Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Acer's quad-core packing Aspire 8930G hits the streets, guns blazing

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/acers-quad-core-packing-aspire-8930g-hits-the-streets-guns-bla/


Acer's just updated their 8930G gaming line, adding the 8930-7665 to its arsenal. This 18.4-inch beast boasts Intel's new (and surprisingly affordable) Core 2 Quad Mobile Q9000 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB 7200 SATA hard drive, and NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT graphics with 512MB of dedicated video memory. Other than that, it's identical to previous 8930G models. Sure, it's a little extreme, but hey -- why not? It's available now, if you're willing to drop $1800.

[Via CNET]

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Acer's quad-core packing Aspire 8930G hits the streets, guns blazing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Display plans to melt eyes with Trumotion 480Hz LCD TV

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/lg-display-plans-to-melt-eyes-with-trumotion-480hz-lcd-tv/


Seriously, there's only so much picture improving you can do before the law of diminishing returns demands some recognition. While Sony just spent boatloads creating an over-the-top advertisement for its largely unimpressive 240Hz Motionflow technology, LG Display is laughing all the way to Vegas with its Trumotion 480Hz LCD TV. Set to debut at CES 2009, said panel will boast a four-millisecond response time and an unprecedented 480 refresh rate per second. Curiously, we're not informed of the screen size nor the resolution, so we could theoretically run into a 9-inch 320 x 240 display and be totally underwhelmed. On the real, the outfit is expected to launch the world's first Trumotion 480Hz LCD TV panel in the second half of next year, but we're just about to lay down good money that Sony or Samsung accelerates development in order to beat it to the punch. Full release is after the break.

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LG Display plans to melt eyes with Trumotion 480Hz LCD TV originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Overclocking guide shows what Intel's Core i7 is / isn't capable of

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/30/overclocking-guide-shows-what-intels-core-i7-is-isnt-capable/


Oh sure, we've seen just how far Intel's most potent Core i7 chip can be pushed under the most extreme conditions, but honestly, how's that helping you? In short, it's not. To that end, HotHardware has whipped up a useful, easy-to-digest guide on overclocking the Core i7 920, complete with benchmarks, recommendations and tips for dealing with excess heat without hooking up a liquid nitrogen tank. Interested to see how to crank a stock 920 to a level that outpaces the pricey 3.2GHz Core i7 Extreme Edition? The read link, friends -- hit it.

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Overclocking guide shows what Intel's Core i7 is / isn't capable of originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG to debut world's slimmest LED-backlit LCD TV (LH95) at CES

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/30/lg-to-debut-worlds-slimmest-led-backlit-lcd-tv-lh95-at-ces/


Not content with just making soap opera hair look like watery strands of gold, LG is also planning to trump last year's round of ultrathin LCD TVs by bringing the planet's slimmest LED-backlit LCD TV to Las Vegas. Expected to garner fingerprints from every nationality at CES 2009, the LH95 will check in at just 24.8-millimeters thick (0.976-inches) and boast a 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and the outfit's 240Hz TrueMotion Drive dejudder technology. No word on a price or release date (or panel size, oddly enough), but hopefully we'll find out more in just under a fortnight.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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RunCore's 1.8-inch netbook SSDs now shipping, 2.5-inch 256GB edition coming soon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/30/runcores-1-8-inch-netbook-ssds-now-shipping-2-5-inch-256gb-edi/


Remember those comparatively cheap RunCore SSDs we caught wind of last month? Yeah, well those puppies are shipping out. The unashamedly named 1.8-inch Low Cost Zif PATA SSDs can be sealed in a corrugated box and shipped off to your place of residence for $69.99, $119.99, $199.99 or $389.99 depending on size (16/32/64/128GB, respectively). If you're looking for a bit more room and have the space to install it, the February-bound 256GB Pro III Hyper Speed 2.5-inch SATA SSD is right down your alley. The drive boasts a maximum read rate of 230MB/sec and a top write speed of 150MB/sec; unfortunately, that whole "low cost" mantra fades a bit on this one, with the $699.99 list price causing the eyes to open just a wee bit wider.

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RunCore's 1.8-inch netbook SSDs now shipping, 2.5-inch 256GB edition coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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