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Tuesday, August 17th
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In This Issue:
Feature Story:
* Tiny Computer Delivers Scorching Results
News Flash:
* Games: Experience versus Gameplay
* SIGGRAPH 2004: High-End Graphics Galore!
* SIGGRAPH 2004: CyberFashion Show
* SIPphone: Internet Telephony Made Easy
* Doom 3 Benchmarks: ATI vs. Nvidia
Discussions:
* Clicking Hard Drive
* PC in a Suitcase?
* Daily Computer Maintenence Routines
* AMD Ships Athlon 64 3700+ For Notebooks
* Windows XP SP2: Program Difficulties
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FEATURE STORY
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Tiny Computer Delivers Scorching Results
Review: Aopen's new XC Cube EX915 joins a growing number of
small form factor PCs built around Intel's new 915G chipset.
We take this little baby out for a spin and see if it can
handle the curves.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18787-1
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NEWS FLASH
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Games: Experience versus Gameplay
Notes from the Lab: Loyd plays Doom 3, considers LAN parties,
and divides the world of gamers into two parts. Is he full
of it?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18790-1
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SIGGRAPH 2004: High-End Graphics Galore!
Show Floor Report: We go further in-depth at the SIGGRAPH
show, with motion-capture video, holography and the latest
graphics offerings from Apple, Nvidia, and the like. Plus:
super sexy female cyborgs!
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18793-1
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SIGGRAPH 2004: CyberFashion Show
Our homes and cars are wired--so why not our clothes, too?
Nick Stam went to the Special Interest Group Graphics
CyberFashion show to scope out the latest in wearable tech.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18796-1
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SIPphone: Internet Telephony Made Easy
Review: Sick of your local telephone company? SIPphones,
which use Voice Over IP technology, might just be the answer.
Calls between users are free, but how is the service?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18799-1
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Doom 3 Benchmarks: ATI vs. Nvidia
Doom 3 is finally upon us. Whatever you think of the game,
there's no denying the amazing technology behind it. We put
14 modern GPUs to the test on what will surely be one of
the most important standard benchmarks for the year to come.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18802-1
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DISCUSSIONS
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Clicking Hard Drive
An HP Media Center PC's hard drive constantly clicks -- does
that mean it's about to fail, in need of maintenance, or is
it just a normal event?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18805-1
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PC in a Suitcase?
Simon_Leung76 is building a high performace PC to fit in a
13.5" suitcase. What parts would you recommend?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18808-1
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Daily Computer Maintenence Routines
How do you maintain your PC? Do you run defrag, scandisk, or
something else? Let us know how you keep your system in the
proper state.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18811-1
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AMD Ships Athlon 64 3700+ For Notebooks
Advanced Micro Devices said it had begun shipping a 3700+
mobile Athlon 64 processor on Tuesday. Is this a big deal
to you? Read the article and let us know.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18814-1
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Windows XP SP2: Program Difficulties
What do you think about all the program difficulties with
Windows XP service pack 2? Will you try it out?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-170-2-2-145394-18817-1
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UTILITY DOWNLOAD
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Startup Cop Pro: Control Windows Startup
Controls the programs that launch with Windows; this utility
describes programs, issues alerts, creates permanent blocks,
and more!
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