Editor profile

Marco Chiappetta

Managing Editor

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com

Recent posts

Asus EN8800GTX Review

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Feb 05, 2007

Hello Everyone. Just in case you missed the fresh link at the top of the page, we're writing to let you all know that we've just posted a new article in which we evaluate the features and performance of Asus' powerful EN8800GTX GeForce 8800 GTX. Here's a snip from the piece:... Read more...

Corsair Launches Mac Memory DDR2-667 SODIMM Product Family for Apple PCs

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Feb 05, 2007

Corsair Launches Mac Memory DDR2-667 SODIMM Product Family for Apple PCs -- Memory Upgrades Available for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Intel-based versions of iMac -- Fremont, CA (February 5, 2007) - Corsair, a worldwide leader in high... Read more...

AMD Appoints Douglas Grose to Lead Worldwide Technology Development

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Feb 05, 2007

AMD Appoints Douglas Grose to Lead Worldwide Technology Development and Manufacturing Operations - Brings a range of industry experience with broad responsibilities managing multi-billion dollar manufacturing operations - SUNNYVALE, CALIF... Read more...

Bill Gates on Vista, Apple's Lying, Hackers and More

by Marco Chiappetta - Sat, Feb 03, 2007

Now this is my kind of stuff. Earlier in the week we reported on Apple's new ads attacking Vista and the PC in general. It's Microsoft's turn to throw a few stones, and the company's leader himself has some things to say about Apple's assertions... Are you bugged by the... Read more...

R600 Up and Running, And the AIB Partners Like It

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Feb 02, 2007

The Inquirer is reporting that AMD/ATI have demoed R600 developer cards to their add in board partners, and that the partners were impressed, despite the fact that card was equipped with GDDR3 memory, and not faster GDDR4 memory launch product is rumored to have... "The AIBs (Add-in Board... Read more...

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 65nm Brisbane Core

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Feb 01, 2007

Hello All. We've just posted a new article at HotHardware.com in which we evaluate the features and performance of AMD's new 65nm Brisbane core based Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor. We compare its performance, power consumption, and overclockability to a 90nm Windsor based 5000+... Read more...

Apple revs up Mac attacks on Vista

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Feb 01, 2007

You had to know this was going to happen. CNN is reporting that Apple plans to step up their attacks on Windows Vista and the PC in general with new ads featuring recurrent "Mac-Guy" Justin Long. Has anyone ever asked that guy if he's actually a Mac user? "For nearly a year, television and Internet audiences have been seeing... Read more...

DFI LANParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G ATI RD600 Review

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Feb 01, 2007

The crew at Xbit labs have posted an interesting review of the DFI LANParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G motherboard. What makes this article a bit more intriguing that some other mobo reviews, is that the ICF3200-T2R/G is based on ATI's (now AMD's) RD600 chipset. ... Read more...

Ultra Products Introduces New CPU Cooling Solution

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Feb 01, 2007

Ultra Products Introduces New CPU Cooling Solution New ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler offers the perfect balance of performance and aesthetics for any PC or gaming enthusiast FLETCHER, OHIO - February 1st, 2007 - Ultra Products, a global leader in technology solutions, today... Read more...

Intel Science Talent Search Finalists Announced

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Jan 31, 2007

Intel Science Talent Search Finalists Announced For First Time in 66 Years, Equal Number of Male, Female Finalists Named SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2007 - Forty high school seniors today were named finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) 2007. The competition is... Read more...

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