SM-Bot
11 Nov 2003, 07:15am
<b>Well we are back in full swing.. so lets see what the rest of the web has their hands on</b>
"The two sides give it a twist compared to other surfaces as well as it remaining so thin! My only problem with this and other similar surfaces is the price, I cant justify over £25 for essentially a 2.52mm rectangle of plastic with two textured surfaces glued to it"
<a href="http://www.pchardware.co.uk/ricochet.htm" target="_new">Ricochet 2.52 Mouse Surface from Everglide @ PC Hardware.co.uk</a>
"Ease of use and security tend to be mutually exclusive. So for wireless manufacturers, the reasoning goes that while the average Joe or Jane Smith at home has nothing they'd really care to hide from the world, or that the world would really care to find out about them, they will get very peeved if they cannot get their new wireless router up and running quickly"
<a href="http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1489" target="_new">Beginners Guides: Securing A Wireless Network @ PC Stats</a>
"John Gillooly from Atomic Magazine in Australia has checked in and gives us his impressions on Gigabit networking and what PCI Express can do to improve the standard in the New Year."
<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=column&dId=573" target="_new">The LAN of opportunity @ TweakTown</a>
"It's time for our forth Gizmos, Gadgets and Goodies Guide where we look at new and funky products from Everglide, Antec, Memory.com, Kore Computers, ThermalTake and TekGems."
<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=article&dId=574" target="_new">Gizmos, Gadgets and Goodies Guide #4 @ TweakTown</a>
""With the fresh taste of enthusiast friendly motherboards in our minds, you can imagine that expectations are quite high for the brand new Epox 8HDA3+, a VIA K8T800 and VT8237 based motherboard. The AMD Athlon64 processor was released in two pin configurations, the first socket 754 and second socket 940. "
<a href="
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=701" target="_new">Epox 8HDA3+ K8T800 Athlon64 Motherboard @ PC Stats</a>
"Today we'll be taking a look at Aspire's X-Dreamer II case. The X-Dreamer II comes in a variety of colors (we have the Blue one with us today), has 6 LEDs in the front, and a cool temp sensor right next to the power/reset buttons. It also goes for about $80 with a PSU, and while not cheap compared to some other cases, it isn't as expensive as some cases which may cost up to $200 without a PSU."
<a href="http://www.fastlanehw.com/reviews.php?action=view&id=57" target="_new">Aspire X-Dreamer II Review @ FastLaneHW</a>
"The HP 1100d is a great product and would fit the bill perfectly for a small business environment. Its ability to handle text, graphics and photos with speed and quality also make a nice fit into the home office market. Medium to large businesses would find it less than desirable when compared to color laser printers."
<a href="http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review781.html" target="_new">HP Business Inkjet 1100d printer @ DesignTechnica</a>
“The computers BIOS ( Basic Input Output System ) is the software that is loaded on the BIOS ROM chip that comes with your motherboard. The BIOS software serves as the missing link between your hardware and operating system. Your BIOS controls your CPU speed, FSB frequency, and all other low level hardware for the motherboard like intergraded peripherals including sound, video, ports etc. "
<a href="http://www.cybercpu.net/howto/basic/BIOS/index.asp" target="_new">BIOS flashing guide @ CyberCPU</a>
"It can be very confusing when it comes to choosing a video card these days. Not to mention one of the most expensive upgrades you can make. nVidia and ATi have flooded the market with so many different types of video cards it’s hard to tell what is budget card and which is the performance card. This means you must really do your homework before you set out to purchase a new video card. "
<a href="http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/video/crucial_9800pro/index.htm" target="_new">Crucial's Radeon 9800 Pro @ ClubOC</a>
"Right now, the IBM ThinkPad is the king of the Pentium M notebooks.
The combination of size, weight, integrated WiFi, and long battery life
all contribute to its status as one of the premier Wintel laptops.
However, not everyone has a T40 budget. Enter the Compaq Evo N620c, an attractive business-class Pentium-M laptop with a more friendly price tag."
<a href="http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/003/evo/compaq-evo-1.html" target="_new">Compaq Evo N620c laptop @ ARS</a>
"VIA's latest EPIA offering is an excellent office alternative to the the multimedia HTPC targeted M10000. With the digital audio and video removed and an additional LAN and two USB 2.0 ports added, the CL10000 has every feature and enough power needed for an inexpensive file server, firewall or corporate office PC."
