Hardware Reviews
Vodafone HSDPA USB modem
With the advancement of internet connection modems, it was only a matter of time for there to be a USB modem and this came as a welcomed direction for me as I have always wanted something with which I can connect to the internet with that is just as …
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 …
500 GB LaCie Mobile Drive D2 HD
I am in the midst of a house removal and I have one task which I have to do which is to back up all the documents and files which are in my children’s computers. In addition, I am trying to sell one of the laptops as the plug …
Western digital hard drives
I find that hard drives are an expendable piece of computer hardware. Being a repair tech myself, I know that a hard drive cannot be expected to last longer than 5 years this day and age. Western digital has stood the test of time though. They …
Iomega External hard drive
With technology improving at a dramatic pace, we tend to use our computers to store a lot of things, all of our music, videos, pictures and files. As a result we are demanding more hard drive space to store such content. It has also become very important to back everything …
Corsair Flash Voyager USB Flash Drive
We always do store files on USB Flash Drive but this is the first time that hubby considers to buy USB from Corsair. It is not enough for the file size that our previous USB drive have so he bought an 8Gb USB Flash drive from Corsair.
It has a …
Saitek Eclipse II keyboard
This was another gaming keyboard I took a peek at while looking around for the one I ended up purchasing, however I did try it out for a while.. I loved it, actually.
APPEARANCE
I loved the way the keyboard looks.. Especially with the blue lights turned on, the keyboard looks …
Doro 225ipc USB Broadband Telephone
I bought the Doro broadband telephone on a sale, reduced from $79.99 to $55, on the recommendation of the staff at Harvey Norman, for using with Skype. What I hadn’t considered at the time was that, being a handheld phone, it is totally impractical if you need to …
Lexmark X1150
Hi all, i would like to tell you something about my aunt’s all new Lexmark X 1150 printer, scanner and copywriter (all in one), good machine but, very frankly, nowhere in front of the quality of HP or canon but scan quality good enough to detect even the minutest …
Belkin Wireless-G Broadband Router
A month ago I had an at-home electronics disaster: I purchased a computer with Windows 7 that was incompatible with my internet service provider’s software. I could no longer connect to both my Xbox 360 and computer at the same time. The remedy to all my problems …
Philips Webcam SPC2
This webcam is off white and navy blue in colour, it stand on a flat surface or it just hangs over your laptop, it comes with a microphone that you plug into your computer and a disc to install it.
I found the installation easy, just insert the disc into …
Memorex 256 MEG Mini-Drive
I needed a way to transfer some small files to a friend’s computer but I didn’t have a flash drive. So I ran off to my local big box store, it’s the largest store in the world so you know what it is, anyway I got there and sifted …
PNY 8 GB Flashdrive
I’ve recently purchased an 8 GB PNY Flashdrive, and have purchased it primarily to increase the performance of my windows vista system via ready boost.
READY BOOST
This device is compatible with ready boost, meaning that it meets the specified characteristics required for boosting the speed of your computer. Ready boost …
Genius Traveler 350
The problem that rises among the notebook users is the unavailability of mouse, meanwhile we have to admit the fact that not everybody are used to use touchpad. One of the solutions which come from Genius, is to re-introduce Trackball, with the new Traveler 350, as a solution that …
HP 1020 Printer
A few days earlier I wrote about HP 1010 printer which I thought is the best laser printer that HP has introduced till date. After that HP
introduced the advanced brand of laser printer, the 1020 model, this printer compared to 1010 is quite disappointing, although the page per …
Dover Parkersburg Metal Water Bucket
I purchased this about a year ago. I keep it in my tool shed and I use it for watering plants and it has been perfect. I bought it from Lowe’s and I only paid about 5 dollars for it. The price was very cheap in …
Creative Fatal1ty Headset
Creative has few months ago released a really nice new product - Creative Fatal1ty Headset. This Headset was officially designed and made in cooperation with one of the world’s most famous Professional gamer - Fatal1ty.
