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No BS Podcast #125: Did You Hear About the Apple Tablet, Made by Apple?

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600

Google's Chrome OS press conference gave us plenty to discuss on this week's No BS Podcast. We give you a recap of what juicy nuggets were revealed, and explain why Windows won't be replaced by Chrome any time soon. We also talk about benchmarking a dual-Radeon 5970 system, comparing it to a tri-SLI GTX 285 machine that we reviewed a few months ago. Finally, we answer some listener questionsand Gordon breaks not one, but four NDAs to tell us about a super secret product.

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No BS Podcast #124: Surviving Friday the 13th

The Maximum PC Staff — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:15 -0600

In this episode, the gang discusses the implications of Intel's $1.25 billion anti-trust settlement with AMD, the release of the Motorola Droid, and the Modern Warfare 2's record-breaking launch. We also answer a few doctor questions, and Gordon fumes about replacable laptop batteries, headshots, and games that play themselves in his most hilarious rant of the week yet.

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No BS Podcast #119: Graphics Fermi and For You

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:45:34 -0500

In this week's episode, Will gives a recap of the keynote from Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference, where CEO Jen-Hsun Huang announced their new Fermi GPU. The gang discusses the latest Google Wave beta, Nathan chimes in to talk about his hands-on with Thermaltake's wild Level 10 PC case, and we also tackle a bunch of listener questions. Gordon finishes off the podcast with another furious rant of the week.

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No BS Podcast #117: The Random Nixon Reference Edition

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:16 -0500

We're finishing up an issue of the magazine this week, but still found some time to talk about tech news on the podcast. Topics of discussion include the new Windows 7 commercials featuring Maximum PC, Microsoft's anticipated Zune HD debut, and AMD's $99 Athlon II X4 CPU. Will gives the scoop on the ATI's new Eyefinity videocard technology, which he saw running on an aircraft carrier. This week also features a fruitful listener question and answer segment, which includes one of the episode's many Nixon references. Gordon goes off on Bay Area traffic, and talks about his new phone purchase (no, not an iPhone).

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No BS Podcast #116: Deconstructing Lynnfield

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:45:23 -0500

This week, the gang gives the scoop on Intel's Lynnfield processor, sorting out the differences between the new Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs. To go along with that discussion, we announce a gaming PC giveaway (details here). We also preview Microsoft's new Windows 7 avertising campaign, and give our reactions to Apple's Fall keynote. Gordon dishes out a rant about the next generation of Star Wars fans, and we answer a bunch of listener questions (including one reader's happy ending).

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No BS Podcast #115: Ask and Ye Shall Be Answered

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:56:14 -0500

This week, the podcast team goes over a the long backlog of listener questions, answering questions about Windows 7 upgrades and best DVD ripping practices. Readers also quizzed us about gaming mice technologies and the best cases for building budget PCs. Nathan makes his triumphant return to the show after a 15 episode hiatus, and shares his thoughts on upgrading netbooks. Gordon chimes in with his rant of the week to close up the show.

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No BS Podcast #114: The Chip Which Shall Not Be Named (Yet) Edition

the — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:45:17 -0500

Will comes back from QuakeCon relatively unscathed and shares his hands-on experiences with id's Rage. The gang also ponders the limits of anonymity on the internet, as well as the proper classification of skankiness. Gordon is on hand to reveal cryptic bits of information about a new piece of hardware, and then lets loose on his Rant of the Week. Plus, we answer a whole bunch of listener questions!

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No BS Podcast #110: The OS War Just Got Interesting Edition

The Maximum PC Staff — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:10:56 -0500

Well, well, well. Look who decided to join the OS war. This week, the gang discusses Google's surprise announcement of their netbook-targeted Chrome OS, whether it'll be a threat to Microsoft or Apple, and how consumers will be confused by its naming scheme. Other topics of discussion include Google's services leaving beta, the hot new release of VLC, and our experience with Firefox 3.5. We also reveal details about the 2009 Dream Machines and answer a bunch of listener questions. All that plus Gordon's rant of the week on this episode of the No BS Podcast.

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