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20 Nov 2003, 7:57pm
"The Ximeta NetDisk offers reliable mass storage in a compact device that may challenge the necessity of a full file server for smaller business and home environments. The NetDisk occupies a minimal footprint, draws very little electricity, produces almost no noise, and requires none of the maintenance that your typical server might."
<a href="http://www.bigbruin.com/html/ximetanetdisk.htm" target="_new">Ximeta NetDisk (80 GB) External Hard Drive</a>
"The Hauppauge PVR250MCE is their latest capture card in the long line of high quality cards from Hauppauge. This particular card includes a high quality radio, TV tuner, s-vid, composite and stereo inputs for the maximum in quality captures. If you are looking to build an HTPC or just need a TV Tuner for your PC, the 2-3% CPU usage of this card while recording may be just what you have been waiting for. Combine the 2-3% CPU usage and the amazing quality this card produces and you have a winner any way you look at it."
<a href="http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=pvrmcereview1" target="_new">Hauppauge PVR250MCE @ HtpcNews</a>
"When you decide additional portable storage is required, it's important to consider the the type of application(s) that device will need to support, i.e. database, music storage, etc. We look into Toshiba's MK2001MPL 1.8-inch Type-2 PC Card 2GB hard drive and see if it can meet some of today's storage requirements."
<a href="http://www.d-silence.com/feature.php?id=231" target="_new">Toshiba 1.8-inch Hard Drive @ D-Silence</a>
"While we think the premise behind Philips' wearable digital audio line is great, it is poorly executed. We do not think an LCD, or a bunch of controls are necessary, but as it stands we are lost in the dark while using this player. There is no power indicator and the controls are just too basic. The Key003 looks great and will be sure to turn heads while in use, but it is certainly a digital audio player that sacrifices functionality for looks. Our recommendation for an MP3 player of this size would be the MPIO-DMK or iRiver iFP-180T. And if you absolutely want the thumb drive Plug and Play capability then you might want to check out the Creative Labs Muvo NX."
<a href="http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review616.html" target="_new">Philips Key Ring 003 MP3 player @ DesignTechnica</a>
“Since its inception and release at CeBIT 2003 the Waterchill kit has undergone two major revisions. The first revision kit has been thoroughly reviewed online and has received quite favorable marks. Asetek being a customer-oriented company still felt they should address the one or two minor complaints about the setup. They quickly went to work producing revision two. The second-generation kit boasts easy to use push fit connectors, redesigned waterblock lids and an upgraded radiator. This is the kit we will be looking at today, but aren’t you lucky! We’ve also managed to get our hands on both available pumps for the Waterchill kit and even the new upgraded tubing that will soon be available. *Clapping hands together* Cakes and Pies, Cakes and Pies *clapping hands together* Sorry for the blatant Duce Bigalow quote.”
<a href="http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/wc/asetek_waterchill/index.php" target="_new">Asetech waterchill H2O Kit Review @ GruntvillE</a>
"This kit rocks, but it's not perfect though, the GPU block can cause some problems with some of the Radeon users out there because of the shim the cards have. You want better contact? remove some copper on the outside of the block by using sandpaper, or remove the shim. It's an easy to use kit, everything is included and best of all, anyone can use it !. I had no problems while going through the installation, and I'm quite satisfied by the overall performance. "
<a href="http://www.burnoutpc.com/index.php?page=reviews&review_id=203" target="_new">Asetek WaterChill V2 Review @ BoPC</a>
"Panasonic has carved a strong niche for itself with the Toughbook range of notebooks. The Toughbooks appeal to a different market from most other notebooks in that they are built to withstand a significant amount of abuse. As such Toughbooks are often seen in the hands of field engineers where a rugged shell is far more important than a few more MHz of processor power."
<a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=144" target="_new">Panasonic Toughbook CF-W2 @ TrustedReviews</a>
"We said earlier that COMDEX this year is the smallest it's been, and the reason behind that is Key3Media, who took over the job of running the event. Key3Media wanted to change the show around and focus on "business-to-business". With the change, COMDEX was set up to have 7 main focal points: Wireless and mobility, Web services, open source, Windows and .Net, On Demand Computing, security, and the digital enterprise. While these things are all good categories, there are other categories and products that we'd have rather seen on the floor. Companies and products that had been on the show floor in the past years."
<a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/" target="_new">COMDEX 2003 2nd Day Coverage @ OverclockersClub</a>
"Of the listed specs the main points of interest lay within its 270 cd/m2 brightness, 450:1 contrast, and 25ms response time. All of these results tie in within this monitors price range, about $490 ~ $550 USD. Though the brightness level and contrast ratio are acceptable, the 25ms response time wouldn’t be my first choice when it comes to high speed FPS gaming."
<a href="http://www.monkeyreview.com/reviews/review.php?num=286" target="_new">Samsung SyncMaster 173T Review @ MonkeyReview</a>
"Amdmb.com has published a summary of this years Comdex show in Las Vegas. Unfortunatly, there wasn’t a whole lot of new information to report, but we did catch information on the upcoming XT line of graphics cards from NVIDIA."
<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=271" target="_New">Comdex 2003 Summary @ AmdMB</a>
"The ZNF3-150 Zenith is based on NVIDIA's nForce3 chipset, which is on a single-chip architecture. This is much different from the typical North Bridge and South Bridge common to many types of motherboards. This allows for lower system latency and less power consumption. This is one of the major differences between nForce 3 and VIA's K8T800."