<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/cl10000/" target="_new">VIA EPIA CL10000 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review @ Tweaknews</a>
"The two sides give it a twist compared to other surfaces as well as it remaining so thin! My only problem with this and other similar surfaces is the price, I cant justify over £25 for essentially a 2.52mm rectangle of plastic with two textured surfaces glued to it"
<a href="http://www.pchardware.co.uk/ricochet.htm" target="_new">Ricochet 2.52 Mouse Surface from Everglide @ PC Hardware.co.uk</a>
"Ease of use and security tend to be mutually exclusive. So for wireless manufacturers, the reasoning goes that while the average Joe or Jane Smith at home has nothing they'd really care to hide from the world, or that the world would really care to find out about them, they will get very peeved if they cannot get their new wireless router up and running quickly"
<a href="http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1489" target="_new">Beginners Guides: Securing A Wireless Network @ PC Stats</a>
"John Gillooly from Atomic Magazine in Australia has checked in and gives us his impressions on Gigabit networking and what PCI Express can do to improve the standard in the New Year."
<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=column&dId=573" target="_new">The LAN of opportunity @ TweakTown</a>
"It's time for our forth Gizmos, Gadgets and Goodies Guide where we look at new and funky products from Everglide, Antec, Memory.com, Kore Computers, ThermalTake and TekGems."
<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=article&dId=574" target="_new">Gizmos, Gadgets and Goodies Guide #4 @ TweakTown</a>
""With the fresh taste of enthusiast friendly motherboards in our minds, you can imagine that expectations are quite high for the brand new Epox 8HDA3+, a VIA K8T800 and VT8237 based motherboard. The AMD Athlon64 processor was released in two pin configurations, the first socket 754 and second socket 940. "
<a href="
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=701" target="_new">Epox 8HDA3+ K8T800 Athlon64 Motherboard @ PC Stats</a>
"Today we'll be taking a look at Aspire's X-Dreamer II case. The X-Dreamer II comes in a variety of colors (we have the Blue one with us today), has 6 LEDs in the front, and a cool temp sensor right next to the power/reset buttons. It also goes for about $80 with a PSU, and while not cheap compared to some other cases, it isn't as expensive as some cases which may cost up to $200 without a PSU."
<a href="http://www.fastlanehw.com/reviews.php?action=view&id=57" target="_new">Aspire X-Dreamer II Review @ FastLaneHW</a>
"The HP 1100d is a great product and would fit the bill perfectly for a small business environment. Its ability to handle text, graphics and photos with speed and quality also make a nice fit into the home office market. Medium to large businesses would find it less than desirable when compared to color laser printers."
<a href="http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review781.html" target="_new">HP Business Inkjet 1100d printer @ DesignTechnica</a>
“The computers BIOS ( Basic Input Output System ) is the software that is loaded on the BIOS ROM chip that comes with your motherboard. The BIOS software serves as the missing link between your hardware and operating system. Your BIOS controls your CPU speed, FSB frequency, and all other low level hardware for the motherboard like intergraded peripherals including sound, video, ports etc. "
<a href="http://www.cybercpu.net/howto/basic/BIOS/index.asp" target="_new">BIOS flashing guide @ CyberCPU</a>
"It can be very confusing when it comes to choosing a video card these days. Not to mention one of the most expensive upgrades you can make. nVidia and ATi have flooded the market with so many different types of video cards it’s hard to tell what is budget card and which is the performance card. This means you must really do your homework before you set out to purchase a new video card. "
<a href="http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/video/crucial_9800pro/index.htm" target="_new">Crucial's Radeon 9800 Pro @ ClubOC</a>
"Right now, the IBM ThinkPad is the king of the Pentium M notebooks.
The combination of size, weight, integrated WiFi, and long battery life
all contribute to its status as one of the premier Wintel laptops.
However, not everyone has a T40 budget. Enter the Compaq Evo N620c, an attractive business-class Pentium-M laptop with a more friendly price tag."
<a href="http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/003/evo/compaq-evo-1.html" target="_new">Compaq Evo N620c laptop @ ARS</a>
"VIA's latest EPIA offering is an excellent office alternative to the the multimedia HTPC targeted M10000. With the digital audio and video removed and an additional LAN and two USB 2.0 ports added, the CL10000 has every feature and enough power needed for an inexpensive file server, firewall or corporate office PC."
<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/cl10000/" target="_new">VIA EPIA CL10000 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review @ Tweaknews</a>