June 20, 2008
NEWS
[September 7, 2007]
A choice of Intel's blazing Core 2 Duo or, um, blazinger Core 2 Extreme processors teams with Nvidia discrete graphics to rev up what Dell calls its most powerful portable workstation to date.
[August 28, 2007]
AMD's graphics division (nee ATI) launches five workstation graphics cards ready for the latest Shader Model 4.0 applications -- and willing to free you from the job of tweaking software settings for them. Models range from an entry-level 256MB accelerator to a monster with a 512-bit interface to its 2GB of onboard DDR4.
[July 11, 2007]
Lenovo introduces a 15.4-inch widescreen workstation featuring Intel's newest Centrino Duo platform, a plethora of wireless-connectivity options, and quiet, cool compliance with the EPA's newest Energy Star 4.0 standards.
FEATURES
[May 23, 2005]
Professionals use 3D workstations to create formidably rich renderings and detailed data files -- so rich, in fact, that they can't be viewed on the boss's or sales staff's everyday PCs. Intel, Adobe, and other members of an industry association are changing that with a compact, scalable, flexible file format now built into Adobe Acrobat 7.0.
[November 17, 2004]
The gap between the performance of a desktop and a supercomputing cluster is immense, but Orion Multisystems says its Transmeta Efficeon-powered platform offers the best of both: as many as 96 processors in a desktop-size Linux system designed for easy access by a single user.
[September 29, 2004]
How can you work from home when your workstation's at the office? How can your team collaborate on a complex DCC or CAD project, even if only one of your systems has the 3D graphics power to produce it? HP says its new screen-sharing software offers a virtual alternative to high-end workstation hardware -- with virtually real-time response.
BEST PRACTICES
[March 25, 2004]
By using a mix of portable and desktop workstation technology and a host of the latest animation software, Antigravity, a one-man design firm launched by Aaron Reid, is able to perform 3D design and animation work that rivals that of big firms.
[November 25, 2003]
Crosspoint, a post-production firm based in Lakewood, Colorado, had to expand its editing and finishing capabilities to keep up with client demands in a fast-changing field. Its team of editors and animators, who deliver services to firms like Coors Brewing Company and McDonald's, need to serve up video spots faster than a batch of Super-sized fries, and that requires the right hardware--for the right price. Driven by the need for speed, Crosspoint chose to upgrade to Avid DS Nitris and HP xw8000 workstations.
[October 20, 2003]
The Art Institutes picked HP workstations for their media, animation and digital content creation programs nationwide because of their performance, but also because they can take a beating.
