 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI!
9. 0:24:10 AMD, ARM, Ti, Imagination and MediaTek for HSA Foundation
10. 0:34:30 AMD licenses ARM Cortex-A5 for APUs
11. 0:39:45 Sapphire passive Radeon HD 7770
12. 0:42:50 ASUS ROG laptop first with 802.11ac
13. 0:47:50 AMD could be releasing Tahiti 2 GPU next week
14. 0:49:16 Unreal Engine 4 looks pretty awesome...
15. 0:55:05 AMD Wireless Display standard coming soon
16. 0:56:45 Apple does indeed release high-res 15" laptop
17. 1:02:00 New MacBooks Sporting 6Gb/s Samsung 830 Series SSD Controllers
18. 1:04:18 AMD Kevari 3rd gen APU to hit 1 TFLOPS performance
19. 1:06:45 Link_A_Media controller explored
20. 1:09:45 AMD FirePro W600 launched
21. 1:13:55 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
    1. Ryan: That Doctor he was getting drunk with
    2. Jeremy: It's heeere and on the Leaderboard
    3. Josh:  Not for the faint of heart. Or wallet.
    4. Allyn: Windows 8 Release Preview is out
    5. Scott: Mount and Blade: Warband: Napoleonic Wars (because you can never have too many subtitles)
    6. Tim: Corsair Obsidian 550D I've been drooling over this since CES! )
22. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
23. http://pcper.com/podcast   
24. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
25. 1:22:00 Closing

Lenovo Abandons Beveled Keyboards On New ThinkPads, Unveils X1 Carbon

Subject: Mobile | May 14, 2012 - 01:23 PM | Matt Smith
Tagged: Thinkpad, news, Lenovo

Brace yourself, enthusiasts. The recent rumors that Lenovo will be ditching its traditional beveled keyboard in favor of a more modern – and some would say, inferior – chicklet-style design are true. Lenovo today announced new ThinkPad L,T, W and X series laptops. All of them ditch the old design for a keyboard similar to the one Lenovo has been using on the ThinkPad Edge since its introduction.

Lenovo’s ThinkPads have held strong for years as chicklet-style keyboards overtook the industry, causing enthusiasts looking for a great typing experience to flock in the company’s direction. Changing the design is sure to raise the ire of some enthusiasts.

The “Precision Keyboard,”as it is being called in Lenovo’s literature, is not entirely without benefits. The key surface allegedly reduces typing errors. It also finally gives ThinkPad owners a backlit keyboard option, something that couldn’t be offered on previous models because the beveled keyboard could not accommodate it. 

Some rumors had suggested that the ThinkLight (a small LED used to illuminate the laptop’s interior) would perish as a result of the new backlit keyboards. This does not seem to be the case. Screenshots clearly show that the light remains.

Lenovo’s other big announcement is the new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Lenovo’s previous X1, which we reviewed last year, was an ultrabook that predated the ultrabook – super slim, fast and expensive. Lenovo is now bestowing the X1 with the label and, as the new name suggests, a “roll cage” made of carbon fiber. 

The changes don’t end there. The new X1 is lighter, weighing it at 3 pounds instead of the 3.73 pounds of its predecessor. It has a better display, which is now 14 inches in size and ups the resolution to 1600x900.  And, as you’d expect, it receives Intel Ivy Bridge processors. That’s true of all the other ThinkPads announced today, as well. 

What do you think of the new keyboard? Love it? Hate it? Or don't care? 

HP dm4 Beats Edition Available For As Little As $798

Subject: Mobile | April 9, 2012 - 01:40 PM | Matt Smith
Tagged: review, laptop, hp, dm4

Pricing research is an important part of our laptop reviews. We always price out the laptops we receive on the website of the manufacturer and popular e-tailers, such as Amazon and Newegg. We also look at similarly priced laptops to judge how well a product’s value stacks up against the competition.  

Still, mistakes happen. HP altered us to one such error in our recent HP dm4 review. In that review we discovered that the HP dm4 Beats Edition cost $1169 if customized with the hardware we received, which was far too much given the laptop’s entry-level roots. However, we missed a quick-ship option that configures the laptop as it was received for just $899. That’s $270 less. 

