Hardware Reviews
Aryan ink cartridges
Buying a printer is not a big deal but the real problem with printer is buying the ink cartridges, original ink-cartridges are bloody expensive and it is not possible for everyone to buy these original cartridges. I was caught up in a similar kind of situation were I managed …
Sonic SM-002 Headset with Microphone
I am quite satisfied with my Sonic SM-002 headset with microphone. It’s truly not for multimedia performance. But it actually serves its purpose just right since I only bought it for PC to PC calls through Yahoo Messenger. And I only bought it for P350 or about $7 to …
SEAGATE FreeAgent 500GB 2.5” Removable Hard Disk
I bought a Seagate Freeagent hard disk from a friend a few months ago and generally, I liked the product. I haven’t had any problems with it yet and if it continues to work so perfectly, I will be a constant supporter of the brand.
Despite having some firmware difficulties …
Intel Pro WLAN built-in wireless card
Most of the wireless cards has its own utility especially if you are using lower versions of Windows because it is not like Windows XP that has its own wireless utility to use for connecting to wireless network. My friend has a new laptop computer which is still running …
Linksys WRT610N router
Today I will be reviewing the Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous dual band wireless N Gigabit router. I bought this router from Best Buy yesterday to replace an aging Linksys wireless B router.
Some of the advantages I’ve noticed are:
- The immense speed difference - It’s 10x faster wired and 4x …
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 …
Logitech’s R-10 Speakers
I recently came to own a pair of Logitechs R-10 Speakers for the desktop pc. To prepare for this review I needed to test the R-10’s to see when the sound distorted and what sounds worked best. The box and packaging were top notch setting up a fairly high …
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 …
Corsair Survivor 8GB Flash Drive
My old 128mb memory stick had seen better days. That and it was becoming far too small in terms of memory size. It was okay at the time, don’t even know where it is now. But now that I have my 2tb external hard drive, when I’m swapping stuff …
9800GX2 Nvidia
Do you remember the release of the 8800Ultra? Nobody back then would have thought that there would be a card capable of beating it, ever. Fortunately they very wrong. Both AMD/ATI and Nvidia have now released their dual-GPU cards. These monsters, the HD3870 X2 and 9800GX2 have now again …
Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 Scanner
I purchased my Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 scanner from Fry’s electronics in fall 2003 for $40. Set-up was no no problem. To scan an image you just put the original on the scanner (like you would on a copier), and press the scan button. You can …
Logitech Cordless Desktop S520
The Logitech Cordless Desktop S520 is a keyboard and mouse combo. I honestly love this product mainly because I was upgrading from an old Emachines keyboard and and old Gateway mouse. Even though I love this product there were downsides, but I’ll get to those in the end.
First the …
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 …
Stanley Consumer Storage 12-Inch Tool Bag
I was very disappointed when my previous tool bag started to wear out on me so I decided to go out and purchase a new one. I purchased this one over a year ago and I believe I made a really good purchase. I made the purchase …
HP A705W mother board taboo
My mom has owned her HP A705W computer for almost two years so I consider that to be fairly new. My kids started downloading a bunch of programs and got a virus that kept making the computer shut down constantly. We tried everything to get rid of the virus. …
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 …
Phillips Speakers
Just about all speakers I’ve had for my computer have weakend dramatically over time. These speakers remain quite strong even after months of heavy use. I like to really crank on my speakers and make them as loud as possible, and these speakers both satisfy that desire as well …
Longitech G13 gamepad
If you aren’t a gamer then you more than likely won’t have any idea what I’m talking about here. I have been a gamer since I can remember and the thing that I most hate about gaming is the computer side of it. If you are into gaming on the …
Produo Memory Sticks
The ProDuo Memory sticks are widely used for a number of different devices, among which, cameras, camcorders, and the PSP. I personally use mine for the PSP and my Canon.
Now one major flaw with these cards is that (at least in Italy) the prices are never fixed. You can …
Cooper 3Way Motion Sensor
In my many handyman adventures, I find myself often installing little things for people that they could probably have done themselves easily. Recently, I installed a few Cooper 3Way Motion Sensors in the house of a family friend because he wanted the added convenience of having lights turn on …
Yamaha PSR175 Keyboard
I am a keen musician and have played the keyboard for a few years now. I brought this keyboard because of the low price (gbp8/$16), and because it is made by a reputable musical instrument company, Yamaha.
The keyboard is perfect for beginners, but I found that I needed something …
USB 4 Port HUB
My cousin got this USB hub which his father bought abroad. Since they don’t use it, I borrowed it for my desktop computer. The USB 4 Port Hub model HUB 104P has a good compact design, cable free and plug and play. It would be much better if the …
Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP
Well, I’m not really good in computers and all this stuff, but I can distinguish good webcam from bad webcam. I will explain why! One day I had to go to a long business trip to Europe, and we decided with my husband to chat through webcam.
