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Xerox Phaser 6120 Colour Laser @ TrustedReviews

"Xerox is perhaps not the first company you would think of when considering a conventional colour laser printer, but the Phaser 6120, a new addition to Xerox’s range, is attractive in both price and print quality. If it seems more than vaguely familiar that because it’s based on the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2450 we tested six months or so ago. Comparing the asking prices for the two versions of the printer, the Xerox machine comes in around ?80 cheaper than its Konica Minolta sibling."

Source: TrustedReviews.

BenQ Joybook R53 Centrino Notebook @ HWZ

"Ever wished that your notebook had a faster pixel response time to reduce the annoying effects of 'ghosting' while gaming? With yet another world's first in the shape of the Joybook R53, BenQ has finally answered that wish of yours."

Source: HWZ.

HEXUS.lifestyle :: Avivo still promising more than it delivers?

"Today, you can have nourishing, toasted wholemeal bread with a smidgeon or two of caviar. And that's good, isn't it? But believe us when we tell you that, some time soon, things will far better still - with lashings of the black stuff spread on top. For some of you. Probably. Call us cynical but that, we feel, is one way to interpret ATI's words and actions in recent months and up to the present relating to Avivo – the company's much-touted, next-generation video decoding, encoding and deinterlacing technology."

Source: Hexus.

Xbox 360: Back to the Drawing Board (The 11 Design Flaws of the Xbox 360) @ FiringSquad

"FiringSquad just posted a new article going over “11 Design Mistakes of the Xbox 360”. We cover everything from gaming issues to Xbox Live Marketplace issues."

Source: FiringSquad.

TITAN G3T @ Hardware12v

"The notebooks are to the rise, the refrigeration in these devices is not worrisome if we have modern models with processors of low dissipation, but if our portable one is based on a tablecloth processor and the refrigeration that incorporates is not effective, that it usually is, probably we are possessors of a toasting with battery."

Source: Hardware12v.

Legion Hardware - (Arctic-Cooling Freezer 64 Pro)

"Like the majority of Arctic-Cooling products the Freezer 64 Pro is quite reasonably priced, at around $30 US. Given this is a heatsink and fan combo, the price tag is very reasonable when compared to competing products. Cooling products that deliver a similar level of quality are often priced closer to $50 US and surprisingly most of them do not include a fan."

Source: Legion Hardware.

Thinkpad Z60t Review @ eCoustics

"The Z60t is the first widescreen notebook in the ThinkPad line, yet it's still geared towards the business traveler who values portability, security and reliability. Plus it's currently the only laptop with integrated BroadbandAccess Wireless connectivity from Verizon that gives you high-speed wireless internet access without having to be in a wi-fi hotspot."

Source: eCoustics.

Elite Bastards review: Club 3D GeForce 6600 Passive Edition 256MB

"As the impact of the home PC becomes ever more invasive in to the living room, hardware manufacturers are having to take on different considerations when it comes to designing their parts. While many a PC user won't complain too much about having a desktop computer with a number of fans whirring away, put that same system into your living room as a Media Center PC and the complaints about noise will start to come thick and fast. Thus, there is now a solid market emerging for machines and components that eschew noisy fans wherever possible in favour of passive cooling, and nowhere is this trend becoming more obvious is than in the realm of video cards. Today, we'll be spending some time with such a board - Club 3D's GeForce 6600 Passive Cooling Edition."

Source: Elite Bastards.

Designtechnica Talk Back: "Played Out"

"Some people claim you can never have too much of a good thing. To these individuals, I humbly offer the following retort: Jason X, Survivor: Season 11, any major software title released for PC or console platforms in the last month..."

Source: Designtechnica.

Crucial Ballistix PC3200 2x512mb Review @ EclipseOC

"We have decided to revisit the Ballistix sticks for various reasons. Previously our testing was limited, now it is not. Ontop of this, CCU and I had a suspicion that Micron's yields are very strong right now. The results show this, and are quite impressive for a $120 set."

Source: EclipseOC.

PowerColor X800 GTO 16 @ Bjorn3D

"The card I'm displaying off today is last years generation based on ATi's RADEON X800 XL (R430) -- both core and design wise. The price you have to pay however is not $599. It's not even $399, $299 or $199. You can get a rebranded X800 XL for as low as $179. So you're scratching your head and thinking where is the catch?"

Source: Bjorn3D.

