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  • Review: Shuttle XPC SD31P

    17 October 2005, 17:47

    Shuttle's been refining the XPC line for a number of years now. In fact, it's an old hand at it now, and that's shown by the number of decent SFF ...

  • Apple launch new iMacs, New iPods et al

    12 October 2005, 18:41

    Chargeable video downloads drive development of latest Apple products - iTunes 6, video-capable iPods and fourth-generation iMacs

  • The HEXUS.gaming Test Rig

    30 September 2005, 18:39

    Details of the HEXUS.gaming Test Rig.

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  • Review: HEXUS.snapshot :: Armari Gravistar XRS

    28 September 2005, 21:13

    We've had a look at Armari's Gravistar XR before. Remember when dual-core Opteron launched and I brought our article up using an XR of theirs featuring Opteron 275? I do. ...

  • Review: HEXUS.snapshots :: Scan 3XS Cool Chameleon

    28 September 2005, 18:56

    The Scan 3XS Cool Chameleon married watercooled, overclocked FX-57 power, a pair of 512MiB GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics cards in SLI and a cool fixed disk configuration, all wrapped up ...

  • Is it time for Dell to file for Divorce?

    14 September 2005, 00:00

    Dell is dull, and when companies like Apple, Alienware, and VoodooPC employ strategies that influence early adopters, a company like Dell must realize that there could be consequences down the ...

  • IBC 2005 :: Matrox Axio editing platforms receive significant realtime performance boost using AMD64 Dual-Core Technology

    13 September 2005, 00:00

    Amsterdam, September 9 -IBC 2005 stand number 7.635 - Matrox Video Products is announcing improved realtime performance with the Matrox Axio family of HD and SD editing platforms using AMD64 ...

  • MESH.care@HEXUS

    12 September 2005, 00:00

    In a very frank and, er, colourful discussion with HEXUS, Riccardi expressed his frustration on several matters...

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  • Shuttle SLI XPC ships this month

    9 September 2005, 00:00

    Just when we thought you couldn't fit any more into a Shuttle, we heard about an XPC with SLI capabilities. Sure enough, one surfaced, and it will be shipping this ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: XBOX 360 - Media Extender, and VISTA

    25 August 2005, 00:00

    We spent some time talking to Microsoft about Media Centre and XBox 360. Whilst there is some good news, there is some even better news if you are planning to ...

  • Review: Shuttle XPC SB95P v2.0

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    For ultimate gaming in a Shuttle XPC, you need to look elsewhere, and in that respect the SB95P v2.0 trips over its own shoelaces in the race to the gaming ...

  • interview with MESH Computers - Tony Riccardi, General Manager

    27 July 2005, 00:00

    Following the news of the Granville Technology Group going into administration, we have interviewed Tony Riccardi, the General Manager of system builder Mesh. We asked for his thoughts on ...

  • Time and Tiny Stores Close

    27 July 2005, 00:00

    Granville Technology Group, parent of cheap-as-chips Tiny and Time personal computer brands and the UK's largest maker of PCs, has closed all its 78 retail stores leaving "uncertainty" over its ...

  • Review: Scan Cool Chameleon - A First Look

    28 June 2005, 00:00

    The Chameleon is a product unique not only in Scan's approach to its conception, development and prototyping (they're a new company to creating boutique PCs like this after all), but ...

  • Dell will make and sell Intel-based Macs if allowed

    24 June 2005, 00:00

    According to Fortune columnist David Kirkpatrick, Dell's founder Michael Dell would like his company to make and sell Intel-based Macs if Apple allowed it

  • Computex 2005: Shuttle move into your lounge with the SB83G5 M/C

    2 June 2005, 00:00

    Media PCs are becoming more popular all the time and the days of the big beige box are long gone. So Shuttle’s SB83G M/C is looking well placed to step ...

  • Computex 2005: Two into one does go with Shuttle’s Dual Core SFF

    1 June 2005, 00:00

    Those guys at Shuttle are intent on cramming as much into a small space as they possibly can, and after their SLI machine which we reported earlier, we’ve now got ...

