IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 16/10/2011

Windows 7 overtakes XP with biggest market share worldwide
Right from the get go Windows 7 was looking strong out the gate and allowed Microsoft to take a quick U-turn away from the rocky road they travelled down with Vista, but it's been Windows XP that has retained the biggest impact in the OS world for MS all this time.

However, if the latest consolidation of data from StatCounter is accurate, the first half of this October has seen Windows 7 actually overtake XP in becoming the primary operating system of choice worldwide. The data was collected from over 3 million sites in total and it was discovered that Windows 7 now has a market share of over 40%, which is up from 39.04% last month.

Windows XP is still going super strong, though, with a 38.62% market share. Meanwhile, Vista continues to dwindle in third place at a far distant 11.18% market share. Trailing behind Vista in fourth is Apple with Mac OS X at 7.3%, then in fifth sits iOS at 1.1%.

With Windows 7 now making it into pole position as the leading OS of choice, it's not hard to believe that it will remain in that position for quite a long time; especially due to Windows 8 still being a ways off and needing to prove itself as the OS of choice well after its release.

ASUS revs up Cedar Trail-based Lamborghini VX6S 12.1" netbook for launch
ASUS' eye catching race car-inspired "Lamborghini VX6S" netbook has driven back out of the wilderness again after hearing nothing about it since Computex when it was proudly on display. This latest news pretty much lets us know it's due for release in the immediate future and also gives us the opportunity to confirm some specs.

This is a 12.1-inch sized netbook with a 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display and is based off Intel's latest Cedar Trail platform with an Atom D2700 dual-core (2.13GHz) processor. It comes with 2 or 4GB of RAM, Radeon 6470M graphics, up to 500GB mechanical HDD (reportedly a 5400RPM), 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a couple USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output and card reader.

You can check out this unboxing and quick-preview of the new netbook in the video below :-

There's a bunch more images and info on it via the source link folks. We'll keep you posted on a price or date of availability when those details come to light.

Danger Den offers up the Q20 Black Series full tower case for modders
While not as actively present in the market these days, Danger Den is still floating about and every once in a while comes out with something fresh to regain attention. That time has come again with a new full tower chassis series launched this week dubbed the Q20 Black Series.

The case will accomodate ATX as well as BTX motherboards and is quite the beast with its dimensions of 527 x 185 x 462 mm. It looks to use an all-steel frame, while the top, bottom, front and rear acrylic grills can be had in three color options to help match it up nicely with your modding theme.

The Q20 has two exposed 5.25" bays and four 3.5-inch bays + three 2.5-inch bays internally. The front grill is designed to be removed easily with the ability to have an air filter mounted to it, and there are multiple positions throughout the case to be able to mount 120 or 140mm sized fans.

Danger Den's Q20 Black Series is now available here, starting at $269.99 USD.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 16/10/2011

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