Personal Computer World articles from July 2007

Personal Computer World archives from July 2007

Sigma SD14.(digital camera)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Sigma SD14 With the latest full-colour Foveon chip, the SD14 boosts image resolution and adds features The SD14 from Sigma boasts many improvements over the SD10. As the model number would suggest, capture...

Pinnacle Studio 11 Ultimate.(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn Pinnacle Studio 11 Ultimate Increased HD support puts Pinnacle's movie editor ahead of the pack For the first time in ages there's something to get genuinely excited about in the world of home movie making....

Magellan Crossover GPS.(global positioning system)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Nigel Whitfield Magellan Crossover GPS A sat nav designed for track and high seas, as well as on the road Satellite navigation is an essential tool for many, but it's not just useful on the road. If you go hiking, camping,...

A fraction more on fractions.(decimal fractions in databases)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Mark Whitehorn A fraction more on fractions We bring you a distillation of fractional arithmetic Following my reference to fractions in the May column, I received an email from John Palmer who had a different problem with...

Firmware updates.(for digital cameras)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Ken Mcmahon Firmware updates Tweak your digital camera's 'operating system' for better performance How long have you had your digital camera? Even if it's only a few months old, chances are a firmware update has been...

Where to find firmware updates.(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Ken Mcmahon Where to find firmware updates The table at the bottom of the page shows the most recent firmware update version for most of the popular DSLR cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax. If your firmware is an...

Archive Media Center recordings.(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Gordon Laing Archive Media Center recordings Some tools to help you manage your collection of TV recordings One of the beauties of using a PC as a personal video recorder is the ability to equip it with as much storage as...

Expand TV storage with another hard disk.(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Gordon Laing Expand TV storage with another hard disk If you're running short on storage for TV recordings and don't have the time or desire to prune, edit or compress existing files, the most obvious solution is to fit a...

Variations on a theme.(using and installing linux operating systems)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Barry Shilliday Variations on a theme A look at two variants of the latest Ubuntu Linux release In April the latest version of Ubuntu Linux, Feisty Fawn, was released. In the second part of our look at the new version, we...

Troubleshooting remote access.(managing virtual private networks)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Troubleshooting remote access How to solve problems with VPNs, and a round-up of power line networking tools Remote Lan access can be tricky to get right, so I thought I'd share one problem I came across...

Speeding up with Readyboost.(disk cache technology for Microsoft Windows Vista)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Gordon Laing Speeding up with Readyboost Find out how Vista's booster technology provides many performance improvements Since switching to Windows Vista from XP, my system doesn't perform as quickly as before. It's...

Question time.(creating database tables)(digitization with quality imaging)(installing Centos operating system)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Various Databases Interesting query Q I have a problem querying a table called 'Interests' in a database (see screen 1). I would like to select those library members who have taken out books in both the categories...

What to do with hidden files.(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Various What to do with hidden files WINDOWS QWhile trying to free up some disk space on my cramped C: drive I found, after turning on the option to view hidden and system files, two huge files -- Pagefile.sys and...

Limiting large file downloads.(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Various Limiting large file downloads Linux Q I would like to download some large files via Bittorent, but want to limit the download and upload rate at certain times. Is this possible with Linux? I have Kubuntu installed....

The sound of subtraction.(using Subtractor music synthesizer)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Niall Magennis The sound of subtraction Create your own synth sounds from scratch with subtractive synthesis There was a time when synthesizers were pretty rare and only the richest bands could afford them. Even then many...

Filters.(electronic filters)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Niall Magennis Filters The filter section in Subtractor can be switched between different modes. The mode selected has a huge influence over the effect the filter has on the sound. When the Notch mode is selected, the...

Plan with Google spreadsheets.(Google Inc.'s online spreadsheet service)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Stephen Wells Plan with Google spreadsheets Excel isn't the only spreadsheet in town -- you can take figures online with Google Imagine you're trying to plan a family reunion. Your parents have retired in Australia. Your...

Google's extra functions.
July 12, 2007... Byline: Stephen Wells Google's extra functions Googlefinance() lets you download live stock information to your spreadsheet. Currently data is only available from the New York Stock Exchange, but doubtless other world exchanges, such...

