Hardware Reviews
Asus P4GE-MX Motherboard XSeries
I have a laptop but I think my desktop is still useful. I bought it in the year 2001 and until now it is still useful. Although my desktoop has undergone repairs and maintenance and I have spent a lot on it, but it is still working good. In …
Homak BK01032101 3-Drawer Tool Box
I purchased this tool box a little over a month ago and I love it. It have been able to use it to neatly organize my tools which is certainly something that I like about it. I purchased it from Lowe’s and at the time of purchase …
PRAZI PR-4017 Set and Go Tile Setter
I do a lot of floor repair work so I decided to purchase this tile setter. It can at times be a hassle when laying tile but I have to say that this thing certainly comes in handy and it’s a lot easier than manually laying tile. …
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 …
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 …
Fellowes Monitor Riser Stand Model 8031101
Most people have trouble maintaining the position of their monitor to reduce tension in their neck or shoulders. The best solution is to get a monitor riser, but I’ve found that most risers are too high for me. Then I end up having to adjust my chair to make …
Logitech X-240 PC Speakers
I bought the Logitech X-240 PC Speakers along with my rather expensive $1200 PC Build. As a result, I decided to skimp on speakers a bit, since my other components were more important to me, and while I am a huge music listener, I already had an expensive pair …
Logitech G15 v1 Gaming Keyboard
This review is for the first version of the G15, which features the full 18 macro keys and is known as the ‘Gaming’ edition.
After seeing a fellow programming classmate return from Christmas break with one of these, I fell in love with the idea of having a keyboard with …
Brother HL2040 Laser Printer
This Brother HL 2040 Printer would have to be one of our discoveries of the year. We wanted to buy a printer that had a reasonable cost, as well as having a good amount of pages it can print before running out of ink. This printer costed us $100 …
Huawei E303C Data Card
I have just recently started to use independent data card for the wireless Internet connection. My experience with sticking with a single vendor was not good. After taking some necessary inputs from my friends, I bought Huawei E303C data card. I am using this data card since last four …
Genius DX-L8000 wireless mouse
Genius DX-L8000 is a wireless mouse, well not just any kind of mouse, this one I liked it very much because it is designed ergonomically for comfortable use and efficiency when working with text documents or web browsing. These are the two things that I do all day so …
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 …
Staples
Am I the only one who just realized that Staples recycles ink jets for computers? I think that this is absolutely phoenominal, and just because they are making the effort to be environmental friendly, and offer you money back if you bring them in your used, empty ink …
Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
Most of my relatives live overseas, so my favorite way to communicate to them is through Skype video calls. But the only problem was that even though both I and my family in India had good internet speeds, the video quality looked horrible. I soon realized that this was …
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 …
Lexar Media 128mb Jump Drive Secure
CD-R discs have become a thing of the past, quickly replaced this year with portable USB storage drives. These tiny storage devices are labeled as jump drives, flash drives or USB drives. Regardless of the name, they all perform the same function. USB storage drives are …
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 …
HP Photosmart C40180
On my husband’s last birthday, I thought of giving him a scanner since he is verbalizing for suach a long time that it would’ve been great & easy to compile electronic copies of his credentials if a scanner is available. I got more than what I bargained for …
D-Link
The D-Link airplus PCMCI wi-fi card is a pretty nifty little thing to have and let me tell you why.
First off, it is incredibly compatible, it works with nearly all my computers and better yet with most wi-fi modems/routers/spots.
