Hardware Reviews
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 …
HP 1022 Laserjet printer
After a disappointing model of 1020 HP finally came up with the new model of 1022. 1022 is better than 1020 in everyway , it is both big in size as well as performance. The print per minute is much higher than any of the previous models. Apart from …
DTS K9850 PS/2 Keyboard
The DTS K9850 PS/2 Keyboard has been resting on my computer table for almost six years. Among the gadgets or peripherals I possessed, DTS is the perfect example of durability. Just as one would hate a visitor staying for a long period, so is my thought about DTS K9850 …
Samsung SyncMaster 740N Flat Screen Monitor
I had just bought a 17-inch flat screen monitor from Samsung, model SyncMaster 740N for one of my development project. I am very delighted to find how light it is compared to my old CRT monitor, I could easly move about the monitor whenever I wanted. This flat screen …
Microsoft Optical Mouse
Microsoft is a big name—¦ not like a big name in music or fashion; we are talking about the computer-producing masters of the world. With a name like Microsoft, there a lot to be upheld, and hence a lot to be lost as well.
We might think that Microsoft deserves …
GE-ho98064 Webcam
I’m actually very impressed with the ge ho98064.
It was definitely not a high-end webcam.. It was the cheapest Target had to offer when I purchased a webcam. I got it as a last-resort because I wanted to finally try video chatting with some friends online, and take videos of …
AMD Mother Boards (Asus K8 N- E Deluxe)
AMD products are know for its high performance and great features and Asus K8 N- E Deluxe is one great motherboard which I have been using for years now without any kind of problem what so ever. AMD Motherboards deliver speed and efficiency and really one of the finest …
Tech com USB Bluetooth Dongle
Tech com USB Bluetooth Dongle a very cheap, small and powerful Bluetooth device which provides some high quality data transfers. I purchased my notebook few years back and as such it doesn’t facilitate an inbuilt Bluetooth feature, back than it was quite expensive buying a note book with those …
Canon MP370
The Canon MP370 Series Printer is a 3-in-1; it prints, scans and also photocopy. It is black and grey and easily maintained as the exterior can just be wiped with a damp cloth. It also has infrared functions which are useful if you don’t have a cable connecting the …
Dell dimension 8200 monitor
The dell dimension 8200 is not a bad monitor, however it cost around 800 dollars and I think should last longer than 5 years. It has a tendency to jump around and unfortunately degassing the monitor or adjusting the settings does not do anything. One is unfortunately …
Mag-Lite ST3D016 3-D Cell LED Flashlight
I purchased this over a year ago and it has held up great. At the time of purchase I paid 23 dollars for it and I believe it’s well worth the price. It’s a bit more expensive than some others that I priced but I believe it’s …
Belkin Wireless G Router
Recently we purchased a laptop computer so we could have two computers in our home. I just assumed that because we have DSL I would plug it in and it would connect to the Internet. Most people under 30 probably know this is not the case but …
MoGo Dapter Bluetooth Dongle
The MoGo Dapter is a small, extremely portable bluetooth dongle that fits snug in your laptop case. Having the dimensions of 10×18×10mm, this dongle has a range of up to 30 feet, or 10 meters. It sits very flush in your laptop or computer, too!
One of the reasons I …
GeForce 7600GS Graphics Card
My new graphics card , the GeForce 7600GS.This is my first attempt on trying nVidia instead of Ati ,my last cards being two Ati models.I wanted to play games with better graphics,and I knew from own experience that Ati is not that good at gamming cards (only the models …
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 …
Lexmark X1270
With a vast array of printers available these days, it’s hard to tell if what you’re buying is worth the buck. I’ve tried numerous printers before, ranging in price from $200 to $600 dollars — ridiculous! They’ve all been any and everything but useful; too slow, too bulky, and …
D-LINK DIR-600 Wireless 150 Router
I was looking around for the best router and our company technician highly recommended this so I went out and bought one 2 weeks ago. I have a desktop pc that my daughter uses most of the time, and a laptop for myself. The router has a sleek black …
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB Solid State Drive
For many years, I chose to use regular hard drives over solid state drives for one reason: price. These days, you can purchase a 1 Terabyte hard drive for around $60, but a solid state drive (SSD) with the same amount of storage would cost over $500. However, after …
Memorex DVD-R
I make a lot of DVDs using my home computer. Usually theDVDs contain video for clients, so i want them to be the best quality possible. recently I have started suing Memorex DVD-R’s and have been very pleased with results.