Shortcut, search and switch tips.(using web browsers)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Tim Nott Shortcut, search and switch tips Hidden features explored in Firefox, Windows Desktop Search, Intellipoint and more Reader Dave Spathaky has found a shortcut that opens Firefox with multiple tabbed pages loaded....

Solve Word version conflicts.(Microsoft Word)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Tim Nott Solve Word version conflicts Overcome problems with dual versions of Word and try custom formatting for lists If you are running Word 2007 and Word 2003 on the same PC -- and I have to admit I still tend to reach...

Iriver Clix2.(portable media player)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Lester Iriver Clix2 A feature-packed multimedia player that fits in your pocket It's not often you come across anything particularly surprising in the mp3 market. Once you've reviewed a certain number of devices from...

Mio Digiwalker 520t.(automotive navigation systems)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Lester Mio Digiwalker 520t A slim-line sat nav with a range of useful features Mio's C520t in-car sat nav device uses the MioMap3 software found across Mio's latest range, and there's little difference in terms of...

Creative Zen Stone.(mp3 player)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Lester Creative Zen Stone A micro-size player to rival the popular iPod Shuffle Creative's Zen Stone is a new micro-size mp3 player aimed at the iPod Shuffle market. It sacrifices a display in the name of portability,...

Sony Sound Forge 9.(audio software)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Karl Foster Sony Sound Forge 9 The popular Sony audio editor now has multi-channel audio capability and noise reduction Back in 2003, Sony made the shrewd move of acquiring Sound Forge from original developer Sonic...

Medion Rim1000.(portable computer)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen Medion Rim1000 A Vista Ultra-mobile PC with a huge array of features, but lacking in performance Following Samsung's Q1 and Sony's UX1, Medion's new Rim1000 joins the niche market of UMPCs and looks to squeeze...

Belkin Tune Command AV for iPod.(audio equipment)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Mark Wilson Belkin Tune Command AV for iPod A simple and effective iPod remote control In principle, Belkin's Tune Command AV for iPod doesn't sound like much -- just a way to connect your iPod to a stereo. But in practice...

Big and clever.(Amazon.com Inc.'s S3 online storage service)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Ken Mcmahon Big and clever Ken McMahon explores the many business and personal uses of Amazon's S3 unlimited online storage service Increasingly we want to deliver high-bandwidth media from our websites. But where do you...

Other Amazon web services.(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Ken Mcmahon Other Amazon web services Amazon offers a range of novel web services in addition to S3. Here's a brief tour around the top ones. Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon's 'Elastic Compute Cloud' (EC2) is to...

Nikon Coolpix S200.(digital camera)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Nikon Coolpix S200 Super-slim and shiny, this tiny digicam offers a well-balanced set of features Make no mistake, Nikon's latest digital camera is incredibly small. At only 18.5mm thick, the Coolpix S200...

Holiday hands on.(Google Inc.'s internet services)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Nigel Whitfield holiday hands on There's a whole lot of Googling going on this month in Hands On, as the search giant extends its reach into other areas. We've a look at the Google Gears API in Visual Programming, taking your...

Inside Google Gears.(internet server software)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Tim Anderson Inside Google Gears Take your web applications offline with Google's open-source browser add-in Google recently announced its Gears project, explaining that it enables web applications to work offline. ...

Reach for the stars.(satellite television through personal computer)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Nigel Whitfield Reach for the stars If you've not gone digital yet, you've only got a few years before it becomes unavoidable. Nigel Whitfield explores the options for satellite TV on your PC Broadcasting is changing to...

What you can watch.(satellite television through personal computer)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Nigel Whitfield What you can watch If you have a Sky satellite dish, it'll be pointing at the Astra 2 satellites, 28.2A* east of south. That's where most English language channels are found. Astra 1 at 19.2A* east has many...

Satellite basics.(viewing satellite television using personal computer)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Nigel Whitfield Satellite basics If you already have a satellite receiver and want to connect your PC to the same dish, it's important to realise that it's not as simple as just plugging a TV into a shared aerial. While TV...

