Monthly Archives: April 2004
Mesh Computers – Matrix 64 3400+
Never slow in adopting the latest technology, Mesh’s latest addition to its Matrix product line uses the new version of the AMD Athlon 64 processor; the 3400+. Housed in the now-familiar black Mesh case, the Matrix 64 3400+ is laden with goodies and offers a fair bit of future-proofing into the bargain, especially as 64-bit…
3Com – OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless Router
Hang on to your hats. Although this 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL Router is aimed at the small office market, it could very well prove to be the ideal home networking product for home users who have broadband. Most of us who use broadband at home have ADSL, although some use a cable modem. The bulk of…
FileMaker – FileMaker 7 Pro
With the capability of handling up to eight terabytes of data, and a boast that it’s “the world’s leading workgroup database software”, you could immediately be forgiven for thinking that FileMaker 7 Pro is a piece of software best left for huge corporates. That’s not so, however; thanks to a strong wizard feature, it’s an…
Soyo – P4I875P Dragon 2 v1.0
Motherboard manufacturer Soyo’s high-end boards have always been packed with features and the latest version of the P4I875P Dragon 2, v1.0 is no exception. Soyo claims the new board supports Intel’s new Prescott processor up to 3.4GHz, but we had an early example of the board which wouldn’t support the new CPU past 2.8GHz; however,…
Codemasters – Colin McRae Rally 04
Sometimes, you start playing a game and realise that reinforcements wouldn’t be a bad idea. It’s an experience that will be endured by anyone who tries to tackle Colin McRae Rally 04 without the appropriate equipment. Sat at your PC, attempting to become the world’s greatest rally driver using keyboard controls simply isn’t going to…
Kyocera – FS-1020D
Kyocera has long championed the greenness and economy of its laser printers, as it’s one of the few companies which uses a lifetime photoconductor drum. All you need to run its FS-1020D personal / small workgroup printer is a supply of toner and plenty of A4 paper. The FS-1020D is never going to win any…
Mitac – Mio 168 with ALK Co Pilot
Mitac is carving out a name for itself as a maker of Pocket PCs. The company’s latest Pocket PC does something quite unique – it is the first such PDA with a built-in GPS receiver. Mitac expects to sell the Mio 168 in bundles with navigation software. The version we saw came with the Co…
Canon – IXUS 500
There is little doubt that Canon is a market leader when it comes to digital cameras, and the IXUS range is right at the top of company’s popularity tables. Digital cameras get ‘refreshed’ at regular periods, and since the IXUS range started in 1996 and the first digital model appeared in 2000 there have been…
Sony – Vaio PCG-K115S
Sony has added yet another family to the huge Vaio range of notebooks, namely the K series. This is aimed at home users who want a desktop replacement notebook without paying a (relatively) huge amount for it. The PCG-K115S sits in the middle of this new range and is a powerful, feature-packed machine. It’s a…
GMX Media – Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
The original Jules Verne novel on which this game is based told of a fantastic expedition to a hidden land beneath the Earth’s surface. Instead of simply rehashing the tale, the developers have wisely brought it bang up to date with a modern, sassy photojournalist as the heroine. On a trip to Iceland, the helicopter…