Hardware Reviews
Labtec Verse 504 Computer Microphone
I bought my Labtec 504 microphone when I was looking for a small, inexpensive microphone that I could use to record my voice instructional videos. I didn’t need anything fancy, just something that could record my voice with adequate quality and didn’t cost much. I found this model on …
Memorex 3.5 Inch Computer Disks
I bought a box of Memorex computer dicks the other days. These things are pretty cool. If you have a floppy disk drive on your computer then you might like these. The thing that is great about them is that they are cheap and you can transfer text files easily.
I …
Valspar Semi-Transparent Concrete Stain
I recently purchase this for my driveway and it has been amazing. I purchased it from Lowe’s and I paid 25 dollars for a gallon can. I don’t believe the price is very expensive considering that you are getting a gallon for the price. I believe …
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 …
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 …
Sandisk Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive
As an IT specialist at my company, we use a dozen or so USB flash drives to secure certain files and documents. When purchasing USB flash drives for this purpose, there are a couple of features that I always look out for. The first is the …
Arita Recordable CD
I buy recordable CDs and DVDs for filing of my files at work, and for personal usages too, like my photos and some music and of course movies. I usually buy at CDR King for generic recordable devices; they sell cheaper and by bulk. They always have the stock …
Orbit Sunmate Telescopic Wand with Gutter Cleaner
I have been a homeowner for a couple of years now and one of the chores I really hate doing is cleaning out the gutters on a regular basis. This is mostly because I don’t own a step ladder (I always have to borrow one from my dad) and, …
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. …
Milwaukee Random Orbit Palm Sander
This is a very good sander and I believe it’s well worth buying considering the price. It’s priced at 60 dollars. I found it at Lowe’s but I’m sure it’s sold at several other hardware stores. If it’s not located in a store near you it’s …
MI Mini optical travel mouse
The MI Mini optical travel mouse is the cutest little gadget I have come across. The small scroll mouse is so cute and comes with a retractable wire. Its so light, great for laptops. It sells for $20 yet it is a great price. It …
TELE2 Router
The tele2 router is a pretty good purchase but it has both it’s ups and it’s downs. First off I’d like to start by saying that my previous modem was an ADSL which was a real nightmare. It would work for a couple of hours then shut down then …
CD-R King Web Support
CD-R King offers downloadable tools and installer for their products, in case you miss out or has lost the installer for your product. Sadly I have tried downloading zipped files in the link provided in their website but the one with the picture of the camera I bought did …
TCL Wireless Headphones
I had bought TCL wireless headphones a month ago and frankly speaking the experience has been awesome. Let’s take a look at the features. it has one emitter and one headphone set. The emission frequency of the emitter is 86 MHz and the modulation mode is FM. It can …
Trust Mouse (USB)
I have bought a couple of these over the last few years, and the only reason I have had to replace them is because I tend to be clumsy and break them. This is not though due to them being flimsy or fragile. The one I own is not …
Fujitsu Siemens USB Bluetooth Adaptor
The Fujitsu Siemens USB Bluetooth adaptor is one of the most advanced (and tiny) bluetooth adaptors on the market. It is compatible with nearly (and the only reason as to why I say nearly is because I haven’t tried every single bluetooth thing, but all the ones I did …
Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt
Okay, can you say useless? Well this is what this t-shirt is. Honestly I’ve never seen anyone (who actually owns this) that actually wore it outside of the house, mainly because the batteries apparently seem to run out quickly (but maybe that’s due to the fact that I use …
Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System
Like many Logitech input devices, the value of these speakers is exceptional. Here are a few things I like about them. First, they look much more appealing than many other speakers in its price range. It is a 2.1 system which means that there are two speakers plus a …
Microsoft internet keyboard
Keyboard is an essential part of computer. Obviously without keyboard you can use your computer. A week ago I found that some of keys of my Logitech keyboard got stuck. I have to press them very hard to type anything. So I decided to clean the dust inside it …
Lexmark Printer
Over the years I have owned several Lexmark printers. They never seem to last very long, even though I do only moderate printing (on average I print around one hundred pages every one to two months). The printers seem to break when they about two years old. It seems …
Saitek X52 Joystick
The X52 looks awesome. It is also very comfortable. The software for programing the device is easy to use.
The X52 is actually called a flight control system because it is 2 sticks. One is throttle, and the other is direction. The throttle has a nice big blue screen that …
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 …
Fujitsu Mobile MHV2080AT and MHT2060AT
Fujitsu Mobile MHV2080AT and Fujitsu Mobile MHT2060AT Hard Drives. These are 2 Hard Drives in the market that are gaining popularity amongst consumers. There are 2 Hard Drives that I am reviewing, and one is super expensive and on is super cheap. Let’s look at the …
IDE to SATA conversion cable
Many of our users at work have older computers that use IDE hard drives and CD-ROM drives. The problem we ran into is that when one of their drives go bad, we usually never have any spare IDE drives on hand to replace them with. Since all …
Creative 5.1 SBS Speaker - Superior Quality
I needed a real blast experience inside my room and had lot of appetite for digitized surround sound. I thought of going to Bose since it was the best of all I’ve surfed for. But later due to financial crisis I decided to go for creative.
I got Creative Inspiron …
HP Deskjet 5150 Printer
Doing Graphic Design, I have tried out many printers. Many have just not worked well for me. Then I found The HP Deskjet 5150 Printer. This printer is a great bargin for the quality. It is smaller then other printers, stylish and fast.