Halo 2.(computer war game)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn Halo 2 The Master Chief makes it to the desktop at last, but was it worth the wait? It's quite a strange state of affairs when one of the most highly anticipated PC games of 2007 is a port of a three...

Penumbra Overture Episode 1.(computer adventure game)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn Penumbra Overture Episode 1 Something slightly different this way comes In a market flooded with formulaic film tie-ins and samey sequels, innovation is something the video game world frequently lacks....

Tomb Raider Anniversary.(computer war game)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn Tomb Raider Anniversary Eidos raids its own archives for Lara's latest outing Last year Eidos managed to exhume Lara Croft and breathe new life into the character with the extremely playable and commercially...

PC Tools Spyware Doctor.(anti virus software)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Tim Smith PC Tools Spyware Doctor Keep your PC safe from virus attacks and spyware The line between spyware and viruses is becoming increasingly blurred, so it makes sense to combine protection for both into one program,...

Convenience and compatibility.(wireless printers compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Convenience and compatibility You've probably heard about Vista -- the latest version of Microsoft Windows that was launched earlier this year. Upgrading to a new version of Windows can be tricky at times, as your...

Wireless world.(wireless printers)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Wireless world Wireless printers bring benefits for both home and business users -- and you don't have to pay extra to get the latest models The famous sci-fi author Arthur C Clarke once said that "any...

Easy steps to wireless printing.(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Easy steps to wireless printing You don't have to be a network expert to set up your wireless printer. Lexmark's software guides you through the entire process in just a few simple steps -- and provides useful...

Securing a small business network.(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Securing a small business network Network security is vital for any business. Alan Stevens offers tips on reducing security risks You're in charge of IT for a small business and you've got to the stage where...

Beyond passwords.(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Beyond passwords On most small-business networks passwords will be used to authenticate users and grant access to resources, but they're far from perfect. Easily remembered passwords, for example, are also easy to...

Patching over the cracks.(Microsoft Windows Server Update Services systems management software)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Patching over the cracks A vital part of any security strategy is making sure you identify and apply any patches designed to address software vulnerabilities as soon as they're released. To this end Microsoft...

Iomega Storcenter 500GB.(hard disk drive)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Iomega Storcenter 500GB Price [pounds sterling]276 Contact Iomega 020 7216 0003 www.iomega-europe.com Iomega's Storcenter 500GB comes fitted with a pair of 250GB drives that can be formatted as a Raid,...

Freecom Network Drive 500GB.(hard disk drives)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Freecom Network Drive 500GB Price [pounds sterling]145 Contact Freecom 01423 704 700 www.freecom.co.uk Freecom's Network Drive is a stylishly compact device. Its quiet, fanless design has a brushed aluminium...

D-Link DNS 323.(hard disk drive)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton D-Link DNS 323 Price [pounds sterling]190 Contact D-Link 020 8955 9000 www.dlink.co.uk The DNS 323 is a chunky, yet smart diskless enclosure for up to two Serial ATA (Sata) drives that slide into place...

Buffalo Linkstation Live 500GB.(network attached storage)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Buffalo Linkstation Live 500GB Price [pounds sterling]187 Contact Buffalo 01753 555 000 www.buffalo-technology.com The front of Buffalo's rather tall and thin device houses a power button and a trio of...

Broaden your storage horizons.(network attached storage)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Broaden your storage horizons Dedicated servers may be overkill for small businesses and home use, but a network-attached storage drive can be a cheap, flexible and expandable alternative, explains Paul Monckton...

Editor's choice.(network attached storage drives)(Editorial)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton The Nas drives reviewed here offer a wide range of features, so choosing a winner is going to depend on your specific needs. Freecom's Network Drive 500GB offers a fairly spare feature set. You can't add extra...

Connecting up your Nas.(network attached storage)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Connecting up your Nas There are many different ways to connect up your Nas drive, ranging from plugging it directly into the back of a single PC, to sharing it with several other PCs and devices around the home...

Nas alternatives.(network attached storage)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Nas alternatives Network storage drives offer a variety of features and come at a wide range of prices and capacities, but unless you're going to connect them to a single PC they all require some network...