We both bought …
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 …
CleanKey Keyboard
I’m pretty sure a lot of computer owners don’t clean their keyboard even once in a month. Cleaning the computer keyboard is pretty tiresome and if you accidentally poured liquid on it, it might not work anymore. I’m one of the people that are pretty conscious about the keyboard …
Smith & Wesson Captain’s Flashlight
Let me start by saying this flashlight is amazing! It is the most durable flashlight I have ever had. The separate red/white LED’s make it easy and efficient to perform any task. Although this flashlight is geared towards aviation, I found myself using this flashlight whenever …
NetGear Customer Service
We purchased a NetGear Router last year. It was very difficult to get set up. In fact, we were on the phone for literally hours trying to get hooked up. Once it started working, it was fine. Then, all of a sudden one day, it didn’t work anymore. We …
HP Officejet J3680
In our office, we make use of many printers. This HP printer is among those that I use. It is really of great quality and produces good quality outputs. This is a multi-functional device. It is a colored printer that doesn’t only print but also fax, copy and scan. …
D-link Wireless Router DI-714P+
I bought this D-link Wireless Router few years ago without doing much research on other brand of router because I trust the brand of D-link as the proven record of networking equipment. I’m using ADSL broadband connection in office the main intention to purchase this router is …
Magix Music Studio
Ever since i was little I’ve always had a love for music. As i grew older i decided that i wanted to start recording music, and the more and more that I did it, the more that my love and desire grew for the beautiful art, therefore i decided …
Seagate FreeAgent GO 320GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
There is nothing like being startled and jumping straight up from a deep sleep and knocking your laptop off of a flimsy TV tray and watching it fly across the room hitting the floor. Then while picking up all the pieces, you panic even more as you realize …
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU
When I recently decided to upgrade my desktop computer parts a month ago, or so, I knew the main thing I’d need to upgrade is my CPU, or processor. I was not sure whether or not I wanted a Quad-core processor, because I wasn’t sure whether or not I …
Ativa card reader
I have recently started using an Ativa card reader. This is a little device my husband picked up at Office Depot. It is for posting digital photos online. I believe it retails for 29.99 at Office Depot. I was impressed how easy this device was to use.
I …
FORSA Geforce 6600 GT Graphics Card
I have been using a Geforce 6600 GT Graphics card for about 5 months now and I am more than satisfied with its performance.
The graphics card I am using is an AGP type card and it is not suitable for the newest motherboards out on the market but …
Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adaptor
This product is very simple to use. If your desktop pc has to send and receive data from your laptop and you need a network which allows you to share your resource, then this device could solve your problem by creating that link between the two. I purchased this …
Cruzer Micro 8GB
Always we need space on our hard disk drives or on our computers for all applications and software we’ve to save and run.
And normally, our computer are suddenly full of information about music, datas, software and else.
If you don’t have enaugh space on your hard drive, what to do?
The …
Brother IntelliFax 2920
Fax machines are very useful to ave around the house or in your office. With a fax machiene you can quaickly and effortlessly send important documents to other people across town or across the world. you save on postage, and travel time, as well as ensure that the other …
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse
Recently, my husband and I decided to purchase a wireless mouse for my laptop. Although my computer has a touchpad, it’s very sensitive and doesn’t always work well.
We opted for the Microsoft wireless mouse, which is available for around $25 at Wal-Mart.
It comes in several colors, including pink, purple, …
HP Color Laser Jet Printer
For approximately $250, the HP Color Laser Jet printer can now be purchased at participating Staples and Office Depot Stores. One of the schools where I counsel purchased one for this low cost, and its a rather nice machine. I frequently have to make copies at schools …
MagicJack
MagicJack developed by Dan Borislow, is a Voice over the Internet Protocol (VOIP) device that plugs into your computer’s USB drive, and then allows you to make free phone calls to anywhere in the United States and Canada . The initial cost is just under $50, and then …
Microsoft Intellipoint Optical Mouse for PC
I bought the Microsoft Intellipoint Optical Mouse for my PC in work. I was suffering from a mild Repetitive strain injury to my wrist as a result of constant mouse use so I switched to the Intellipoint mouse.
It is very customisable. There is a left and right click …
PC11 Marine Power Epoxy Paste
When it comes to glues the biggest problem I have with them is the waste due to the fact that what’s left in the bottle dries out and hardens, many times right after the first use. This epoxy glue comes in two separate containers and won’t harden until you …
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 …
Speedtouch 516 DSL Ethernet Modem
I got this handy little device in the mail yesterday. I’d been waiting for it for a week and was very happy to finally receive it.
The SpeedTouch DSL modem is a nice-looking, sleek black little DSL modem. It is a breeze to install, everything is placed in …
Dremel 3000 Rotary Tool
I do a lot of model making so last Christmas I was gifted a Dremel 3000 rotary tool. I had a cheap one from Woolworths previously which is still going strong but after I moved to Canada from the UK I needed one with a new plug.
The first impression was …
HP LaserJet 4250
The HP LaserJet 4250 was one of the later batches of printers I am currently using. It’s a very heavy duty laser printer. It has quite a bit of functions that will suit your office colleagues especially.
The 4250 series is really bulky and heavy, much like the 4000 series …
Ekes Optical Mouse
I recently purchased a new mouse because my mouse of almost 3 years (yeah, that’s how long I’ve been using it) finally decided to retire. I went out to shop for a new mouse. I was looking for both quality and price with price being the more dominant of …
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 …
AMD Athlon 5200+ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
Before using this AMD Athlon processor I have always used Intel processors (mostly on laptops), so I wanted to try an AMD processor, and I was also starting to be disappointed with Intel Processors and they’re raising prices, and the rumors I heard and read about that if AMD …
Logitech VX Nano
Logitech VX Nano is Wireless Laser Mouse.Its shape is little bit smaller that the average mouse. And its design is quite stylish http://www.logitech.com/repository/497/jpg/4125.1.0.jpg
And the most important thing is, it feels good in my hand.
The mouse itself has five programmable buttons but, because I use macintosh, I never use this …
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