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<b>Welcome to our new-format PC Review News and Reviews section. In each edition we'll be getting you up to speed with the latest technology news and reviews from around the world!</b>
Fans of graphics cards have good reason to be excited this week as <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/" target=_new>nVidia</a> unveils 2 of its new graphics GPU's; the GeForceFX 5700 and 5950. But have they really raised the standards for gaming graphics again this time? <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/" target=_new>[H]ard|OCP</a> has <i>the</i> most <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTM3" target=_new>comprehensive preview</a> out there looking in depth at the 5950, and aren't really impressed.
In other good news this week we've seen the release of OS-X 10.3 from <a href="http://www.apple.com" target=_new>Apple</a>, favourably nicknamed <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/" target=_new>'Panther'</a>, looking more and more like a good alternative to Windows each release, <a href="http://www.apple.com" target=_new>Apple</a> has promised "better navigation" and also said that it would offer "innovations today that will not be seen in any other operating system for years to come". Excited? For only £99 it does seem like a reasonable consideration, however the last version, 'Jaguar', only came out in August of last year so many of the 8.5 million existing users may be reluctant to upgrade again.
<br><center><img src="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/images/news/261003/panther.jpg"><br><i>The desktop of Apple's latest Mac OS-X operating system: Panther</i></center>
However if Windows is still your OS of choice you might want to check out the <a href="http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/ie6/" target=_new>excellent Internet Explorer and Outlook Express Tweaking Guide</a> from <a href="http://www.techspot.com" target=_new>TechSpot</a>. If your a Windows 2000 or Windows XP user plagued by the 'Messenger Service' pop-ups you might want to check out <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3789" target=_new>our easy 6-step guide</a> on how to stop them for good in our <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/reviews.php?forumid=51" taget=_new>Windows Tips and Tricks section</a>.
In the modding world the hottest topic is the official release of <a href="http://bit-tech.net/article/116/" target=_new>Part 2 of G-gnomes <i>amazing</i> Orac³ Case Project Log</a> at <a href="http://bit-tech.net/" target=_new>Bit-Tech</a>. G-gnome recently talked about himself, his future plans and his Orac³ in <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3773" target=_new>our exclusive interview</a> here at PC Review. <a href="http://bit-tech.net/" target=_new>Bit-Tech</a> also has a <a href="http://bit-tech.net/review/272/" taget=_new>great review</a> of the latest motherboard from <a href="http://www.epoxusa.com/" target=_new>Epox</a>, the EP-8KRA2+, they seem to be impressed. Anyone interested in water-cooling should also check out <a href="http://www.bit-tech.net/review/273" target=_new>their review</a> of the WaterChill v2 kit from <a href="http://www.asetek.com/" target=_new>Asetek</a>.
<br><center><img src="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/images/news/261003/orac.jpg"><br><i>A peek at the staggering Orac³ case</i></center>
Its not been all good news for technology however, this week saw the sad final flight of Concorde, a masterpiece of technology which has sparked many technological developments, the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk" target=_new>BBC</a> has an <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3198769.stm" target=_new>article</a> on some of the technology behind Concorde. This week also held fears over an EMP surge knocking out communications satellites and disrupting the power grid due to a 'sun-spot' the size of Jupiter ejecting a cloud of charged gas from the sun. Well this event has now passed with no noticeable disruption, although I could have sworn my light bulb flickered it's hard not to believe <a href="http://www.nasa.gov">Nasa</a>, the space agency that alerted the world to this phenomena, is using more 'creative' language to get people interested in space again. Although no major disruptions were caused by the EMP ejection, apart from my light bulb, it is a reminder of how dependant we are on fragile technology and may spark research into the electromagnetic disruption of electronics.
<br><center><img src="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/images/news/261003/sun.jpg"><br><i>The massive sunspot on the surface of the sun</i></center>
This week at PC Review we've released a <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3903" target=_new>favourable review of the Trust 514DX budget 5.1 surround soundcard</a> and also <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3896" taget=_new>Part 1 of our Electronics 101 guides</a> where we'll be showing you all about electronics, how it makes your PC work and some cool projects to help you add that personal touch to your computer. We're also running a <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/showthread.php?threadid=3924" target=_new>competition</a> where you could win a really useful mini 128Mb USB 2.0 storage device thanks to our good friends at <a href="http://www.uc-solutions.co.uk/" taget=_new>UC-Solutions</a>.
