Tech News
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Adobe to acquire Macromedia
Published: Monday, April 18, 2005 | By: DennisNot sure if I should be happy or curl up and be scared.
"Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by both boards of directors, Macromedia stockholders will receive, at a fixed exchange ratio, 0.69 shares of Adobe common stock for every share of Macromedia common stock in a tax-free exchange. Based on Adobe’s and Macromedia’s closing prices on Friday April 15, 2005, this represents a price of $41.86 per share of Macromedia common stock."
I have been using both companies’ products for quite some time and even an Allaire product before Macromedia acquired them. I can honestly say I approve of the merger but am also very worried about the quality of products Adobe will now be releasing. (i.e. Photoshop and Illustrator are excellent tools but their HTML editors are and have always been shit, heck even for free I wouldn't use them let alone recommended them to anyone else. Macromedia on the other hand,.... Hit or miss (HTML tools excellent, graphics products,... so so) -
NL: Review Block - Mobos!! Gotta love em
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005 | By: DennisNormally I pick and choose the good ones and write a few comments, but today is a busy day, I have no time to spare.
- Chaintech VNF4 Ultra ZENITH VE @ Techniz
- DFI LANParty UT nF4 Ultra-D @ InsaneTek
- Gigabyte GA-8AENXP-D @ Digit-Life
- MSI K8T-Neo FIS2R Motherboard Review @ CoolTechZone
- MSI K8T-Neo FSR Motherboard Review @ CoolTechZone
- DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR @ PC Stats
- Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra SLI Review @ Short-Media
Stay tuned something "should" happen later this evening. -
NL: Review Block - Video Cards
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005 | By: DennisI am Jack's video card, without me he could not see the games he plays.
- HIS X850XT PE/X850XT @ 3DGameMan (The title is much longer just imagine how long it takes for him to say that in the video
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- HIS X850XT Platinum IceQ II @ Viperlair
- Sapphire Radeon X850 XT PCIe Review @ Bjorn3D
- Gigabyte GeForce 6600GT PCI-E Review @ PCModdingMy
- Albatron PC6600GT Video Card @ LAN Addict
- MSI NX6800GT-T2D256E Geforce 6800GT @ PC Stats
Ya I've seen the Fight Club.
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NL: Review Block - Cooling
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005 | By: DennisMore review blocks for the reading impaired.
- Silverstone FM82 Variable Speed Fan @ Tech-Mod
- Cooler Master Aquagate Mini R120 @ InsaneTek
- Coolermaster Aquagate Mini Review @ PCUnleash
- The Ninjalane Version of the Aquagate Mini
Reading is easy and fun, however that can change in an instant, just ask the Cookie Monster, he knows what its like to have your dreams crushed by that which you love. -
NL: Review Block - Memory
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005 | By: DennisMemory is the stuff your computer needs to operate, (in case you forgot)
- SimpleTech PC2-4200 DDR2 @ Overclockers Online
- Centon Advanced GEMiNi PC3200 @ PC Stats
- OCZ PC4000 Gold Edition VX @ Neoseeker
- SuperTalent PC3500 Review @ GruntvillE
- OCZ DDR2 PC2-4200 Platinum Review @ AuphanOnline
- Centon Advanced Gemini PC2-4200LL @ PCModdingMy
- Corsair XMS2-6400 TwinX @ Rojak Pot
- Corsair XMS Xpert 1GB PC3200 @ Bjorn3D
More memory reviews at ... -
XBox Vs. PS2 @ The Tech Zone
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005 | By: DennisGive me an xbox any day and it will sit and collect dust, give me a PS2 and it will prolly find a new home
. Simply put I'm not a huge console gamer but own console systems. So why post this kind of news item?? It would seem that Breakdown has found his jesus and it comes in the form of a controller in one hand and X and growing console systems in the living room. 
"Many different people have worked with these gaming systems inside and out, attempting to determine which system provides the best performance for your hard-earned gaming dollar. Here we take a look at each gaming system and compare the specs and performance of each. We will attempt to answer that age-old question: which is the better gaming system, Xbox or PS2?"
They seem to forget that the Gamecube is also a very solid console that many of our forum members have taken a fancy to. -
Sunbeam Light Bus review @ CaseModGod
Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005 | By: DennisI think the summary tells the whole review,
"The Sunbeam Light Bus is more than a light controller and more than a fan controller. It gives you the ability to think more creatively about your case lighting... and that's what modding is all about. You will no longer have to look at the same case lighting day in and day out, instead you can control fans and create unique lighting accents or effects as needed to take your mod to the next level."
Your choice if you wanna visit.
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DFI nForce4-DAGF Motherboard OC Preview @ Madshrimps
Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 | By: DennisBudget boards from DFI?? Oh ya, that's what they used to do before becoming enthusiast friendly
Here is what they had to say.
"The bundle accessories are very simple but enough.. The worse point is the manual is too thin." -
Intel dual-core 840 CPU and 955X chipset due this month
Published: Monday, April 11, 2005 | By: Dennis"Intel will move up the launch date of its dual-core series Pentium Extreme Edition 840 CPU and 955X chipset to the middle of this month, according to Taiwan motherboard makers. The dual-core products, which are aimed at the high-end segment, were previously set to arrive by the end of next month, said the makers."
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Asustek only first-tier mobo maker to see 1Q shipment growth
Published: Monday, April 11, 2005 | By: DennisIt really makes you wonder where all of these computers are going.. I mean think about it.
"Asustek, ECS, Gigabyte and MSI shipped a combined 8.2 million motherboards in March, up 23% sequentially, thanks to demand pickup in China and more working days, according to the companies. However, shipments from the four makers dropped about 13% sequentially to 22.59 million motherboards in the first quarter, due to seasonal effects."
