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    06-14-2013, 05:40 PM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    Well, I've read that a lot of people aren't getting the same results out of Haswell that they were out of Ivy Bridge, but I'm not much of an...
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    06-14-2013, 05:21 PM
    Yeah, I also suspect that the Samsung event (June 20) will be the Note 3 and some new Ativ tablets and laptops... it's possible there might be even a...
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    06-14-2013, 05:13 PM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    Honestly, even with the K series Haswell chips that allow full overclocking, people aren't getting much extra out of their chips anyway. Apparently...
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    06-11-2013, 06:58 PM
    I don't think that there was actually technically a firmware update for the Pro today, just software updates (and that LifeCam driver), at least for...
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    06-11-2013, 12:15 AM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    The Y variant is actually the ULX version. The U series is ULV. But no, there isn't any more information yet.
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    06-10-2013, 09:28 PM
    That 11" still only has a 35Wh battery too, unlike the 42Wh battery in the Surface Pro.
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    06-10-2013, 05:40 PM
    Windows 8.1 will include Miracast support for mirroring the PC image to another device. I'd have to assume that the Xbox One will also support it,...
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    06-09-2013, 10:59 AM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    So Anandtech tested one of the 15W Haswell Ultrabook chips. Performance is largely identical to the Ivy Bridge equivalent in raw speed. However,...
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    06-06-2013, 08:56 PM
    Well, speaking of that.... AnandTech | Intel Demonstrates Bay Trail-T Running Windows 8 and Android 4.2.2
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    06-05-2013, 12:33 PM
    Apparently there will be even more function key support after next week's update: ...
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    06-05-2013, 10:50 AM
    I posted this in the Windows 8 forum's Blue specific thread, but there's some details now about how the update will happen: Microsoft goes public...
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    06-05-2013, 10:28 AM
    How Blue / 8.1 will be delivered: Microsoft goes public with Windows 8.1 upgrade policies | ZDNet Basically, if you go from 8 to 8.1 Final,...
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    06-05-2013, 07:24 AM
    I dont have a link at hand right this second, but it's all over the internet. Outlook is coming to RT for free with Blue / 8.1.
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    06-04-2013, 10:18 PM
    Huh, I'm curious if anyone of us who has a Surface RT also has a drawing tablet. According to a post on the Microsoft Answers forums, someone...
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    06-04-2013, 01:46 AM
    Intel is saying during their keybote that there will be Bay Trail devices by the holidays, starting at $399: ...
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    06-04-2013, 01:25 AM
    ...Or maybe I'm entirely wrong, and they'll announce them all tonight. ;) http://www.anandtech.com/show/7021/introducing-the-dualcore-haswell-skus
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    06-03-2013, 11:28 PM
    The only Haswell processors that have actually been released so far are desktop ones, and a couple of quad-core 37 and 47W TDP mobile ones (ie, for...
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    06-03-2013, 03:57 PM
    I think it'd be an even bigger mistake this time around if they don't release new models in August-September when everyone else will be, considering...
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    06-03-2013, 03:01 PM
    I think those are more likely to be announced at Build at the end of the month, if anything. And since it's Microsoft's own event, they can keep a...
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    06-02-2013, 10:18 PM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Acer Iconia W3 in Acer (Gateway)
    Yeah, Engadget says availability before the end of June, which ties in nicely with the preview release of Windows 8.1 too, which should help out on a...
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    06-02-2013, 09:45 PM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Acer Iconia W3 in Acer (Gateway)
    Officially announced: Acer's 8-inch Iconia W3 is the first one-handed Windows 8 tablet | The Verge
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    06-02-2013, 09:00 AM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    Keep in mind again that none of these parts that are currently released include the new active idle power states, and they're all multi-package...
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    06-01-2013, 07:39 PM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    AMD's going to have Temash to compete with Atom, and Kabini to compete with ULV Haswell. But honestly, I don't think they are competitive in any...
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    06-01-2013, 11:55 AM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    It's only ever been an ultrabook by any version of their definition if it's been 17W TDP or below. But I'm not saying that the Razer isn't...
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    06-01-2013, 11:46 AM
    Yeah, my Dell XT had it too. Still though. :D
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    05-31-2013, 05:39 PM
    So I think the obvious solution to make all of us happy is this: a thinner and lighter Surface Pro2, running Haswell. Something like 1-1.5 pounds...
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    05-31-2013, 05:30 PM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Haswell Performance in Hardware
    One thing to keep in mind is the Razer Blade is going to be using a dedicated GPU (Nvidia GTX765M) and uses a 37W TDP variant of Haswell, so it...
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    05-31-2013, 02:52 PM
    I could be wrong on this, but it's always been my understanding that Microsoft won't distribute any driver that requires a control panel add-in...
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    05-31-2013, 08:45 AM
    jhoff80 replied to a thread Intel waking up too late? in Hardware
    Samsung reportedly turning to Intel to power next-gen Galaxy Tab | The Verge If this is true, it's huge for Intel.
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    05-30-2013, 03:37 PM
    Yeah, the brightness was cranked up all the way. It was about 20 minutes before it overheated in those conditions, unfortunately. Tomorrow is...
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