This wi-fi card works pretty well even if far away from …
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 …
Kingston Migo Flashdisk
Kingston is quite a famous brand; Kingston manufactures Flash disks of all shapes, sizes and memory. Their memory stores from 64 Megabytes up to 2 Giga bytes. Last weekend I went to an electronic shop near my house. My intentions were to buy a flash disk as I really …
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. …
Corsair Survivor USB Flash Drive
My first thought when I picked up the Corsair Flash Survivor USB drive was that it’s huge. Much bigger than the pictures had looked online. I would say it’s about a quarter inch longer than the average USB flash drive, and a quarter of an inch taller. …
AMD FX-8350 8-core CPU
After using an aging Athlon based AMD CPU for the past few months, I finally decided to splurge on a new processor. However, I’ve always built my PC with a focus on value, rather than sheer power, so I wanted a CPU that would give me the best bang …
RCA 4-line Corded Speakerphone
After purchasing two sets of Radio Shack phone systems for our home that have died within the past few years, my husband and I have made the decision to look into other phone systems. No matter how you cut it, you need a reliable phone. I recently …
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 …
CD-R King’s Keyboard+Mouse+Speaker Combo
When we bought our computer, we allotted more money on the CPU and the monitor as most of you will do. So once we had the CPU completed and the monitor, we realized how much we spent that we ended up buying a cheap keyboard, mouse, and speaker and …
Targus Defcon Laptop Lock
Constructed out of highly durable metals, the Targus Defcon Laptop Lock is a must for anyone who owns a laptop computer. I am a college student and even though I trust my roommate, I still worry that my $2,000 laptop will disappear one of these days so I …
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 …
MEMOREX DVD RECORDER
Most of us are having our pictures and movies that we’ve taken ourselves, put onto DVDs these days. My family is very musically inclined, as we write, play, and sing many new tunes that we do record on Audio CDs. Once this is done, WE have the copies to …
IOGear USB Hub
My laptop only has a few USB input ports, and I am always wishing I had more. So I got the IOGear USB hub when it went on sale for $10. It allows you to make one USB port into four. The cord on it is …
Omnitech 2GB USB Flash Drive
I was so tired of having to carry floppy disks around with me, that I finally bought an Omnitech 2GB USB Flash Drive instead. I really didn’t know anything about flash drives, but this one looked fairly idiot proof, and the Clerk who sold it to me told me …
Apple Mighty Mouse
I have a Mac computer so I have never been able to use all of the neat wireless mousse that PC users can. Now apple has released a Bluetooth enabled wireless mouse called the mighty mouse that I am very impressed with. This mouse is great for your Mac …
Trust WB-1400T webcam
Trust webcam is the webcam which i can believe and is perfect as its name. It has been 2 years of now i am using it without facing any problems till now. It really works good, its image quality clarity is good enough and i have no …
Cd-r King Stealth Speaker
Speaker is among the basic peripherals of a desktop computer even though you are not a music buff, a category in which I belong. I listen occasionally to local radio stations online or watch videos, but the most important use of a speaker for me is chatting to get …
Flash Voyager by Corsair
I love the Black and Blue rubber cladding of this device. It is so stylish and attractive. It is my second USB having 2 GB capacity. I remember, my young niece threw it in a bucket of water and I was so worried of losing a precious item. But …
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 …
Adrenaline 5.1 subwoofer and speakers
I have been running a studio for years now and the thing that I like to have around is a few extra speakers just in case I need to handle some things. Sometimes my main speakers aren’t reliable they way that they need to be so for that just …
Yamaha PSR-295 MS Keyboard
This is the ideal keyboard for someone who is just learning to play piano, as well as those who has been playin all their lives. The keboard comes with yamahas education suite which gives you a step by step instructions on how to play, making it easy for you …
Epson 69 Black Ink Cartridges
This is the ink cartridges that went inside my new Epson printer, the printer that died within a week and it was the bad ink that killed it. Well, these ink cartridges are no better than the badly designed printer. In fact, they are the worst ink cartridges I …
Logitech Notebook Optical Mouse Plus
When your work involves you to move around, having a compact mouse to go with a compact notebook computer is essential. The last thing you need is to have to carry a big, bulky bag. I came across the Logitech Notebook Optical Mouse as I was searching for one …
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 …
CAT .5/E Auto Retractable Ethernet Cable
I was glad to find this very useful device one day at the London Drugs computers and electronics section. This is a cable, which can extend your wired high-speed Internet connection so you don’t need to be too close to the cable modem.
I bought it for $19.99 at …
Stanley Tools 722201R 29-Inch Deep Base Cabinet
When it comes to tools I know from experience that it can be very difficult to organize and keep up with them. I was in the store to purchase something for storing tools and I found this cabinet. I believe it’s amazing and I really love it. …
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 …
Tosiba USB coffee maker
Tosiba USB coffee maker a very handy gadget for people like me who work late night; Sitting in front of the computer for 16 hours a day isn’t very easy, it tires the brain and body but I have no other option since I am a web developer I …
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 …
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 …
Canon IP5200
Canon printers have been around for quite a bit of time already. It’s huge amount of marketing onto their printers, scanners and cameras, has made them into a fairly established brand in Singapore now. They get their sales most of the time from long term customers, who trust their …
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