The ink it …
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 …
Western Digital My Book World II
Western Digital’s My Book World Edition II series is a networked external storage that tries to make all your data centrally accessible and safe too. I love it’s cool vanilla-colored casing that bears two 1 TB WD Hard disks placed side by side. The casing is probably not the …
The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
I wanted to make a simple video series for Youtube, where I sit in front of the camera and rant about our politicians and our political problems, and with all of the problems we have I knew I would be making a lot of episodes. I have one of …
Portable Drive and Storage Maxtor OneTouch 4
I am into video editing so I need lots and lots of storage space for my digital video and related work files. Maxtor is a brand I have used for many years and it is reliable. Before I bought Maxtor OneTouch◞¢ 4, I have been using Maxtor OneTouch◞¢ II …
Apple aluminum one-piece wired keyboard
To most people, buying a keyboard seems like a very easy choice to make. To most people, it probably is. The fact is, you need to think over which keyboard to get. There’s a huge market now, and just about every company on the planet sells …
Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Printer
I purchased this inkjet printer about 3 years ago because I was looking for a printer with good quality printouts that had large format options. This printer will print on paper as wide as 13 inches and the quality was very good when I first bought it, but …
Genius EasyMouse Pro NoteBook PS/2
I got this mouse from someone nearly four years ago when I first got this second hand computer. At the time, I did not have the time to go and buy a new one for the computer and I had work to hand in the next day at school. …
Westell DSL Modem
The Westell DSL modem is a handy little modem. Unlike many similar modems it has both Ethernet and USB connectivity, giving you the power of choice in how to connect it to your computer.
The modem is quite fast, particularly if you connect it via the ethernet connection. …
Creative Fatal1ty Headset
Creative has few months ago released a really nice new product - Creative Fatal1ty Headset. This Headset was officially designed and made in cooperation with one of the world’s most famous Professional gamer - Fatal1ty.
The headset it self from the view of looks is OK. It’s base color …
Shop Vac Contractor 16 gallon 5.75hp wet/dry
I bought the Contractor Shop Vac about six months ago for home use. After using my upright vacuum for a while and trying to vacuum up cat litter from carpet and hair (2cats), dirt from floors, and clean my car with the upright etc. I thought I would get …
Poulan Pro PP125 17-Inch String Trimmer
I started to have problems with my previous trimmer so I decided to purchase this one. Although I have noticed a few issues with it overall I’ve been very satisfied with it and it works fairly well. I purchased it from Lowe’s over a year ago and …
Seagate hard drives
In this review, I’ll be talking about Seagate as a hard drive brand. It’s a pretty good brand from my experience. I mean, I’ve never owned a Seagate device that’s failed on me. They’re mostly known for their hard drives (where the main competition is Western Digital). Between the …
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 …
Wacom Intuos5 touch Large
With a $500 price tag, it’s not something one would buy for the sheer fun of it. But boy, is it fun working with it! Having worked for three years as a system administrator in a company that specializes in digital art, I can say that I know something …
Rustoleum: Hammered All-Purpose Spray Paint
I came across Rustoleum hammered spray paint while browsing in Home Depot. I was looking for something to make my lawn mower, which I had converted of a hill and rock climber, look a little better than the faded and rust-stained red it came with. When I saw the …
Victor Fly Catcher
I wish I knew the cause of our gnat and fly problem. And I do mean problem. It isn’t just me it is everyone around me. our area is bombarded with these annoying creatures for some reason. No matter how many you kill they keep coming back. I have …
Roberts Max Grip 3500 Carpet Adhesive
I recently had to install new carpet so I decided to purchase this carpet adhesive. I had a great experience using it and I have to say that it works wonderful. I purchased it from Lowe’s at a price of 30 dollars. I believe the price …
Oatey 31166 Plumber’s Putty
I do a lot of repair work so it’s essential to have plumber’s putty. I started using this product over a year ago and it certainly gets the job done. It’s sold in a 14 oz container and I usually pay 2 dollars for it. The …
Leatherman Multi-tool
Leatherman is a classic American brand, coming from Portland, Oregon, it is a mixture of the spirit of the first pioneers and Marlboro advertisement. Leatherman has a variety range of multi-tools each of them has all kinds of options and can get almost any job done with high precision …
Nexxtech Flat Panel CIF webcam
I just bought a Nexxtech Flat Panel CIF webcam. I bought it for my laptop computer, as this is the only webcam I have ever found that clips onto the top of your monitor. I thought how easy it would be to chat with family and friends, with this …
Logitech G25 Racing Wheel Shifter & Pedals
I purchased the Logitech G25 racing wheel about eight months ago and I haven’t looked back since. This thing is absolutely amazing and better than any racing wheel I have ever used. I use the racing wheel for my PC. It comes with a steering wheel, pedals, and a …
Craftsman 19.2 Volt C3 Cordless Drill
I often do a lot of work around the house that requires heavy duty tools. Some examples are when I have to drill in holes to put up pictures, lamps or even wall mount my television. Initially, I used to use a normal 16 Volt drill that produced little …
Staples CD-RW disks
One thing that I haven’t done as much as some others on my computer is burning disks, but a few years ago after a hard drive crash, it was time to at least do the basics in order to back up the important files on my computer.
A friend sent …
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