Category: Computers
Digital Retro: classic computers to ogle
Just what do you buy the computer geek in your life for Christmas? How about this coffee table book on retro computers from our mate Gordon 'propeller head' Laing. Basically it's porno for tecchies, but it's packed full of…
Armari suits new PC design
Loads of interesting living room friendly PC designs at the official UK launch of Media Center 2005 last night – most of it from companies we've never even heard of. Take Armari. No, not a company ripping off designer…
PC Pro awards
PC Pro isn't only one of the best computer magazines in the whole, world, it also knows how to throw a good bash too. Last night the publication celebrated its tenth anniversary with a glitzy awards ceremony at London's wonderful…
Apple's bargain basement laptop
Fairly busy day for Apple yesterday with a slew of announcements including a 1.8 GHz single processor Power Mac® G5 desktop and its most affordable iBook G4 so far. You can read more here and here. Now we are probably…
Elonex's widescreen TV/PC
It was first shown at the Ideal Home Show in the Spring. Now the long-awaited Elonex Lumina is actually set to go on the market in time for Christmas. A 32inch LCD widescreen telly with speakers, it incorporates the…
Media Center 2005: gently does it
In a glitzy LA launch, microsoft yesterday unveiled a new Media Center operating platform, called originally enough Media Center 2005. But those who were hoping that some of the glamour of Hollywood would rub off on the software giant…
DVD+RW just got faster
You'll all be thrilled to hear that the DVD+RW Alliance has announced the release of final draft specifications for 8x rewriting on DVD+RW media. The Alliance is a voluntary association of manufacturers that all support the DVD+ format, including HP,…
Portable subwoofer for your laptop
If, like 99% percent of the laptop-owning populace, you enjoy only the very tinniest of sound quality on your portable computer, a subwoofer like this will probably set your heart aflame. Saitek's Notebook Multimedia Subwoofer should provide your laptop with…
Sharp Mebius Muramasa CV50
$1750 The lowdown Forget the Sony X505, forget the JVC Mininote, this is the smallest laptop out there. So much so, that it's probably more accurate to call it a sub-notebook. Those that remember the old Psion Series 7 will…
HP's multimedia Laptop
The Guardian has a piece about HP's Entertainment Notebook PC. The Pavilion dx1000 comes with a seleciton of features that make it more of a home cinema system than the average laptop. As well as the 14-inch widescreen (the very…