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May 12, 2004 |
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As the game industry gathers this week at its annual E3 confab, reader interest in gaming software and hardware is peaking. Also high on your interest list: the aftermath of Sasser and a really smart smart phone. |
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New graphics cards
Used to be there were a dozen or more vendors of add-in graphics cards. Now, there are essentially two: ATI and Nvidia (which, strictly speaking, doesn't make cards, just the chips that other vendors build boards around). This past week, you were clicking on news from both: ATI released its new Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition board, which our reviewers liked enough to award an Editors' Choice. Meanwhile, Nvidia lifted the wraps on its next-generation graphics processor, releasing a sample board to show off that chip's chops. Expect third-party vendors to release their own GeForce 6800-based products any day now. Note that all this gaming graphics glory will cost you: we're talking $400 to $500 per board.
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Sony Ericsson P900
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who want their phones to do everything from snapping photos to keeping track of appointments and those who are content with phones that just, you know, make phone calls. There were enough of the former to make Sony Ericsson's new P900 one of the most popular products on the site this week. It earned an 8.6 (Very Good) rating from our reviewers, who cited its sharp touch-screen display, its integrated camera, and its ability to play video files and to view and edit attachments. Oh, yeah--it also offers good call quality and a speakerphone, in case you actually plan on using it to talk.
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