Skip Vista, Go for Windows 7

The arrival of Windows 7 should put the final nail in the coffin for Windows Vista, one of the most disappointing products in software maker Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s recent history. "Skip Vista and target Windows 7," said Silver and Kleynhans. "Preparing for Vista will require the same amount of effort as preparing for Windows 7, so at this point, targeting Windows 7 would add less than six months to the schedule and would result in a plan that is more politically palatable, better for...

AMD Delivers the World’s First 1 GHz Graphics Processor

Nine years after launching the world’s first 1 GHz CPU, AMD is again first to break the gigahertz barrier with the factory overclocked, air-cooled ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 GPU SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Building on the success of the recently launched ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 graphics card -- driven by the world’s most powerful graphics processor -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) have announced availability of a factory overclocked graphics processor that is the first to break the 1 Gigahertz (GHz) barrier using...

Windows 7 Public Release Candidate Launched!

Today Microsoft have announced the launch of their Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the public, free of charge and able to be used for one year. Windows 7 RC1 is a "near-final" version of the latest operating system Windows 7 and replaces all previous Beta builds. Computer enthusiasts, network administrators and developers will find the Release Candidate to be a great way to get a hands-on look at the latest operating system, before its release. You can freely download the Windows 7...

Win some hardware with two contests!

Well, have we got a treat for our readers today! We have sourced two contests to enter at our friends sites, and the prizes are certainly worth entering! HEXUS are giving away the Compro VideoMate E650 and a Compro VideoMate E650. check it out here NinjaLane are giving away two motherboards, a DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5 and a DFI BLOOD-IRON P45- T2RS! check it out here Enter the draws then be sure to let us know if you...

Windows 7 “available” 23 October!

Yeah, you're thinking "Man, I thought this was revHardware, not revWindows7!".. but truth is, your hardware is 100% dependant on your software! So we believe in covering the entire picture of your computer system and keeping everyone informed with the latest news, So... Acer have been discussing their new all-in-one Z5600 model PC, and with this have confirmed Windows 7 will be pre-loaded from the 23rd of October 2009! Microsoft has previously been suggesting around January 2010 they will...

Internet Explorer 8 now automatically on your PC

Microsoft have now begun rolling out its latest version of Internet Exploer, Version 8. All users on Windows Operating systems will now start to see it being automatically loaded on their computers, if you of course have automatic updates enabled! If you don't though, I do recommend obtaining the update as soon as possible for a few very good reasons Speed! IE 8 is a LOT faster than previous versions Security, IE has not really been well known for security, best to keep it up to date...

Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU Cooler Giveaway!

"ThinkComputers has teamed with Zalman to bring you another great contest. We will be giving away a Zalman CNPS9900 LED CPU Cooler. Check out our review of it here. This contest is simple and will be run on our forums. First you will need to have AT LEAST 15 post in the forums. Then you can simply reply to this thread letting us know why you need a new a new CPU cooler. The contest will run from today April 23, for 3 weeks till May 15th. You MUST live in the US to qualify for this...

Windows 7′s XP Mode Requires 2 GB RAM

Despite its age, Windows XP is still widely used for several reasons – speed and compatibility being two of the leading ones. We learned last week that Windows 7 will include a special XP Mode that will run the older operating system in a virtual environment inside the upcoming OS to ensure maximum compatibility. In fact, Microsoft is claiming that XPM provides near perfect Windows XP compatibility within Windows 7 – so that takes care of one of the raison d'etre for the old...