The DVDs are relativly inexpensive (usually about $1 a piece) …
Lowe’s Home Improvement Hardware Store
Although my husband shops at Lowe’s much more than I do, I have been in the store with him several times. They carry everything from hardware to area rugs, paint, furniture, lawn care products, home decor, and more. That’s what I like about Lowe’s, my husband can be …
Smart Technologies Airliner WS100 Wireless Slate
As a person in the IT field, I get to experiment with a lot of different technologies. One of my more recent encounters has been with the Smart Technologies Airliner WS100 Wireless Slate. This device is supposed to serve as a mobile Smartboard for instructors looking to …
Gigabyte GA N650SLI DS4L Motherboard
Using one for at least a year now gives me impression of how Gigabyte protects its customer’s satisfaction. This low cost SLI motherboard sports an NVidia Chipset that supports LGA775 Intel® Coreâ„¢ 2 Quad/Coreâ„¢ 2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 Processors up to 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB.
But unfortunately it has problems or …
Turtle Beach X1 headset
I’ve been in the market for a gaming headset for a while,since the release of call of duty 5. Its just that they all seem so expensive with the Astro A40’s at just over £150 and a pair of Trittons for god knows how much my friend told be …
Nokia MU-17 128 MB Mini SD Card
Today I’m going to write about a memory card. This is the Nokia MU-17 128 MB MINI-SD Card. I got this card with my N73.
Why this mini-SD card?
Now each of a cell phone which we bought, usually either having a card directly included, or you have to buy …
Irwin 274102 14-Inch Cast Iron Pipe Wrench
I do pipe work on some occasions and I really love this pipe wrench. I love the way that it works and I have not had any problems with it. I paid 20 dollars for this pipe wrench which is a lot more than I have paid …
Samsung Humidifier SH6033
I have bought a Samsung Humidifier model SH6033 about a year ago, so far I am very satisfied with its performance. What I like most about this humidifier is that the amount of water it can hold in its tank is hugh. The water tank can hold around 6 …
A4Tech WinBest 4D+ Mouse
You would think: “yuck, a wired ball mouse… Why should I bother?”. And you would be very wrong. The A4 Tech WWW-11 (also known as WinBest 4D+) is a very nice add-on to your everyday computing needs. Virtually indestructible (provided that you clean it regularly) and good for ordinary …
Samsung Pleomax PWC 3800 Webcam
My dad sends this webcam to us via package because our webcam was busted so we needed to have anew. It was really for the usage of getting to see each other online while we chat, so we don’t need to complain if the webcam isn’t that great, besides …
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 …
Lexmark Printer X3350
Before I went away to college this last year, I purchased a new printer: a Lexmark All in One Printer, Scanner, and Copier, model X3350. I have had zero problems with it. It is the best printer I have ever had. The scanner always scans crystal …
Creative Inspire 4400 (4.1) sound system
I was looking for a surround sound, which was not possible with my old 2.1 system. I tried lot of different sound system but were not sufficient to fulfill my need. Then I thought to have a test on the Creative Inspire 4400. The speakers were really so impressive, the …
Logitech MX 3200 wireless desktop
I’m extremely impressed with the quality and performance of my new wireless keyboard and mouse.