Qnap Turbo Station 109.(network attached storage)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Qnap Turbo Station 109 Price [pounds sterling]202 Contact Ultimate Storage 0870 766 4950 www.ultimatestorage.com All the Nas drives we've reviewed here have different levels of functionality. Qnap's TS-109...

Maxtor Shared Storage II 500GB.(network attached storage drive)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Maxtor Shared Storage II 500GB Price [pounds sterling]175 Contact Maxtor 00800 4732 4283 www.maxtorsolutions.com The Maxtor Shared Storage II has some features that make it ideal for home use. As well as...

Thinprint Content Beamer 2.5.(printing software)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Thinprint Content Beamer 2.5 Print those Blackberry attachments without a PC Blackberry users will be the first to admit that, although a superb business tool, mobile email does have its limitations. In...

Smoothwall Smoothguard 1000-UTM.(data security devices)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Smoothwall Smoothguard 1000-UTM A fistful of small-business security tools in a convenient appliance format Smoothwall has long offered a range of software-based security tools targeted at the small business...

Human Concepts Orgplus 7.(human resources management software)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Human Concepts Orgplus 7 Tools for quicker, slicker charting We last looked at Orgplus from Human Concepts back in June last year and were impressed with what this specialist application had to offer,...

Lexmark x502n.(multifunction printer)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Lexmark x502n A powerful, fast colour MFP with scanner, document feeder and fax modem Cheap multifunction printers (MFPs) are all very well, but they're not particularly robust, and most lack the performance...

Acer Altos Easystore.(network attached storage drive)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Acer Altos Easystore Share files and protect desktop PCs with this impressive device A relative newcomer on the network-attached storage (Nas) scene, the Altos Easystore from Acer has a number of features to...

I-mate Momento.(digital camera)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Will Stapley I-mate Momento Update photos over the web, email and MMS The Momento from I-mate is a digital photo frame that attempts to tick more boxes than ever before when it comes to features. The device is based around...

How we tested.(network attached storage drives)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton How we tested To evaluate the performance of the Nas drives, we performed tests to determine transfer speeds and power consumption. To measure performance over a network, we connected each drive to a PC...

Editor's choice.(Santa Rosa microprocessor)(Editorial)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen The technologies introduced with Santa Rosa aren't the huge step forward from the Napa platform that many were hoping for. This, in part, explains why Intel decided to keep the old Centrino Duo branding for Santa Rosa...

What is Santa Rosa?(microprocessor)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen What is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa is the latest update to Intel's Centrino notebook platform. It succeeds the Napa platform, which was made up of Core 2 Duo processors and the Intel 945PM chipset and ICH7-M...

Samsung Q45.(laptop computer)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen Samsung Q45 Price [pounds sterling]799 Contact Samsung 0870 726 7864 www.samsung.co.uk Samsung's Q45 is the successor to the company's highly impressive Q35. It's a consumer branded notebook carrying the...

Evesham Voyager C535R.(laptop computers)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen Evesham Voyager C535R Price [pounds sterling]849 Contact Evesham 0870 160 9500 www.evesham.com Evesham's Voyager C535R has the fastest processor in our round-up -- a Core 2 Duo T7500 clocked at 2.2GHz. It's...

Acer Aspire 5920.(laptop computer)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen Acer Aspire 5920 Price [pounds sterling]799 Contact Acer 0870 853 1005 www.acer.co.uk To accommodate Intel's Santa Rosa platform, Acer has performed a radical overhaul of its consumer Aspire notebooks. The...

Centrino -- the next generation.(network processor from Intel Corp.)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Emil Larsen Centrino -- the next generation Emil Larsen evaluates five notebooks running Intel's new mobile platform, in both consumer and business guises Intel may not have made a huge song and dance about it, but the...

D-Link Netdefend DFL-210.(network security appliance)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens D-Link Netdefend DFL-210 More than just a firewall If you want greater network protection than most internet routers provide, the Netdefend DFL-210 from D-Link could be worth investigating. It's not quite...

Win a complete wireless home office setup worth [pounds sterling]1,000!(Lexmark X4550 ink jet printer)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Win a complete wireless home office setup worth [pounds sterling]1,000! Your chance to win a Lexmark X4550 all-in-one wireless printer plus a range of superb office equipment Enter our great competition...