  • Computex 2005: Shuttle SLI

    1 June 2005, 00:00

    Well, here they are, the official specs for the long awaited Shuttle SN26P! You may wonder how Shuttle have managed to cram 2 SLi cards into such a small space ...

  • Review: Shuttle XPC ST20G5

    29 May 2005, 00:00

    SurroundView in such a powerful, small space is what really sells this Shuttle XPC to me. If that appeals to you, go forth and purchase. After the disappointment of the ...

  • Review: Shuttle XPC SB86i

    27 May 2005, 00:00

    A very puzzling offering from the Taiwanese SFF giant and one I recommend you stay well away from. There are much better, and highly desirable, Pentium 4-based XPCs elsewhere in ...

  • Computex 2005: World Exclusive: Pictures and Concrete info on IWILL's upcoming ZMAXd2

    24 May 2005, 00:00

    The unit I've seen is black, which is the colour I hoped the review sample would be all those months ago, and it looks mean. Imagine dual-core Opteron, a pair ...

  • Review: MV Cubik GamePro SFF PC

    4 May 2005, 00:00

    MV\'s component choice and reasonable asking price makes the GamePro an attractive proposition for the consumer that wants both substance and style in one beautiful package. Just add in a ...

  • Review: Dell Dimension XPS Gen-4

    29 April 2005, 00:00

    Dell is both large enough and savvy enough to engineer and market the best gaming system around. This Dimension XPS Gen-4, however, is overpriced and, from a package's point of ...

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  • Review: SCAN 3XS ISOTOPE System

    23 April 2005, 00:00

    The review model's performance was good. An AMD Athlon 64 4000+ CPU is the second-fastest S939 CPU, so gaming, allied to a GeForce 6800 GT PCI-Express card, will be inevitably ...

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  • CTS 2005: An outsider's take, Pt1

    13 April 2005, 00:00

    Covering a big show the size of the recent CeBIT extravaganza is a logistical nightmare. But, in one regard, it’s easy – there’s always a shed-load of new products to ...

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  • ACON5: The Scan ACON5 machine

    4 April 2005, 00:00

    The Scan PCs are based on the “Isotope” chassis available exclusively from Scan and featured in HEXUS’ CeBIT coverage only a few weeks ago. I’ve been told that they’ll be ...

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  • CEBIT 2005: Biostar iDEQ 330P - BTX AMD System?

    13 March 2005, 00:00

    Want to see the world's first AMD-based BTX system? Sadly, I can't quite show you that, but I did see something very close. Biostar's nForce4-based iDEQ 330P has something very ...

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  • CEBIT 2005: XFX bring Extreme PC to the masses

    12 March 2005, 00:00

    On the first day of CeBIT we reported on XFX’s TV series titled “Extreme PC Garage”. If your PC is considered sad enough, XFX would fly you and your machine ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Concept PCs

    3 March 2005, 00:00

    The concept PC has a built in light system which can identify when the active management has kicked in. While the average user likes to go ‘ooh’ at the pretty ...

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  • Review: TriGem KLOSS KL-I915A

    4 February 2005, 00:00

    It's not as cheap as Shuttle's SB77G5 XPC but for the extra £50 it'll take to snag a KLOSS, you get more than £50 worth of extra value in this ...

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  • Review: Tranquil PC T2.e/MCE2005 EPIA-SP Preview

    31 January 2005, 00:00

    EPIA-SP gives Tranquil\'s MCE2005 product in the T2 chassis the performance boost that it needed, to remove some of the sticking points we found in operation. The chassis\' evolution gives ...

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  • Review: Shuttle XPC SB77G5

    23 January 2005, 00:00

    Overall, a fine product, somewhat soiled by the CPUs you\'d really like to use it with for maximum gaming performance.

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  • Review: Tranquil PC T2.e/MCE2005

    18 January 2005, 00:00

    It\'s a beautifully integrated device with some problems that stop me from recommending it outright. Tranquil are working on things though, and as a company in the market as it ...

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