Hardware Reviews
Melody (4x - 2x) Professional CD-RW 80 min/700 MB (one piece)
I used this CD-RW (Item no: CDRW80M001T) from 2004 to 2005. Initially, I thought that CD-RW was the best storage media for me because the cost of pen drive was still high while the storage space was very limited (512 MB). The storage space of floppy disk (1.44 MB) …
Rock External 120Gb pocket portable USB 2 HD
This is a review for ROCK EXTERNAL 120GB POCKET PORTABLE USB 2 HARD DRIVE, which I purchased through Ebay. I won it through auction which saved me some money, probably about 50% of it’s true cost. I love it, and feel it was money well spent. To start off, …
Linzer A-225 3-Piece Paint Brush Set
Being someone that paints a lot I have to say that it’s really important to have a really good paint brush. I used to believe that they were the same but I have since learned that some are so much better than others. I needed some new …
Benq 52x CD Drive
As the computer technology develops, people needed a way to transport big amount of data. At that time the only easy-to-find data traveling method was Floppy Disks. Since most are of 1.44mb, they were far more insufficient and insecure to use. But then CDs were introduced which allow to …
Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2000
This is the wireless mouse that came with my new keyboard. In the past I had always used a wired mouse, so I had no experience with these wireless ones. I really didn’t need a new mouse, just the keyboard, but the mouse came in the box so I …
Compaq V50 Monitor
This is an older monitor, not the kind you are going to be finding in your more reputable computer stores. I found mine at a Salvation Army for 6 bucks (great price for a monitor). I’ve been using it for almost a year now and it hasn’t …
Seagate USB Hard drive (160 GB)
Seagate USB Hard drive (160 GB) is just the best when it comes to expanding the memory and storing valuable data backup. I purchased my machine few years back and thus my internal memory was just about 60 GB and I didn’t have the slot for expanding it further. …
Frog Family Keyboard
The Frog Family Keyboard is certainly a novelty. It is a keyboard designed to look like a frog. It is green, and even has frog eyes at the top of the keyboard that move. You don’t see keyboards like this very often.
Although the retail price is …
Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer
I recall a time when a printer cost a small fortune, at least in order to get a decent one that did not smear and run when you took the paper off the tray. These days, fortunately, consumers can get a very nice little printer for a fair price. …
Epson RX 580
I try to keep myself appraised of the latest developments and releases when it comes to electronics and office supplies. One of the products that has recently caught my eye is made by Epson. Its what is called an all in one high def printer, but this bad …
CD-R-King Bluetooth Device
This Bluetooth port device is commonly used on sending files by a Bluetooth system, commonly used on cell phone to computer transfers. I bought a CD-R-King brand with a MD installer device at the supermarket hardware section.
Installing this hardware is a bit messy for me I don’t have the …
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 …
RITTAL TOP THERM
This cooling unit I use it in my work to cool a cabinet containing a control unit drivers. The connected voltage and frequency must correspond to the values stated on the rating plate. the cooling unit must be connected to the mains via an all pin isolating …
Kingston 40GB Solid State Driver
Computer Technology has advanced with a surprising speed in compared to any other technology. Today, we normal customers even can buy hard drivers that can storage up to few terabytes with an affordable price —“ something that we can’t imagine in just few years ago. However, traditional hard drivers’ …
Black & Decker NST2036 Cordless Electric String Trimmer
If you are looking to purchase a good trimmer I believe this thing is well worth considering. Black & Decker is well known for hand tools so I was a bit skeptical when I saw the brand but I believe it’s a great buy. I found it …
Energizer E2 Charger with Rechargeable Batteries
When we purchased our digital camera, my worry is that I’ll go poor with the batteries. Regular batteries need to be replaced every week or so depending on how often you use the camera. I love taking pictures of myself, of my husband’s, and of the places we visit. …
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 …
Netgear DG834GT 108Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router
I recently set up a wireless network at home and chose the Netgear DG834GT 108Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router.
It is an incredibly simple process to set up and in no time at all, I was away. The router comes with it’s own installation software, which I did …
Logitech C500 vs C600 Webcam
While shopping for a webcam on the Internet, I didn’t realize there were so many brand names and off-brands to choose from. Naturally, I was even more confused then ever before, after looking around I found one at (overstock.com) that caught my attention for $30 bucks. It had all …
Micro Innovations Wireless laser Mouse PD7260LSR
Micro Innovations Wireless laser Mouse PD7260LSR offers a pretty decent product for the asking price. Most wireless laser mice will run you at least $40 to $60, but the PD7260LSR retails for just around $25. For this low price, you get 5 semi-programmable buttons, a scroll wheel …
Capdase Prokeeper SlipinShell Tablet Sleeve
When I got my Wacom graphics tablet, I wanted to be able to take it with me to draw anywhere. However, it didn’t come with a sleeve, so I had to look for one. It’s a good thing that I got the small model, since it is approximately the …
G15 Logitech Keyboard
I custom build computers and for the first time decided to not go with the conventional on sale keyboard from staples. Instead of paying for an on sale 20$ keyboard that broke after a year I decided to spend some decent cash on the Logitech G15 keyboard. I bought …
Seagate Backup Plus 1 TB External Hard Disk
I am using Seagate Backup Plus 1 TB External Hard Disk drive since 3 months. I am already using Dropbox to keep some important files related to my official work safe. But, still I thought it better to keep an external drive handy. I was already aware of the …
Linksys wireless LAN card
We run a small office of web designing and have around 7-8 computers running , it is very important specially in designing sector to keep in touch with each other’s work for finally everything is amalgamated together to create some highly professional web page . So all the computers …
Microsoft Office Keyboard
I use a Microsoft office keyboard with my computer and love it. Since most of my work is with either Word or Excel, this keyboard gives me lots of functionality with just a few keystrokes.
