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Poll: What's the best new web browser? by Geoff Gasior — 12:25 PM on March 23, 2011 In the last few weeks, we've been treated to a bevvy of major browser releases: Chrome 10, Internet Explorer 9, and Firefox 4. If... Poll Question: • What's the best web browser? Type: News story Tags: Internet Software	107
The TR Hardware Survey 2: Survey harder by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:59 PM on March 9, 2011 Just over two years have passed since we carried out our very first hardware survey, in which we asked our readers to answer 15... Poll Questions: • Processor • Number of CPU cores • Stock CPU clock speed • CPU socket type • Graphics processor • How much did your graphics card cost at the time of purchase? • Chipset • Motherboard brand • Memory size • Primary internal hard drive type: • Total internal hard drive storage capacity • Primary optical drive type • Sound card • Speaker config • Number of displays • Main display type • Main display size • Main display aspect ratio • Main display resolution • Do you have a stereoscopic 3D display and glasses? • Primary operating system • What mobile computers do you have? Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report	211
Poll: How do you buy your music? by Geoff Gasior — 12:01 PM on October 6, 2010 The music industry has changed a lot over the last decade. Online services have become huge, and MP3s have slowly clawed back ground previously... Poll Question: • How do you buy most of your music? Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report	150
Poll: How important is USB 3.0? by Geoff Gasior — 1:38 PM on September 8, 2010 After making its debut on high-end motherboards, USB 3.0 is quickly trickling down to more affordable boards and making its way into notebooks. It's... Poll Question: • USB 3.0 is... Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Chipsets Mobile computing	86
Poll: Your next desktop motherboard form factor by Geoff Gasior — 1:53 PM on July 28, 2010 When I first started building PCs, the only motherboards worth considering were ATX models. Back then, you had to go full-size to get a... Poll Question: • What motherboard form factor will anchor your next desktop PC? Type: News story Tags: Motherboards	88
Poll: How powerful is your PSU? by Geoff Gasior — 3:02 PM on July 7, 2010 The range of PSU wattages available today is truly staggering. At Newegg alone, the scale starts at 145W and goes all the way up... Poll Question: • What's the wattage rating of your primary desktop's PSU? Type: News story Tags: Power	104
Poll: Gigabytes vs. gibibytes by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:20 AM on December 11, 2009 You may not know it, but the world of technology is split into two camps right now. For one camp, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes are... Poll Question: • Would you say a PC has: Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory	135
Poll: Are you upgrading to Windows 7? by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:50 PM on October 22, 2009 So, Windows 7 is finally out in stores. What does this mean for TR gerbils? Are our trusty readers rushing to upgrade, or are... Poll Question: • When are you upgrading to Windows 7? Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows	131
Poll: What are you most looking forward to? by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:38 PM on July 29, 2009 Looking at the latest roadmaps, both official and not, it's hard to be indifferent about the wave of shiny new products coming this year. We... Poll Question: • What are you most looking forward to? Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing Windows	99
Poll: How much did your motherboard cost? by Cyril Kowaliski — 3:41 PM on May 18, 2009 Pay a premium for a better processor or graphics card, and there's a good chance you'll get better performance in return. Do the same when... Poll Question: • How much did your mobo cost when you bought it? Type: News story Tags: Motherboards	84
Poll: How will Windows 7 compare? by Cyril Kowaliski — 3:53 PM on May 6, 2009 The positive hype surrounding Windows 7 seems almost as fervent as the negative reactions to Vista. Apparently, Microsoft's next operating system will fix all of... Poll Question: • Once Windows 7 is released, the best desktop OS will be: Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows	117
Poll: If you were building a PC now, what socket would you choose? by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:10 PM on March 27, 2009 In both our latest system guide and our processor value comparo, we pointed out that AMD's Socket AM2+ and AM3 platforms actually have... Poll Question: • If you were building yourself a PC now, what socket would you choose? Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards	99
Poll: How often do you browse the Web on your phone? by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:02 PM on March 26, 2008 Only a few years ago, browsing the Web on a cell phone might have seemed like an entirely futile endeavor. Displays were too small and... Poll Question: • How often do you browse the Web on your phone? Type: News story Tags: Internet Personal tech	65
Poll: Your primary e-mail retrieval method? by Cyril Kowaliski — 12:34 PM on February 28, 2008 Most of us probably use e-mail one way or another at work. However, with cell phones, text messaging, and instant messaging having grown in popularity... Poll Question: • I usually fetch my personal e-mail using: Type: News story Tags: Internet	63
The TR Hardware Survey: What's in your main PC? by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:10 AM on February 15, 2008 We're unveiling a new feature today, the TR Hardware Survey. As its name suggests, this feature's goal is to give both us and you, the... Poll Questions: • Processor • Graphics processor • How much did your graphics card cost at the time of purchase? • Chipset • Motherboard brand • Memory size • Total internal hard drive storage capacity • Primary optical drive type • Sound card • Number of displays • Main display type • Main display size • Main display aspect ratio • Main display resolution • Primary operating system Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Motherboards Multimedia Storage Displays Memory Operating systems	238
TR v2.1, the poll returns! by Steve Roylance — 4:25 PM on January 27, 2008 As I'm sure you all remember we ditched our old poll software when we cutover to the new site design and CMS. The old poll... Poll Questions: • Did you miss the poll? • Are you glad it's back? • What is your favorite Team Fortress 2 class? Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report	26

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CampinCarl

I'm sorry but if there's enough market demand for 13.3" 3200x1800 screens, there's MORE than enough demand for 24" 2560x1600 screens.

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lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +27

Mourmain

Pet peeve: "would have been". +21

Star Brood

Meanwhile on the desktop scene: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=... +20

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