Modern Warfare 2 Pirate Caught
Gamers have a lot to complain about when it comes to Modern Warfare 2, but that doesn't justify breaking the law. Two friends who stole several Xbox 360 bundles containing the game thought it would be a good idea to sell them on Craigslist before the game was released. Activision got wind of the ad, and contracted a private investigator. The two sellers were turned over to the loss prevention staff at the retailer where one of them worked. However, one of the systems was sold to an 18 year old from Miami who intended to release the game online and sell illegal copies in his hometown. Police set up a sting operation and arrested the pirate, who is currently incarcerated. The game has still found its way to file sharing sites, and sales of the game may suffer as a result.
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ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB 'Eyefinity' Edition Detailed
As you might or might not already know, ATI plan to release a 2GB variant of their already popular Radeon HD 5870. What separates this card though from its siblings is that it comes with six Mini Display Port outputs, which shows that this card is specialised for multi-monitor setups. The new card also requires an 8-Pin and 6-Pin power connector instead of two 6-Pin connectors like the Radeon HD 5870 1GB variant. Apart from the ATI Eyefinity Technology and having no back plate, the cards specifications remain the same with 1600 Stream processors, a core clock of 850MHz and a 4800MHz effective memory clock. Price and release date has not been announced, neither has whether ATI's AIB Partners will be branding and selling the 2GB variant, or if it will only be only available from ATI themselves.
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Windows 7 sells "like hotcakes"; Surpasses Vista
Initial sales of Windows 7 were 234% higher than Vista's first few days of sales in the US, according to market research firm NPD Group. Although Windows 7 sales were up by over 200%, revenue growth was 82% up over Vista. The smaller growth of revenue has been attributed to early discounts for pre-orders and not enough advertising for the high-end "Ultimate" version of Windows 7. Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD said that “Microsoft’s program of early low-cost pre-sales, high visibility marketing, and aggressive deals helped make the Windows 7 software launch successful. In a slow environment for packaged software Windows 7 brought a large number of customers into the software aisles.” The top-selling SKUs of Windows 7 were Home Premium Upgrade, Pro Upgrade and Home Premium Family Pack (3 User) Upgrade at an average selling price of US$76, US$147 and US$149 respectively. It seems that Windows 7 has brought in all the customers wanting a fresh start with Windows and what's more, the attractive prices make it even harder to resist Microsoft's sleeker, faster and more minimalist OS.
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Toshiba Unveils the world's largest 1.8" HDD
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