Monthly Archives: April 1999
Attica – Aureum
Did you ever search for the Easter eggs that your parents hid in the garden? That’s probably the first – and maybe only – experience of treasure hunting that most people have. If you’re the sort of person who enjoys clues and puzzles, then you’re probably into crosswords and suchlike, but without the challenge of…
FastTrak – Dance eJay 2
We reviewed the first version of Dance eJay, along with its Rave eJay cousin, last year (click here to read that review). Overall, we were pretty impressed – although the software had a habit of churning out Europop rather than the uplifting house we were aiming for, it was a real laugh to use and…
SuperMicro – 370SBA
With Intel’s recent change of packaging for its Celeron range of processors, from a slot design back to a more conventional socket arrangement, a whole raft of new motherboards from various vendors is appearing to support the newer, more compact, chip design. One such board is this Socket 370 ATX unit from SuperMicro. At the…
Intel – SR440BX
As well as having a dominant share of the processor market, Intel has a nice little sideline in motherboards and chipsets. In the former category, the company’s products have proved quite popular amongst desktop and server system builders. This latest board from the company is an attempt to provide an all-in-one consumer-oriented solution for PC…
Europress – Encyclopedia 1999
An Encyclopaedia. There was a time when such things were given away with every PC sold – many still are – but not all such works of reference are created equal. Competing against the likes of Encarta and Britannica is this new product from Europress. Against such established opposition, any new title has to have…
Samsung – ML-5100A
Samsung is no stranger to the laser printer market, but to-date it hasn’t been a top manufacturer rivalling the likes of Hewlett Packard, Canon, IBM, Lexmark, Kyocera and Oki, etc. According to the UK subsidiary of the Korean electronics giant, that’s all going to change this year. Boasting an £8 million marketing budget and extremely…
Interactive Magic – Mortyr 2093-1944
The game that kick-started the 3D gaming revolution in the early nineties was Wolfenstein 3D, a highly popular title that saw the player attempting to escape from and destroy Castle Wolfenstein, where all sorts of weird experiments were going on. With enemies that included soldiers, dogs, zombies and mutant humans, Wolfenstein 3D was great fun…
ADI – MicroScan G66
With 19-inch monitors now available at a price point occupied by 17-inch displays just a few years ago, it’s becoming increasingly tempting to go for the extra workspace offered by the bigger models. Whether you’re a business user or a consumer, the difference between 17-inches and 19 can be significant. Size, it would seem, really…
Codemasters – TOCA 2 Touring Cars
Formula One racing may now be only marginally more exciting than watching petrol evaporate, but there’s one area of motorsport that regularly provides thrills, spills and close racing. Touring Cars is it, and much of that action is captured in Codemasters’ sequel to the original Touring Cars game, TOCA 2. The first TOCA title was…