Monthly Archives: July 2007
LG – L1960TR
The L1960TR is a stylish 19-inch flat screen monitor. Resplendent in deep black, and sat atop a stand featuring a polished marble-style finish, it certainly impresses straight out of the box. It’s easy to set up, slotting into the stand and locking in one simple move, and cable tidies are provided at the back to…
Acer – V200 GPS
If you were to take a slice through the mid-range to high-end GPS market you’d have your hands on a device that covers a range of countries and includes a number of handy extras such as a multimedia player, Bluetooth and travel guides. These are great for frequent travellers or those planning an extended road…
Xplosiv – Lucinda Green’s Equestrian Challenge
Lucinda Green is a legend in equestrian circles, having won the Badminton horse trials for the first time at the tender age of 19 and then claimed the title a record six times in total. She represented Britain three times in the Olympics, collecting a team silver in the 1984 games, and remains Chairwoman of…
HTC – Touch
HTC attempts something very bold with its Touch Windows Mobile Pocket PC. Sitting on top of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system is a touch-screen interface designed to give this particular PDA a lift above every other Windows Mobile device out there. Any comparison with the iPhone’s touch-based interface are purely speculative, but with that…
NetGear – EVA8000
Netgear is the latest to chip in with a rather feature-packed addition to the streaming media market, with its EVA8000. Billed as the ‘HD ready’ addition to the range, you’ll find support for up to 1080p resolutions, which – along with the built-in HDMI interface – makes it well prepared for high definition content. You…
Avanquest – Growing Plants Interactive Encyclopedia 3 Deluxe
Do you wish you had green fingers? Maybe you have an extensive garden and have been taking tips from all those garden programmes on UK Living but now can’t remember when to plant that amaryllis belladonna and what diseases it’s prone to? Wouldn’t it be ideal if you could access Gardeners Question Time 24/7 to…
Canon – SELPHY CP740
The digital age has altered forever the way we take and view photos, not least because of the speed at which the final image can be produced and then passed on to other media. Photojournalists can have their pictures on the front page within minutes and holiday snaps can be swapped with friends only seconds…
Packard Bell – iMedia 8500T
Packard Bell’s iMedia 8500T is the latest in a long line of reasonably well-featured systems for the home user, but at £700 for just the base unit it’s also very expensive and you can’t really see where your money is going. There are plenty of other PCs vying for your well-earned cash, either as base…
HP – Photosmart C6180
All-in-one office machines are all the rage at the moment, as they hold out the promise (especially for small businesses) of combining many tasks at a high standard for remarkably low costs. HP is one of the leaders in this area and has been eagerly trumpeting the virtues of the Photosmart 6180, especially for its…
Carbonite – Online PC Backup
It’s the nightmare that all PC users dread, either through a particularly vicious virus or an unexpected power surge, or just the final gasp of your computer as it’s about to die. Suddenly your screen has gone blank, all the data on your hard drive has vanished in a nano-second and, despite all your frantic…