Reviewers sit back and take in the Vista

TODAY'S ROUNDUP begins with the IN WIN Alpha 360 Case Review reviewed by HardwareLogic. This microATX sized case looks good and should blend in well in just about any setting but the plastic hinges may cause a problem if they break.

XSreviews has been tinkering inside the Spire BlackFin Case and whilst you may not amaze your friends, it's a solid, completely tool free design and only costs £20, but you'll probably want to factor in a few extra quid for some case fans as none are included.

Bjorn3d has been testing the Team Group TXDD2048M800HC4DC-D DDR 2-800 Memory and rate it at a very impressive 9/10. This memory has the ability to run tight timings at relatively low voltages and some good headroom for overclocking, especially if put into a good motherboard.

BIOS magazine has been putting Serif WebPlus 10 through its paces and if you have a great idea for a website, but know very little about HTML, e-commerce and other cyber lingo then this may just the package for you, although professionals may want to look at something more comprehensive.

Penstarsys has reviewed the AMD Athlon X2 3600+ and whilst it's far from the cutting edge of technology these days, it makes a great budget choice and offers excellent performance and overclocking potential for its price point. Its low power requirements should also appeal to the ecothusiasts looking for a new processor.

With the full release of Vista of our collective doorstep it seems that many techies are wondering if they should jump on the Vista bandwagon. HardOCP brings us its Windows Vista Ramblings and concludes that the only reason to upgrade is if your ego demands it, and in fact common sense suggests holding for now until some of the kinks have been ironed out.

Meanwhile bit-tech has put up its Windows Vista review and it sings something of a different song. The review covers an explanation of all the varieties of Vista available and a thorough look at various components, but the end result remains the same, there is no need to upgrade for now.

Elite Bastards has gotten somewhat more specific with its review of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition and comes up with very similar conclusion, namely that Vista includes some nice new features, gamers will have to upgrade at some point if they want to play DirectX 10 games and that there is no pressing need to upgrade any time soon. This review also touches on the problem of driver and application compatibility, something early adopters of Vista are going to have to be very wary of.

Now that most of the hype has died down and many people have had a chance to spend some serious time with each of the latest generation of gaming consoles ArsTechnica brings us an 'After the honeymoon' look at the the Nintendo Wii and the the PlayStation 3. µ