Hardware Reviews
Lacie External Hard Drive
My laptop is overflowing with files that I rarely use but cannot get rid of. Mostly pictures, music, videos, documents, etc. I asked my brother (he’s the tech guy of the family) if he can find me a solution other than burning all the files into a DVD. He …
Micro SD card
Micro SD cards are truly a work of technology, unfortunately thought hey have one major flaw. I found that regardless of the fact that they are used in a lot of different devices a lot of them do not ‘accept’ these cards. Let me explain. There are some mp3/mp4 …
Newmen Optical Mouse (Model MS-090OU)
I could not discount the importance of getting a good quality computer mouse because my day job requires me to be in front of the computer for many hours straight while typing and editing many documents. I needed a good mouse that will not strain my hands and fingers …
HP Photosmart
HP printers are among the best printers that there are. Unfortunately though I have had some problems with them, but fortunately enough they were settled pretty quickly. I bought an HP a couple of weeks ago. When I plugged it in it was pretty good. I tried printing in …
Razer Mamba wireless gaming mouse
I just love video games and I have been practicing this so called sport for a long time now. I always try to be the best at everything, and video games are no exception. Recently I have been having some problems at first person shooters, as my mouse cable …
Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard
Logitech produces very high quality Mouse, Keyboard, Webcam, headsets, speakers etc. The product that I am introducing to everyone today is the Logitech Ultra-Flat Keyboard.
I am used to working with my laptop as the built in keyboard of the laptop is softer (low profile). It makes very little noise …
Iomega 250 GB HDD
As time goes by, I accumulate a lot of data on my computer which I do not want to get rid of, weather in the form of movies, soccer matches, music videos, music or programs. This entire media in various forms keeps on accumulating and accumulating with the passage …
Logitech Notebook Mouse (V500)
I replaced my big, heavy desktop PC years ago with a portable, lightweight notebook. As a result, I also wanted to exchange my cordless desktop mouse with something less bulky and far more travel-friendly. (Let’s face it, notebook “touchpads” are a pain to use!) What a journey …
Ninrendo Gameboy System
The Nintendo game boy is a portable game device created by Nintendo in 1989. It is nintendo’s second handheld after the game and watch game systems.It is Grey and has slots for games made for the game boy.
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The gameboy may seem obsolete by today’s standards for portable systems.However,it was …
Adata C803 Flash Disk
Dealing with computer and internet every day makes me acquaint with flash disk accordingly. Thanks to those who had invented this portable small device, replacing the —˜huge’ ones like floppy disk and zip disk. With a much smaller size, flash disk on the other way round has a more …
Canon PIXMA iP1700 Colour Inkjet Printer
Canon has released many models of Inkjet printer in the market recently.The attractive Inkjet printer model I found is Canon PIXMA iP1700.I am impressed by the low price of this PIXMA iP1700 printer which costs around 3200 Indian Rupees which is about 75 US dollars only.I thought …
Antec Sonata II
A review of Antec’s computer case Sonata II: it’s good. This is a great case for low-end systems, but it can also accomodate modern or higher end machines like mine. I’m running my computer with a dual core processor, 2 gigs of RAM, SATA cables and all that nonsense. …
Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5 LCD monitor
Recently, a friend of mine gave me his Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5 monitor, which he used as a temporary replacement. Now I use it for my old desktop computer which now runs as a backup file server. The monitor costs $135, but is it worth even that price? It depends. …
Seagate 80 GB
This has to be one of the better performing HDDs available currently in the market..Although the Drive has a problem of beign less reliable if you move it alot from one place to the other(which happens if u keep going around alot coz u can’t take ur desktop everywhere …
Audionic Alien 2 Speakers
I always disliked big and monstrous speakers that cover more space than the CPU itself. When I was on a hunt for perfect speakers, I wanted something light, that reserves less space and has an awesome sound quality. My friends always passed good comments on Audionic’s speakers so I …
GreenStar GS1500 1.5TB External Hard Drive
When it comes to computing and making sure you have the room for your extra work, there is always a need for an external hard drive. I have been keeping my eyes on the GreenStar GS1500 1.5TB External Hard Drive for a long time. I have bought many external …
Black & Decker LE750 Edge Hog Landscape Edger
I was having difficulty with weeds growing around my driveway so I decided to purchase this edger. I also use it for cutting around my deck and other areas. It’s fully electric and that’s one of the main reasons I decided to purchase this particular model. …
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 …
Gigabyte GA N650SLI DS4L Motherboard
Using one for at least a year now gives me impression of how Gigabyte protects its customer’s satisfaction. This low cost SLI motherboard sports an NVidia Chipset that supports LGA775 Intel® Coreâ„¢ 2 Quad/Coreâ„¢ 2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 Processors up to 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB.
