Hardware Reviews
HP Photosmart All-in-One Printer
For Christmas, my mom decided to send scrapbooks as gifts for our relatives in the US. It’s still months away, but she’ll be leaving in two months and she feels that’s not enough time to finish the gifts. She asked me and my brother to buy a scanner and …
Kensington Slimblade Media Set
First of all, I’d like to establish the fact that when I purchased this keyboard, I was looking for a keyboard the most similar to a laptop keyboard, because I became very used to the quality of a laptop keyboard; they’re quiet and easy to type with, they increase …
Kingston 16 GB Pen drive
Being a hardware professional I need to work around with plenty of software’s, you must be thinking why does an hardware professional need software’s but everything these days can be solved with software and if by chance I have to format the computer I need to keep also those …
Mikomi Web cam
I brought myself a web cam from Argos after wanting to get in contact witha friend of mine in sweden,i had never used a web cam before so i didnt want to spend a huge amount on it incase i didnt like using it.I brought my webcam from my …
HP PSC 1500
I have gone through many printers in my day. They all just seem so cheaply made. I was skeptical about this one, too. I was concerned that with the extra options of scan and copy, that would mean things would go wrong.
But so far, so good. …
Corsair Graphite Series 230T computer case
The Corsair Graphite Series computer case is a great choice for those looking to get started in the world of building computers.
This case has great cooling potential. It includes fan mounts on the front, top, bottom, and rear of the case. The top mounts can have 2 120mm or …
Hyundai ImageQuest Q17 LCD Dispaly
About a year ago I’ve got this great LCD TFT display for my PC, and can’t be less happy with it.
First of all- The space it takes from my desk- my old MAG screen took half of my desk, takes hardly 40 square cm, allowing me to work normally, …
Linksys Router
I need this router to connect our pc outside our hostel. We all friends love to play counter strike and other LAN games. Playing games on LAN is like hell lot of fun. Another reason behind the need of router is that we also need broadband connection in our …
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 …
Linksys wireless-N broadband router wrt160n
I bought this router because I wanted to be able to use the internet on my laptop. At a sale price, this router cost me 79.99 plus taxes. More than I wanted to pay but the sales lady’s opinion was it was the best brand out there …
CD-R vs. CD-RW
I’ve been asked several times about this topic, so I felt worthy to let those out there who are not familiar to understand the difference between CD-R and CD-RW.
CD-R are compact disks that only read. When you copy something onto it, i.e. data or music, you can not remove …
Brother 770 fax machine
The best deal around is the brother 770 fax machine for home use. It cost around 75 dollars, takes regular paper ,The cartridge is around l5 dollars, generics 8.99. 250 copies can be made with each cartridge. Very easy to use.Big buttons.10 page faxes can …
Liyama ProLite E1700S
The Liyama ProLite E1700S is an 17in monitor that is all black. The monitor is not that spectacular with not many features. The screen does produces good colours, but it does not produce the wow factor in my opinion. You may need to put the brightness up ever so …
Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard 1.0A
This is the keyboard I got at work. My company was looking for a way to do its employers more productive and for “desk people” in front of the Computer, they figured out that this keyboard.
It was a good plan. This is a keyboard that makes you really productive. …
Kensington Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter
The way I work changed after finding the Kensington Bluetooth USB. Let me give you brief description of this item. The Kensington Bluetooth USB micro adapter helps you connect any device with your computer via Bluetooth. You can exchange any file you want from your computer to your device …
Canon Mp130 Printer
If you want a great printer on a small budget, then this is the printer for you. I liked the printer and scan quality very much. I was able to purchase this printer for under $100 and I don’t regret the price at all.Setup was very easy and …
RainDance RDWS-Ph-Max Water Filtering System
Our well water is naturally acidic with a pH of around 5.8 and after building a new house we started having problems with it. There were green stains in our sinks and tub, anywhere hot water was used. After having the water tested we decided to buy a …
Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard
It never ceases to amaze me how people can think of virtually useless items and make millions of people happy. It’s the same with the ergonomic keyboard that my co-worker gave me for my birthday. I have been complaining about my arm for a while now, because I’ve been …
Hound Dog HDP1-6 Weed Hound Weed remover
The Hound Dog HDPI-6 is a weed remover that allows you to pull weeds without the use of any chemicals. The Hound Dog HDPI-6 is designed in a way that allows the user to easily twist the handle to catch and pull weeds. I love the fact …
Samsung External DVD Writer SE- S224Q/EUBN
As I mentioned before, our Fujitsu-Siemens laptop has no DVD-ROM which makes it impossible to play DVDs, CDs and even transfer data from the laptop to another source. It also makes it difficult to add new programs on this laptop. I guess this is one of the limitations …
Hama Optical M314 computer mouse
Unlike me, my husband is more luxurious when it comes to buying gadgets. Actually, he is not contented unless he gets the best performing gadget he could ever afford. Well I think he deserves it for after all he has been working hard. Anyway, I do get benefited as …
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 …
Isolation Amplifier 2204
I use this device in the control panel of a 600 kw wind turbine it has an input galvanically separated from output and supply current and voltage input it takes its power supply from 24 VDC supply or universal it uses a microprocessor technology for the selection of gain …
Get Organized Garden Hands