Since the connection to the computer is a laser-based wireless system, the keyboard NEVER Misses a key which I have pressed. Also, the keyboard and mouse can travel up to 20 feet from the USB …
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Intel and AMD are constantly competing to release the best processor hardware at the most affordable prices. Intel’s Core 2 Duo chipset was one of its better moves and allowed it to dominate AMD around 2005 to 2006. I recently purchased a Core 2 Duo E8500 to go with …
Toshiba HDDR320E03X 320GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive
I bought this external hard drive from amazon.com and it works really well. It is tiny. Like. hold up your hand. Put all of your fingers together and that’s precisely the size of this thing. It’s identical to the WD Passports. Portability was important to me because I wanted …
Emtec C250 Pendrive
I’ll tell you about a USB device that my mother bought for me on my birthday with other electronic devices. This USB device is the Emtec brand.
Let’s start with the color of the device which is green, something that is not very important for the device, but I want …
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 …
Transcend 4GB RAM
Recently I bought a 4GB DDR2 RAM from Transcend,and I have to say that it was a wise choice.I never thought that this small piece of hardware could change my entire PC experience.Before buying this RAM I was using a 512 MB DDR2 RAM,and I was using Vista,but then …
Microsoft Touch Mouse
For somebody who uses the computer almost everyday, the mouse is the first gadget which is easily exposed to damage because perhaps we click it a thousand times in a day. We might not just know it but it is the most overuse thing in your internet life. While most …
Linksys SD2008 v2.1 switch
I never like this device. The SD2008 specifically version 2.1 is piece of hardware that keeps on malfunctioning. I had like five calls received from different customers who own multiple unmanaged switch like these from Linksys. They keep on returning the device and complaining that after few months (to …
Acer 17′’ TFT LCD multimedia monitor (AL1721)
I use this monitor since 2003 to replace my old Packard bell CRT monitor. This LCD monitor (priced at RM 631) has a number of good features as compared to CRT monitor. It consume less power, takes up less space, more compact, and the screen is generally bigger than …
Audionic Alien 2 Speakers
I always disliked big and monstrous speakers that cover more space than the CPU itself. When I was on a hunt for perfect speakers, I wanted something light, that reserves less space and has an awesome sound quality. My friends always passed good comments on Audionic’s speakers so I …
Stanley 016011R Series 2000 16-Inch Tool Box
I purchased this tool box over a year ago and it’s been amazing. It’s provides everything that I need for storing my tools. I purchased it from Amazon.com over a year ago. It’s priced at 14.25 and I believe that’s a bargain considering what I have …
AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU graphics card
AMD’s HD 7970 is a solid workhorse for the discerning PC gamer. I currently own two of these, and they handle just about everything I throw at them. Graphically-intensive titles very, very rarely aren’t met with a solid 60 FPS at high settings. When I purchase new games, I …
TwinMos USB Flash Drive
This is the very first flash drive I ever owned. I received it as a gift from my husband when he decided to use fancier ones with a bigger storage capacity such as external disks and drives. I did not mind getting it as a hand me down. It …
Labtec Media Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
I have been using my Labtec Wireless keyboard and mouse for about 15 months now, when I brought it cost me gbp19.99 ($40), and I am pleased with it, to this day, it is still working and has never let me down. You can’t beat sitting in the next …
Dell Photo Printer 720
Dell is well known for their computers (although their good name has been diminishing somewhat recently), and this is the first time I have ever owned a Dell printer. And I came to own it, unsurprisingly, when it came with my purchase of a Dell computer.
I have actually …
HP USB Multimedia keyboard
The HP USB multimedia keyboard is a great basic $20 keyboard, I have had my current keyboard for a bit over a year now.
It has a fairly smooth type, the keys are a bit loud for the “faster typists” when your flying over the keyboard at 90WPM it might …
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 …
HP Deskjet 3420
I hate my printer, I’ve had it for almost two years now and it’s broken already. I thought HP printers had long lives, apparently I’m wrong. Maybe it’s over used as I print out hundreds of pages every week. But still, I thought that the purpose of buying a …
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