But unfortunately it has problems or …
Belkin Wireless-N Router Model f5d8236-4v1
I call this review the tale of the 3 routers, connecting to the internet was never such a roller-coaster ride. The Belkin Wireless-N Router, model#f5d8236-4v1 started out to work wonderfully. I was getting quality wireless-N connections to my devices, which included: 2 laptops, a remote desktop, …
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 …
Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse
Mouse is very important part of computer. You can’t imagine working on computer without mouse. Various brands are available in the market but I prefer Microsoft and Logitech. From past 8 years I have changed 4 mice (2 by Microsoft and 2 by Logitech). The last mouse I …
Microsoft RT2300 keyboard
A good keyboard is necessary for stress free computing experience. I have been looking for a keyboard which gave me stressless typing experience along with some gaming. So I got myself a Microsoft RT2300 wired keyboard. The device is black in color and has cool looks.
I have been using …
Cisco 1710 wired router
Last week, I took the Cisco 1710 router at home for me to test so that I can recommend it to a friend of mine who would like to purchase a business router for his small internet café’. When I first hooked it up, I have to use a …
A4 Tech OP-620D 2X Click Mouse
This is an optical mouse from A4 tech that my brother recently bought. It is in white color, also available in other two more colors: black, and silver. It is a PS/2 mouse, and we connect it to a serial port of our desktop PC.
It can be plugged and …
Epson Stylus Photo R265
Having just got myself a new digital camera, I reckoned the next thing to do was to buy a new printer, to do justice to the camera. So I now have an Epson Stylus Photo R265 on which to print any photos that I want to have in hard …
Philips SPD2514T DVD burner
A DVD burner has become a demanding component for every PC. An old player in this category, Philips, is back with their maximum writing speed up to 20x on a DVD-/+R disc.
Philips SPD2514T which I owned for two months has already used firmware P1.1 version (recent version). To ease …
Nashua Stretch and Seal Silicone sealing tape
There are several uses for this tape but I use it mainly for sealing pipes and it works great. I have been using it for years and I am very satisfied with the results that I receive. It is sold at most hardware stores and it’s usually …
HP PSC 750 Printer Scanner Copier
The HP PSC 750 three in one (printer, scanner, copier) is a good, basic document center for home use. It is rather large - two feet wide and about one foot high - and the paper loads intothe front. The scanner plate on the top of the …
Lowes Build and Grow
I have a small child who enjoys trying new things, so we decided to try out Lowes Build and Grow. Lowes Build and Grow is a woodworking class that Lowes Hardware offers every other Saturday to anyone age 12 and under. We have been going for about a year …
D-Link Wireless Router DI-624
I recently purchased a D-Link Router. It is a wireless 108G Router Model No: DI-624. I purchased this router not to share an Internet connection, which is usually the case but mainly as a print server. I wanted to be able to print wirelessly from my …
Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router
As broadband internet becomes more and more standard home wireless networks are becoming much more frequent as well. Arguably the component which is most important in ensuring a stable and fast wireless network is the router. In this review I will be looking at one of the more popular …
Canon 9950F Scanner
This is a really fantastic scanner for someone who is looking to be able to upload their photographs to their computer, or scan in documents that they have. The scanner has a 4.800 x 9,600 color dpi resolution, wihich is the amount of dots of color are in each …
Performance Tool PMW2149 Pipe Wrench
One some occasions I do a lot of repair work and I believe it’s essential to have a very good pipe wrench. I purchase this one over a month ago and I really love it. I purchased it from Lowe’s and I paid only 20 dollars for …
Gygabite TV Tuner Dongle U8300
Since me and my laptop are on the road quite often (or just in the places where there is no television) buying something like this was deemed to happen.
