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QNAP TS-219P Turbo NAS

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Network Attached Storage, QNAP, Reviews, Storage
Not everyone will need a four or eight drive NAS device, but a two drive NAS is certainly something nice to have at home. It’s big enough to store several terabytes of data and meets the bare minimum to create a mirrored setup for ultimate reliability.


OCZ Technology 64GB Agility Series SATA II Solid State Drive

Sep 29th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Hard Drives, OCZ, Reviews, Storage
A dime a dozen seems like a fitting term but solid state drives certainly don’t cost a dime. However, SSD availability and popularity has grown and spread enormously in the past few months. Tonight we feature the OCZ Agility, similar to the OCZ Vertex but not by much. How do these fare? Let’s find out.


Samsung LN46B640 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV

Sep 16th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Reviews, Samsung, TV
Samsung ushered in a new series of TVs at CES 2009 and we’re starting to see them all over the market. Today we have the 46″ B640. The B640 is positioned in the middle of the pack and this TV has all the right features. With improvements to WiseLink USB 2.0 Movie this TV literally does it all.


Plextor PX-B320SA 8X Blu-ray Disc Combo

Sep 9th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Optical Drives, Plextor, Reviews, Storage
Blu-ray players are becoming more and more popular in computers. With a wide availability of Blu-ray movies for not too much more than a regular DVD, it makes sense to make the investment on a player for your HTPC to get life-like playback. Plextor’s latest offering provides just that.


QNAP TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS

Aug 25th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Network Attached Storage, QNAP, Reviews, Storage
There are few times when I don’t think a NAS would come in handy at my house. I have 3 notebooks, 2 computers, a PDA and an iPhone in the house. Being able to access all my files anywhere in the house is a blessing. While I could file share it all off a single PC, a powerful NAS offers better speed and more features than your PC.


Corsair P64 Performance Series 64GB SSD (CMFSSD-64GBG2D)

Aug 9th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Corsair, Flash Media, Hard Drives, Reviews, Storage
When I first started reviewing SSDs, the performance was plagued with slowdowns. We now have Indilinx and Samsung based drives that always run smooth. Tonight, we feature the Corsair 64 Performance Series SSD – utilizing proven Samsung technology to provide worry free performance.


Cooler Master SNA 95 (RP-095-D19A-A1)

Jul 29th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Cooler Master, Laptop Accessories, Reviews
As someone who uses my laptop at home and on the go, I’m always unplugging and my laptop charger and carrying it from place to place. With the Cooler Master SNA 95, I can leave one at home and one in my travel bag – ensuring I don’t ever leave the house without a way of charging my laptop.


Super Talent MasterDrive SX SAM28GM25S 128GB SSD

Jul 21st, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Flash Media, Hard Drives, Reviews, Storage, Super Talent
Solid State Disks have grown immensely popular these past few months. It has been interesting times with the release of both Indilinx and Samsung MLC controllers. The new Samsung controller proves to be fast and reliable as we check out the 128GB MasterDrive SX SSD.


NZXT Cryo S Aluminum Notebook Cooler

Jul 15th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Laptop Accessories, NZXT, Reviews
Notebook Coolers are great accessories, they can provide additional cooling for your notebook without adding much noise, improve posture by tilting the keyboard and often come with extra USB ports. If the Cryo S had a power off switch for the fan, this would be the complete cooler to own.


Patriot Memory 64GB Torqx SSD

Jul 10th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Flash Media, Hard Drives, Patriot Memory, Reviews, Storage
Patriot Memory has a winner on their hands here with Torqx SSD. The performance is not only lightning fast, but consistent regardless of how full the drive is. A welcomed change for solid state drives. Coupled with the 3.5″ bracket, the Torqx is the complete package for desktop storage upgrades.


Synology DS209 Network Attached Storage

Jun 29th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Network Attached Storage, Reviews, Storage, Synology
Synology has been in the network attached storage business for nearly a decade and they are often regarded as one of the best at what they do. Don’t let the simple look of the DS209 fool you, this baby packs a very powerful punch. She doesn’t have all the bells and whistles for the more expensive models but what she does, she does very well.


QNAP TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS

Jun 23rd, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Network, Network Attached Storage, QNAP, Reviews
“Bigger isn’t always better” is a statement QNAP must not like to hear with their TS-809 Pro now being the largest Turbo NAS in their fleet. With space for 8 drives, this behemoth will make sure you’re network doesn’t ever run out of storage space.


Cooler Master Notepal D1

Jun 11th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Cooler Master, Laptop Accessories, Reviews
Notebooks don’t generally have the best cooling available and notebook coolers are a huge help in keeping your laptop cool. More often than not the options available have more features than you need. Cooler Master has come up with the budget friendly Notepal D1 which brings everything back to the basics.


OCZ 30GB Vertex (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G)

Jun 9th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Flash Media, Hard Drives, OCZ, Reviews, Storage
Solid State Drives promised to offer breath taking performance and near instantaneous response. The first readily affordable generation didn’t quite live up to the expectation with rapid decay in performance. After much development we finally what the initial JMicron controller should have provided.


Village Tronic ViBook

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Monitor, Reviews, VillageTronic
Desktops can easily add a second monitor but getting a second on your notebook isn’t and it becomes even harder if you want three or more. With the Village Tronic ViBook the maximum number of monitors you can add is limited to how many USB ports you have.


G.Skill 64GB Falcon (FM-25S2S-64GBF1)

May 28th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Flash Media, G.Skill, Hard Drives, Reviews, Storage
We’ve been seeing an influx in the number of SSD drives hitting the market but few have consistently provided steady performance over time. The introduction of the Indilinx controller and DRAM Cache sets high expectations on performance for the G.Skill Falcon.


Samsung SC-HMX20C High Definition Camcorder

Apr 28th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Cameras, Camcorders & Accessories, Reviews, Samsung
In our last Samsung digital camcorder review we had an entry camera with ample features to learn with. The SC-HMX20C is meant for those wanting the best video quality. Priced close to one grand, 1920×1080 30p recording, built-in digital camera and touch screen LCD display are just a few features.


Samsung SC-MX20 Digital Memory Camcorder

Apr 12th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Cameras, Camcorders & Accessories, Reviews, Samsung
Life is full of memories you don’t want to forget. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video has to be worth at least two. With the SC-MX20 you can capture all life’s greatest moments with battery and storage to spare.


Samsung Monochrome Laser Printer ML-2855ND

Mar 25th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Printer, Reviews, Samsung
While we may be in a digital age with Twitter, Facebook and e-mail making the most of our written communication, there is still the occasional need to print something out. The Samsung ML-2855ND is a simple no-fuss network and duplex ready printer suitable for your home office or small business.


Samsung LN52A630 LCD TV

Mar 15th, 2009 | By Simon | Category: Reviews, Samsung, TV
We have probably all considered buying that enormous flat screen TV to complete our home entertainment system. When money is tight but dreams are still big, what can we do? Samsung has a range of models that’ll surely fit your price and the A630 is a budget friendly model without skipping on any key features.