HP also told us that Wal-Mart is selling the HP dm4 Beats Edition. We looked in to it and found that the review configuration is currently out of stock, but if you don’t mind a slight downgrade in processor performance and the loss of the solid state drive, you can pick up the laptop for $798. 

Such a large difference in price would have an impact on any review, but it’s particularly important in this case. We didn’t find anything wrong with the laptop’s performance. We also praised its 1600x900 matte display and decent, though not excellent, user interface. It was the price we could not tolerate – paying HP Envy bucks for a gussied-up dm4 didn’t strike us as a great value.

The correction in pricing has resulted in a change in the review’s conclusion. The laptop now earns a Gold Award.  In fact, buying the pre-configured dm4 Beats Edition actually appears less expensive than buying the basic HP dm4 when it is configured to match the hardware found in our review unit. So-so battery life and unexceptional design are now the only traits holding it back from an Editor’s Choice.

Podcast #171 - X79 Motherboard Show and Tell, a 5th Core in NVIDIA's Kal-El, Weekly News, Viewer Questions and more!

Subject: Editorial | September 22, 2011 - 03:49 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: x79, sandy bridge-e, podcast, nvidia, kal-el, Intel, amd

PC Perspective Podcast #171 - 9/22/2011

Join us this week as we have a X79 Motherboard Show and Tell, a 5th Core in NVIDIA's Kal-El, Weekly News, Viewer Questions and more!

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

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:13:36

Program Schedule:

1. 0:00:36 Introduction
2. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
3. http://pcper.com/podcast
4. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
5. Stay Tuned for a contest!!
6. 0:02:05 X79 Show and Tell!
7. 0:13:00 NVIDIA Reveals a 5th CPU Core in Upcoming Kal-El Tegra SoC
8. 0:24:33 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
   
9. 0:25:47 IDF 2011: Intel Many Integrated Core (MIC) Knights Corner
10. 0:28:12 IDF 2011: Knights Ferry Shown 8-Deep Running Ray Tracing
11. 0:31:15 Corsair is a vengeful beast: K90, the (Black)Widow’s maker?
12. 0:37:58 Corsair Returns With A Vengeance (Line Of Gaming Headsets)
13. 0:39:00 This newcomer to SSDs holds a new iteration of a familiar controller
14. 0:45:00 New Intel Core i7 2700K Revealed In MDDS Will Take Top Spot In Company Lineup
15. 0:47:11 Kepler has arrived ... sort of
16. 0:51:13 Email from Pete about Windows 8 and SSDs
17. 0:56:00 Email from Nabokovfan87
18. 1:02:00 Email from Rahul about Ultrabooks
19. 1:04:00 Win a Free Drobo Storage Device at PC Perspective!!
20. 1:04:52 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
    1. Ryan: Gorillapod
    2. Jeremy: Ray Tracing ain't dead  fine, ruin my pick then  Cartel
    3. Josh: Looks very interesting:  http://shopping1.hp.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/WW-USSMBPublicStore-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductUUID=UUIQ7EN5PMEAAAEyle0CBwpd&CatalogCategoryID=yP4Q7EN5.w0AAAEu6fw.zwd2
    4. Allyn: VMWare 8
21. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
22. http://pcper.com/podcast   
23. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
24. Closing

Podcast #160 - Lenovo ThinkPad X1, OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2, Crysis 2 DX11 update, Llano preview and more!

Subject: General Tech | June 30, 2011 - 02:50 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, X1, Thinkpad, revodrive, ocz, nvidia, llano, Lenovo, Intel, dx11, crysis 2, amd

PC Perspective Podcast #160 - 6/30/2011

This week we talk about the Lenovo ThinkPad X1, OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2, Crysis 2 DX11 update, Llano preview and more!

You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.

