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AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?: AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...; Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics, chip, Intel Corp., graphics chip, new roadmap, Puma, asset; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
HP develops new type of memory circuit: It took about 40 years to find it, but HP scientists said they discovered a fourth basic type of electrical circuit that could lead to a computer you never have to boot up. CHICAGO--It took about 40 years to find it, but scientists at Hewlett-Packard said on Wednesday they...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Hose, Circuit, Computer, Electronics Theory, Productivity, Reuters, memory, chips, HP; News items 2008-05-01
Liveblogging: Apple's Q2 2008 financial results: In a conference call today with analysts, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) discussed financial results of the second fiscal quarter of 2008 which runs from 01 January – 31 March 2008. Apple's revenue was up 43 percent year-over-year. The company posted revenue of US$7.51 billion and...; Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Growth, Financial, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Apple earnings cheat sheet: It's all about the Mac units: Apple reports its fiscal second quarter results Wednesday and the most important item driving the quarter will be Mac sales. All eyes will be on Mac units. Apple's Mac--despite a lot of focus on the iPhone--will make or break the quarter. Chances are pretty good that the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Unit, Quarter, Apple Inc., Earnings, Chances, Wall Street, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08: Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08Good ListThanks for the list, I was just thinking I should put one together.Great listI am really hoping the new AMD chips perform as well as I hope they will. My next PC is going to be mid range, and the tripple...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), hardware, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., card, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-03-28

Semiconductors up 3.3% in 2007: Global semiconductor market revenue grew by only 3.3% in 2007. iSuppli predicted the global chip market would grow by 4.1% in 2007. Worldwide DRAM revenue fell by 19.1% in the Q4 2007 compared to Q3 2007. NAND flash revenue declined by 3.9% in Q4 2007. by AM; Tags: Revenue, Operational Accounting, Semiconductors, Finance, Hardware, AM; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Massive memory servers: How massive? How about 10x standard server memory capacity? There is a boom in large memory server products - anywhere from a quarter terabyte to 2 terabytes. Is this the ultimate solution to server performance problems? Some products Violin Memory is offering a...; Tags: Performance, Metaram, Gear6, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Notebook SSDs disappoint: An unsourced Engadget report says . . . flash-based laptops are being returned at a rate of 10 to 20 percent for technical failure, compared to the 1 to 2 percent of regular laptop returns due to HDD issues. . . . Other consumers are sending...; Tags: Notebook, Performance, Storage, USB Flash Drive, Performance Problem, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-03-18
Supercomputing and the art of the sales pitch: Supercomputers are wonderful things. Meaningful research gets done and geeks everywhere can drool over the specs like car buffs fawning over a vintage Corvette. But there's also a subtle sales pitch, which explains why most large tech vendors play like IBM and HP play in the high-performance computing space. ...; Tags: Supercomputer, Sun Microsystems Inc., Supercomputing, Sales Strategy, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-03
A 16 GB DIMM: Metaram's announcement of a chipset that enables vendors to build 16 GB DRAM DIMMs may have you wondering: who needs it? It probably isn't you. Stacking DRAM chips several deep gets the capacity, but the secret sauce resides in interface chips that performs several key...; Tags: Database, DRAM, Disk, RAM, Chip, Metaram, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-02-26
HP: All eyes on the demand picture: Hewlett-Packard reports its fiscal first quarter earnings on Tuesday and all eyes will be on the company's outlook for demand. Among the key questions: What's the PC unit growth picture amid slowing consumer demand? Will printers be weaker than expected? And will enterprise demand remain steady? ...; Tags: Credit Suisse First Boston, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Unit Growth, Printers, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Financial Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-19
High-end flash drive goes mainstream: High-end flash drive goes mainstreamSorry, what mainstream are you referring to?We currently have both flash and DRAM SSDs in our storage architecture, they've been there for several years. They are in both HP and EMC arrays. We use DRAM SSDs for high-volume high-volatility data, and Flash SSDs for high-volume low-volatility...; Tags: USB flash drive, High-end flash drive, storage, disk; Discussion threads 2008-01-15
Cowen: Debating SaaS slowdown; Google Apps and AMD market share: Cowen & Co. outlined its top 10 potential technology surprises for 2008 and a slowdown in software as a services is front and center on the list. There are also a few wild-cards such as Google Apps adoption and AMD giving up on the market share war. ...; Tags: Software, Google Inc., Google Apps, Software-as-a-service, Cowen & Co., Market Share, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Emerging Technologies, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-14
News to know: OLPC the soap opera; Vista SP1; Macs; CES: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases another Vista SP1 refresh to 15,000 testers Ed Bott: Microsoft extends the reach of Media Center David Morgenstern: Will virtualization be king at Macworld Expo? Robin Harris: ZFS beta now on Mac OS X...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-01-10
Worldwide semiconductor revenues in 2007: For January through November 2007, DRAM sales are $1.35 bln or 4.8% higher than previously reported. Total semiconductor sales are also $1.35 bln or 0.6% higher than previously reported, SIA admits. January through November 2007 sales are running 3.4% ahead of the same time period in 2006. by site...; Tags: Revenue, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Semiconductors, Sales, Hardware, site admin; Blog posts 2008-01-06
Micron sampling smallest 1 GB DDR2 memory chip: Micron Technology said Wednesday that it is producing its new 1 GB DDR2 memory chip, the smallest of its kind. The company added that mass production is slated for "early next year." Micron's chip is fabricated on 68-nanometer DRAM process technology. That process along...; Tags: Micron Technology Inc., Memory Chip, Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Memory, Hardware, Networking, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-12-12
The low-cost laptop that Apple should have built (and sort-of once did): The buzz around the XO Laptop, aka the One Laptop Per Child group's "$100 laptop" is growing, with an innovative donation program coming in time for the holidays. But this colorful, rugged computer could have come from Apple, and in another time, it did. The...; Tags: Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, XO Laptop, eMate, Keyboards, E-mail, PDAs, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Monitors & Displays, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Handhelds, Management, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2007-10-08
Are SSDs ready for prime time?: Are SSDs ready for prime time?what about...other metrics, both of which are nearand dear to most peoples' wallets?- capacity, in which HDDs have at least a 20:1advantage. 64 MB is not enough in the days of 160 GBiPods and 1 TB desktop HDDs.- $ for the device (not mentioned...; Tags: USB flash drive, hard drive, SSD, Hours Shock Resistance SSD; Discussion threads 2007-10-03
Micron: Momentum builds for solid state drives; Memory comes cheap: Micron Technology CFO Mike Sadler says the company is optimistic about flash memory based solid state drives and sees about 5 million to 10 million units being shipped in 2008. By 2011, Micron is hoping for about 50 million to 60 million units. Sadler, who made the comments...; Tags: Micron Technology Inc., Memory, Solid State Disk, Memory Product, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-10-03
100,000 year nanowire storage: For all the technology we use to store data, there is one problem that has no good solution: longevity. Some scientists at the University of Pennsylvania - home of some of the first computers - have developed a new kind of memory that is 1,000x faster than flash and should...; Tags: Goal, Memory, Technology, Chip, Semiconductors, Storage, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-10-02