Monthly Archives: December 2005
HP – Officejet Pro K550dtn
Hewlett Packard has built up an admirable reputation for producing printers that meet the needs of both individual users and businesses who require that magic combination of print quality, fast reproduction and the ability to handle a wide range of paper sizes and media options. The Officejet Pro K550 series comes in three versions, with…
BlackBean Games – The X Factor Sing
If you sing a song loudly enough, the whole world will stop to listen. Equally, if you sing a song badly enough, you’ll become infamous on the X Factor DVD extras. Let’s face it, the X Factor is as much a search for the pop talent of tomorrow as it is an excuse to laugh…
Rockdirect – Xtreme CT laptop
In order to grab the public’s imagination in an increasingly crowded desktop replacement market, laptop computer companies are having to either offer a basket load of extras and gadgets or to go heavily for one particular end of the spectrum. In the case of Rockdirect’s Xtreme CT that means pandering directly to serious gamers. As…
Panda – Platinum 2006 Internet Security
Keeping your PC secure against people who want to do it harm takes more than anti-virus software. You do need protection against viruses, of course, but in some ways the more insidious threats are adware, which reports your browsing habits, and spyware, which reports just about everything you do with your PC. Then there are…
Sony – DSC-S90
It’s tricky to decide whether the Sony DSC-S90 is a budget digital camera or a mid-range model. The specification is relatively lowly with a 4.1-megapixel sensor that results in photos with a maximum resolution of 2,304 x 1,768 pixels. It also has a 3x optical zoom and 6x digital zoom. There’s nothing too exciting there,…
MSI – Mega Player 516 BT
Here at IT Reviews we admire products and companies that show innovation and that certain je ne sais quoi, and here’s MSI with its Mega Player 516 BT, which is an MP3 player that doubles up as a mobile phone headset. A marriage made in heaven, no? The idea is simple. You’re sat on a…
Elonex – MediaStar 1541
With laptops taking over ever bigger chunks of the PC market, it comes as no great shock to find them in market segments which were, until recently, the sole domain of the desktop. First it was gaming and now it’s the media centre PC’s turn to feel the heat of stiff competition. Elonex’s MediaStar 1541…
UbiSoft – Peter Jackson’s King Kong
It’s inevitable that when a big film comes out, the adult movie industry will come up with an alternative title. You know all the classics… Shaving Ryan’s Privates, Good Will Humping and so forth. However, it’s almost as if Peter Jackson is making it too easy for them with his latest blockbusters. Lord of the…
GSP – Geoff Hamilton’s 3D Garden Designer Gift Pack
This deluxe version of Geoff Hamilton’s 3D Garden Designer contains three programs. As well as the Garden Designer software itself, it includes a Plant Encyclopedia and a disc entitled Gardening with Wildlife in Mind. More about the extras in a moment: we’ll deal with the main course first. 3D Garden Designer lets you plot out…
Sapphire – X800 GTO2
First things first. If you see one of these limited edition cards for sale, buy it, no questions asked; just part with the cash. The reasons for doing so will become clearer as we go along. ATI’s X800 series of cards has been one of its most successful to date, with a whole host of…