Stop internet threats.(small business networks)(Brief article)(Column)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Alan Stevens Stop internet threats The list of potential internet threats continues to grow with small-business networks particularly at risk, sowe're focusing on the areas of most concern and the tools and technologies...

Benq FP241WZ.(liquid crystal displays)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Paul Monckton Benq FP241WZ A widescreen TFT with a Black Frame Insertion mode to boost perceived response times In terms of features, the FP241WZ from Benq ticks all the boxes and adds some new ones of its own. With a...

Apple Safari 3 Public Beta.(web browser)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Apple Safari 3 Public Beta A challenger for Internet Explorer or a marketing aid for the iPhone? It's an odd time for Apple to kick off another round of the browser wars. Apple is still waiting for Microsoft...

Apple Macbook Pro.(laptop computers)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Apple Macbook Pro Apple's Intel's Santa Rosa chipset means great performance as well as design Apple has been hyping the iPhone like crazy for the past few months. Meanwhile, without much hype at all, its...

Toshiba Satellite P200.(laptop computers)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Cliff Joseph Toshiba Satellite P200 A well-featured laptop with a large screen and stylish design Toshiba says its new P200 series of laptops is all about 'feature-packed value'. In other words, it's trying to provide good...

Pinnacle PCTV To Go Wireless.(set top box)(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Will Stapley Pinnacle PCTV To Go Wireless A new challenger for the impressive Slingbox Sling Media's Slingbox, Sony's Locationfree and now Pinnacle's PCTV To Go Wireless hook up to your set-top box (be it Sky+, Freeview,...

Hi-Grade D7000SR.(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Will Stapley Hi-Grade D7000SR Draft-N and 1GB of Turbo Memory make for a powerful Santa Rosa notebook With its charcoal-grey chassis and overall solid feel, the new D7000SR from Hi-Grade creates a good first impression....

MSI P35 Platinum.(motherboard)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp MSI P35 Platinum Price [pounds sterling]111.95 Contact www.ebuyer 0871 521 3300 Overall HHHHH The P35 is a basic board with little in the way of extras, but this isn't meant as a criticism even with a board...

Zaward 80mm Golf Fan.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp Zaward 80mm Golf Fan Price [pounds sterling]5.35 Contact Aria PC www.aria.co.uk Overall HHHHH With your tongue firmly in your cheek you could perhaps say that Zaward's Golf Fan uses crossover technology - the...

Palit Geforce 8600GT Sonic.(graphics cards)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp Palit Geforce 8600GT Sonic Price e143 (about [pounds sterling]90) Contact www.palit.biz Overall HHHHH Palit produces several overclocked graphics cards under the Sonic label. The latest addition to the family...

Kingston DDR3 memory.(Product/service evaluation)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp Kingston DDR3 memory HyperX KHX11000D3LLK2/2G Price [pounds sterling]302.62 Overall HHHHH Valueram KVR1066D3N7K2/2G Price [pounds sterling]258.79 Overall HHHHH Contact Kingston Technology www.kingston.com...

Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.(hard disk drive)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 Price [pounds sterling]232.64 Contact www.overclockers.co.uk Overall HHHHH It wasn't that long ago that the need for terabytes of storage was restricted to the business user, but in...

EVGA 8800 Ultra Superclocked.(graphics cards)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp EVGA 8800 Ultra Superclocked Price [pounds sterling]516.99 Contact www.overclockers.co.uk Overall HHHHH Those masters of the overclocked graphics card, EVGA, have been at it again, this time with Nvidia's...

Coolermaster Real Power M1000.(microprocessor)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp Coolermaster Real Power M1000 Price [pounds sterling]205.62 Contact www.yoyotech.co.uk Overall HHHHH We looked at the Coolermaster Real Power M1000 1kilowatt power supply last month and mentioned that a modular...

Aopen MP945-VDR mini PC.(portable computer)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
July 12, 2007... Byline: Simon Crisp Aopen MP945-VDR mini PC Price [pounds sterling]299.63 Contact www.dabs.com Overall HHHHH The latest mini barebones PC from Aopen is the MP945-VDR. It might be small in stature at 165x165x50mm but its price tag...