There will be many hardware and software debut at late 2006 and beginning of 2007. All giants of hardware and software of PC are taking big actions such as Intel’s next generation platform Santa Rosa and Microsoft new operation system Windows Vista. And the storage companies also start delivering their new mass storage media. All of above will influence PC industry big.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Multi-core and high clock speeds
The trend of hardware is adding more processing core and pushing up clock speed. AMD and Intel are both selling dual core CPU for desktop and notebook; Intel even already starts selling quad core CPU at Q4 2006. ATi and nVIDIA the two leading graphic processor companies also debut Redeon X1950XTX and GeForce 8800GTX that push memory clock exceed 1000 MHz. And their CrossFire and SLI technology also made graphics processors work together as multi-core. Therefore, the trend of Multi-core and high clock speeds will become the mainstream of 2007.
Revolutionary storage technologies
As the broadband network, digital camera, and DV become popular, the amount and size of files are grown rapidly. To storage more data, optical and magnetic both develop new technologies to increase the capability of media. There are two primary new technologies of optical storage the HD-DVD and Blue-Ray Disc. The HD-DVD can store up to 40 gigabytes in one single side dual layer HD-DVD disc and Blue-Ray single side dual layer disc can store up to 54 gigabytes. Both of the two new technologies already announced first mass production models on 2006 and these new devices will become popular in 2007 and 2008.
The magnetic storage companies develop perpendicular recording technology that delivers up to 10 times the storage density of longitudinal recording, on the same recording media. Perpendicular recording is not only push up storage density but also fasten data transferring speed. With the high speed SATA 2 interface, 3.5inch hard drives will exceed 1 terabits per drive in 2007.
Fancy and reliable OS
Microsoft Windows XP is six years old at the end of 2006. On January 30 2007, Microsoft will officially sell their new operation system Windows Vista at retail stores. Windows Vista improves user interface, security and many functions, such as the new Windows Aero experience, Internet Explorer 7, and Media Player 11. It also provides User Account Control giving you the ability to decide if certain potentially dangerous software is allowed to make changes to your computer; and batter protection from malware ( viruses, worms, spyware, and other potentially unwanted software ) that threats to your data and privacy.
Screen for home and hand
The price of LCD panels will keep dropping in 2007 and there will be more screen at home and handhold devices. In the living room, the 32 to 42 inch big screen TV as entertainment center combine with TV program, PC, and game consoler will be the mainstream of home recreation. And the handhold device such as cell phone, PDA, PMP ( Portable Media Player ), and game consoler will be everyone’s mobile entertainment devices.
AOpen products give you all
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Release Date : Dec. 14, 2006
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