News, reviews and articles about laptops and accessories.
Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate an SD card, or any USB port Ideative Inc., the company that brought us the FlexUSB doo-hickey, are now offering 128mb SD cards. These aren’t ordinary SD cards though… These cards have a built in USB connector, alleviating the need for a separate flash card reader. While […]
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Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate a Type II CF card I live by the Boy Scout motto: Be Prepared. I have a zippered pouch in my gear bag that has all kinds of little adapters and tools. Things like the Victorinox CyberTool and FlexUSB adapter. I just found another adapter that will
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Product Requirements: Device: A laptop computer The very idea behind the laptop computer is that it will be a portable means of taking everything along. Files can be accessed and worked on while the user is just about anywhere, even in some of the most cramped and inconvenient locations imaginable. Due to the dimensions of
Kensington Notebook Expansion Dock with Stand Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows XP,2000,ME,98SE Mac OS X 10.2.6 or higher After reviewing the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless mouse about 8 months ago, I happily retired my run of the mill wired mouse to a drawer. I really love the MX1000, but I’m not so enamored that I won’t try something new when it comes
Bluetake BT510 Bluetooth Mouse Review Read More
Back in 2001 I got the brilliant idea of buying a laptop that would replace my desktop, which resulted in the purchase of the Gateway DS Solo 9550 XL. In case you didn’t catch it, the “XL” is on the end of that name for a reason; that laptop was a beast. Measuring about 13″
Tom Bihn Super Ego Messenger Style Laptop Bag & Brain Cell Read More
Product Requirements: A free USB port Summer is officially here and with it comes the seasonal malaise of knowing that kids everywhere are off from school…while we, the adults of the world are still stuck at work. I won’t get into the unfairness of it all in this review, but I am happy to tell
USB Optical Mouse – With Floating Homer J. Simpson Review Read More
Product Requirements: Hardware Requirements: PC Users: Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port or available Windows-certified IEEE 1394a (FireWire) port, Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 2000 or 98SE. Mac Users: Available USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port or available Windows-certified IEEE 1394a (FireWire) port, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS 8 (backup software does
Seagate Technology 400GB USB / FireWire Hard Drive Review Read More
Product Requirements: Laptop Computer If you own a small laptop computer, a fair bet is that it probably didn’t come with a built-in system for raising its rear end. In my opinion, this is a serious oversight – especially on a model such as mine that does not include a built-in cooling fan. The addition
LapWorks Laptop Legs Review Read More
Product Requirements: Available in five sizes to fit various width laptops The heat generated by my Fujitsu 2110 laptop is one of the few negatives that counterbalances its otherwise positive points. When it’s sitting on my lap, I get “hot leg”; when used at a desk, it can turn wood into an effective heat conductor.
Rain Design iLap Laptop Stand Review Read More
Product Requirements: USB 2.0 computer port, Plug and Play with Macintosh OS X, Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me There are so many reasons why having a portable hard drive makes sense, but finding the one that fits your needs – or your wallet – is not always a simple thing to do. The
Seagate Technology 5GB Pocket Hard Drive Review Read More
Ok, this is for all of you hax0rs, modders and gamers out there that love flashing LEDs. I’m going to start by saying that I’m not into all the blinky lights. They kind of get on my nerves. Does that make me old? ;o) Oh well… If you are not old, or do like
Sprinters Fireworks 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub Review Read More
It is easy to overlook everyday objects as ho-hum necessities. One such object that we probably never give a second thought to, is the paper tray or in/out box as it used to be called. Most of us have either seen a paper tray or have one on our desks at work and home.
Pressure Drop PaperHub Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: 12-19″ Notebook computers As The Gadgeteer, I always enjoy showing the latest gadgets to my friends and family. Most of the time, they just humor me, nod and smile. I mean, how can they get all that excited from seeing yet another leather PDA case or similar doo-dad? Well, the other day
Here it is. Another review brought about by the reoccurring theme — “Bill whines about something and Julie comes to the rescue.” The strap on my laptop bag started rolling over and cutting into my sensitive shoulders. Whaaa. 🙁 The original strap was a two piece arrangement — a seatbelt type nylon strap with a
Product Requirements: Device: Windows ME/2000/XP (98SE with driver), Mac OS 9.0 or higher, Linux 2.4 or higher Everyone and their uncle seems to have a USB drive these days. You see them dangling from key chains, lanyards or popped from pockets when the opportunity presents itself. Most USB drives on the market tend to be
Panram Cat BAR USB Flash Drive Review Read More
Mike over at RoadWired sent Julie their latest gear bag – The Roadster Convertible. When Julie asked me if I would like to review the bag, I said simply, “Yes.” I like to keep my answers simple — besides I really like all of the RoadWired gear I already own. Julie forwarded the description of
RoadWired Roadster Convertible Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows XP or Mac OS X computers with a free USB or PS/2 port Having recently reviewed two different wireless mice, I quickly came to the conclusion that I’m so over old fashioned wired mice. The two products that I reviewed were both Bluetooth mice. The Bluetake BT500 and the MacMice BT
Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Any audio device with a 3.5mm earphone connector Personal audio devices are at the top of my favorite gadgets list. I love my iPod (yeah, I know you are all sick of hearing that by now…) and it goes with me everywhere I go. The thing is, sometimes I don’t want to
JBL On Tour Portable Music Box Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP An Ethernet (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) adapter for wired client A least one 802.11b (11Mbps) or 802.11g (54Mbps) wireless adapter for wireless mobile client An installed TCP/IP and Internet browser I’ve been a big fan of ASUS products for a long while now. In fact, I have built two
ASUS WL-330 Pocket Access Point Read More
Product Requirements: An available USB port Does your desk seem to accumulate an ungodly amount of dust? Mine certainly does. I am not exactly sure what the true culprit is, but I suspect it is a combination of pet hair (from the two dachshunds that share the office with Steve, Sarah and me), West Texas
USB Mini Vacuum Review Read More