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Wednesday Shortbread
by Ronald Hanaki — 7:35 AM on October 29, 2008

Wednesday

1. Notebook shipments surpass desktops in the U.S. market for the first time, according to IDC
2. Report: new Apple ads countered Microsoft push
3. EETimes reports Intel to roll out 32-nm process at IEDM
4. TC Magazine reports TSMC rumored to be buying majority stake in Chartered
5. DigiTimes reports SiS says it will not quit the PC chipset market
6. Fudzilla reports Intel plans new notebook chips and price cuts for December 28th
   and GeForce 9400 in the works
7. MacUser reports Psystar releases Nvidia 9800 GT and Blu-ray desktop Mac clones
8. Patriot bundles selected Viper Series memory with Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage software
9. DigiTimes reports Leadtek launches mainstream graphics card for SFF PCs
10. VIA Arena's VIA Global Mobility Bazaar Program launch event report
11. Wal-Mart to sell G1 for $30 less than T-Mobile USA
12. Google to pay $125 million in online books settlement
13. Digital Trends editorial: Dell desperate for extended warranty business
14. NordicHardware says Core i7 isn't just good, but also easy to overclock
15. 'Digital dark age' may doom some data
16. DailyTech reports Carmack and team win level one of Lunar Lander Challenge

Software

1. Microsoft's welcome to Windows 7
2. Notes on the Windows 7 demo from yesterday's PDC keynote
3. Windows 7 preview video
4. Microsoft says next Windows won't be as annoying
5. SuperSite for Windows has Windows 7 preview part 1: let's just pretend
   Vista never happened, shall we? and part 2: desktop enhancements
6. Gizmodo has Windows 7 walkthrough, boot video, and impressions
7. TG Daily on the Windows 7 GUI from a Linux user's perspective
   and side by side: Windows 7 vs. OS X Snow Leopard
8. Ars@PDC: Steven Sinofsky on Windows 7 and netbooks
9. Announcing Windows Server 2008 R2; SuperSite's preview is here
10. Microsoft to extend Office to the browser;
    SuperSite has an Office 14 web applications preview
11. C|Net reports 64-bit Vista finds a home on consumer laptops
12. Phoronix takes a closer look at Red Hat's Plymouth
13. Opera CEO: Chrome has been very good to us
14. PCGH reports new Catalyst drivers embezzle graphical details
15. ITreviewed on Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 Ultimate

Gaming

1. Warning: all Fallout 3 players must read
2. Joystiq reports retail listings indicate Grand Theft Auto IV PC delay
3. AMDZone runs Call of Duty beta benchmarks
4. TechSpot has Far Cry 2 performance in-depth
5. bit-tech and Gaming Heaven review Fallout 3
6. [OC]ModShop compares Guitar Hero World Tour vs. Rock Band 2
7. Shacknews has the new Gear of War 2 pre-launch trailer
8. Game players stave off human extinction

Systems and storage

1. InsideHW reviews Dell Studio 1735
2. VR-Zone looks at Toshiba's Qosmio X300
3. Fudzilla previews Sony's 16.4" Vaio VGN-FW139E
4. hardCOREware reviews Phenom X4 9950 BE
5. VR-Zone updates X58 SLI test on Crysis Warhead
6. bit-tech: ECS X58B-A Black Series motherboard unveiled
7. ProClockers review 4GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 memory kit
8. TweakTown reviews 128GB Patriot Warp V2 2.5" solid state drive

Multimedia

1. VR-Zone has Sapphire HD 4850 X2 first look & tested
2. AnandTech updates its graphics test system
3. TweakTown reviews BFG Tech GeForce GTX 260 OCX
4. MVKTech reviews Gainward GeForce GTX 260 Standard
5. Björn3D reviews MSI HD 4670
6. Legit Reviews on MSI N9800GT 512MB
7. XSReviews on NEC MultiSync 24WMGX3
8. Digital Trends reviews Sansa SlotMusic player
9. techPowerUp! reviews Scythe Kama bay amplifier
10. TechSpot reviews Das Keyboard Professional and Ultimate
11. TestFreaks review SilverStone Raven gaming mouse
12. HardawareZone's first look at Microsoft Explorer Mini mouse
13. Hardware Secrets reviews Razer Lachesis gaming mouse

Power, casing, and cooling

1. DriverHeaven reviews Corsair TX750 PSU
   and SilverStone TJ10b-WNV Nvidia LE chassis
2. Tweaknews reviews AeroCool Aeroracer Pro case
3. ITreviewed and ThinkComputers review LanCool metal bonded PC-K1 case
4. Techgage reviews SilverStone FT01 case
5. Technic3D reviews Antec Fusion HTPC case
6. ITreviewed on GUP Japan Smart Drive Classic Cooper
7. Björn3D reviews Thermalright True Black 120
8. TechwareLabs review Thermaltake Vi-On HDD enclosure
9. bit-tech and TweakTown review Cooler Master Hyper Z600 CPU cooler
10. FrostyTech reviews Thermaltake MaxOrb EX
11. Ninjalane reviews Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer
12. Overclockers Club reviews Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo VGA cooler
13. HardwareOC Austria reviews Aqua Computer AquagrATIx
    HD 4870 X2 VGA watercooler (in German)