<a href="http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/motherboards/Chaintech_ZNF3-150_1.html" target="_new">Chaintech ZNF3-150 Zenith (nForce3)@ EOC</a>
<a href="http://www.bigbruin.com/html/ximetanetdisk.htm" target="_new">Ximeta NetDisk (80 GB) External Hard Drive</a>
"The Hauppauge PVR250MCE is their latest capture card in the long line of high quality cards from Hauppauge. This particular card includes a high quality radio, TV tuner, s-vid, composite and stereo inputs for the maximum in quality captures. If you are looking to build an HTPC or just need a TV Tuner for your PC, the 2-3% CPU usage of this card while recording may be just what you have been waiting for. Combine the 2-3% CPU usage and the amazing quality this card produces and you have a winner any way you look at it."
<a href="http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=pvrmcereview1" target="_new">Hauppauge PVR250MCE @ HtpcNews</a>
"When you decide additional portable storage is required, it's important to consider the the type of application(s) that device will need to support, i.e. database, music storage, etc. We look into Toshiba's MK2001MPL 1.8-inch Type-2 PC Card 2GB hard drive and see if it can meet some of today's storage requirements."
<a href="http://www.d-silence.com/feature.php?id=231" target="_new">Toshiba 1.8-inch Hard Drive @ D-Silence</a>
"While we think the premise behind Philips' wearable digital audio line is great, it is poorly executed. We do not think an LCD, or a bunch of controls are necessary, but as it stands we are lost in the dark while using this player. There is no power indicator and the controls are just too basic. The Key003 looks great and will be sure to turn heads while in use, but it is certainly a digital audio player that sacrifices functionality for looks. Our recommendation for an MP3 player of this size would be the MPIO-DMK or iRiver iFP-180T. And if you absolutely want the thumb drive Plug and Play capability then you might want to check out the Creative Labs Muvo NX."
<a href="http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review616.html" target="_new">Philips Key Ring 003 MP3 player @ DesignTechnica</a>
“Since its inception and release at CeBIT 2003 the Waterchill kit has undergone two major revisions. The first revision kit has been thoroughly reviewed online and has received quite favorable marks. Asetek being a customer-oriented company still felt they should address the one or two minor complaints about the setup. They quickly went to work producing revision two. The second-generation kit boasts easy to use push fit connectors, redesigned waterblock lids and an upgraded radiator. This is the kit we will be looking at today, but aren’t you lucky! We’ve also managed to get our hands on both available pumps for the Waterchill kit and even the new upgraded tubing that will soon be available. *Clapping hands together* Cakes and Pies, Cakes and Pies *clapping hands together* Sorry for the blatant Duce Bigalow quote.”
<a href="http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/wc/asetek_waterchill/index.php" target="_new">Asetech waterchill H2O Kit Review @ GruntvillE</a>
"This kit rocks, but it's not perfect though, the GPU block can cause some problems with some of the Radeon users out there because of the shim the cards have. You want better contact? remove some copper on the outside of the block by using sandpaper, or remove the shim. It's an easy to use kit, everything is included and best of all, anyone can use it !. I had no problems while going through the installation, and I'm quite satisfied by the overall performance. "
<a href="http://www.burnoutpc.com/index.php?page=reviews&review_id=203" target="_new">Asetek WaterChill V2 Review @ BoPC</a>
"Panasonic has carved a strong niche for itself with the Toughbook range of notebooks. The Toughbooks appeal to a different market from most other notebooks in that they are built to withstand a significant amount of abuse. As such Toughbooks are often seen in the hands of field engineers where a rugged shell is far more important than a few more MHz of processor power."
<a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=144" target="_new">Panasonic Toughbook CF-W2 @ TrustedReviews</a>
"We said earlier that COMDEX this year is the smallest it's been, and the reason behind that is Key3Media, who took over the job of running the event. Key3Media wanted to change the show around and focus on "business-to-business". With the change, COMDEX was set up to have 7 main focal points: Wireless and mobility, Web services, open source, Windows and .Net, On Demand Computing, security, and the digital enterprise. While these things are all good categories, there are other categories and products that we'd have rather seen on the floor. Companies and products that had been on the show floor in the past years."
<a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/" target="_new">COMDEX 2003 2nd Day Coverage @ OverclockersClub</a>
"Of the listed specs the main points of interest lay within its 270 cd/m2 brightness, 450:1 contrast, and 25ms response time. All of these results tie in within this monitors price range, about $490 ~ $550 USD. Though the brightness level and contrast ratio are acceptable, the 25ms response time wouldn’t be my first choice when it comes to high speed FPS gaming."
<a href="http://www.monkeyreview.com/reviews/review.php?num=286" target="_new">Samsung SyncMaster 173T Review @ MonkeyReview</a>
"Amdmb.com has published a summary of this years Comdex show in Las Vegas. Unfortunatly, there wasn’t a whole lot of new information to report, but we did catch information on the upcoming XT line of graphics cards from NVIDIA."
<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=271" target="_New">Comdex 2003 Summary @ AmdMB</a>
"The ZNF3-150 Zenith is based on NVIDIA's nForce3 chipset, which is on a single-chip architecture. This is much different from the typical North Bridge and South Bridge common to many types of motherboards. This allows for lower system latency and less power consumption. This is one of the major differences between nForce 3 and VIA's K8T800."
<a href="http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/motherboards/Chaintech_ZNF3-150_1.html" target="_new">Chaintech ZNF3-150 Zenith (nForce3)@ EOC</a>