The headset it self from the view of looks is OK. It’s base color …
Palit Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 SONIC 216 SP 896MB 448 BIT
Gaming, is an important part of the personal computer market. It is also one of the most profittable platforms, especially for the hardware manufacturers. The competition between the manufacturers is always so hot, and this is the point which helps the consumers as the companies are doing their best …
Nikon CoolScan V Scanner
This one called Nikon CoolScan V Scanner to me is an excellent scanner to date. But one word of caution is that it is not made or perhaps support the function of bulk scanning jobs. So if you are thinking of recommending it to your Bank Manager, …
Honeywell Professional Fuel Saver Thermostat
The Honeywell Professional Fuel Saver Thermostat is the best thermostat we’ve had in our home. The LCD displays the current temperature, the day of the week, time, heat on/off, cool on/off, sleep modes, low battery, and more. The batteries last forever. I don’t believe we’ve changed …
Gigaware Wrap-Around Skype Headset
Like a lot of people, I absolutely LOVE Skype, but I hate having my incoming calls broadcast to the world over my laptop’s speakers. It can be embarrassing when you’re in a public place, like a cafe, to have everyone at your table — and beyond — being …
Seagate Expansion Portable Drive ST905004EXA101-RK
After the office lost its files from a worn out hard drive, the management bought two Seagate Expansion Portable Drives for back up purposes. The Seagate Expansion Portable Drive model ST905004EXA101-RK, has a spindle speed of 5400 RPM with a capacity of 500GB. It has USB …
HP USB Multimedia keyboard
The HP USB multimedia keyboard is a great basic $20 keyboard, I have had my current keyboard for a bit over a year now.
It has a fairly smooth type, the keys are a bit loud for the “faster typists” when your flying over the keyboard at 90WPM it might …
Nvidia 9600 GT graphics card
I recently purchased a new graphics card for my computer due to the fact that my old one wouldnt play my favorite game Call Of Duty 4: Moderen Warfare. I went for none other then the Nvidia 9600 GT. This graphics card plays Call Of Duty 4 …
Photosmart D7160
The HP Photosmart D7000 series is a great way to go if you have a digital camera and want prints to frame. Normally I’d just take pictures and keep them on my computer but we’re trying to decorate our house and can’t really afford great art to hang on …
Maxtor OneTouch 4 PLUS
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a 3.5 inch portable Hard disk that offers data backup. I loved the looks of the drive. I never knew a 3.5 inch drive can provide me with 500 Gigabytes of data storage. Also, they were available in a storage of upto 1 TB, …
Nvidia 9600GT
Playing games in their highest performance is the thing, which I really enjoy, and for that I bought this graphics card from Nvidia. This card is one of the best graphics cards of Nvidia “9″ series. This card has a 512 MB of GDDR3 memory, and trust me friends …
Pronet PN-54WRT Wi-Fi Router
The Pronet PN-54WRT is an entry-level router according to me which complies with the IEEE 802.11 g/b standards and the company claims that it can transmit data to instruments upto a distance of about 900 metres. I love that fact, though I never tried it that far. This big …
Logitech Wireless Mouse
My dear husband and teenage daughter bought me a Logitech Wireless Mouse for my birthday. I have been using the touchpad on my laptop since I got it a year ago. I liked the touchpad to begin with, then when I started working at home from my computer, it …
Belkin Laptop Cooling Lounge
The Belkin Laptop Cooling Lounger is a worthwhile product with a few minor problems. The Lounger sits under your laptop, and is powered by your computer via a USB cable. It is grooved, so space is left under your laptop to circulate air. Meanwhile, a fan rotates to cool …
Logitech Wingman EXTREME
A few years ago I was in the market for a new joystick for my computer when I came across this Logitech Wingman in the store. It was affordably priced at just over 30 dollars and I am still using it to this day and …
BenQ G610HDA Series LCD Monitor
Just a few months ago, my old CRT monitor finally rested in peace, and so I pleaded for my mom to buy me a new one and we bought this: BenQ G610HDA Series LCD Monitor. It’s a black LCD Monitor, 15.6 inches wide!
