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Philips Unveils Trio Of Sound Cards
ATLANTA--Philips Consumer Electronics is introducing three new sound cards. The new lineup includes: Rhythmic Edge (3D stereo), Seismic Edge (quad surround) and Acoustic Edge, the industry's first PCI audio accelerator enabling 5.1-channel playback of games, music and movies. more

S3 Graphics and VIA Launch First Integrated Graphics Core Logic Chipset with Full AMD Support
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--As part of their joint venture, S3 Graphics, a division of S3 Incorporated and VIA Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of the ProSavage KM133, the first integrated graphics core logic chipset with full support for the Socket A AMD Duron and Athlon processors. more

• Future Power Announces an Enhanced Support Plan for Monitors... more
• Patrick Peccatte Releases New Idem File Synchronization and Replication Software... more
• Computer Connection to Sell $5 Million Worth of Sun Equipment on TekSell.com Auctions... more

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PLATFORMS
The Newest Systems, Processors, Motherboards, and Workstation Technologies.

System Debate: Mac OS X --the Next Great UNIX?
In Talk Back, another reader weighs in with views on the viability of the new Apple G4/5 systems with Mac OS X for the high-end DCC market.

OPINION:
64-Bit CPU Showdown

Despite what Intel must surely wish, AMD isn't likely to go away, nor does the challenger seem inclined to fall back and let Intel reassert its former dominance. Most analysts and benchmark freaks agree that in the 32-bit CPU market, AMD's Athlon and Duron processors mount a credible, if not superior option to Intel's Pentium and Celeron lines. However, many don't even give the upstart more than a slight chance to compete with Intel's upcoming 64-bit Itanium processor. more

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Digital Dream Studio Selects SGI 1200 as Rendering Server... Chinese Government Picks dpsVelocity... dpsVelocity Presents Russian Presidential Elections in Realtime... Corbitt Digital Films Brings Megalodon to Life in HD with FusionBOXX HD... NewTek's SIGGRAPH Booth Features TCP/IP-Based Apple G4 Render Farm And NewTek's StealthNET Render Controller... ILM and SGI Continue JEDI Collaboration... Pixar Selects Silicon Graphics Octane2 Workstations As Production Platform... more

Intel P4 Platform Roadmap Analysis
by Bert McComas, InQuest Market Research:
After a Series of Somewhat Tainted Product Releases, What's Next for Chip Giant Intel?... more

Previous Future Focus:
Motorola and Apple: Enhanced G4-II and 64-bit G5 In Wings... AMD: Thunderbird to SledgeHammer, Intel Itanium, Intel Willamette. ... more

FireWire and USB 2.0 on a Collision Course? by Denise Harrison ... more

Intel's 820 Chipset / SDRAM Woes: More details on the Intel Memory Translator Hub (MTH) Reboot Issue... more

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First Look: 3dfx Voodoo 5 Raises the Stakes for Mac Display
Two new models dramatically increase quality, speed and resolution of Mac graphics, by Tim Wilson, Man About Town™.... more

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3D Graphics Cards for DCC: The most popular graphics accelerator cards... more

Building a Digital Video Editing System -- Good, Fast and Cheap: Pick Two: The PC Hardware You Need for Good, Better and Best Digital Video Editing. by Charlie White ... more