Monthly Archives: July 2007
Xerox – WorkCentre 4150V P
Xerox’s WorkCentre 4150V P is a bulky multi-function machine, designed for medium-sized offices or workgroups. It functions as a photocopier, scanner and network printer and is based on a mono laser engine, rated at 43ppm. It weighs in at just over 50kg, so is physically heavyweight as well as catering for most office needs. One…
O2 – Xda Argon
O2′s Xda line-up of Windows Mobile Pocket PCs has been around for a few years now, and the operator regularly adds new models. The latest to hit our testing bench is the Xda Argon, an update for the popular Xda IIi. The Xda Argon is unusually large and heavy (200g, 129.7mm tall, 69.8mm wide, 18.8mm…
Sapphire – Radeon HD 2900 XT
After months of anticipation and many delays, AMD’s answer to nVidia’s mighty G80 – and the first new product to be launched since AMD’s acquisition of ATI – has arrived in the shape of the DirectX 10-supporting R6xx family of cores. The flagship of the HD 2000 range, as the new cards are called, is…
Trust – GM-3400
With a street price of just £19.99, Trust’s GM-3400 steering wheel and pedals kit initially provokes two thoughts. Thought one: that’s cheap. Thought two: what’s the catch? And as it happens, both thoughts are appropriate. That cost, though, we can deal with quickly. Quality steering wheels ordinarily retail at two to three times the price…
Arctic Cooling – Freezer 7 Pro
Counting against the Freezer 7 Pro is its sheer size. Appreciating that this a quiet, and subsequently large, processor fan and heatsink, it’s nonetheless going to struggle to fit into any kind of compact case, such is the headroom it requires. It’s certainly worth doing your homework on case space before you get your wallet…
Pinnacle – Studio 11 Plus
We’ve met previous versions of Pinnacle Studio more than once on our review bench, and often had to send them home with the same words: a super piece of software, but with worrying stability issues. And stability is at the core of what version 11 seemingly tries to fix. Not that it’s an easy job:…
Pinnacle – PCTV to go
The ongoing romance between PC and TV has gathered pace this year: you’ll now find a wide range of solutions if you’re looking to get these two household ‘essentials’ working together. Although pivotal in the development of TV tuners and similar products that allow you to receive both terrestrial and Freeview channels on a PC,…
Codemasters – Overlord
A surprise, but not one without a compromise or two, Overlord is a pleasantly accessible mix of primarily action and adventure, but also one blessed with RPG and puzzle-solving elements. It’s set in a kingdom that has been let down by a series of heroes. They overthrew the old Overlord, who has since been rotting…
Sony – PlayStation 3 Remote
Many high definition movie fanatics have proclaimed that the PlayStation 3 is one of – if not the – best quality Blu-ray movie players on the market. As a result, there’s an army of people who have bought the console simply to watch HD content rather than to play games. On the downside of that,…
Gateway – MT6839b
OK then, a quick check of the list: eggs, yes, bread, yes, cheese, yep, laptop… laptop? No, we haven’t gone mad, it’s just that as Gateway’s latest laptop is available from Tesco, you might as well add it to your shopping list. The MT6839b is a well featured notebook with Microsoft’s latest Windows Vista Home…