The Get Organized Garden Hands is a lawn and garden product that sells for seven dollars and ninety-nine cents today. I use it in conjunction with Gardenline Telescopic Rake during the autumn season when the trees begin losing their beautiful red, yellow and orange leaves. The leaves aren’t as …
Abit IB9 Motherboard
I bought this motherboard off of Newegg recently, and my computer’s been running fine off of it for nearly a year now. It’s got tons of functionality - tons of USB ports, four SATA ports, four slots for DDR2 ram, an Intel-friendly CPU socket, and a nice low-end shape …
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 …
Freecom USB Toughdrive
This is a great USB storage device, it not only offers a stunning memory of 80GB but it is also covered in a silicon membrane as a shock absorber. Unlike most other storage devices this one can drop from the height of your pocket/briefcase and it won’t break. Another …
SONY 4.7 GB RW disk
When I started downloading series from the internet for my personal use and my computer hard drive started to get full. So I decided to buy cheap DVD-RW disk that is not SONY, anyway I just want to save some of my downloaded files. After buying 10 pieces of …
Logitech V450 Wireless Laser Mouse
I always wanted to buy a wireless mouse, it was like a childhood dream of mine to buy a wireless mouse and keyboard, and I fulfilled my dream to buy a wireless mouse last weekend. But I am sad that I haven’t got the money to buy the wireless …
Intex IT-300B Computer Multimedia Speaker 2.0
I used Intex IT-300B Computer Multimedia Speaker 2.0 for almost six months. This speaker comes as a package set along with the desktop computer I bought last year. This is available in white and black color. I chose the black one which costs around PhP400 (Philippine Peso) or around …
Prolink Hurricane 5200 Ethernet Modem Router
I recently replaced my old modem with a new one provided by my network service provider. I was expecting to get the same brand from my service provider which was a Siemens Speedstream that served me well considering the 2 years it spent in my computer table but …
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 …
Vivitar V8025 Digital Camera
I have owned several digital cameras and I have to say that this camera is certainly my favorite. I purchased this camera a little over a month ago and so far it has been great. I paid 50 dollars for this camera at the time and in …
Heritek Mobile Speaker SU-21
The Heritek Mobile Speaker is a small stereo system that is specifically designed for playing music in portable devices (such as MP3’s, MP4’s, iPod’s, and even cell phones!), in MMC/SD cards, and in U disks. The Mobile Speaker also has a built-in radio function, a lithium ion battery (that …
KDS K226WDb 22″ Widescreen LCD Computer Monitor
Have you seen that “upgrade” commercial where the actress shows something old and then says, \”upgrade!\” and it shows something more up-to-date? Well, thankfully, my old HP 17″ monitor was just way too big (fat that is as the hutch was not deep enough for it) for a …
AOC 212VA-1 monitor
I am a person, who addicted in games, especially PC games. Therefore, I need a monitor that really rock. I just bought a AOC 212VA-1 monitor about one week ago. It is $300 and it is just what I need. In my opinion, the price is very reasonable for …
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 …
Bose Companion II Speakers
Right about now I am pretty pleased with Bose. Before I thougth they made fantastic products but they were generally unafordable to a lot of people. While a lot of us could marvel at the great sounds Bose units produce, how many of us realistically have a spare thousand …
Tao Digital Photo Keychain
I like to carry around photos with me. It is always good when your telling a story about a friend or family member to be able to share a photo of that person with someone you are talking to. My love for pictures is what first drew me to …
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 …
Wacom Bluetooth Tablet
I really got the Wacom Bluetooth Tablet for my photoshop class I took as an elective towards my degree in international business. For those of you that have no idea what this is, it’s esentially a flat plastic device, a little larger than a mousepad, that has sensors that …
WD5000AAV Western Digital External 500GB Hard Drive
About a year or two ago I purchased this external drive to use for extra storage since my laptop has only 160GB. This drive boasts 500GB of storage and was very inexpensive and still is today, Western Digital offers many models including this model the WD5000AAV, but I would …
Swingline Optima stapeler
I purchased the Swingline Optima stapler because I did not want a stapler that would break in a few years. The Optima is a high-quality, all-metal stapler that we have used at my workplace for several years, and it is very durable. It has survived numerous drops …
Troy-Bilt TB154 Amp Electric Garden Tiller Cultivator
I made this purchase about 6 months ago and it has worked perfect so far. The width is 9 inches and it includes a 6.5 amp. I believe it’s a good buy for the price. I purchased it at the time for 200 dollars from Lowe’s. …
Adesso Flexible Keyboards
Adesso flexible keyboards , just the kind of keyboards I can carry anywhere around folded and rolled up neatly in my bag. Surprised yes I too was as surprised when I first heard about it and believed only when I went to the nearest store and purchased it. It …
Mx Surge protector
I came to know of surge protectors only when the adapter of my laptop got burnt due to electricity problems. The Compaq company engineer tipped me to always use a surge protector before the electricity supply reached these types of sensitive equipment.
I contacted a few reputed vendors and finally …
Boosting Wi-Fi Signal
After my move to a new house just over a couple of months ago, my available choices for accessing the web were limited down to a poor wi-fi signal barely reaching some parts of my new apartment.
The airport card installed on my ibook G4 was having trouble keeping a …
Targus 4-port USB hub
The Targus 4-port USB hub is a standard USB port replicator that is USB 2.0 or 1.0 compatible. It allows you to use four USB devices on one USB port, and retails for about $20.
The most unique thing about the USB hub is its portability. The end …
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 …
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