Memorex pushes out two digiframes for proactive Mother’s Day shoppers
Posted Apr 9th 2008 10:25AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Oh sure, Mother’s Day is over a month away (in the US), but don’t let mama know that reading this post was the only thing that reminded you. If you’re suddenly stricken with panic, take heart, as Memorex has a new duo of digital photo frames sure to make the woman most special to you smile. Purposely designed with “feminine graphics,” the Special Occasions and Floral models both feature 7-inch 480 x 234 resolution panels and USB connectivity. As for the former, you’ll find four interchangeable inserts and a SD / MMC expansion slot, while the latter provides a 4-in-1 reader and oodles of floral patterns. Interestingly, we’ve no idea if either will be seen outside of K-Mart, but both frames can be purchased at the aforesaid retailer next month for $89.99 apiece.
We’d already seen a few early tests of AMD’s new top-end Phenom X4 9850 processor, but the folks at Extreme Tech have now taken it upon themselves to see just how well the processor stacks up against Intel’s similarly high-end offering, the Core 2 Quad Q9300. As was suggested by those other reviews, however, the AMD falls behind the (admittedly pricier) Intel processor in just about every respect, including its ability to be overclocked. On the upside, however, that lower cost will likely offset the performance issues for many users, and it does still boast “moderate overclockability” and run cooler than the Intel chip. ExtremeTech apparently isn’t convinced that AMD’s pricing is “sustainable over the long haul” though. For its part, the Q9300 makes the most of its four cores and 45nm manufacturing process, with the only significant downside being that it packs only have the cache of the rest of Intel’s quad core line. That wasn’t enough to stop it from snagging an impressive 9 out of 10 rating, however, with ExtremeTech declaring it “one of the best price/performance CPUs you can find.”
