The hard drive is by far the slowest component in your computer. See if the new 73 gb Raptor from Western Digital makes a difference over the older 36 gb one.
Storage Review
For those of you with loud case fans, the new Vantec Nexus allows you to control your case fans properly. Now you can have whisper quiet Tornado fans!
Monster-Hardware
The Inquirer has news on the (upcoming?) shortage of LCD panels. This could mean higher LCD prices this Xmas season. Let's hope that doesn't happen.
The Inquirer
For laptop owners, there is always the trade-off between battery life and performance. See how much the hard drive factors into the equation.
Tom's Hardware