There is a simple manual in the box that shows you how to connect the device (through USB) to your computer …
Brando Workshop USB 2.0 20 port hub
Helping a lot of people to organize their files, especially when we have to deal with large chunks of data such as video or audio files, can be exhausting, but it’s been much easier since I had bought the Brando Workshop 20 port USB hub. Mind you, I still …
Micro SD
This storage medium is almost a standard for any device these days. I like it very much because it is totally micro or tiny making it very pocketable or portable. The so small device is like the size of my nails. I just can’t imagine that the small device …
HP LaserJet 1020 Printer
I bought a HP LaserJet 1020 printer 3 months ago for one of my project. I needed to print out good quality black and white graphics from one of my applications. Being a low cost laser printer in its range, I was not expecting a lot from the printer, …
PNY 8 GB Flash Drive
Flash drives are becoming higher and higher demanded, as people are wanting to take more files with them everywhere they go. Flash drives are an excellent way to take files with you wherever you go, because they’re tiny and some can hold a lot.
Take this 8 GB flash Drive, …
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 …
Prolink Wireless BlueSurf Mouse
I bought this wireless mouse about a month ago when my macbook touchpad went haywire. I was first of all attracted by its compactness, and then by its affordable price. I bought it for SGD 19 (approx. USD 15), which I thought was very cheap for a compact wireless …
A4-Tech PK-333MB Night Vision Webcam
I haven’t changed my webcam for 2 years now. why? I think my web camera is completely satisfying. I really don’t need to get into too techno-mumbo-jumbo kind of web cam that is so expensive and will stop working after it falls. I purchased my A4 tech night vision …
NET GEAR WIRELESS ROUTER
I have bought Net gear wire less smal sized router recently on-line through amazon.com via free savers delivery as its price was above $25 .
I bought the net gear because I have broadband at home and wanted to use the same broadband for my laptop while at home.
Net gear …
LG 700E CRT monitor
LG 700E is a traditional CRT monitor. Though nowadays CRT monitors are being looked upon as outdated products but I still believe that the picture quality produced by a CRT still haven’t been achieved by their TFT counterparts. I love gaming. And what I have observed is that the …
Logitech K400 wireless keyboard
Work with your computer the way you’re used to, even when your computer is connected to a big LCD TV screen - it reads on the box. Well, my desktop PC works with a 27″ LCD display, so sometimes I want to relax, sitting carelessly with a keyboard on …
Hip ATX 500 Watts Power Supply
What will you do if your computer doesn’t turn on? Checking the plugs if they are properly attached is the first and sensible thing to do. But what if it still doesn’t work? Having a smattering in PC Troubleshooting makes me more confident to delve inside the CPU. …
eVGA 8800GT 512 MB nVIDIA GeForce
The card, which I purchased for approximetly $300 on amazon.com, was, and still is the best card for its value. It runs all games, CoD4, Crysis, CS:S, BioShock, Fear, Oblivion, all at well over 50fps. CS:S and Fear run at much higher FPS, sometimes over 130. I highly recommend …
ATI Radeon X1400 Mobile Graphics Card
I have had this graphics card in my notebook since the last one and half year and this review might be useful to many of you as Dell and others still offer the same card as an option on many of their notebooks. This is by no means an …
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