June 2004

DMC-Xclef 500 40GB Digital Audio Player Review

Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP & MAC I’ve had my 3rd generation 30gb iPod for 1 year now and find that it has become a gadget that I never want to be without. Apple really knows their stuff when it comes to both the physical design of a product, and its

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Speck Products iPod Mini Skin Review

Product Requirements: Device: Apple iPod Mini   Introduction: When I first got the Ipod mini, I was very impressed by the slick clean lines and the anodized metal casing. It was very small (about the same size as my cell phone) and the casing seemed durable. Three days later, I quickly discovered that it was

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Jetart Technology NP4000 Portable XCool Notebook Cooler Review

Product Requirements: Laptop computer with a USB port or a power outlet for charging As I have mentioned in previous reviews, laptop computers tend to get hot when they are left running for any amount of time. Not all laptops are built with sufficient cooling for their CPUs, especially when the laptop is always on

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Extreme Limit Sony CLIE TH55 Body-Suit Review

Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIE TH-55 Following closely on the heals of the Metal & Leather Suit from Extreme Limit of Japan, comes their Body-Suit case. Available in finely grained quality black Italian leather with matching black stitching, this book style case has plenty of storage and play-through access. Like most cases that are currently

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Vaja #SO81 Sony CLIE TH-55 Custom Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIE TH-55 Even though Sony is bowing out of the PDA arena, that doesn’t mean accessory manufactures have to follow suit and abandon the CLIE line of PDAs. In fact, my favorite PDA case manufacturer Vaja has just released a new leather case for the newest and unfortunately last CLIE model:

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WindChaser Portable Ice Maker Review

Product Requirements: Adequate countertop space, a 120v outlet and water Update added 03/10/05: Please read the comments section linked to this review. Many consumers are reporting that this item works well for the first couple of months, and then will die after approx. 90 days. Frontgate is one of the catalogs that I enjoy perusing.

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Motorola V400/V500 Mobile Phone Review

I had a lot of trepidation regarding the Motorola V500, the first time I saw it. Maybe it was the darkening Singapore shopping mall around me, at half-past closing time. Maybe it was the pushy sales clerk who alternately badgered and begged me to hand over my money. Maybe it was because I’d never heard

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