PC Technology is the only realm within in which manufacturers can find their latest developments outdated after as little as a month on the market. The demand for ever faster and more powerful hardware drives forward the market, forcing companies to always look to new ways to revolutionise their products. However, it is this drive that makes the world of computer hardware such an interesting area to investigate. The basic function and architecture of PC components has in recent years remained fairly constant. To a certain extent this limits the capabilities of new devices as they have to cohere to potentially outdated platforms and interfaces, however it does mean that manufacturers