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The TR Podcast 102: Future TV and a holiday Ti fighter by Jordan Drake — 11:05 PM on December 18, 2011 It's a short and sweet episode of vocal tech reporting this week. Highlights include listener questions, some discussion of 21st-century TV and Nvidia's new... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	11
TR's Christmas 2011 system guide by Cyril Kowaliski, Geoff Gasior, and Scott Wasson — 8:06 PM on December 6, 2011 With our latest system guide, we've attempted to weather the surge in hard-drive prices while taking advantage of some of the latest hardware releases.... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Workstations	82
The TR Podcast 101: Scott really hates the Kindle Fire by Jordan Drake — 1:31 AM on December 5, 2011 In this episode, Scott rants about the Kindle Fire, we share our enthusiasm for Arkham City and Infinity Blade II, and we go over... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	39
OCZ's Octane 512GB solid-state drive by Geoff Gasior — 4:18 PM on November 30, 2011 OCZ bought SSD controller maker Indilinx earlier this year, and the first product of that acquisition is now out. Join us for a look... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	41
Seagate's Momentus XT 750GB hybrid hard drive by Geoff Gasior — 12:26 AM on November 29, 2011 Seagate has upgraded its Momentus XT hybrid drive with more storage capacity and a bigger, faster flash cache. We dig deeper to see how... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing	69
The TR Podcast 100: The big 1-0-0 by Jordan Drake — 2:03 AM on November 14, 2011 This is our 100th podcast episode, and we're celebrating it with a retrospective and a special giveaway. We haven't forgotten the usual staples of... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	156
A quick look at OCZ's 2.15 SSD firmware by Geoff Gasior — 2:44 PM on November 2, 2011 SandForce SSDs have been dogged by reports of BSODs and other issues, but new firmware promises relief. We take a quick look at... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	69
The TR Podcast 99: New PC builds for a new Battlefield by Jordan Drake — 10:27 PM on October 30, 2011 In this episode, we tackle some listener questions, share our thoughts on Battlefield 3, dissect the new system guide, and explain the intricacies of... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	27
TR's fall 2011 system guide by Cyril Kowaliski, Geoff Gasior, and Scott Wasson — 3:43 PM on October 24, 2011 Join us as we reveal the latest updates and additions we've made to our four classic builds: the $600 Econobox, $900 Utility Player, $1,500 Sweeter... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Workstations	167
SSD scaling outside the sweet spot by Geoff Gasior — 10:32 PM on October 19, 2011 Fresh from rounding up a collection of the latest 120-128GB solid-state drives, we've turned our attention to a pack of 240-300GB models to see... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	44
The TR Podcast 98: Of Bulldozers and Rage by Jordan Drake — 11:59 PM on October 16, 2011 This episode of the TR Podcast has it all: listener mail questions, gaming talk, an interview with Asus, and a lengthy expose on AMD's... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	23
The TR Podcast 97: Sweet spot SSDs and Amazon's new Kindles by Jordan Drake — 1:07 AM on October 3, 2011 After a lengthy gaming discussion, our panel tackles Amazon's new Kindles, a big honkin' Llano laptop from Asus, and a slew of 120-128GB solid-state... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	9
SSDs in the sweet spot: Modern contenders at 120-128GB by Geoff Gasior — 11:01 PM on September 25, 2011 The latest generation of SSDs is out in full force. We've rounded up nine of 'em to see which offers the best performance... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	169
The TR Podcast 96: IDF and Inside the second by Jordan Drake — 10:01 PM on September 18, 2011 In this edition of the TR Podcast, we've got a full IDF debrief, an expose on Scott's look at frame time measurements and microstuttering,... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	10
The TR Podcast 95: Razer's Blade, Jobs retires, and a PC in your palm by Jordan Drake — 11:46 PM on September 4, 2011 In this episode of the TR Podcast, we cover the latest gaming news, Steve Jobs' resignation as Apple CEO, and some fresh hardware goodies... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	21
Zotac's Zbox Nano AD10 Plus nettop by Geoff Gasior — 7:59 AM on August 31, 2011 Zotac's Zbox Nano AD10 puts AMD's Brazos platform quite literally in the palm of your hand. Join us for a closer look at... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	82
The TR Podcast 94: Dorm PCs and playing with blocks by Jordan Drake — 9:56 PM on August 21, 2011 This episode is all about gaming, going back to school, industry-altering news, and BBQ on the shores of Lake Michigan. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	10
TR's back-to-school system guide by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:23 PM on August 15, 2011 In this edition of the guide, we've freshened up our base builds and added a $700 dorm PC for folks heading to college this fall. Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Workstations	43

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