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Western Digital 1 Terabyte Caviar Black Edition HDD

November 17th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in PC hardware

With newer Hi-Def video and audio formats becoming popular, games getting larger, and collections growing, you need more space, period. Western Digital plans to satiate your hunger for space with their new I Terabyte Caviar Black edition HDD.
This HDD is almost the same size of a 500GB HDD, despite the increased amount of memory platters. They managed to keep the height low by using perpen dicular recording. The WD caviar comprises of dual processors for twice the data processing speed as normal drives, coupled with a massive 32 MB of buffer (more…)

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Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000

November 17th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in PC hardware, Uncategorized

The Microsoft wireless Laser Desktop 6000 tries to make computing comfort able with its ergonomic design, and also compli ments your need for style with its neat looks and great design.
The Laser Desktop 6000 comprises of a keyboard that is based on Microsoft’s Comfort Curve Design; keys have been placed in an ergonomically approved cur vaceous design to give your fingers the perfect position and comfort for long hours of work. The keyboard is Windows Vista Aero inspired, and that is why Microsoft has incorporated few dedicated Vista Aero shortcut keys. The keyboard has a semi transparent border, much like the Aero windows in Vista.
Apart from the basic keys, the keyboard features loads of shortcut keys, with one-touch access to Windows Flip, Zoom, Mail Client and even 5 programmable keys that you can set according to your preference.
The included wireless mouse uses laser technology, which gives it a more precise control as compared to an optical mouse. The tilt wheel allows it to scroll both hori zontally as well as vertically. If you are looking forward to a gaming solution, then this will not disappoint you with its responsive mouse, but you might find the keys to lack tactile feedback.
The Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 operates at 2.4 GHz wireless radio fre quency, allowing it to con nect and operate smoothly without any interference from other electronic wire less devices connected to your computer.
We found the combo to perform well even over large distances. Microsoft claims the operable limit of the hardware is 40 Feet, and is good enough to give you the freedom to connect it to your HTPC. It worked flaw lessly for us at a distance of about 15 feet. Both devices operate on 2 AA batteries each, and Microsoft claims they will last for 4 months.
Specifications
2.4 Ghz wireless technology, Ergonomic design, Preset and customisable shortcut keys for the keyboard.

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Kingston Data Traveler HyperX pen drive

November 16th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in PC hardware, Portable Storage

Flash memory-based drives are evolving at a fast pace. While the capacities have gone up considerably, data transfer speeds are also a lot better than before, in general. Some of the very best drives come from memory manufacturers themselves, and Kingston’s HyperX is one of them.
This drive gets its looks from the blue-black HyperX memory modules. It has an aluminium and rubber casing, and this gives it strength and a good gripping surface. You’re unlikely to drop it, but if you do, the sturdy build will ensure that your data stays safe. The connector is retractable, so just slide it out when you want to use it. (more…)

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Creative VADO - Pocket sized video

November 16th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Mobile Phones, PC hardware, Tools

Anybody who sees the Creative VADO for the very first time will confuse it with a portable media player. Don’t. This sleek and stylish metallic silver body hides a portable video recorder. It allows you to capture videos easily and quickly.
To start with, the Creative VADO comprises of a non-auto focus camera, with which you can record videos at a resolution of 640 x 480. It features 2 GB of memory, and this is non- expandable, which is a serious turn-off. At its resolu tion, though, this translates to about 2 hours of video recording.
Just like any other camcorder, the VADO also gives two options to record video, both at the same VGA resolu tion. When using High Quality mode, you can cap ture about 1 hour of video. In (more…)

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BenQ MP771

November 16th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in PC hardware

Projectors are finding their way into your living room as home enter tainment systems. The latest innovation that is coming in projectors is short throw lenses and mind it the BenQMP77I is a classic example of it. With its short throw lens this projector can project up to a 74-inch display from a distance of 1 meter. Good thing for people who have really cramped up spaces in office or at home.
The BenQMP 771 is compact, and uses a 280 watt Osram lamp, which company claims (more…)

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Microsoft Life Cam VX 5500 - A webcam of many faces

November 16th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in PC hardware

The new Microsoft Life cam VX 5500 stands out with its intuitive design and beautiful looks that can com pliment any notebook or desktop computer.
TheVX 5500 has aVGA resolution of 640 x 480 that is good enough to take care of all the conferencing you plan to do. The overall video quality is good and you will not face any problem even in low light conditions. We would have loved to have manual focusing on this, but sadly there was none avail able - you will have to keep the camera at the right dis tance to keep it in focus. The VX 5500 sports a Uni Directional microphone, so sounds are picked up from anywhere in the room - good or bad depending on the ambient noise. The microphone features acoustic noise and echo cancellation. (more…)

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Samsung ML- 1640 Mono Laser Printer

October 20th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in PC hardware

A monochrome laser printer primarily for home users but with features that make it appealing for small workgroups as well. The first thing that strikes you about this printer is its compact design with a small form factor that makes it perfect for places where space is constraint. One can print at a resolution of up to 12 00*600 dpi (dots per inch).The printer has an input tray capacity of 150 sheets and output tray capacity of 100 sheets, decent enough for this segment. The connectivity with the PC is through a USB 2.0 (more…)

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