Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Time	Event
4:40a	The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 10 We've made it to 10 episodes of the AnandTech Podcast! As promised, this week's episode is a bit more PC focused as we discuss the future of AMD. Intel's SSD DC S3700 is up for discussion, as well as the HPC space including the launch of Intel's Xeon Phi (baesd on the architecture formerly known as Larrabee).  There's a bit of mobile discussion in the second half of the podcast, addressing TI's exit from the market and some final thoughts on the Nexus 4 from Brian. The AnandTech Podcast - Episode 10 featuring Anand Shimpi, Brian Klug, Ryan Smith & Dr. Ian Cutress iTunes RSS - mp3, m4a Direct Links - mp3, m4a Total Time: 2 hours 3 minutes Outline - hh:mm Intel SSD DC S3700 and the Evolution of SSDs - 00:01 Intel's Xeon Phi - 00:16 AMD in the HPC Space - 00:41 AMD's Tough Times - 00:55 TI Exiting the Mobile SoC Business - 01:32 More on the Nexus 4 - 01:44 As always, comments are welcome and appreciated.  (Comment on this)
7:01p	Acer Aspire V5-171 Notebook Review: The Death and Rebirth of the Netbook With all of the coverage we've done of ultrabooks in recent months, it's easy to forget that the big vendors are still out there plugging away with more basic, fundamental designs. Intel has expanded the definition of "ultrabook" enough that most consumer-grade systems being made available still fall into those categories, but ultraportables still bear a pretty substantial premium. At the same time, tablets coupled with the persistently dire performance of Atom have turned netbooks into a virtual flash in the pan. There's a gap in the market that vendors like Acer, HP, and ASUS are quietly serving, though. It's clear from the way netbooks took off that consumers are interested in a small, inexpensive, portable notebook with just enough performance, and that's something you're not getting with ultrabooks. As you're going to see today, there's a lot to be gained if you're willing to sacrifice a little bit of Z-height. We have the Acer Aspire V5-171 on hand today. Acer is asking just $550 for an 11.6" notebook featuring an Ivy Bridge i5 ULV chip and 6GB of RAM, so what's the catch? (Comment on this)

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