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PC Computer Technology News Updates: 

Dateline: Wed 07-25-01

Topics: 

1. 100 Gig HD's now shipping! 
   

2. Cases
   
3. Chipsets 
   
4. Sound Card Selections 
   
5. O/S Changes... Win2000 vs WinMe vs WinXP
   
6. Gear Prices 
   
7. And More...!

Hardware: 

• Perfect Cases - 

  • ExtremeTech.com - 14 Perfect Cases - (July 19, 2001)
  • BuildOrBuy Cases List (8/29/2002).

ATX not good enough? Thought about WTX Cases? Maybe... 

• PCGuide - Reference Guide - Case - Form Factors -
  

• PCGuide.com - WTX Form Factor -
  
• Intel Announces Final WTX Workstation Motherboard And Chassis Specification: WTX, A Flexible Workstation Form Factor...
  
• Desktop Form Factors - SFX/SFX12V Power Supply Design Guide - Now Available!
• BTX: Balanced Technology Extended
• Chipsets - AMD, working with MSI, on new AMD 762 Northbridge & AMD 766 Southbridge chipset solution to address  known "issues" present in Tyan setup.
  • Tyan, DualAthlon.com -

• ACR MB Slots - What are they and why are they on our MB's? 

  • ACRsig.org - ACR - Advanced Communications Riser MB Slots - Site Gone! (2/3/2003)

Sound Card Selections - From The Applications' Point Of View! 

1. Sound Cards

2. Cakewalk.com - SONAR WDM for Optimal Performance - Sound Cards

   • Open Audio Hardware Guide

    

3. NEMESYS - Recommended Hardware - Sound Cards

   http://www.nemesysmusic.com/support/hardware.html

Software: 

• www.CNET.com  - Video Report - New York Sen. Charles Schumer outlines his concerns regarding the anti-competitive effects of Windows XP. - (7-24-01); Link Gone (2/3/2003)!
  

• Infoworld.com - Brian Livingston - Which way, Windows? - (July 20, 2001)
  • Our Take on XP: Something Wicked This Way Comes...
• CNET.com, Tech News - SirCam worm unlikely to become epidemic.
  
• Insider Software - FontAgent - Solve potential Font problems.
  
• GoToMyPC.com : access and control your computer from anywhere.