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Maxtor Atlas 10K V and 15K II   Posted on 22/11/2004 at 12:06 by Marc

	Maxtor has announced today the release of two new SCSI hard drives ranges, the Atlas 10K V and Atlas 15K II. Compared to the Atlas 15K, the 15K II are equipped with doubled capacity platters (36.7 GB instead of 18.4 GB). These 15000 Rpm hard drives have therefore doubled capacities and are available in 36.7, 73.5 and 147.1 GB version. Read access time are 3.0, 3.1 and 3.4 ms whether if the hard drive is equipped with 1, 2 or 3 platters (+2 ms latency time). 15K access times were 3.2, 3.2 and 3.4ms. Finally, sustained transfer rate in the beginning of the track increases from 75 to 98 MB/s. The 10K V platters’ capacities have also doubled from 36.7 to 73.5 GB compared to the 10K IV. Capacities announced are 73.5, 147.1 and 300 GB. Read access time is announced at 4, 4.2 and 4.4ms (+3 ms of latency time due to the rotation speed). The 10K IV read access time was 4.3, 4.3 and 4.4ms for the 1, 2 and 3 platters versions. Transfer rate increases from 72 to 89 MB /s in the beginning of the track. According to Maxtor, the Ultra 320 versions are already available, but the SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) versions should be released during the first quarter 2005.

Radeon X850 & X800 XL   Posted on 22/11/2004 at 11:19 by Marc

	The Inquirer has published today some information on the new Radeon X850 and X800. Three graphic cards still based on the 130 nm R423 core should be produced and release next December, 1rst: - Radeon X850XT PE : 16 pipelines, 540/590 MHz, 256 MB - Radeon X850XT : 16 pipelines, 520/540 MHz, 256 MB - Radeon X850 Pro : 12 pipelines, 520/540 MHz, 256 MB. But that isn’t it. Cheaper to produce, the 110 nm R430 should also be released. Two graphic cards will be equipped with this core: - Radeon X800 XL : 16 pipelines, 400/500 MHz, 256 MB, $349 - Radeon X800 : 12 pipelines, 400/350 MHz, 128 MB, $249 The current range includes the following graphic cards: - Radeon X800 XT PE : 16 pipelines, 520/560 MHz, 256 MB - Radeon X800 XT : 16 pipelines, 500/500 MHz, 256 MB - Radeon X800 Pro : 12 pipelines, 475/450 MHz, 256 MB - Radeon X800 SE : 8 pipelines, 425/400 MHz, 128 MB As architectures are identical, performance hierarchy should be (if specifications are accurate): X850XT PE > X850XT – X800 XT PE > X800 XT > X850 Pro > X800 XL > X800 Pro > X800 > X800 SE Simple huh? (sic) These graphic cards should be available in January.

Excellent results for Kodak   Posted on 22/11/2004 at 06:46 by Vincent

	Our last 4 megapixels and the next 5 megapixels tests showed that Kodak’s new strategic orientation was beneficial for their products. Digital cameras released this year are faster, more accurate, and nicer than their previous products. This quality improvement also improved third quarter 2004 US sales. With 19.8% of market shares Kodak reaches now the second position just behind Sony 20%. Third and fourth manufacturers are Canon (16%) and Olympus (12%).