USB thumb drives have become pervasive
in today's world. What started as gum-package-sized devices with
small 64MB capacities have become multi-gigabyte wonders of storage
in form factors ranging from small to bizarre. One of the newest
drives on the block, Sony's Micro Vault Tiny, packs storage
capacities ranging from 256MB to a comfortable 4GB into one of the
smallest packages seen yet.
There have been major price cuts in the LCD market, making competition among who can produce the best product for the lowest price. Enter the Hanns-G HW191D, a low priced widescreen monitor sporting features such as a 700:1 contrast ratio and a response time of 5ms. The Hanns-G HW191D is selling left and right, from both major online retailers and local computer vendors, at a retail price of under $180.00USD. Word among the enthusiast community is good, but in order to get our opinion, sit back, relax and enjoy the review.
We're reviewing a cell
phone? What gives? Well, cell phones these dayssupport a plethora of
features. Networking via Bluetooth, email (supported are regular
email, SMS, or MMS), address books, appointment calendars, have web
browsers, and can run installable application software. Cell phones
have been adopted in ways PDA's haven’t (and probably wont, unless
those PDA's are Smartphones). They are thus one of the most widely
adopted computing devices on earth. With that in mind, witness our
review of Sony Ericsson's Walkman W300i flip phone. Walkman you say?
Read to find out why!
I've alluded to this in the last few P4 board reviews I've conducted,
the fact that I'm firmly convinced that this is Intel's year to
"unscrew" themselves. While Intel may not particularly care for that
appelation, I feel it's true. We've seen many changes in the market
that I feel better position the P4 as the platform of choice. It's been
an evolution really, but the key factors I felt needed to be in place
are as follows.
Computer enthusiasts have been drilling holes, adding fans, and
painting cases for quite some time. In fact, we here at Fastsilicon.com
were hacking away at our boxes way back in 1995. It wasn't until very
recently, however, that some case manufacturers started shipping
"pre-modded" cases. With such cases, the manufacturer installs side
windows, fan holes, and other custom features into their stock-standard
case designs. Still other cases are designed with a modded look in mind
from the get-go. Companies like Xoxide.com, Voyeurmods.com and
Zxmods.com sell such factory pre-modded cases in addition to their own
in-house modified cases.
