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A quick look at Thunderbolt on the PC by Geoff Gasior — 3:10 PM on June 4, 2012 Thunderbolt has finally arrived on the PC. Motherboards with Thunderbolt ports are selling online and Ivy Bridge notebooks are primed to feature the technology.... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Displays Mobile computing	83
PC gaming in 3D stereo: 3D Vision 2 vs. HD3D by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:47 AM on January 25, 2012 We've pitted 3D Vision 2 and HD3D gaming rigs against each other in order to get a feel for the current state of stereo... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Displays	61
Diamond's VStream wireless HDMI adapter by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:28 AM on July 13, 2011 This $120 adapter promises to output 1080p video wirelessly via nothing more than a USB dongle. Does it fulfill its promise, and is it... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	40
XFX's Triple Display Monitor Stand by David Morgan — 2:01 AM on May 25, 2011 Join us as we strap three monitors to XFX's triple-head stand and take the whole contraption for a spin. Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	37
Eyefinity to the sixth degree by Scott Wasson — 11:39 PM on May 16, 2010 The newest Radeon HD 5870 unifies six monitors as one giant display wall. We've played loads of games on such a rig, purely for... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Displays	82
Thermaltake's A2413 7-inch LCD by Geoff Gasior — 11:05 PM on September 29, 2008 Thermaltake's A2413 7" LCD display packs a touch-sensitive screen into a motorized drive bay that looks perfect for car PCs and enterprising modders. We Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Displays	18
DisplayLink's USB-to-DVI adapter by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:34 PM on February 11, 2008 Last year, Samsung released a 19" LCD monitor capable of being hooked up via a simple USB connection. That's neat, but is there a cheaper... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	28
Belkin's Flip-DVI-D: too good to be true? by Scott Wasson — 6:43 PM on July 11, 2007 This cute little device seemed to be tailor-made for our needs: it's a dual-port switch that handles four kinds of inputs: USB keyboard, USB mouse,... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays Input devices	53
Seven LCD monitors compared by Geoff Gasior — 12:04 AM on March 4, 2004 IDC is predicting manufacturers will ship more LCD screens than traditional CRT displays this... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	37
LCD monitor round-up by Geoff Gasior — 12:00 AM on October 22, 2002 DESPITE HAVING MANY advantages over CRTs, LCD monitors have yet to really make... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	73

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tipoo

It's not a benchmark suggestion, but a benchmark*ing* suggestion, I've always wanted to see more older CPUs thrown into what benchmarks they can to sh...

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lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +26

chuckula

Good idea, and to expand on this point: A whole lot of people have already given... +24

Alexko

"Quark, drunk on money, power, and an estimated 90% market share, started behavi... +24

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