The 2008 Race for Mobility
This Month: Put that other race for the next leader out of your mind. Right now, Intel and AMD are stumping like mad for supremacy in the mobility race. Both parties have new platforms. Both say that their vision is the right one to guide the channel. Whether you support the Intel camp, with its new Montevina platform and custom-build emphasis, or the AMD camp, with its value-slanted Puma design and "all about choice" messaging, you've got some important decisions to make. Which way will you vote?

The 3D War Turns Again
This Month: Last year, AMD couldn't retake the performance crown from NVIDIA and instead priced its GPUs to capture the mainstream. Now, with the HD 4000 series, AMD is putting NVIDIA on the defensive. The ensuing conflict can only mean good things for resellers. .

Easy Upsell
This month: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium, Gigabyte MA790GP-DS4H, Intel DG45ID, IOGEAR Portable Media Player, Iqua Sun Solar Headset, Nero 8 Ultra Edition, and Thermaltake Power Express 450W Auxiliary Power Supply.
VAR SHOWCASE
 This month: Adaptec RAID 52445 Storage Controller, CyberPower Systems OL2000RMXL2U Online Battery Backup, Digital Persona Pro SBS 10-Pack, Intel Server System SR1520ML, NVIDIA Tesla C1060, Promise VTrak VTE610sD E-Class, Supermicro SuperChassis 213A-R9000UB, and Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Server.


AMD Redefines “Performance”
This Month: Between the mainstream and enthusiasts crowds sits a curious niche AMD calls "performance," users who are budget-conscious but aspire to enthusiast heights. The only way to capture performance sales is with a platform that delivers scalability with top bang for the buck. AMD's starting place: the 790GX chipset.

Ditching Print
This Month: Everything changes, and nothing changes. Issue 81 likely marks the last time you'll be reading RAM on paper. But the things that made us a great magazine still work online. In fact, we think you'll find they work even better..