Monthly Archives: September 2007
Mindjet – MindManager 7 Pro
Way back in my youth, I can remember TV guru Tony Buzan expounding the virtues of mind mapping, employing diagramming techniques to help visualise and (in theory) simplify complex ideas and concepts. You know the kind of thing: you start with a central topic in the middle of a piece of paper, out of which…
TwinMos – BooM1
Apart from revolutionizing how we listen to music on the move, the iPod has also been at the vanguard of a style earthquake that has seen cool white emerge as the new black. With your Mac laptop under one arm and your iPod earphones firmly installed, there’s only one element you still lack to be…
Lexmark – x502n
Based on the same engine used to power the popular Lexmark c500 family of colour lasers, the x502n is a robust multifunction device from a respected manufacturer. But it’s not particularly cheap and leaves a lot to be desired both in terms of specification and ease of use. The A4 laser engine inside the x502n…
Nokia – E90 Communicator
There was a time when Nokia’s Communicators were truly a force to be reckoned with. There was little competition as far as Smartphones were concerned, and suited and business-oriented types simply loved the Communicators for their mini-mobile office attributes. Today there are Smartphones and PDAs aplenty to choose from. Does the Communicator format still hold…
Acer – Altos EasyStore
At first glance the Altos EasyStore from Acer seems to be much like any other small Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliance, its main role being to make network file sharing easy and affordable. However, that’s not all it can do, with facilities also to reserve space to remotely backup and recover desktop PCs over the…
Imation – Odyssey
It’s not often that we get sent a product, plug it in and find that it just works. But that’s exactly what happened when we tested the Imation Odyssey, a removable hard disk storage device designed to replace slower, more expensive, tape-based backup solutions. Open the box and inside you’ll find a compact white and…
Alienware – Area-51 m9750
You don’t have to be a sci-fi fan to be an admirer of Alienware’s computers but there’s no denying their otherworldly designs make the hairs rise on the back of your neck when you take the machines out the box. The Area-51 m9750 is the Alien Queen of notebooks: black, striking, immensely powerful and bristling…
Samsung – SGH-F300
We all know about phones that want to be music players, but the chances are you’ve never seen one quite as confused as the Samsung SGH-F300. It is so confused, in fact, that its has two fronts rather than a front and a back. One front is very much like a mobile phone, the other…
Etymotic Research – Ety8
Etymotic Research, a world leader of in-ear technology, is well known for its innovative developments in the field of aural research. It should be well equipped to develop the world’s first in-ear Bluetooth headphones then, designed predominantly for use with an iPod but offering general Bluetooth support for other compatible devices. In the box you’ll…
Nokia – 6120 Classic
Nokia’s 6120 Classic is a slim, light, 3G mobile phone running a full Smartphone operating system. The advanced features on offer are hampered a little by the phone’s small size and shape, but if you are looking for an opportunity to try an S60 Smartphone yet also want something pocket-friendly, light and unobtrusive, it could…