It’s a great time to be a hardware enthusiast. Intel’s P35 chipset is making waves with its fast memory access technology and superb performance, Samsung has just introduced viable 50nm RAM chips for DDR2, and is ramping up for production of DDR3, GDDR4, GDDR5 Memory (for videocards).

DirectX 10 is well and truly established with the multiple introductions of affordable DX10 – capable videocards, and AMD is cooking up something of its own with the Phenom range of processors, soon to be introduced under the code name “FASN8”.

Indeed, it’s a fascinating world to be jumping into, with new and developing technologies cropping up left and right for hardware enthusiasts to salivate over. As these new developments come to our local shores, we at hardwarezone.com (Philippines) intend to be there to meet them with honor guard and band in tow – right after we tell you guys about it.

It will be our duty and pleasure to keep you, our readers, in the know about these new hardware waaayy before they appear at your local tiangge. As well as keeping you updated on the latest stuff, we will keep you savvy on the trends, tech tidbits, and the people involved in the business – from the movers and the shakers, to the local editors of Hardwarezone whose unique perspectives of the local tech landscape will change the way you see your hardware.

So tuck in, hang on, and keep your mouse pointers over this space, there’s a veritable storm of new products coming our way during this rainy season, and it can only be beneficial for the state of our computer nation.

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Update July 26, 2007: the following days will see the addition of new categories and the consolidation of the existing ones. We will introduce:

> Commentary - Insights and thoughts of the Editors regarding the news or whatever catchs our fancy

> Events - For those bonga occasions which the HWZ editors attend from time to time, streamlined and cleaned-up.

> Preview - For acquainting the eager to the just-announced products

> Spotlight: Unboxing - For first impressions of new products

> DDIY Section - Don’t Do It Yourself! Read this space first!

Of course, previous entries will also still be available, but will be moved to the most appropriate sections. As well as the blog entries, expect the news section to be more concise, easier to read, and easier to take in with your morning cup of coffee. As always, watch this space! We’re going to drag in those new hardware kickin’ and ..well, not screamin’, unless it’s a set of speakers being introduced -- to meet their future owners and users!