Reviews, Technology

Amongst the HP Deskjet series of inkjet printers the D1560 and D1460 are popular models. In fact the D1560 it is one of the few available printers that gets over 4 stars in Amazon customer reviews and is frequently out of stock. I decided to find out why, and bought one for myself!

The DVD player market is plagued with DVD players all of which seem to perform the same function i.e. play video DVDs. However some players will also play other kinds of DVDs and CDs like MP3 CDs. Here I take a peek at a class of the most versatile DVD players which will play almost kind of disc you throw at them.

Between the world of pocket sized digital cameras and the DSLR lies the budding photographer who does not wish to spend a fortune buying a DSLR and yet is unhappy with the pocket sized camera that gives him very little or no control on the way the picture is taken. To meet the needs of these budding photographers I look at some of the best semi-professional digital cameras that are all under £200.

Recently while rummaging the laptop market I was surprised to find a netbook equipped with the AMD Athlon Neo processor placed (and priced) with the likes of portable dual-core laptops. I wondered if this was a trick to palm off a netbook as a laptop to the naive buyer, or was the Athlon Neo indeed a beast in disguise. I decided to find out.

Ever since my review of the Toshiba Equium U400 series, I have been on the lookout for a truly portable laptop that would beat the U400 specifications and portability while still being value for money. And now I have found one from the HP Pavillion TX2500 tablet series. It is the 12.1" HP TX2530 Dual Core 2.1GHz ultra portable tablet and its identical twin the TX2520 - both at a jaw dropping price less than £600.

Canon's stylish IXUS range of digital cameras is aimed at the pocket camera market. These designed to impress cameras are slim and light weight and easily fit in the pocket or purse. They are not for pro photographers, however for their size they pack a lot of punch and match the superior image quality expected from Canon.

The EX110 cordless desktop from Logitech is a sleek and comfortable wireless mouse and keyboard bundle. It boasts excellent connectivity and top class quality found across Logitech products, yet keeps the price very low. So if you are looking to get rid of the entanglement of wires at home or in office and save a few bucks, this bundle is not to be missed.

Toshiba has released laptops under the Equium U400 (PSU42E) series in Europe. These are designed to be ultra portable 13.3" laptops for road warriors. They feature dual core pentium processors, inbuilt 1.3MP camera, microphone, glossy black finish and a under £430 price tag, but you wont spot them easily because they are not being marketed with so much rigour. If you are in the market for buying a new laptop you should seriously check them out.

The BXR1121 from Altec Lansing is a entry level multimedia speaker system aimed at home PC users. These speakers are of very high quality and with powerful in-built amplifier and wooden subwoofer with the speaker pointed at the floor, you can actually feel the base.

Most mobiles today come equipped with Bluetooth which among other things allows you to connect to a Bluetooth headset and speak without having to hold your phone all the time. However the sheer choice of Bluetooth headsets and varying prices can make choosing a good headset quite a daunting task. I have explored and found three headsets that stand out form the crowd and wont steal your purse.