The Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP can be a good buy, but it requires a little adjustment to reach its potential. Tested at defaults, this 20-inch wide-screen monitor scored poorly for image quality; with the proper image modes selected, however, its image quality looked good. Well priced at $488 as of 5/18/06, the 2007WFP offers a number [...]
The Cerise Mini PC Core Duo ($1,232 direct, $1,637 with 20-inch LCD monitor) is the latest mini PC to enter the desktop market. Small, quiet, and powerful with the Intel Core Duo, this desktop can fit in even the most space-constrained rooms. The Cerise is a Media Center Edition PC without a TV tuner, so [...]
For everyday Web surfing and working with native applications such as iLife, the new MacBook provides more than enough muscle, though it is no gaming powerhouse. CNET Labs compared performance of the MacBook to older Apple laptops running the PowerPC processor, as well as to the 2GHz Core Duo-based MacBook Pro. Unsurprisingly, the MacBook’s integrated [...]
Sony’s VAIO line of desktop PCs has traditionally been a more of a showcase for new designs and technologies than a collection of workhorse systems for everyday use. In the past year, we’ve seen VAIO systems such as the XL1 Digital Living System, which paired a living room PC with a 200-disc DVD changer, and [...]
Stocked with a dual-core 2.8GHz Pentium D 920 processor, an impressive 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, and a 300GB hard drive, the Pavilion m7360n is well suited for use with Windows Media Center Edition. On CNET Labs’ BAPCo SysMark 2004 application benchmarks, the Pavilion m7360n was statistically tied with the Alienware Area-51 3500 Viiv system, which [...]
Powered by a 1.83-GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 processor and 1GB of memory, the E8210 turned in an impressive MobileMark 2005 score of 238, but its 3 hours and 4 minutes of battery life is merely average for this class of notebook. The relatively low runtime is the trade-off you make for discrete graphics.
The ATI [...]
The Lamborghini Notebook line by ASUS have been forever immortalized which isn’t surprising since the notebooks are extremely hot! The latest design wonder goes by the name of ASUS VX1 Lamborghini Notebook and boy do I want one! A result from the joint collaboration between ASUS and Automobili Lamborghini, the new notebook boasts of style, [...]
Dell’s XPS series of desktop PCs has long been targeted towards the PC gamer. Their XPS 400 model was introduced as a more affordable alternative to the consumer over their high end gaming systems, but it lacked much of performance compared to AMD based PCs when it came to gaming. Now Dell has updated the [...]
Voodooo announced Voodoo ENVY u909 which according to them is the “World’s Largest & Fastest Mobile Game book” and is powered by the AMD Turion 64 Processor. Compact and light the Voodoo ENVY Heavyweight weighs just around 16 pounds and sports measurements like 7.5″ x 12.5″ x 1.75″ .Other features include Voodooo Edge mousing surface, [...]
The XPC G5 3600mc measures just 7.3 inches high by 7.8 inches wide by 12 inches deep and features a mirrored front panel and an LED. The display is easy to see and provides a wealth of useful context-sensitive information. For example, when using the system’s TV tuner, the LED will display channel and volume [...]