GeIL Copper Thermal Compound Review @ NGOHQ

"We all know GeIL as a popular memory modules (RAM) manufacturer. GeIL sent us a small amount of their copper thermal compound. This tiny niche market is being dominated by Arctic Silver. Many large manufacturers fail to create high quality thermal compounds that can deal with the latest Arctic Silver products. Today, we are putting the GeIL copper thermal compound face to face against one of the best thermal compound solutions in the market. You’re right; it’s the Arctic Silver 5. We are going to find out about it pretty soon."

Source: NGOHQ.

RADEON X1600 XT & GeForce 6800 GS Review -> K-Hardware

"NVIDIA puts a replacement for the 6800 GT /Ultra models with the GeForce 6800 GS on the table. One month before ATI placed the X1000 series and the X1600 XT for the lower mainstream. The 6800 GS and X1600 XT aren’t direct competitors, but they are part of the mainstream market."

Source: K-Hardware.

Canon Digital IXUS 55 (Powershot SD450) Reviewed @ BIOS

"Sitting at the top of Canon’s compelling ultra-compact Digital IXUS range,the IXUS 55 (Powershot SD450 in the US) features a new interpretation of theiconic ‘box and circle’ design. Sporting a unique and attractive starburstdesign radiating from the lens ring, the compact point-and-shoot camera andis finished in silver-white palladium plating on stainless steel. As ever,the functionality behind the 5-Megapixel Digital IXUS 55 (Best CurrentPrice: ?215/$277) is as impressive as the camera itself. It boasts DIGIC IIprocessing, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor which occupies most of the rear of thecamera, and a 3x optical zoom lens."

Source: BIOS.

Holiday Gift Guide for Geek's @ GruntvillE

Then out from my case there came such a clatter,
I threw off the cover to see what was the matter.
Exiting out of windows, the BIOS I did flash,
But the motherboard was dead, and the hard drive had crashed.

Being hopeful and cheery I was not long to despair,
For I knew that St. Nick would come through with my 'ware.
I had written up my list with no ounce of shame,
There was to be no mistake so I spelled out each name..."

Source: GruntvillE.

X-Micro Video MP3 400 @ TweakPC

"Mobile Entertainment is "hip". Video, MP3 or radio, the X-Micro Video MP3400 can handle it."

Source: TweakPC.

Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe review at bit-tech.net

"Rather than the typical PCB-based SLI bridge, ASUS has decided to include a ribbon-based 'soft' SLI bridge. It might prove to be a better solution when water-cooling if your cards are ever so slightly bent because of the video card waterblocks, but we can't see it making much of a difference in all honesty."

Source: bit-tech.

Universal Virus Database @ ThinkComputers.org

"In response to the recent article on viruses and after a long time spent fighting the various beasties as they have popped up over the course of the past decade or so, I have come up with a few ideas which I believe might help battle the problem and should be implemented and regulated nationally, if not globally. I call it the “Universal Virus Database” but really, it should include more than just viruses. The idea should cover all forms of malware, including spyware, adware, trojans and rootkit hacks."

Source: ThinkComputers.

Centon Advanced A2X512S26400LL 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek

"Centon is back with another Advanced memory. This time it caters to the needs of Intel users. Using the great Micron fatbody D9s, the Advanced PC2-6400 looks to be a sexy winner."

Source: InsaneTek.

ATI Radeon X1800 Crossfire @ Beyond3D

"ATI’s first attempt at the Crossfire platform was a somewhat abortive. The dual graphics solution was beset with delays which, upon its eventual testing, only lent to further highlight it shortcomings, such as being based on a Shader Model 2 platform (when their Shader Model 3.0 solution where expected to be just around the corner) and having a resolution limit of 1600x1200 @ 60Hz. The reality of the launch of the initial Crossfire solution, although it was missed by many, was not really about the graphics solutions, but the platform. However, despite the issues one thing did come out of it – the performance gains for Crossfire were tangible."

Source: Beyond3D.

Seagate Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.0 @ Planet3DNow.de

"We've released a new article, where we have a look at the Seagate Pocket Hard Drive USB 2.0 5 GB."

Source: Planet3DNow.

News: GeForce4 Ti Driver Roundup @ 3DCenter

"3DCenter have posted a driver roundup for the nVidia GeForce4 Ti series. The GeForce4 Ti chipset is old, but have still a solid user base (8,5% at our Hardware Survey 2005)."

Source: 3DCenter.

ATI All in Wonder Radeon X1800XL Multimedia PCI Express Videocard Review @ Tweaknews.net

"This card like all its older predecessors is just another notch in the corner post in the multimedia videocard market where ATI is still dominating with a product that gives any weak competition the "who's your daddy" as soon as they enter the room."

Source: Tweaknews.