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Microsoft lets loose Vista SP1 for x64-based systems

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Not a whole lot to say here, but if you’re running Vista on an x64-based system, you’ve probably already noticed a little surprise courtesy of Windows Update, which today started pushing out the x64 edition of Vista Service Pack 1. If you’ve been following things in SP1 land, you’ll notice that’s actually ahead of the neat and tidy Windows Update launch for non-x64 systems, but behind the unofficial options already available. On the upside, that should mean that all the bugs have been ironed out, but you can never be too careful, so take all your usual pre-update precautions and let us know how it all works out in the comments below.

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ASUS intros the MK241H display with built-in webcam

Filed under: Displays

You know that the cats at ASUS can’t go too long without dropping some shiny new piece of gadgetry on us, and that’s exactly what they’re doing this morning. If you’ve been in the market for a decently-sized display as of late, you might want to turn your attention to the MK241H, a 24-inch LCD monitor which features 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution, a 3000:1 contrast ratio, HDMI, D-SUB, and DVD-D (HDSC) inputs, and tops it all off with a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam. The company is also making a 22-inch version of the screen, the MK221H/S, which packs in a 1680 x 1050 resolution, and a contrast ratio of 5000:1. No word on when these will be available, though we suspect the wait won’t be too long.

[Via Impress]

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