Whenever the subject of vacuum tube amplifiers is brought up, it is most likely that someone is discussing expensive hi-fi audio equipment. SonicGear brought this category of amplifiers to the computer world. Their i-Steroid 2.1 system represents a unique attempt at integrating “old-fashioned” vacuum tubes into the cold electronics and high-tech world. The name itself is obviously an allusion to iPod players and that becomes even more obvious by taking a glance at the device itself.
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Very often short descriptions in manufacturer manuals for displays are: exceptional design and excellent performances which is the case with Samsung T220. If some monitor looks nice we can see that by ourselves when we take it out from the packaging, but when it comes to other manufacturer’s promise (about performances) we need to check them by ourselves for its authenticity. Samsung T220 satisfied the first half of its description from the moment we put it on the table.
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This point-and-shoot camera gives impression of reliability and well built product. Canon IXUS 80 IS has all standard and expected functions without unnecessary “fancy” stuff that some manufacturers implement with intention to attract customers. Canon intended this model for users who desire modern, reliable and quality photo camera without any unusual functions (with limited usability). ...
SanDisk, as one of mayor flash memory manufacturers, naturally has big USB flash drive portfolio. It’s very hard to stand out, when there is a huge amount of different USB flash drive models from different manufacturers on the market. Generally speaking, you can only recognize a specific type only by its different USB casing. Design of casing is something that all manufacturers pay attention to attract more customers. On the other hand, in the eyes of final user a big plus is always bigger capacity and speed of data transfers.
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This time we’ve compared two CPUs: Core2Quad Q9300 (this is the bottom model of current lineup) and Core2Extreme QX9650 (the top model of current lineup). We have experimented with QX9650, bringing down its multiplier so we got whole palette of Core2Quad processors from Q9x50 generation. To make evaluation of performances we have included in test even Core2Extreme QX6850 which is the top model Quad CPU from previous generation (65nm).
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Asus made an effort and delivered very good and useful manual with EEE PC. In manual you can find detail description of how to install XP and how to customize it for best performance. By customizing we mean how to turn off all those unnecessary, by our opinion, Windows services which take up 4 GB on SSD (for example “System Restore” service). Average installation of WinXP Pro SP2 should occupy around 1.5 GB, exact same amount like our installed OS takes. To be honest, this could be reduced if you use nLite program.
Not even ten days after its world premiere, we got the chance to test the new Lenovo portable PC which is going to be sold on the market under the ThinkPad X300 tag. As you might have already guessed, the tested sample was not meant to be sold, but only introduced to IT reporters and Lenovo partners so that they can get to know it better. Although we are used to samples being different from retail versions, the word “sample” must be taken very loosely in context. 
All those GHz and dual-core processors sound great, but but surfing the Internet, writing in Word watching films and listening to music are not tasks that require such power. Many are willing to renounce the extra performance in order to save money. 
Emerge of Intel’s Centrino platform marked the beginning of huge breakthrough of portable computers. After three very successful generations, Intel announced the Santa Rosa platform and first tested model based on fourth generation of Centrino platform in our labs comes from the MSI production line. 
ASUS R1F is by the specifications a combination of mobility and performance. While most of the Tablet PCs are targeting either users with specific needs or the ones who want an attention-grabbing computer, ASUS R1F seems to successfully hit both target markets. 
A long time ago mobile computers were simply business machines. With prices getting lower and lower each day, notebooks are becoming the first option when buying a home computer, and that places new obstacles in front of them: to satisfy the multimedia and gaming needs of the owner. Although they still cannot measure up to the newest desktop solutions, modern mobile computers can offer more than decent performance as far as the games are concerned. That's why we decided to check out the situation on the market.