Windows 8 preview beats Windows 7 in most performance tests

A desktop running Windows 8 Consumer Preview started up faster and generally ran faster than the same desktop running Windows 7

Windows 8 is far from ready, but the developer preview gives us a chance to see how it compares to Apple’s OS X Lion

HP’s Business-centric All-in-One lacks the bells and whistles of consumer oriented machines, but offers strong performance

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 560 Ti makes a strong push for the midrange graphics card crown

A perfect storm of price, features and performance make for an excellent buy — even if it doesn’t lead the pack

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 580 takes the

Aggressively priced and well equipped, Veriton X498G delivers impressive business-caliber functionality in a compact shell

Versatile, attractive and capable–Studio XPS 7100 lacks upgrade potential, but it’s a strong contender for media-savvy set

HP’s latest TouchSmart PC packs a punch, delivering strong media-theater functionality and the line’s TouchSmart stylernrn

Though it lacks a touchscreen, HP’s All-in-One 200 offers excellent performance for the category, and a lush display

The all-in-one sacrifices a lot to achieve its low price, but fails to keep pace with competitors

New details emerge about AMD’s upcoming six-core chip, and their Turbo Core technology

Vastly improved Intel integrated graphics will lead to smaller, lighter notebooks and netbooks

Dell’s new Vostro V13 brings a sense of style to Dell’s solid–if staid–business PC line.