Hardware Reviews
TwinMos USB Flash Drive
This is the very first flash drive I ever owned. I received it as a gift from my husband when he decided to use fancier ones with a bigger storage capacity such as external disks and drives. I did not mind getting it as a hand me down. It …
HP Desk Jet 3822 printer
Generally HP printers are said to be of good quality but my HP Desk Jet 3822 printer has not worked to any perfection. I tried to install the new printer to my PC windows XP 2002 with the intention of getting the maximum use of the machine, but …
Microsoft Wired Keyboard
The Microsoft Wired Keyboard is about as basic a keyboard as you can buy from a major brand nowadays, but it is nevertheless a good option for people who want a keyboard that is simple but effective, without any gimmicks. It is widely available at a low price, which …
Ace Water Nozzle
Last year, I was gifted with an Ace 10-function, front trigger water nozzle. I loved it so much that I put it on my Christmas wish list this year and was thrilled to have received one. Now, this fantastic nozzle is on my hoses in both the …
GECUBE VideoCard
GECUBE Cards
I was buying a display card for my computer and my advisor told me that: Professionals uses these kinds of display cards radeon 9200 series for video films, because it is so good to be used in entering video films from the video tape to the computer with …
Sweex US001/US001UK External 4 Port 2.0 Hub
I use a laptop for all my computer and online work, but many years ago I learned how to type correctly, and I CANNOT use the keyboard on a laptop. It’s too far in, and it causes problems for my wrist. I need a seperate keybaord and …
Thomson Speed Touch Internet Modem
The very first internet modem I owned when I just got high speed internet was a “Thomson Speed Touch Internet Modem”. When the technicians from my internet service provider came to set up the high speed internet which we upgraded to; they brought the box with them. Since I …
Simple Drive 1 Terabyte External Hard-Drive
After opening and looking at this sleek and efficient external hard drive, I couldn’t wait to finally be able to download gigabyte upon gigabyte of information and entertainment. After plugging it into my computer, It simply installed itself and I was astounded at how easy it was to use …
Riger ADSL 2/2+ Wireless modem DB108-WL
My father bought this wireless modem for RM 70 after my family installed the TM-Net streamyx internet service on December 2007. This modem is less expensive as compared to other routers such as D-Link routers (about RM 100 +). The “Smart configuration” procedure of this modem is very easy. …
EVGA GTX 570 video card
Coming from an EVGA GTX 260, the 570 is an incredible performnace upgrade. Right out of the box, the first thing I noticed was how big this thing is. Its just a monster at about 10.5 inches long. Thats not an issue for me because I …
Tascam us-122 USB recording interface
To record on my computer I purchased tascam’s low-priced (under $200.00) USB audio interface and I am very pleased with the results. The box is built to last, with a sturdy metal box encasing the electronics - perfect for live or mobile studio recording. It has two …
Asus M4A78LT-M Motherboard
I decided recently that I wanted to upgrade my desktop computer parts, mainly for playing games like Call of Duty 4 and also to be able to capture gameplay from my Xbox 360 and my computer with ease. I found out that in order to upgrade my processor, I …
HP C3180 All-In-One Printer/Scanner
The HP C3180 is a very cost-effective option in the all-in-one printer market. I purchased mine for $99.99. It features a color printer with a scanner above it, and plugs into your computer with a standard USB 2.0 cord. Ease of use is highlighted with the C3180’s button operated …
USB Rocket Launcher
In my 5 years of working I have to admit that this is the coolest office gimmick (albeit pretty nerdy) I have ever seen! I came into the office last week and was greeted by a blur of white whizzing past my arm, followed by a few giggles …
Diamondback 3G Gaming Mouse
Ok so I decided to get a gaming mouse in my budget, so I checked out this Diamondback 3G from www.razerzone.com. I picked green because it’s my favorite color, but there’s red and blue as well (the lighting that is) the actual mouse is black with the highlights of …
Fiskars Carry-All 4-Cubic-Foot Garden Cart
I purchased this cart mainly to use for carrying dirt and soil around when doing yard work. I really love it and it has worked wonderfully since I made the purchase. It eliminates a lot of hassle because before I purchased it I used to have to …
Star SP-120B Computer Speakers
I recently had a computer company come to my home to fix a computer problem, and I bought these Star SP-120B computer speakers from them. Star speakers are an ‘Integrated Amplifier and Speaker System’, and these two speakers have a fabulous sound. They have a nine volume option, …
Logi Tech Marble Mouse
If you haven’t tried a Logi Tech Marble Mouse, you don’t know what you are missing. I bought one several years ago, and just bought another one….in case something happens to the first one. I spend a lot of time on the computer and need a mouse …
Logitech V470 Bluetooth Mouse
Logitech V470 is wireless laser mouse using bluetooth technology.
