NVIDIA GeForce 7900 Series Preview – [H]ardOCP
NVidia is preparing to launch a minor update to the 7-series GPU in the form of the GeForce 7900 and 7600. The new GPUs perform slightly better than the previous generation and use less power thanks to a reduced transistor count and a smaller 90 nanometer process technology.
iPod Nano MAME Cabinet – Gizmodo
This just makes my inner-geek smile. 🙂 Now all we need to do is fashion a little red/yellow arcade-style joystick to fit over the clickwheel and it’ll be good to go! I’ve mentioned the iPod Linux project here before, but this new project just gives it a whole new “cool” factor. I’m definitely going to have to try this…
There seems to be a ton of attention for Microsoft’s latest product, so I thought I’d throw in my 2¢. Microsoft’s Origami project produced their latest attempt to reinvent the mobile PC, now dubbed the “Ultra Mobile PC.” (which BTW is something Intel has been working on for some time) They should’ve just called it the Tablet Mini, but I digress. What’s new about Origami is a 2-fingered touch-screen interface, otherwise it’s just another tablet. (not to mention it’s slower, has a low-res screen and is generally less of a PC than the tablets of 3-4 years ago) Perhaps this will change once the first commercial products are released. The real key to making this work will be cheap CPUs with decent mobile performance. (something you’re not likely to find in a sub $1000 product) On the other hand, the small form factor, light (approx. 2 lbs) weight and lower price could be what many tablet users have been waiting for. If the hardware vendors can extend the battery life, this product might actually get off the ground.