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As reported by various websites, Intel’s next generation of cpus, Core i7, which was known by its codename, Nehalem for a long time, is expected to launch in November, just a few weeks away from now. Of course, all computer enthusiasts are looking forward to this launch, because it’s going to bring a performance boost to the desktop, similar to when Core launched in July 2006.

Last month I finally got around to a major rebuild of my computer, something I’d been meaning to do since May when I traced some display problems to the motherboard*, and finally bit the bullet when I started seeing signs of disk errors. I wrote up the whole story on LiveJournal, but suffice it to say that I finally dragged the machine into the present day.

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Over in the USA, system builder Systemax are now offering the Windows Home Server-based EV745 Media Server through Tiger Direct. Whilst the chassis won’t win any design awards, $649 buys you a pretty reasonable home server specification, and a variety of upgrade options are also available to help you beef up the home server as you need.

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After months of discussion and feedback from the home server community, HP have today announced a change to all existing and future HP MediaSmart Server warranties which will permit the upgrading of RAM without voiding that warranty. You’ll remember that we reported that HP were investigating various options to enable this earlier this month.

This is the fourth in a series of articles detailing how one network went from dilapidated junker to media hero with the help of WMC and WHS.  For an overview of the scope and purpose of this project, I would encourage you to review Part 1.

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Last weekend my main system decided it would provide a diversion from my hectic schedule by gasping its last breath. This system was from the late 90s and had been wheezing and periodically rebooting for some time, so I knew the end was near and had been taking good backups of the really important stuff.

Deciding between plasma and LCD TV’s used to be fairly easy: plasma for screen sizes 40 inches and up, LCD for smaller. But those distinctions are blurring as 37-inch to 46-inch LCD sets move into the limelight.  Audio Video Specialists can help educate you on your next TV purchase.