Using the software that can be downloaded from the Microsoft website, I can push just …
Makita ML100W Compact Lithium-Ion Flashlight
I purchased this flashlight about a month ago and it has been great. I have had no issues with it since I purchased it. I made the purchase from Lowe’s and I paid 20 dollars for it at the time of purchase. I believe the price …
Logitech optical mouse
When I bought the notebook it was fun using the thinkpad. it was something new for me and i just felt surfing using the cute little pad attached to the keyboards. But with the passing of time it became a nuisance specially the right button key. It’s not …
Genius Navigator P300 Mini Optical Retractable Mouse
I finally succumbed to the fact that I’m no good at using my laptop’s trackpad and neither did it make my computing tasks more productive at work. It would be unwise to overlook the functionalities of a multi-touch pad, in place of a traditional optical mouse. But …
Philips Multimedia Speakers 2.0
When my speakers died unexpectedly after less than a year, I needed new ones but didn’t want to spend a lot of money. My reasoning was why spend a lot if they might not last long? I went to my local OfficeMax and found these on the shelf for …
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
I’ve recently purchased this keyboard, and mean to use it strictly for gaming, because I still love my logitech wireless mouse and keyboard desktop. The keyboard has an excellent LCD display panel, which can be programmed to display many different things, I enjoy having my ammo, grenades, health, etc. …
Microtek ScanMaker s450
I use Microtek ScanMakes s450 for my scanning purposes. Since my working field is civil engineering consultant, i need a best scanner which can give me a best result. I’ve used many kind of scanner before and now my recently bought is this Microtek ScanMaker s450.
It comes with 4800 dpi …
Intel Core i5 Processor
When I decided to get a new laptop for my small office, a friend suggested me to do some research for the processor that will be there in my computer. I did the same and found out that Intel Core i5 is currently the best one in terms of …
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 …
HP 1010 Laser Printer
I bought this one 3 years back, and this is serving me superbly since then. It cost me ard 8000 Rs or ard 200 USD, but now the prices of laser printers have gone drastically down, so it should cost much lesser I guess. It has a superb speed …
Foxin USB 2 All in 1 card reader
Foxin 2.0 All in one card reader, one of the best solutions for meeting your downloading needs. The card read XD CARDS, SD /MMC CARDS ,MS /MSPRO CARDS , CF /MD CARD ,ETC. and thus pretty much a compact and handy usb card reader. We own …
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 …
Logitech Click! Plus Wireless Mouse
A few months ago, I purchased a Logitech Click! Plus wireless mouse to use with my desktop computer. I previously owned a combination Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse that I’d had for 2 years or so, and the mouse no longer functioned (the right mouse button stopped working).
I am …
Firestorm 10″ Compound Miter Saw
As a “tool guy” I have used many types of power tools. My old miter saw that I had for 7 years finally died out so I found a new one from Black and Decker. Listed under their “Firestorm” line, their 10” compound miter saw fit the bill for …
Microsoft Natural Elite (A13-00002) Keyboard
I use the computer a lot even when I am not working. I usually spend almost 12 hours in front of my computer every single day. Sometimes the typing I do makes my wrist a little uncomfortable and sometimes they suffer with pain from the wrong placement of my fingers …
Black and Decker SL411B LED light
I recently purchased a SL411B Black and Decker led light at Big Lots for $13.50. I was looking for a good hand held light to prepare for the upcoming tropical storm. It gets really dark here in Central Florida when the lights go out. I decided to go …
HP 1020 Laser Printer
It looks like I just run out of good luck, when I make a buy ! I just fail to understand that why anything that I buy has to end up with a bitter experience, lol ! I bought an HP 1020 Laser printer recently. Now I …
Fujifilm DCR2-161
I was on the market a couple of weeks back for a high-speed memory card reader. I take a lot of pictures in RAW formay on compact flash. (This is a digital image format and a type of memory card.) I hadn’t given much thought to the different potential …
Scanner EPSON Perfection 1650
I recently used the Epson’s model Perfection 1650 scanner and I would like to share what I like and what I don’t about it. Maybe its best feature is its ability to scan both photo prints and slides or 35 mm filmstrips. Despite the fact that digital cameras are …
PQI Intelligent Stick
This manufacturer is bringing in some really small flash USB drives. The latest trend they brought in the market is USB sticks. The same interface, it connects to a regular USB port on your PC, and is quite durable.
I get the smallest PQI intelligent Stick, with 1 Gigabyte capacity. …
Super Audio Compact Discs (SACD)
I recently upgraded to the SACD-standard and although somewhat sceptical at first, I can now without fear of contradiction state that these are some of the finest audio experiences that I have ever encountered!!
These high resolution formats are recorded in the DSD-format at 24 bit-resolution and at an extremely …
Thomson Speed Touch Internet Modem
The very first internet modem I owned when I just got high speed internet was a “Thomson Speed Touch Internet Modem”. When the technicians from my internet service provider came to set up the high speed internet which we upgraded to; they brought the box with them. Since I …
eVGA 7600GT
The eVGA 7600GT from Nvidia:
I bought this budget card for my budget gaming PC last year and it has performed _awesome_ for all the games that I have played. I play all types of games from Diablo II LoD, Counter Strike 1.6 to Half Life 2, Company of …
Samsung 1GB USB flash drive
Now, my flash drive is one accessory that I do not go anywhere without and I am really happy to say that I have drawn great satisfaction from two years of use with my Samsung flash drive.
When I first acquired my flash drive, 1GB was quite a lot of …
Nvidia PALIT
Personally, I am a computer game fan and I usually try to play the latest games as they are out. As you can guess, this makes me very interested in the gaming hardware also. Well, I call a graphics card as a gaming hardware as it is the most …
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