AcerCM Smart Panel FP581
AcerCM Smart Panel FP581
AG Neovo M-15V
We reviewed the Neovo S-15V in our September 2001 issue (page 86) and were so impressed, its been sitting on our A-List ever since. With the precedent set, we were keen to see how the feature-packed M-15V compared against the latest models.
ATI Radeon 8500
This card is the same card as the Bravura Evil Master II, but without the retail extras thrown in. The card itself is a fairly plain-looking affair - a simple green PCB (printed circuit board) with a small cooling fan and heatsink over the GPU, and an array of RAM modules absent of the large RAM heatsinks now commonplace on the NVIDIA models.
Auriga MX151T
Pioneering the affordability trend in TFT screens, the MX151Ts $799 price tag might well be enough reason to go TFT for many users.
Certified ColdFusion Developer
Certified ColdFusion Developer
Cybernetics and bionics
The biggest problem with modern robotics is not the mechanisms, its the intelligence behind the mechanisms. Matching the human sense of balance is a major challenge, for example.
Enter cy
Eizo FlexScan L365
The squarish, brick-like appearance may look like an uninspired design to some, but just picking it up will reveal the superior build quality of the L365 over any other screen in the Labs.
Epson Stylus Photo 810
Epson has two current specialist photo printers and the model which takes care of the lower end is the $399 Stylus Photo 810.
Genetic engineering
Few topics are more controversial than genetic engineering, yet considerable amounts of research dollars are being poured into the area every year.
Right now, genetically engineered plants are
Hercules XPS 510
Our preconceptions have been blown away, and the Hercules XPS 510 takes home the Value Award.
Klipsch ProMedia 4.1
We found that this system would produce the test tone at a sustained 106dB well clear of any of the others.
Nikon D1x
Best Digital SLR Camera
PD Hercules Digital Jukebox
Digital convergence is one of those irritating buzz phrases used to describe things like an Internet fridge. But every so often a product that epitomises the concept actually appears.
Philips Brilliance 150P2E
It's a rarity in Labs that one unit takes home both Quality and Value Awards, but the Philips 150P2E provides everything you'd want for just about any task at an affordable price.
Philips Xenium 9@9
While there is not yet any conclusive evidence to show that mobile phone radiation is harmful, there are cases underway in the US where people are suing for brain damage allegedly caused by mobile phones...
Samsung 560V
After a quick scan of every screen in Labs, its clear that the 560V sits at the functional yet minimal end of the scale.
ScanSoft OmniPage Pro 11.0
Optical character recognition (OCR) software has been around for a long time and OmniPage from ScanSoft is often touted as the market leader in this space.
Smarter chip manufacturing
Although it may be hard to tell from the explosion in chip speeds in the past year, an end to Moores Law is in sight. Manufacturing chips economically at 0.1 microns and below is going to be a challen
Sony Mavica MVC-CD300
We have seen digital camera technology mature in the past few years to produce good quality photos with a range of features to satisfy all levels of photography.
Sony SDMM51
Sony has always placed a strong emphasis on style, and the Sony range of TFT displays are no exception.
Sony Vaio PCG-R505AFT
Just where do you start? Best point would be to introduce this Vaio as the first commercial offering designed and built from the ground up for Windows XP. The next point is simply that this is the most visually stunning notebook we have seen in a long time.
Sound zone
The audio component of the PC multimedia revolution has for many years been sorely neglected, with many new computers supplied with speakers that are quite simply terrible. Little plastic speakers can
Tomorrow's Technology
Nathan Taylor takes you on a tour of ten technologies that will change the world.
Last month, we looked at the technical achievements of humans over the past 2,500 years. This month, were
Tomorrow's Technology
Nathan Taylor takes you on a tour of ten technologies that will change the world.
Last month, we looked at the technical achievements of humans over the past 2,500 years. This month, were
Toshiba Tecra 9000
From the rarefied heights of Dells Inspiron 8100 (reviewed October 2001, page 71) we take a step back with the Toshiba Tecra 9000. Like the Inspiron 8100 the Tecra is a Pentium III-M CPU, from the Tualatin family of processors, although this is the 933MHz version.
Wacom Graphire2
This is Wacoms second foray into the consumer market for digitising tablets, and although I was fairly unimpressed with its first attempt at selling me a cheap tablet, I am happier with the Graphire2.
Windows XP Professional
Best Operating System
Wireless broadband
A lot has been made of the coming introduction of 3G, a network that will provide broadband-like speeds to mobile phones. The introduction of the service will, if the pundits are to be believed, creat