Tech News
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Autodesk on the upswing
Published: Friday, February 27, 2004 | By: DennisI'm going to guess that many of the Ninjalane readers could care less about this bit of news but I found it interesting.
"The company reported net income of $58 million, or 48 cents a share, for the quarter, which ended Jan. 31. That compares with $6 million, or 6 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Predictions from analysts polled by news service Reuters averaged 29 cents a share.
Revenue for the quarter was $295 million, up from $196 million a year ago. " -
No More Hercules Video Products
Published: Friday, February 27, 2004 | By: DennisIt would seem that Hercules can no longer support the selling of Hercules branded video products (Video Cards and LCD panels) Since there is no official press release from Hercules (as of this writing) it is hard to tell if the posted information is correct or just a rumor.
"There is nobody to blame here, as I can understand the way ATI works. From ATI's point of view is control very important. With control you are certain that your products are always on the same (high) level across the different vendors.
From Hercules point of view, I can understand that you want to differ yourself. The market is tough enough, how else would you survive? On pricepoint alone? That was not what Hercules was about."
Some may remember that back before they switched from nVidia to ATI GPUs the Hercules card was the one to get, almost makes you wonder why they don't switch back.
I still miss my Hercules GeForce2 Ultra,
It was the best video card I ever owned. -
Phj34r my Lack1n9 N3w5
Published: Friday, February 27, 2004 | By: DennisSorry for the lack of any fresh news, I was a little busy with work today and didn't have any time to play news hound.
Needless to say you will prolly find a rather large review block tomorrow and maybe some fresh stuff shortly there after.
I did hear some info about the new NV40 GPU, rumor has it the processor is going to have some 200+ transistors and 8x2 rendering pipelines. Good stuff and could very well be the next ATI killer with some room to spare.
Then again, with the way things go ATI will follow suit in typical "one up" fashion.
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GeForce FX 5700 Ultra Performance Review @ Hardware Zone
Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 | By: DennisGrab a drink, this review is 17 pages long, it would seem that someone is really trying to push up the page views.
"In a graphics chip review such as this, hardly any other aspect but performance speaks most of the product itself and our numerous pages of benchmark results depicted just that. After all those pages, it is very clear that the GeForce FX 5700 Ultra is the leader in the upper mid-range graphics and is an excellent heir to the former FX 5600 Ultra that failed to keep up with its competitor."
Some would argue that the 9600XT is actually the mid-range graphics leader so who really knows. -
Audiotrak MAYA44 MKII Review @ Digit-Life
Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 | By: Dennis"Disadvantages (like no hardware 3D sound and EAX support for games) are so only if you misunderstand the purpose of this sound card. But, fortunately, you can just install two or three more sound cards into your system to use each accordingly its purpose."
The card looks really cool but isn't really designed for gamers. It does have some pretty amazing features. -
Sapphire Radeon 9600 XT - 256mb @ Overclocker Cafe
Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 | By: Dennis" What has made me curious however has been the differences between the 128 and 256mb versions of these midrange cards. The extra 128mb of memory typically comes at a cost of around $30. Is this a well spent $30 is what I want to know. Today, we have one of Sapphire's 9600 XT 256mb cards on the bench to review, while hopefully addressing the 128mb question."
Do you think the extra 128mb is worth it? I don't either. -
ATI Radeon 9600XT Review @ Ascully
Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 | By: DennisI picked to post this review not because it was of an ATI 9600XT but rather because the article number says "eet"
"The difference in appearance on the card is more than a cosmetic though. The new super quiet heatsink/fan assembly is all new for the 9600 XT. Not only does it look awesome, HTPC owners will be pleased to hear it's almost silent so this makes it a great choice to put inside home theater/SFF Gaming PC's."
Just one of the many criteria considered for Ninjalane news worthiness.
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Danger Den RBX Review Update
Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 | By: DennisJust have a minor update to the RBX review. It would appear that the showerhead accelerator nozzle is actually #5 and not #2. The review has been updated to reflect the change.
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DFI LANParty vs. ABIT @ HotHardware
Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 | By: DennisEven before looking at the review you can pretty much guess that the battle will take place on the nForce2 platform, it just seems like the right match-up.
"While initially you may be thinking these two motherboards are going to be just your run-of-the-mill type nForce2 Ultra motherboards, you could be in for a nice surprise, since they come from the likes of Abit and DFI. Both of these motherboards aim to truly please the enthusiast crowd with a unique set of BIOS tools. DFI touts its "CMOS Reloaded" feature while the ABIT AN7 bears its own "µGuru" trademark."
Two boards, one review, and the review date set to Feb 29th 2004, somethings messed up here. -
Hollywood and Game Developers @ ipKonfig
Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 | By: DennisHollywood and games kind of go hand in hand though if you think about it how often has the game actually been an accurate extension of the movie you saw the previous month?
"Hollywood Video games, now there's an oxymoron--or is it? Today's games are heading for a major change, one that's beneficial for players. Hollywood is now getting deeply involved with game designers to achieve more realistic games, introducing favorite actors and characters such as James Bond. The added value? Entertainment!"
