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Yes that looks compelling. I take it I will need to get two 2GB SO-DIMMS to upgrade to 4GB? And the Intel 4500 graphics is enough to decode HD video?

IMHO if you are looking to buy into SAS now, then wait for the 6Gb controllers and drives to come out. Right now is the end of the SAS 1.0 generation. Given your proven history of bleeding edge storage technology, I don't want you to have buyers remorse.

SAS has replaced parallel SCSI in the enterprise. New servers use SA-SCSI controllers and backplanes. My experience with the IBM lines seem to indicate no significant problems. The majority of enterprise class drives are now using either Fiber Channel or SAS. Here's a review of a bunch of SAS...

Sony is bringing out a 20" OLED panel next year. Prob more than $2200 though :(

I was initially looking at netbooks as first laptops for the kids. However, given that I can live without 8 hour battery life, the Core Solos/"Celeron 900" based laptops seem to be only $50-$100 more with significantly more potential (though of course not in the same class as a full Core2Duo etc).

I would second the Kyocera recommendation. Cheap on the longer term consumables too.

Just say no Greg. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10/29/review_phone_motorola_dext_mb200_android_smartphone/ Coming to Verizon next week.

Screw Windows Mobile. I don't have the patience for them to finally release ver 7.0 next year. BB, Palm, Android, there's plenty of options that aren't built on years of Windows CE.

From what I understand the imbecilic clowns managed to removed the option to see network activity via the little icons in the lower right.

From what I understand, the upcoming Blackberry Storm 2 may have MiFi functionality built-in. Mobile hotspot via your phone? Yes please. On the other end of the market, Walmart now have their "Straight Talk" non contract packages, $30 per month for 1000 minutes + 1000 text messages, using the...

I'm thinking the crash was all to do with the 0.147 he blew on the breatho. Well it could have been worse: http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/10/02/89421_ntnews.html "An arrested couple have been sprung shagging in the back of a police paddy wagon while being driven to a Territory cop...

I've been driving the RS6 quite a bit in Gran Turismo on the PSP. I have to say, this is a sweet handling vehicle. Any course with some dirt or snow/ice, and it's a dream to handle. Not too shabby on Suzuka either. Feels better than the Nissan GT-R.

It can be used as a graphically rich remote control IIRC.

My x51 has been idle for a very long time. Damn Dell and their tiny lifecycle turds.

How's the fan noise compared to the 295?

Seems like a glowing endorsement of the 295 there :) Given I'm only at 1920*1200 I'm thinking of the 5850. By keeping all the raster backends it provides just as much AA/AF power as the 5870. I take it this will be running on the 30" at 2560*1600?

uda - the FCC only mandates digital TV, not HD. It's up to the station to pay for HD switching equipment and go the whole hog.

Teaming can provide benefits in a one to one situation. Cheaper performance whilst we wait for 10 gbit ethernet to trickle down.

The 22" rotated to portrait should line up pretty well with the 28" for dual screen actilon. That's just what the cable co wants you to think. The signal is more all or nothing now. ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS all broadcast in HD OTA. Antennaweb may help you with your specific address.

I think roses on the first date are fine. But when you do it every time, it's no longer special. As you say, expected. I'm sure Merc's shiela is made of finer stuff.

I used to get most of my gear from Paddy Palin but had good luck with Mountain Designs as well.

Same here. GPS at the time was reserved for the Trimble type industrial receivers, the idea that a phone could have it was pure sci fi.

22" to 24"? You'll get used to that in a few minutes. I would tend to the 28" for bang for buck provided it doesn't have serious issues. Doesn't sound like you are doing critical work on it.

Nah, the tuner is for OTA HD signals, you can receive via bunny ears (no monthly payments). From what I recall you don't have an HD signal in your house, this would be a cost effective way of enjoying HDTV.

I'm not sure what kind of duration your hike is, but I would recommend the following: Have two compasses (one is backup). Know how to use them and a map to navigate. The start of a multiday hike is not the time. An iphone with 5 or 6 battery hours or even a normal GPS as a sole source for a...

Greg if you do go for the Samsung look for the one with an HDTV tuner built in, it's about $269 I believe.

But who is the FUD directed at? AFAIK there are no "majors" using SATA "E" IBM drives in enterprise products. And the people throwing in a few drives for a build your own server aren't looking for an enterprise class solution. When we see an E series drive with a SAS connector we could take it...

This is like a Sun Thumper storage server but at an every day price. I wan.

For a standard array of drives with RAID 5 or 6, the X or E series seems OK. For something mission critical on a SAN? Well it's best not to roll your own in that environment. Just look at some of the firmware issues. Remember flash is a solid state device with a finite life, certain apps need...

Bitstreaming support for TrueHD/DTS-HD MA http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3643&p=10

Oops, pricing is $379 for the 5870 and $259 for the 5850 (80% of the 5870 performance). Not bad at all.

Didn't you buy a 4870 X2? I believe it's $300 for the 5570 and $400 for the 5870. It's basically doubled the performance of the 4870. The nice thing is there will be lower priced parts to replace the 4770/4650 series class in the mainstream/value segments. We'll have to see what some real DX...

Ah, here's the tech behind it. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/23/insane_ssd_performance/

The 6 output version is also inbound - review model had three.

http://xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/radeon-hd5870_17.html Delivers performance generally greater than the 4870 X2, with less noise and power consumption. The X2 version yet to be released will target the high end.

It was just shown at IDF. Given it's claimed performance 5 figures seems likely. If they are reliable they would be welcome in the datacenter space.

http://www.semiaccurate.com/2009/09/22/larrabee-breaks-cover-last/ Scroll to the bottom: "Intel seven SSD RAID on PCIe card" Rated performance - 1.076 million IOPS :)

At least with regard to 2), XP 64 bit edition will work just fine once you hit the >4GB level.

There's always this option (and it's bigger brothers). http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/cat-recorders/product-PCMM10%2FB/

Prob chained to the bed and busy providing service :D

How big is the load on the DC Bozo? If it's getting hammered now I would suggest sticking with a dedicated box.

Something coming down the path next year: "Is Intel's new motherboard flash poised to damage SSD demand? Turbo memory is returning in 2010, says chipmaker Intel. Intel's original Turbo Memory, which first debuted in 2006, was less than well received. While it shipped millions of units by...

I'm thinking Paugie is talking about a vendor on the street. 4 USD tends to go further over yonder. Best of luck Merc. Do you drink the yellow water they call beer?

Thanks. In either case it's clear APS-C has hit diminishing returns. It's like 720p was relevant for several years before 1080p became common.

What is the pixel spacing of 18 mpixels in APS-C size compared to 24 mpixels in 24*36mm?

It's hard to beat the 100mm macro for performance. It easily outperforms many L series lenses.

Looks like some may have stopped for the summer. Anyone capable of running the 8 + core units?

Full color is going to cost a bundle per page unless you are talking offset printing, which doesn't make sense for small runs. Are these manuals for a training company (Office, MS certs etc?) Cheapest color I have seen is single color laser highlight (red for statements) on a Xerox 92C. Theres...

At 16 mp the 1Ds mkII could easily show the diff between the 100mm macro and the 24-70mm 2.8 L series. I can only imagine what 24 mp is revealing.

In the long term I see DSLRs and camcorders merging into something that shoots video and you just pick the frames you want as photos. The Red devices showing what is possible.