What's new for PCs in 2004

It's a new year again. Therefore we at CNETAsia have brought out our crystal ball again to see if we can let you in on what to look out for in the coming 366 days. Besides the traditional David and Goliath battles in the CPU and GPU worlds, this year looks particularly interesting because both the underdogs, AMD and ATI, have started out looking finer. With stronger competition, we can expect more and better choices to come.

CPUs
Check out what's in store for us when chips heat up between AMD and Intel.

Graphics
The rivalry between Nvidia and ATI is set to sizzle with plenty of new cards arriving this year.

Peripherals
What's upcoming for storage, DVD writers, LCDs, wireless connectivity and printers.

Notebooks
If you are planning to buy a laptop this year, here are some of the new and improved features you may see in upcoming models.