Features

[July 8, 2010] Workstation Review: HP Z200 Small Form Factor
Sometimes fast things come in small packages: HP's newest workstation is only one-third the size of the usual minitower chassis, but makes room for quad-core Xeon power and ATI FirePro graphics to crunch through demanding applications.

[April 29, 2010] Notebook Review: HP EliteBook 8440w
If you want to take workstation-class CAD or imaging applications on the road, you need one of two things: a U-Haul, or HP's surprising 14-inch laptop PC, which combines Core i7 power and Quadro FX graphics in an under-six-pound package.

[May 23, 2005] CAD Models for the Masses: Universal 3D
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] Orion Puts a Cluster on Your Desktop
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] HP's Remote Workstation Access Promises "Just Like Local" Experience
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.