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A Theory of Wiivolution

The Wii SD; Factors for Success. There’s no question that the Nintendo Wii SD (the current standard definition Wii) has been a huge success. With sales of over 50 million units, it has almost single-handedly ...

Press Release – PC Gaming Daunted but Unbowed by Recession

http://jonpeddie.com/press-releases/details/pc-gaming-daunted-but-unbowed-by-recession/

PC Gaming Daunted but Unbowed by Recession, According to Jon Peddie Research

Tiburon, Calif. — May 27, 2009 – According to recent market reports, consumer spending has slowed in all markets, but less so in the gaming industry, and in particular less in the PC gaming segment. ...

My life on free; why Gutenberg and a bunch of monks are rolling in their graves

Let me tell what I did for a few hours today. I opened up a short story I wrote seven years ago. I used Open Office Writer, a free and very powerful, fully compatible, word-processor ...

The Biggest Untapped Opportunity in Home Entertainment

The biggest untapped opportunity in home entertainment is interactive television. I know I am not the first to say this but there seems to be a belief that iTV has a tech barrier around it, ...

Sculpting on screen

http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090430.wsmb_tsb_0430/BNStory/specialSmallBusiness/home

Are Netbook’s Fortune Tied to the Economy?

http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3818261/Are+Netbooks+Fortune+Tied+to+the+Economy.htm

Jon Peddie Press Release – Q1’09

http://jonpeddie.com/press-releases/details/intel_and_nvidia_come_roaring_back_in_q109_according_to_jon_peddie_research/

Intel and Nvidia Come Roaring Back in Q1’09 According to Jon Peddie Research

Is the recession over?

Rethinking benchmarks for a new consumer

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/42063/114/

Rating of AIBs and motherboards and the new consumer

We have all seen the excellent work various web site and analysts (including us) have done over the years in comparing the latest graphics AIBs, and more recently the new graphics enabled motherboards. Some have ...

With Nehalem, OEMs Xeon — not Core — for entry level, single-socket workstations

Intel appears to be consciously shifting brand strategy … and pricing accordingly When it comes to workstation volume, Intel’s Core brand has consistently garnered the lion’s share of unit shipments, with its sibling Xeon brand ...