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

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 57:49

Program Schedule:

1. 0:00:45 Introduction
2. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
3. http://pcper.com/podcast
4. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
5. 0:02:16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Review: Thin is In
6. 0:03:08 Samsung Nexus S 4G Review: Google Bliss.
7. 0:05:04 Super Fast PCI Express Cable Capable of 32 Gbps Announced By The PCI SIG
8. 0:08:37 OCZ RevoDrive 3 x2 480GB PCIe SSD Review - Seriously Fast Storage
9. 0:24:23 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
10. 0:25:00 Crysis 2: DirectX 11 free update released
11. 0:31:45 NVIDIA Releases GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, Brings Optimus to Hardcore Gaming Laptops
12. 0:34:10 Badaboom, the once NVIDIA only transcoding accelerator, now works with Sandy Bridge
13. 0:38:40 Llano's dance card is available, pick a date with your favourite new AMD APU tomorrow
14. 0:41:05 Just Delivered: Cost effective AM3+ Boards.
15. 0:42:30 Show and tell: Llano CPU and MB
16. 0:44:26 Free games?
    1. http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Meet-Medic-Uber-Update-and-TF2-itself-are-freed
17. 0:48:20 Quakecon Reminder - http://www.quakecon.org/
18. 0:50:45 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
    1. Ryan: Bitcoins?  Ken is testing a LOT of GPUs for this!
    2. Jeremy: I guess I'll shout out to Might & Magic entertaining me for 25 SMEGGING YEARS!
    3. Josh: Eyefinity!  It is a lot of fun.  Surprising capabilities from many modern applications.  Even a lot of older ones...
    4. Allyn: RevoDrive 3!
19. http://pcper.com/podcast   
20. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
21. 0:56:35 Closing

PC Perspective Podcast #159 - AMD Llano Notebook Platform, AMD Fusion platform architecture, X79 Rumors, the deal about BAPCo and more!

Subject: General Tech | June 23, 2011 - 02:39 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: x79, podcast, nvidia, llano, Intel, fusion, APU, amd

PC Perspective Podcast #159 - 6/23/2011

This week we talk about the AMD Llano Notebook Platform, AMD Fusion platform architecture, X79 Rumors, the deal about BAPCo and more!

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

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:27:10

Program Schedule:

1. 0:00:30 Introduction
2. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
3. http://pcper.com/podcast
4. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
5. 0:01:50 AMD A-Series Llano APU Sabine Notebook Platform Review
6. 0:05:00 AMD Fusion System Architecture Overview - Southern Isle GPUs and Beyond
7. 0:33:24 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
8. 0:34:00 AFDS11: AMD Demonstrates Trinity Powered Notebook
   1. AFDS11: Upcoming Trinity APU will use VLIW4 / Cayman Architecture
9. 0:35:45 AFDS11: ARM Talks Dark Silicon and Computing Bias at Fusion Summit
10. 0:41:30 AFDS11: Microsoft Announces C++ AMP, Competitor to OpenCL
11. 0:45:45 New Rumor Indicates X79 Chipset Will Support Both 1366 and 2011 Sockets
12. 0:49:49 Microsoft is probably laughing as AMD speculates the unlikelihood of Intel buying NVIDIA
13. 0:54:45 Larrabee rides again, almost ... meet Knights Corner the new Many Integrated Core design
    1. Intel Hopes For Exaflop Capable Supercomputers Within 10 Years
14. 0:58:35 What's the big deal with BAPCo? Why Benchmarking Matters
15. 1:05:20 Crysis 2: Cry Harder (with DX11 and High Res textures)
16. 1:06:00 *Allyn Show and Tell*
17. 1:12:45 Quakecon Reminder - http://www.quakecon.org/
18. 1:13:17 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
    1. Ryan: https://www.findbigmail.com/
    2. Jeremy: How to Encrypt Your Dropbox Files, at Least until Dropbox Wakes the F* up
    3. Josh: nice combo!  http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.654093.24-176-144
    4. Allyn: Lytro
19. http://pcper.com/podcast   
20. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
21. 1:25:45 Closing

PC Perspective Podcast #158 - MSI P67-GD80 Motherboard review, Antec Performance P280 case, Corsair Force 3 SSD recall and more!

