Ah, remember the days when those computers you could fold up and carry with you were called Laptops? Well somewhere along the line, they realized that the heat put off by those systems where way to strong for anyone to safely have on their lap if they ever wished to have children. So after switching the name to Notebooks, we’re still left with one very large issue: the lap is still the perfect place for them.

Our friends over at Thermaltake must have felt the same way (or had the desire to NOT feel the same way) and also had a soft spot in their hearts for the human ear, because they’ve put their heads together and come up with a nice and portable solution to save you and future generation from harm and discomfort.

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Tags: Laptops, notebooks, Thermaltake iXoft R150N01

When it comes time to replace that old power supply inside your favorite computer or you’re looking to build up a brand new system, GMC Power Supply’s should be the first place you look. Many cases come packaged with their own power supply, and while many of them are quality, purchasing an independently made power supply can give you a few more options and a lot more comfort knowing that it wasn’t a packaged deal.

This specific model, the GMC AP-600f12v offers up a full 600 watts of power to whatever your system could need through a +12v1 and +12v2 output. Several years ago, 600 watts was quite the sizeable power supply, but with Quad Core processors and Quad SLI graphics card setups, you’re going to need something up in this realm of power. Unless you’re going to be running some massive equipment, this specific power supply will fit your needs very well.

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Tags: ap-600f12v, GMC, pc, power supply

It’s always nice to see a company rally around their modding community. Especially when that modding community most certainly means that the company will have quite the upper hand on the rest of the industry.

Take for example Nvidia. Their decision to provide the SDK and other support to the modders looking to port over the PhysX engine to ATI cards has kept a beady little smile on their face. Why is that exactly?

Well, ATI will look like the bad guy if they don’t help out too, and worse yet if they do support it, there goes all that money spent on the Havok engine licensing.

So while Nvidia sits their, smiling that devious smile of the leading graphics card company and graphics engine, we’ll just have to wait and see what the rest of the community does or doesn’t do.

Tags: ati, Nvidia, physx

Windows Media Center continues to eceive additional updates that just don’t cut it. What don’t they cut, you may ask?

Well when the fans (apparently) have been begging for updates revolving around a higher quality encoding along with DirectTV tuner support. But unfortunately, this most recent update won’t actually address any of that.

This latest update will however allow for some international support for Media Center.

For those of you wishing, waiting, and hoping, it looks like later this year we’ll actually see some of those features you’ve hoped for.

Tags: media center, update, windows media center

The Wind is available in Fry’s and online New Egg, Amazon, Fry’s, ZipZoomfly, MWave.com and Buy.com

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – July 8, 2008 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, has begun shipping all the pre-ordered Wind U100 notebooks. The Wind, with its speedy new Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz processor, is also on sale at Fry’s and online at www.newegg.com, www.amazon.com, www.frys.com, www.zipzoomfly.com, www.mwave.com, and www.buy.com. These first notebooks sold will feature Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and a 3-cell battery.

In September, MSI will begin selling a Windows version of the Wind with a 6-cell battery , as well as the Linux version with a 3-cell battery. MSI will also carry a 6-cell battery for customers who wish to upgrade their 3-cell battery in late September.

About MSI

Founded in 1986, MSI strives to design and manufacture superior technology and innovative products, while offering outstanding customer service. The company’s expansive range of product lines includes mainboards, graphic cards, servers/workstations, laptops, barebones, IPCs, multimedia products, CE devices and networking devices. MSI is ranked among the world’s top 3 motherboard manufacturers and is one of the top 5 server manufacturers. MSI has developed several new technologies, including ACV (Amazing Crystal Vision), and ACS (Advanced Cooling System). MSI’s notebooks are known for their aesthetically pleasing designs and powerful components. To keep abreast of the global market MSI provides multi-language customer service and associated web sites. MSI has offices in Taiwan, Mainland China, USA, Germany, France, Holland, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, Canada, and India. To learn more about MSI’s complete line personal computers and components please visit www.msimobile.com.

Tags: msi wind, subnotebook