Before I bought this product, I already have Logitech VX Nano.
First I will review it from its design.
The design of this mouse reminds me of pearly white look of the white Macbook and white iMac. So, if you have the white …
AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition/True Quad Core/3.4 GHz AM3 socket
I have been always using the Intel processor since 1999 for my desktops and laptop computers. After my previous ASUS motherboard was damaged by lousy, unbranded power supply, I decided to switch to AMD processor in my new system unit. After comparing prices between Intel Core i5 processor and …
Amped Wireless WA12 High Power Wi-Fi antenna
I was looking for a way to connect to a friend’s Wi-Fi router, which was about a half mile away from my house, so I decided to give this antenna a try. It’s promoted as being able to increase your wi-fi range significantly, and after …
Netgear Wireless Router DG834G
Price: US$100 from various
Settings access address (advanced users): 192.168.0.1
If Netgear has put out a better router than this, I’d like to see it. The DG834G is a top-of-the-range 802.11g with easy to use functions and extras like parental control.
Small and compact, I like how the router fits snugly on …
Linksys WCG200 cable modem gateway
The WCG200 wireless cable modem from Linksys is one of the least product that I would like to have. I mean, I don’t really like it because there are lots of software that really don’t work on it. One example is when you want to connect your Play Station 2 …
Maxell DVD+R 4.7 GB Disks
After trying several brands on the market I find that I personally have had consistently good luck with the quality of the Maxell brand DVD+R 4.7 GB disks. These disks produce pleasing and professional results with out having to spend a lot of money. Picture quality and …
PS 2 Mouse
The PS 2 Mouse is a great mouse to use with your PC. It is even compatible with Mac computers if you still have one of those! I especially liked that no additional software was needed. You just plug the mouse into your pc and it …
Pinnacle Cable USB port
This Cable-USB port allows you to plug in television cable into your computer, using the USB slot.. Once you do this, you can watch and record cable television using your computer.
INSTALLATION
Installation is quite difficult, even if you use the disc and follow instructions carefully. The software which comes with …
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
A few months ago, I built my first gaming PC with an AMD Athlon X4 750K CPU. To cool this CPU, I was using the stock cooler that came free with the CPU. The stock cooler was keeping my CPU temperatures from overheating, but just barely. I was getting …
GeForce 7600GS Graphics Card
My new graphics card , the GeForce 7600GS.This is my first attempt on trying nVidia instead of Ati ,my last cards being two Ati models.I wanted to play games with better graphics,and I knew from own experience that Ati is not that good at gamming cards (only the models …
Intel Core i5 Processor
When I decided to get a new laptop for my small office, a friend suggested me to do some research for the processor that will be there in my computer. I did the same and found out that Intel Core i5 is currently the best one in terms of …
Magna Cart Elite 2 Hand Truck Dolly
I purchased this dolly for use in the office. It comes in handy and I use it mainly for moving boxes but I have used it to move larger things also. I purchased it from Lowe’s over a month ago and I paid 40 dollars for it …
Creative HS-350 Headset
I got the creative headset HS-350 by chance. I wanted to take courses in an online school where live chat was part of the interaction. I had been managing my voice chats with a cheaper headphone but for attending classes I needed a good headphone with mic. I wanted …
Genius ColorPage HR7XE Flatbed Scanner
I got this scanner mainly because I have no digital camera, but still want to share my photoes with friends, so needed somehow to upload the pictures to the computer in high quality.