Subject: General Tech | June 9, 2011 - 06:47 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, Intel, computex, amd, 990fx

PC Perspective Podcast #158 - 6/09/2011

This week we talk about the MSI P67-GD80 Motherboard review, Antec Performance P280 case, Corsair Force 3 SSD recall and more!

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

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:00:43

Program Schedule:

1. 0:00:33 Introduction
2. 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
3. http://pcper.com/podcast
4. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
5. 0:01:50 AMD 990FX/SB950 Release: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX and the MSI 990FXA-GD80
6. 0:04:10 MSI P67A-GD80 LGA 1155 ATX Motherboard Review
7. 0:06:42 MSI N560GTX-Ti HAWK Graphic Card Review
8. 0:14:23 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
9. 0:15:02 PowerColor Shows Off New 4GB AMD Graphics Card With Two Stock Clocked 6970 GPUs
10. 0:20:18 Antec Performance P280 Case First Look at Computex
11. 0:23:40 ECS Motherboards on display at Computex 2011
12. 0:27:02 MSI shows Gen3 PCIe, X79 Motherboard and GTX 580 Extreme
13. 0:33:12 Thermaltake Level 10 GT White, Frio GT and BigWater coolers and USB Power Strip
14. 0:39:05 AMD Brings Back FX Branding For High-End CPUs and Motherboards at E3
15. 0:40:18 Corsair recalls entire Force Series 3 SSD line, cites hardware defects
16. 0:44:05 PNY and Asetek Team Up to Deliver Sealed-Loop Water Cooling for CPUs and Graphics Cards
17. 0:48:30 Just Delivered.  Large, nifty video card. - MSI N580GTX Lightning Extreme
18. 0:49:45 Quakecon Reminder - http://www.quakecon.org/
19. 0:51:30 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
    1. Ryan: Gold bar USB 3.0 drive
    2. Jeremy: Still like the newstweak, but if'n I used it up then IPv6 didn't destroy the world!
    3. Josh: Boston Lager Cut!  http://www.samueladams.com/promos/lager-and-beef/lagercut.aspx
    4. Allyn: Intel 320 Warranty = 5 years
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21. http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
22. 0:59:23 Closing

Podcast #156 - AMD FirePro V7900 and V5900, MSI R6970 Lightning, Intel i7-990x and more!

Subject: Editorial, General Tech | May 26, 2011 - 02:04 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: R6970, podcast, nvidia, Intel, firepro, amd, 990x, 990fx

PC Perspective Podcast #156- 5/26/2011

This week we talk about the AMD FirePro V7900 and V5900, MSI R6970 Lightning, Intel i7-990x,Viewer questions and more!

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Hosts: Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malventano

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:02:44

Program Schedule:

• 0:00:45 Introduction
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:01:45 AMD FirePro V7900 and V5900 Professional Graphics Review
• 0:05:25 MSI R6970 Lightning Review: A Supercharged AMD Radeon HD 6970
• 0:16:35 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
• 0:17:20 Intel Core i7-990X Gulftown Processor and DX58SO2 Motherboard Review
• 0:22:30 NVIDIA GTX 560 Review Coming soon
• 0:24:36 Cray Announces AMD Bulldozer CPU and NVIDIA Tesla GPU Supercomputer Capable of 50 Petaflops
• 0:27:38 Sneak Peak at the MSI 990FXA-GD65
• 0:30:13 ASUS Sabertooth Motherboard Supporting 990FX Chipset Pictured
• 0:32:33 Email from Jeff about Bulldozer leaks
  1. http://www.nerdblurb.com/forums/index.php/topic,27.msg585.html#new
  2. http://news.mydrivers.com/Img/20110522/S01290828.jpg
• 0:36:00 Revisiting quad-gpus and the Law of Diminishing Returns
• 0:39:58 Leaking Llano and Bulldozer prices
• 0:43:57 Corsair Hydro H80 and H100 Water Coolers On The Horizon
• 0:46:30 Email from Bernie about desktop standby mode
• 0:51:05 Email from Jesse about overclocking temps
• 0:53:40 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
  1. Ryan: Lucid Virtu - its working
  2. Jeremy: Remember Action Quake?  How 'bout a little Action Half Life 2, still less buggy than your average commercial release and better supported.
  3. Josh: DiRT 3: Love it.
• 0:59:30 THIS JUST IN: Asus ROG Matrix GeForce GTX 580 Graphics Card Details Leaked
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• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 1:02:00 Closing

PC Perspective Podcast #155 - MSI GT680R Notebook, Corsair 650D chassis, VIA Nano Quad Core and more!

