Home » Opinion
Opinion
Year in review: Retread, repeat, relaunch
Dec. 20 | 2012 had its share of news and a lot of the same-o same-o [Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of year-in-review articles from the Jon Peddie Research team. Links to previous articles in the series are at the end.] By Jon Peddie The year is...
Year in Review: Digital gaming is a market in turmoil
Dec. 17 | “Social,” “mobile,” and “convergence” are both buzzwords and buzz saws. By Ted Pollak [Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of year-in-review articles from the Jon Peddie Research team.] 2012 was a year of contrasts for the global...
Review: The Microsoft Surface is a start
Dec. 13 | Good performance, good looks; but is Microsoft too late to make an impact in the tablet market? By Kathleen Maher Microsoft’s Surface has finally arrived and we have finally gotten around to writing a review of the tablet designed to be an Apple killer....
Year in Review: The workstation separates from the PC pack in 2012
Dec. 13 | Similar technologies, but far different usage models mean workstations sales will continue to grow, unlike the larger PC market. [Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of year-in-review articles from the Jon Peddie Research team.] By Alex Herrera Much...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Thin, light, stylish, strong
Nov. 15 | This new Ultrabook exceeds Intel standards with a carbon fiber chassis and extra durability. By the Mt. Tiburon Testing Lab team at Jon Peddie Research ThinkPads have an interesting history. The brand has a lot of lore behind it; first introduced...
Siemens acquisition forges new links between digital and physical worlds
Nov. 8 | Siemens’s acquisition of LMS International demonstrates the commitment of the PLM group to integrating tools for design through production. With its own manufacturing as well as design, simulation, and data management Siemens AG has more puzzle pieces...
Dell Precision M6700, a desktop workstation made for the road
Nov. 5 | The combination of an Intel Core i7 hyperthreading processor, an AMD FirePro 6000M, and stylish, thoughtful design makes the M6700 a winner. By Tom Lansford The new 17-inch Dell M6700 mobile workstation brings together third-generation Intel Core i7...
Benchmarking the FirePro W9000
Nov. 2 | Standard tests don’t tell the whole story. The best-use scenario for the W9000 is in the most demanding of graphics tasks. By Alex Herrera The AMD FirePro W9000, one of the first members in a full family of new professional-caliber graphics cards...
Intel sees radio in your digital future
Oct. 11 | Ten years after the famous Radio Free Intel speech, the current CTO says ubiquitous radio for the digital world is really, truly just around the corner. By Kathleen Maher Justin Rattner has one of the greatest jobs in the universe. Justin Rattner has...
