Samsung Q1 Ultra
The ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) is a relatively new form factor that was originally designed to fill the small niche that was developing between notebooks and smartphones. While the concept was, and still is,…
View ArticleAsus P5B-VM Motherboard
With all the news lately about Pico-ITX motherboards and cool new UMPCs it is easy to forget the things that are a little bit more practical (though maybe a bit less exciting). Even…
View ArticleLenovo ThinkPad X61 and X61s Notebooks
It wasn’t too long ago that I was sitting down to write a review of the ThinkPad X60s which, at the time, was a pretty exciting product. The X60s, and it’s slightly heavier counterpart,…
View ArticleAsus MW201U 20 Inch LCD Display
Over the years Asus has become known as being a company that can put together a great motherboard. Like any other company they have their high points and their low points, but their…
View ArticleZalman ZM600-HP 600W Power Supply Unit
One of the newer models in Zalman’s power supply unit lineup is the ZM600-HP. The name may not make it sound like much, but this modular, 600W heatpipe cooled power supply unit is…
View ArticleAntec P190
After almost a year of rumors and anticipation, Antec has finally released their P190 case. This is a product that was a bit surprising at first, but enthusiasts immediately understood the...
View Article10 Reasons to Buy a Nintendo DS Lite
If you don’t own a Nintendo DS (or a DS Lite) yet, you may want to look into picking one up soon. The system has been wildly successful and has featured some very…
View ArticleHow To Streamline Your RSS Reading
Reading your favorite sites or keeping track of topics through RSS is one of the best ways to optimize your online reading. Not only will reading through RSS save time by not having…
View ArticleCan Linux Save the UMPC?
{ad}Regardless of whether you think that the UMPC needs saving or not, it is clear that the ultra-mobile PC has not been the success that manufacturers had hoped it would be. These systems,…
View ArticleFirst Look- ThinkPad T61p
After a long wait it has finally arrived- the T61p. This powerhouse notebook is the newest addition to the ThinkPad lineup as well as what should be the best performing ThinkPad of this…
View ArticleNine Dream Notebooks
{ad} Now that notebook computers are ubiquitous they have become just another tool in our computing lives. This means that too many of us are stuck using the cheapest one we can find,…
View ArticleFirst Look: Toshiba R500
When thinking of slim, sexy ultraportables, Toshiba is probably not the first name that comes to mind. For some time Sony has been the leader in this segment, with companies like Fujitsu and…
View ArticleWhat is Tiny, Green, and Penguin-Friendly?
{ad} Until recently, small form factor computers were mostly restricted to people who were able to build their own system. Maybe you could buy a Micro-ATX computer from Dell or HP, or something…
View ArticleLogitech VX Nano Mouse
It was almost a year ago that Logitech launched their VX and MX Revolution mice. These marked two high-end additions to the company’s lineup in the portable and desktop categories, respectively. While...
View ArticleLogitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Logitech has been full of surprises lately. Despite the tech industry being in the middle of its summer lull, they have had a number of product announcements of the past few weeks which…
View ArticleViewSonic VX2835wm 28 Inch LCD Display
Now that 24″ LCDs are affordable and practically commonplace manufacturers are starting to push the next size up. For some time the next size was 30″, which not only increased the physical size…
View ArticleThinkPad T61p
When it comes to notebook computers, we spend so much time looking at models that are small and sexy, that it is easy to forget that sometimes real work has to be done…
View ArticleReview: Toshiba R500 Notebook
One of the most exciting notebooks to come along in the last few months has been Toshiba’s R500. Though Toshiba does not have a reputation for making ultraportables, like Sony or Panasonic, they…
View ArticleLogitech QuickCam Pro 9000 Webcam
Now that bandwidth is cheap and abundant and video is the chosen media of the web, it pays to have a webcam. For some time these were cool toys, and in some respects…
View ArticlePanasonic Toughbook W5
Having a light notebook is great, but when weight savings comes at the expense of durability there are often problems. Once you get a device down to a certain weight, usually around the…
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