Subject: Editorial, General Tech | May 19, 2011 - 03:24 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: pcper, podcast, msi, VIA, Nano, quad core, corsair, 650d, Intel

PC Perspective Podcast #155 - 5/19/2011

This week we talk about the MSI GT680R Notebook, Corsair 650D chassis, VIA Nano Quad Core and more!

You can subscribe to us through iTunes and you can still access it directly through the RSS page HERE.

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Hosts: Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malventano

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 43:49

Program Schedule:

• 00:38 Introduction
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 02:14 MSI GT680R Notebook Review: Sandybridge for Gamers
• 05:13 Video Perspective: Corsair Obsidian Series 650D Chassis Review
• 06:20 VIA Nano Quad Core Preview
• 16:45 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
• 17:15 Intel Investor Conference
  1. Intel Talks Finances And Growth At Investor Meeting 2011
  2. Intel Talks Software And Demos Local File Syncing, Standby, And Hibernate Tech At Investor Meeting 2011
  3. Intel Talks Mobile Hardware And Shows Off 32nm Medfield Android Smart Phone At Investor Meeting 2011
• 33:30 No emails - sorry!  busy driving race cars in Dubai
  1. Email us!  podcast@pcper.com or 1-888-38-PCPER
• 33:45 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
  1. Ryan: YAS 3000
  2. Jeremy: http://www.xenonauts.com/  or build your own laser 
  3. Josh: Dirt 3 on Steam- 10%off + giftable copy of Dirt 2
  4. Allyn: http://www.drobo.com/promos/100drobos/100drobos_home.php
• http://pcper.com/podcast   
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 42:40 Closing

Podcast #154 - Intel Z68 Chipset release, Intel SRT SSD caching technogy, OCZ Agility 3 and Solid 3 and more!

Subject: Editorial, General Tech | May 12, 2011 - 02:30 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: z68, ssd, srt, solid, smart response technology, smart response, podcast, ocz, Intel, agility

PC Perspective Podcast #154 - 5/12/2011

This week we talk about the Intel Z68 Chipset release, Intel SRT SSD caching technogy, the OCZ Agility 3 and Solid 3, Viewer Questions and more!

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Hosts: Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malventano

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!

Program length: 1:15:39

Program Schedule:

• 0:00:39 Introduction
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:10 Intel Z68 Chipset Review: dGPU and iGPU living together, SSD Caching and Overclocking
• 0:09:40 Intel Smart Response Technology: SSD Caching on Z68 Tested
• 0:30:40 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their all new Sandy Bridge Motherboards!
• 0:31:24 Gigabyte Launches World's First Z68 Motherboards With Support for mSATA Intel SLC SSDs and Smart Response Tech
• 0:36:50 Discrete Graphics Card Shipments See Slight Increase Versus Previous Quarter
• 0:40:18 OCZ Technology Announces the Agility 3 and Solid 3 SATA III Solid State Drives
• 0:43:17 Intel Atom Processors Will Not Use Intel Graphics, PowerVR GPUs Planned
• 0:46:59 Rumors point to Apple moving to ARM processors for future notebooks
• 0:53:30 Email from TK about server memory
• 0:58:24 Email from Ralph about SRT and SSD sizes
• 1:01:26 Email from Jesse about hyperthreading
• 1:06:04 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
  1. Ryan: Z68 motherboards, so far the ASUS P8Z68-V Pro is a great option
  2. Jeremy: This is great, this is scary, but I'll pick the $25 USB computer.
  3. Josh: Fast, good USB 3.0 Flash
  4. Allyn: Linksys WRT400N
• http://pcper.com/podcast   
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 1:14:55 Closing