<b><center><a href=https://www.pcreview.co.uk/showthread.php?threadid=3928>Discuss This Edition</a></center></b>
Fans of graphics cards have good reason to be excited this week as <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/" target=_new>nVidia</a> unveils 2 of its new graphics GPU's; the GeForceFX 5700 and 5950. But have they really raised the standards for gaming graphics again this time? <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/" target=_new>[H]ard|OCP</a> has <i>the</i> most <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTM3" target=_new>comprehensive preview</a> out there looking in depth at the 5950, and aren't really impressed.
In other good news this week we've seen the release of OS-X 10.3 from <a href="http://www.apple.com" target=_new>Apple</a>, favourably nicknamed <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/" target=_new>'Panther'</a>, looking more and more like a good alternative to Windows each release, <a href="http://www.apple.com" target=_new>Apple</a> has promised "better navigation" and also said that it would offer "innovations today that will not be seen in any other operating system for years to come". Excited? For only £99 it does seem like a reasonable consideration, however the last version, 'Jaguar', only came out in August of last year so many of the 8.5 million existing users may be reluctant to upgrade again.
<br><center><img src="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/images/news/261003/panther.jpg"><br><i>The desktop of Apple's latest Mac OS-X operating system: Panther</i></center>
However if Windows is still your OS of choice you might want to check out the <a href="http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/ie6/" target=_new>excellent Internet Explorer and Outlook Express Tweaking Guide</a> from <a href="http://www.techspot.com" target=_new>TechSpot</a>. If your a Windows 2000 or Windows XP user plagued by the 'Messenger Service' pop-ups you might want to check out <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3789" target=_new>our easy 6-step guide</a> on how to stop them for good in our <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/reviews.php?forumid=51" taget=_new>Windows Tips and Tricks section</a>.
In the modding world the hottest topic is the official release of <a href="http://bit-tech.net/article/116/" target=_new>Part 2 of G-gnomes <i>amazing</i> Orac³ Case Project Log</a> at <a href="http://bit-tech.net/" target=_new>Bit-Tech</a>. G-gnome recently talked about himself, his future plans and his Orac³ in <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3773" target=_new>our exclusive interview</a> here at PC Review. <a href="http://bit-tech.net/" target=_new>Bit-Tech</a> also has a <a href="http://bit-tech.net/review/272/" taget=_new>great review</a> of the latest motherboard from <a href="http://www.epoxusa.com/" target=_new>Epox</a>, the EP-8KRA2+, they seem to be impressed. Anyone interested in water-cooling should also check out <a href="http://www.bit-tech.net/review/273" target=_new>their review</a> of the WaterChill v2 kit from <a href="http://www.asetek.com/" target=_new>Asetek</a>.
<br><center><img src="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/images/news/261003/orac.jpg"><br><i>A peek at the staggering Orac³ case</i></center>
Its not been all good news for technology however, this week saw the sad final flight of Concorde, a masterpiece of technology which has sparked many technological developments, the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk" target=_new>BBC</a> has an <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3198769.stm" target=_new>article</a> on some of the technology behind Concorde. This week also held fears over an EMP surge knocking out communications satellites and disrupting the power grid due to a 'sun-spot' the size of Jupiter ejecting a cloud of charged gas from the sun. Well this event has now passed with no noticeable disruption, although I could have sworn my light bulb flickered it's hard not to believe <a href="http://www.nasa.gov">Nasa</a>, the space agency that alerted the world to this phenomena, is using more 'creative' language to get people interested in space again. Although no major disruptions were caused by the EMP ejection, apart from my light bulb, it is a reminder of how dependant we are on fragile technology and may spark research into the electromagnetic disruption of electronics.
<br><center><img src="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/images/news/261003/sun.jpg"><br><i>The massive sunspot on the surface of the sun</i></center>
This week at PC Review we've released a <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3903" target=_new>favourable review of the Trust 514DX budget 5.1 surround soundcard</a> and also <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article.php?threadid=3896" taget=_new>Part 1 of our Electronics 101 guides</a> where we'll be showing you all about electronics, how it makes your PC work and some cool projects to help you add that personal touch to your computer. We're also running a <a href="https://www.pcreview.co.uk/showthread.php?threadid=3924" target=_new>competition</a> where you could win a really useful mini 128Mb USB 2.0 storage device thanks to our good friends at <a href="http://www.uc-solutions.co.uk/" taget=_new>UC-Solutions</a>.
<b><center><a href=https://www.pcreview.co.uk/showthread.php?threadid=3928>Discuss This Edition</a></center></b>
Brilliant view of it with a sunset in the background! I was cursing not having my digital camera there!
