Monthly Archives: May 2004
Trust – 950 Powerc@m Zoom
Trust’s 950 Powerc@m Zoom is slightly smaller than many other 3-megapixel cameras, with dimensions of 93 x 56 x 39mm and a weight of 135g, and the rest of its specification is conventional too. It has 16MB of internal memory, and under a cover on the right there are two AA batteries and an SD…
Sony – Cybershot DSC-U40
If you’ve ever cursed yourself for not having a camera with you because you gave up lugging the heavy things around, then Sony’s 2-megapixel Cybershot DSC-U40 could be the camera for you. Measuring just 83 x 39 x 26mm and weighing 114g, with the all-metal DSC-U40 it’s more a case of losing it in your…
Electronic Arts – UEFA Euro 2004
For the fourth major international football tournament in a row, EA has secured the official licence to produce the tie-in game. And for the fourth time in a row, the company has produced a title that bears more than a passing resemblance to a game published just six months before. UEFA Euro 2004 is little…
Cloanto – Amiga Forever 6
Anyone used to the plethora of ZX Spectrum emulators on the market will get an immediate culture shock should they choose to buy a copy of Amiga Forever. Whereas programs emulating the former platform are generally as straightforward to use as double-clicking a file to get your emulated title working, with this one it’s a…
Microland – TECH Plus 217.01
They may not be intended primarily as portable computers, but there’s no doubt that cube PCs are easier to transport than desktops. As if to emphasise this use, Microland’s TECH Plus 217.01 PC, which is built into a Shuttle barebones case, comes complete with a fabric carrying bag. And it’s certainly the kind of machine…
Memory-Map – OS Explorer
It’s always been quite difficult to demonstrate the value of an electronic map. The printed versions are so easy to use and comparatively cheap that you need to be able to achieve more with an electronic one to justify the cost. Memory-Map has found that extra value in its latest £100 map packs. Based on…
Asus – DRW-0804P
It’s is a functional enough drive, but in some respects you’ll find that Asus’ new DRW-0804P is a little behind the times. The market leading write speed for DVD burners is currently 16x, while this unit clocks in at 8x. And then, in line with the growing trend for more aesthetically pleasing PCs, more and…
Webroot – Window Washer 5
A small utility this, but really quite a handy one. It’s aim is straightforward – to ‘wash’ (that’s the company’s word for delete) any files you don’t need from your computer, to make it run that bit faster and get yourself a bit of disk space back. It gives you a bit more privacy too,…
Iridium – Starbook 212
Iridium’s latest notebook appears to have undergone some downsizing. The slim-and-quite-slinky machine features a 12.1-inch screen and compact keyboard that combine to make a smaller laptop than we’re use to seeing. It’s all deliberate, of course, because the sum total of this approach is a computer with the emphasis very much on portability. Our test…
Epson – Stylus Photo 2100
Epson is well known for incorporating the latest print and ink technologies into its value and mainstream printer markets, but at the other end of the spectrum sits the Stylus Photo 2100, an A3, seven-colour printer aimed at the professional photographer, with a price tag to match. As it’s an A3 printer, the 2,880 by…