Monthly Archives: January 2006
Sony – DPP-FP50
The Sony DPP-FP50 is a dye sublimation printer that prints photos on either 6 x 4-inch or 5 x 3.5-inch postcards. Technically it is very similar to a number of other dye sub printers on the market, so you flip down the cover on the side and slide in a ribbon cartridge, then insert the…
Epson – Stylus DX3800
If you’re on a tight budget and either running a small business or perhaps working from home as a student, the prospect of getting your hands on a cheap printer that will also treble up as a scanner and copier is likely to appeal. To meet that need Epson has unleashed two new multi-function series;…
AMD – Athlon 64 FX-60
AMD has taken a bold step with the latest version of the Athlon 64, as the new FX-60 has a clock speed that is 200MHz slower than the previous FX-57. At first glance this seems like lunacy but the big news is that FX-60 is a dual core processor so it has two cores humming…
Nokia – 770 Internet Tablet
Nokia is a mobile phone maker, right? Well, not entirely. The new 770 Internet Tablet hasn’t a SIM slot in sight. It’s name gives the game away in terms of its functions, but only in part. True, it is an Internet Tablet, but it does a lot more besides accessing the Internet. Just remember that…
BVG – The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
It was inevitable after the success of such fantasy hits as The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter movies that C. S. Lewis’ Christian fable, set in the mythical snowbound land of Narnia, would eventually make its way both to the big screen and then into gaming. The good news is that The…
Wireless mouse and keyboard desksets group test
On one hand we warm to Trust because the company spells ‘laser’ the way we prefer. But sadly, the quality of its Wireless Laser Deskset pack left a little to be desired. We should be straight and point out from the off that this is the cheapest of the three products we’re comparing. We found…
LG – GSA-4166B
LG’s new GSA-4166B internal DVD writer sits at the top of its Super Multi DVD writer range with the promise that it supports every DVD format you’ve ever heard of, plus a few more besides. In essence the GSA-4166B is a GSA-4163B with the addition of LightScribe, however the Dual Layer writing speeds have also…
Digital Cube – i-Station i2
The term MP3 player has become generic for pocket-sized music players, but in reality the high-end models do a lot more than play music tracks. The i-Station i2 is a fully-fledged multimedia player, offering recorded TV and movie playback, music, e-books and games. It can act as a store for digital photos from your camera…
Toshiba – SD-R6572M
LightScribe DVD drives have been available for quite a while, or at least they have if you own a desktop PC. Laptop users have had to wait a little longer for this interesting feature, but manufacturers are now shipping some of their latest notebooks with LightScribe drives. If you’re not already aware of the lingo,…
Electronic Arts – Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Looking for evidence of how the reviewing fraternity is out of touch with the buying public? Then let’s talk Need For Speed. Few would stand up in the middle of a pub and argue that the admittedly-entertaining Need For Speed games are classics, nor that they were the finest arcade racing games out there. Yet…