Future Technology
Decoding Recordable DVD
“You may be confused (and rightly so) by all the formats for writable DVDs. The options can seem overwhelming: DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+SC, and DVD+RW are all competing for market attention. What's the difference? And which is best for your needs?"
By Bob Starrett on January 1, 2003
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,763325,00.asp
Emerging Display Technologies
“For all the advantages LCD monitors bring to the desktop, they are not perfect. Made of thin glass, they are fragile and relatively heavy, and the movement of liquid crystal cells limits the viewing angle.”
By Alfred Poor on April 22, 2003
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1163917,00.asp
Ghostly Keys
"Consider the keyboard that isn't there."
By Sebastian Rupley on January 14, 2004
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1434110,00.asp
Processors: The Road To Tomorrow
"Faster clock speeds, smaller die sizes, and more cache are what we've come to expect each year from the major desktop CPU vendors-and 2003 didn't disappoint."
By Richard Fisco on April 20, 2004
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1554059,00.asp
What's New With Notebooks
"Even when you're on the cutting edge of technology, as notebooks arguably are, entire system designs don't change overnight. Some of the biggest changes come in clusters, preceded by months of seemingly modest innovation."
By Bill Howard on February 17, 2004
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1473717,00.asp
Hard Drive Update
“The new Serial ATA technology is poised to improve the performance and reliability of your system.”
By Stephen J. Bigelow on May 27, 2003
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1046951,00.asp