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Mainstream Runners: 5 Allround Graphic Cards with nVIDIA's GeForce2 MX*
Tuesday 6 February 2001 – 06:00
nVIDIA is storming the business and home market with their GeForce2 MX chip. Their TwinView technology allows people to use two monitors, giving Matrox' Millennium G450 a run for its money. We tested four cards from Asus, Cardexpert, Leadtek and Suma which all offer this new technology plus one card from MSI.

The new mainstream Radeon: The 9000 series*
Thursday 18 July 2002 – 07:00
In addition to the coming top product R300 (alias Radeon 9700), ATI is launching a successor to the mainstream 7500 series, which goes by the name Radeon 9000. Apart from a version with a moderate clock rate, there will also be a faster 9000 PRO version on the market. ATI has already released a test sample of the Radeon 9000, although it has not yet released a test sample of the Radeon 9700. We were able to take a look at the Radeon 9000 PRO.

Bluetooth scanning goes mainstream*
Monday 31 October 2005 – 03:11
In the last week, two companies released free Windows utilities that scan for Bluetooth devices. Humphrey Cheung spoke with the author of one of the programs to find out whether we are on the verge of a "Bluedriving" age.

Which is the Best Mainstream CPU?*
Friday 4 May 2007 – 06:20

AMD and Intel are cutting prices faster than ever, which has moved high-end CPUs into the previous mid-range. We compare the Core 2 Duo E6400 against AMD's Athlon 64 X2 5600+, to see which might be the better choice for you.

Is nForce 650 the Mainstream Master?*
Monday 19 March 2007 – 12:56

How good is Nvidia's mainstream nForce chipset? The 650i SLI takes on the competition by AMD and Intel.

Tom's SBM: The $1,500 Mainstream PC*
Wednesday 29 October 2008 – 07:20

We're following up yesterday's $4,500 behemoth with a more affordable $1,500 mid-range build. Let's see what sort of performance (and overclocking headroom) you can get when you spend one third of the money.

NVIDIA Takes a New Stab at the Mainstream with GeForce 6600*
Thursday 12 August 2004 – 07:00
NVIDIA is about to launch the GeForce 6600 graphics card for the mainstream market following the recent launch of its high-end GeForce 6800. The good news is that, in its design at least, NVIDIA's GeForce 6600 has not cut many corners.

Analysis: AMD mainstream CPU prices hit record lows in U.S. retail*
Monday 5 March 2007 – 04:57

Following a later than expected launch of the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and 6000+ processors, prices of AMD's mainstream CPUs have dropped to levels lower than we've seen over the past 21 weeks. AMD is in a critical phase where it needs to stabilize its processor prices and maintain competitiveness with Intel at the same time.

Mainstream-Ready? DDR3-1600 Shootout*
Wednesday 10 September 2008 – 04:10

We waited months for DDR3-1600 to reach mainstream prices before deciding that 2 GB dual-channel kits don’t have enough capacity for a mid-priced performance system. Is the mainstream market ready to spend a little more for these 4 GB kits?

Scorpio Blue: Big Notebook HDDs Go Mainstream*
Tuesday 6 January 2009 – 11:30

While two other 500 GB mobile hard drives have been available for a while, WD is the first to release this capacity in a model using the standard 9.5 mm height with two platters.

VGA Charts II: Mainstream Systems*
Monday 20 January 2003 – 06:00
In the second part of the big VGA Charts Update we take a look at 31 cards and how they perform on a slower system. Also, we check out how FSAA, anisotropic filtering, and a combination of both affect performance.

Can Xbox 360 succeed as a mainstream consumer electronics gadget?*
Thursday 24 November 2005 – 05:51

After its first day as a genuine consumer electronics gadget for sale commercially, the Xbox 360 picked up some negative vibes, leaving at least as many unsatisfied customers without their games as satisfied ones. Did Microsoft just fumble on its first possession in a major platform play for the home media center?

The GeForce2 MX400: NVIDIA's Hold On The Mainstream*
Wednesday 2 May 2001 – 07:00
With the Kyro II threatening to make inroads into NVIDIA's mainstream market, the GeForce2 MX400 takes aim at the competition.

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