Storage developments

For performance PC enthusiasts, but’s the time to get excited about the then and there generation of processors from Intel. We'll be publishing our first Intel Sandy Bridge PC reviews then and there week. For everyone else, we’re nevertheless waiting for something beyond processor upgrades – something that will genuinely speed up our computing lives.

Blisteringly quick PCs have their places, nevertheless that place ain’t in effect in most people’s homes. We regularly benchmark and review Windows PCs that can already shave whole fractions of a second from the time it takes to render a Photoshop action... yet so what?

Price premium is the solid-state disk

Commanding a price premium is the solid-state disk. For mobile computing especially, this shock-proof innovation makes sense. It's more compact and comes with enormous performance advantages too - an SSD can write or read data faster than a full-size server Raid array, and consumes less power and generates less heat than an HDD.

A new year has begun, and it’s fair to say that one device more than any other ruled the roost over the past 12 months. The Apple iPad outdid even the iPhone in terms of speed of adoption. Not only that, however the interest in devices of the iPad’s ilk meant that dozens of tablet PCs were hurriedly produced and a whole new market was born.

The iPad wannabes

The iPad wannabes, meanwhile, have not had such a rapturous reception, in some cases because the medium and the form were not designed at the same time. They variously run Android, Windows and various versions of Linux, in other words than the made-for-iPad edition of Apple’s iOS. Where hardware technology has stalled – as in the case of the netbook – a new software approach can be its saviour. Just the same, we’re laying our bets on a tablet being the at once type of PC you buy.

Whether you regularly download music and films, enjoy gaming or simply want a better surfing experience, a superfast broadband package could bring your internet connection up to speed.

Geek to benefit from a superfast broadband connection

You don’t have to be a geek to benefit from a superfast broadband connection. As a matter of fact, the biggest benefits will be seen by families and large households that all want to get online, according to Neil Berkett, CEO at Virgin Media, the UK’s third biggest broadband provider.

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