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LaCie launches new products in the UK

Storage expert LaCie has released two new products in the UK, reports Macworld UK. The SuperDLT drive is a £3,395 tape drive that boasts a storage capacity of up to 220 GB per cartridge with transfer speeds up to 11 MB/sec. Also shipping today is the Dupli 125, a £1,795 CD duplication system consisting of one DVD-ROM drive and five 12x10x32x CD-RW drives.

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Insider Software updates FontAgent

FontAgent 8.5 is a new version of the utility designed for repairing and optimizing fonts. The update includes “improved identification and handling of font’s foundry information,” enhanced OS 9 compatibility, and minor bug fixes. FontAgent is available in three flavors: Limited (up to 250 fonts) for US$29.95, Standard (unlimited fonts) for $69.95, and Network (unlimited on up to 10 Macs) for $169.95.

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nVIDIA looks to redefine PC performance

Acknowledging what Apple and Mac users have known along — that mixing and matching various components in a PC is less than ideal — graphics chip maker nVIDIA today announced the nForce architecture, “a revolutionary new PC platform design, integrating system, graphics, communications, and audio technologies to deliver unmatched system performance for the mainstream PC market.” nVIDIA bills the nForce as the world’s fastest PC platform architecture, deliverin

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