Personal Computer World articles from March 2006

Personal Computer World archives from March 2006

NEC ND-4551A.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Tim Smith NEC ND-4551A Price [pounds sterling]35 Contact www.nec.co.uk Overall HHHHH The NEC ND-4551A is the first drive to show off the new Labelflash technology. Much like its Lightscribe rival from HP, Labelflash burns...

Eizo Flexscan S2110W.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Paul Monckton Eizo Flexscan S2110W An expensive but top-performing monitor for graphics professionals There are few good reasons for a flat-screen monitor to be expensive, but Eizo's Flexscan S2110W has most of them...

Magellan Roadmate 800.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn Magellan Roadmate 800 A good route planner with multimedia features Satellite navigation is finding its way into all kinds of devices these days, from PDAs to mobile phones. Magellan's Roadmate 800...

Viewsonic VX922.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Paul Monckton Viewsonic VX922 A staggering 2ms response time that will impress gamers Viewsonic's 19in VX922 TFT monitor bears more than a passing resemblance to the VX912. It shares the smart silver and black case design...

ATI All-in-Wonder X1900.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Will Stapley ATI All-in-Wonder X1900 Media Center-compatible 3D gaming card with impressive performance As expected, core and memory clock speeds aren't as fast in this R580-based chip as the top-of-the-range X1900 XTX (see...

Acoustic Energy Wifi Radio.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Clive Akass Acoustic Energy Wifi Radio Listen to broadcasts from all over the world Acoustic Energy's Internet radio, which draws its programmes from the web via a Wifi link, does not at first sight seem like a winner when...

Rock Xtreme 64.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Luke Peters Rock Xtreme 64 Big, heavy and not particularly attractive, but this is a powerful notebook T he Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi has shown that Intel's Centrino Duo is allowing notebooks to stay relatively small and...

CA Etrust Internet Security Suite.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Chris Cain CA Etrust Internet Security Suite Not the most polished of suites, but it protects against all manner of online threats While it's estimated that only 300,000 PCs were hit with the recent Nyxem-E virus, also...

Ipod AV Connection Kit.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Luke Peters Ipod AV Connection Kit Price [pounds sterling]69 Contact www.apple.com/uk Overall HHHHH Designed to output direct to a TV or home stereo, this is aimed primarily at those with Ipods that can store and play...

VoIPvoice Uconnect.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Paul Rowlingson VoIPvoice Uconnect Price [pounds sterling]39.99 Contact www.voipvoice.com Overall HHHHH Uconnect lets you operate the free Skype software with your home phone. Plug the device into a USB port on your PC,...

Psychonauts.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn Psychonauts Run and jump your way through this thoroughly twisted journey of the imagination When it comes to quality platform games, the PC is often sorely neglected. The Playstation has its Ratchets and...

Draytel Vigortalk.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Will Stapley Draytel Vigortalk Make calls over the Internet easily using a standard phone Voice over IP (VoIP) services can be tricky to set up, and to help overcome this Draytel has launched Vigortalk. This is a hardware...

EVGA 7800GS CO Superclocked.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Simon Crisp EVGA 7800GS CO Superclocked Price [pounds sterling]TBC Contact www.evga.com Overall HHHHH If you're running a PC with AGP graphics, EVGA's latest card will be of interest. As its name suggests, this model is...

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006.(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
March 16, 2006... Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 In these days of phishing attacks, Trojans and viruses, it is essential to keep your computer safe and ready to cope with any eventuality. Security specialist Symantec has these suggestions to...

Asus W3V.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Luke Peters Asus W3V Great-looking, lightweight and reasonably powerful Agrowing number of Asus notebooks look stylish enough to compete well with Sony Vaios or Apple Ibooks. Subtle application and multimedia buttons on...

Coreldraw X3.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Stephen Copestake Coreldraw X3 A competent package aimed at business and professional users on a budget Along with Wordperfect Office X3 (see our review at www.pcw.co.uk/2149856), Corel has released the latest version of...

And Then There Were None.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Parkyn And Then There Were None Magnifying glasses at the ready -- the queen of the whodunit comes to the desktop It's amazing no-one has thought of basing a point-and-click adventure game on an Agatha Christie...

Dell Dimension 5150c.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Leo Waldock Dell Dimension 5150c An entertainment PC with an Intel Viiv badge, but not a TV tuner in sight The Dell Dimension 5150c Media Center is going to make Intel very happy. Not only does it use the new Intel Viiv...

Mesh Titan X1800 Fire.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Byline: Leo Waldock Mesh Titan X1800 Fire Powerful graphics but faster Crossfire PCs are just round the corner The key component in the Mesh Titan X1800 Fire is the pair of ATI Radeon X1800XT graphics cards (to read a review, go...

Logitech Z-5450.(Product/service evaluation)
March 16, 2006... Logitech Z-5450 Dolby Digital surround-sound speakers with wireless rear satellites Setting up a home cinema can get expensive, but it also brings with it endless wires to clutter up your lounge. The Z-5450 5.1 surround-sound speakers...