After a nice trip to Europe time came to try out the scanner, with over 60 photoes …
Philips Multimedia Speakers 2.0
When my speakers died unexpectedly after less than a year, I needed new ones but didn’t want to spend a lot of money. My reasoning was why spend a lot if they might not last long? I went to my local OfficeMax and found these on the shelf for …
Black and Decker SL411B LED light
I recently purchased a SL411B Black and Decker led light at Big Lots for $13.50. I was looking for a good hand held light to prepare for the upcoming tropical storm. It gets really dark here in Central Florida when the lights go out. I decided to go …
Quantum Keyboard
I have been using keyboard for about a year now. this is a basic keyboard its not a multimedia, it has basic operational keys - 104 or 108 that we have in every second keyboard but as I don’t require any specific purpose - multi keys so this …
Hi-tech MMC card
I recently upgraded my phone memory from 256 MB to 1 GB and replaced the original MMC card with a Hi-tech MMC card. Actually the original Nokia MMC card that came along with the cell phone wasn’t good enough as it was just 256 MB and couldn’t hold even …
Belkin G Wireless Notebook Card
Now that all that is out of the way, we can move on. I just purchased this product, against other suggestions. I decided to give it a try any way to see for myself. I have to say I am quite pleased.
I will tell you I am …
A4tech Internet Headset
This one is a very affordable yet nice and reliable headset that can be use for internet gaming, voice chat and even for speech recognition.
It has a sleek behind the neck design for better comfort and style.
Well, that goes with the physical aspect, before I bought his I …
CDR King 12.1″ Laptop Screen Protector
A laptop screen protector is one of the first things I suggest you buy upon procuring your very own laptop. The screen is one of the most important part you should take care of. It’s the life of the laptop, your window to every business you do on your …
Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 GB External Hard Drive
When it comes to buy trustable HDD for my PC, then I always trust Seagate’s products. And keeping that thing in my mind I bought this external hard disk from Seagate named “Seagate FreeAgent Pro”. It has a 750 GB of storage capacity. And that is really huge space …
Printer HP deskjet 845 C
i bought this printer about 4-6 years ago, it gave me a good service uptil i was printing from it. i have not bought the ink of the printer so now i don’t use it, i have not bought the ink because i don’t need to print much pages …
Dany Optical Mouse
My mouse wasn’t working properly, and I needed a new one for my pc badly. I didn’t had much money to spend, so I was looking for something that was cheap and fast. I got to the store and asked for the mouse. There was a large variety: some …
Dell 3115cn laser printer
What a marvelous item from Dell-3115cn MFP printer! A true multi function printer that can do both b/w & color printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. It is powered by 400 MHz processor and 256 MB inbuilt memory. The memory can be expanded upto 1280 MB. This 3115cn printer produces …
Samsung 510N LCD
At work, recently changed my monitor to one excellent LG Flatron LCD Monitor. Wondered with this kind of monitor, I decided to buy one for me. But, in the shop, there was only the Samsung brand, the Model 510N LCD Monitor. As soon as I arived at home, I …
MSI K8N Neo4 Motherboard
I bought this computer motherboard about 2 years ago, when assembling a new desktop PC. It cost me around RM 500 (USD$ 145), quite a hefty price to pay for a motherboard. However, I was prepared to pay for it since this is one of the latest and best …
Verbatim Printable Inkjet CD-R
While searching for some new CD-R discs, I stumbled upon some by Verbatim on discount. It was a case of 25, each in a jewel case, matte white and able to be directly printed on, with the right type of inkjet printer that is.
The price was so good that …
SanDisk 64MB CompactFlash memory card
Although 64 megabytes is a very small capacity these days, a card like the SanDisk 64MB Compact Flash memory card can still come in useful if you are looking for something to keep in a jacket or jeans pocket for emergencies - if your main card is lost or …
Lumlite Heavy Duty Flashlight
Lumlite Heavy Duty Flashlight is a fantastic flashlight for all situations. I have owned this flashlight for years now and it still works. There is nothing worse than needing a light and it not working. The makers of the Lumlite Heavy Duty Flashlight really took their time to build …
Amkette Robusto S series pen drive
I just bought this pen drive because i had no other option of transfering my data from one pc to another. Though I bought it 2 months back, i have no problems with it till date.The one that I have is of 2 GB capacity, although other storage sizes …
Starlite DDR2 RAM
Starlite RAM memory card are on of the cheapest but very efficient memory card available in Indian market and I simply love it for the high performance ,durability and low price of the memory card. I am an hardware engineer and thus keep in touch with the …
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