Well at first glance, I was like, …
Wireless for the home user
For many home users, wireless is becoming standard - especially when PC’s are in different rooms and laptops are kicking about the place. The Belkin wireless-G series is a popular means of routing. It offers 4 wired computers on the actual router and wireless access.
The security of the router …
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910
I skype my sister often, for which my blurry laptop cam reduces from video calls to an exchange of impersonal voices - particularly on my sister’s end of the line. I can make out the contrast between mine, in low quality, to that of my sister’s decent webcam. …
NetGear Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
I recently had Road Runner internet service installed in my house along with a wireless network. One computer required a wireless network adapter, and I was given the Wireless-G USB 2.0 Adapter WG111. I was glad to find the adapter was USB, as that made it very easy to …
San disk memory stick (1.0gb)
San disk is one of the best manufactures of memory sticks for multimedia phones and I have used plenty of these memory sticks. Previously I was using a 500 MB memory stick by San Disk but it was just not enough for me so I upgraded my memory stick …
Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0
The Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 is a high-quality wireless optical mouse with a scroll/tilt wheel and two accessory buttons. The base station (slightly smaller than a deck of cards) plugs into a USB port and the mouse works wirelessly without the need for line of sight to …
Event 20/20p Studio Monitors (Studio Speakers)
I purchased my Event 20/20p monitors (studio speakers) quite some time ago and I’ve been thrilled with their performance! Overall, Event brand has become a staple in recording studios around the world. I could never imagine not having a set in my studio!
What I like about …
Genius Netscroll 100 Optical Mouse
In a rare event, my former college classmates and I have managed to meet up and stroll in a mall. After we ate, I urged them to go to the electronic section to purchase a mouse because I’ve just received my salary and I really need a new one. …
APC Back-ups 500
An UPS is a necessity for all computers in my office due to the frequent power cut it won’t last long but at least users still have time to shut down the computers properly or to shut down automatically (with its auto-shutdown feature via communication port if …
HP COLOR LASERJET 2600
In the past it was only possible to print pages in colour with an inkjet printer on a reasonable price. With the hp colour laserjet 2600 it is changed. This printer of hp is really good and the price for this printer is less than �400,00. A few years …
NetScroll 120 Optical Wheel Mouse
It was on last Monday when I replaced my old mouse at the office desk with a NetScroll 120. I ordered for the mouse a week ago to my Branch Manager and he took a week to replace it. It is an optical wheel mouse, black in color. The …
Big 6600
As we all more or less used graphics Card to play a computer game. In this BIG 6600 small game parlor had promised towards us to fulfill our wish, and it shows it. The BIG 6600is really good and it runs smoothly. The specifications of this smaller game …
APC back-ups 650
Uninterruptible power supply machine is really necessary for a personal computer especially when you are handling sensitive things on your computer. An example of that is when I am creating or writing documents and then the power or the electricity has gone I could save my documents and could …
Rosewill FB-03 Dual Fans mATX Mid Tower Computer Case
I bought the Rosewill FB-03 Dual Fans ATX Mid Tower Computer Case for my first gaming PC build. I had a strict $400 budget, so I was looking for a case that cost less than $30. The Rosewill case was on sale for only $20 and seemed to have …
Toshiba Canvio 3.0 Portable Hard Drive-1.0TB
The Toshiba Canvio 3.0 is amazing! I’m an avid downloader so I’m in constant need of additional storage space. I actually own a few portable hard drives, but I prefer to use this one over all others. I like it in part because of …
AMD Athlon X4 750K CPU
I built my first gaming PC recently and I was on a strict budget of $400. After doing a little research, I found out that the GPU is much more important than the CPU for games, so I scoured the web for a decent CPU under $100. Many Youtube …
Harman/kardon sounding computer speakers
These speakers were given to me as a present so I had no say in the matter of getting them. They come with two speakers for your table-top and a subwoofer. All three componentes are made of a hard transparant plastic. The speakers are about a foot tall with …
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