Laptop - Gateway® MT6733

That's the 15.4" Ultrabright™ Gateway® MT6733 Notebook, with the extra reliability of genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1.
Plus, 802.11b/g wireless keeps you in touch while you're on the go, even as the large hard drive and Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor give you the space and speed to get your tasks done.

Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
SP1 Edition of genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium, 32 bit

Memory 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-1024MB modules)
Hard Drive 250GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 8MB cache
Optical Drive 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD-RW with DVD-RAM
Battery Primary 6 Cell Lithium Ion battery w/ 1 Yr. limited battery warranty
Dimensions (Box) 16.93" (H) x 13.66" (W) x 6.10" (D) or 430mm (H) x 347mm (W) x 155mm (D)
Dimensions (System) 1.31"-1.40" (H) x 14.09" (W) x 10.39" (D) or 33-36mm (H) x 358mm (W) x 264mm (D)



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Headphones: TRITTON AX51

Computers have become your complete multimedia entertainment center. You use them for music, movies, games, photos, and more. When you’re playing your favorite game, watching a movie or listening to music it is fun to turn the volume up a bit so that you can really hear and feel what’s going on. Well if you’re like me you do.

But what happens when you are in a situation where you can’t have that 800 watt 7.1 surround sound system turned up? Maybe you have a roommate, family or neighbors three blocks away who don’t want to hear what you’re doing. So you plug in your headphones and do your best to enjoy what you have going on. Nine times out of ten this means standard stereo two speaker audio with little to no bass and only virtual surround sound to let you know what’s happening behind you. Well today we are going to change that, today we take a look at the Xtreme audio 5.1 headphones from Tritton, a product that promises to wrap that 800 watts of surround sound goodness around our heads. Warning hearing loss may occur ahead.

The AX51 headphones come in a nice package that is relatively easy to open, unlike a lot of other blister packs out there. Once inside we have quite a few items packed neatly inside.

You get a manual, soft carry bag, headphones, detachable microphone, and yes a power adapter. This is the first set of headphones I have ever had that need to be plugged into the wall in order to function. I guess eight speakers’ draws a lot of power.

The headphones themselves are constructed of a heavy duty plastic, they have a very durable feel to them, and even though there are eight speakers contained inside they are not overly heavy. The head band and ear cups are pretty soft and covered with a type of fake leather. The ear cups are big enough to fit over your ears. This makes them comfortable to where for long movies or gaming session. The headband is adjustable for really any size head. It takes about 3 seconds to adjust them to a comfortable size.

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Super Mini Mouse - Rechargeable

BLUETAKE BT500+ BLUETOOTH SUPER MINI MOUSE



Bluetake Technology Co., one of the leading manufacturers of Bluetooth products, recently developed a rechargeable Bluetooth mouse. After reviewing Bluetake's BT510 Bluetooth Mini Mouse we were ecstatic to receive one of their newer Bluetooth peripherals, the BT500+ Bluetooth Rechargeable Super Mini Mouse. Based on their design of the original Bluetake BT500 Mouse, the BT500+ comes equipped with some enhanced features, including a 10 meter radio coverage, 800 dpi optical resolution and "super" mini size.

The one feature that we felt was missing from the BT510 was recharging capabilities. By adding this key feature, the BT500+ is definitely a Bluetooth mouse to consider.

Compared to the previously reviewed BT510 Bluetooth Mouse, the BT500+ is much smaller. When they say super mini mouse, they mean it's super mini. I happen to have large hands, which make this mouse very awkward to use, especially after using a normal size mouse all my life. For someone who travels a lot, this mouse hardly takes up any room in a laptop bag and the included carrying case is very convenient. The mouse and a Bluetooth adapter fit nicely in the bag.

Bluetooth Device

Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000




When you think of Microsoft, the first thing that comes to mind is Windows, Explorer and Office. But a leader in the computer peripheral industry? Not quite. However, with the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000, Microsoft has a made a strong effort to join in on the expanding Bluetooth peripheral market.

The Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 is a high-end performance keyboard and mouse combination that comes equipped with many innovative features. As with the Logitech diNovo Edge Bluetooth keyboard, the Wireless Entertainment Keyboard is remarkably thin and attractively designed. Not only do you get a fully functional Bluetooth keyboard, you also receive the Wireless Laser Mouse 8000, one of Microsoft’s top Bluetooth hardware products.

The Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 has a sleek design, unique features, impressive range, unheralded battery life and most importantly a competitive price (the product includes both the Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for less $ than the diNovo Edge). Overall, the Desktop 7000 is a high-quality keyboard and mouse combination that is a great accessory for your entertainment desktop or notebook computer.


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Note Book

Dell - XPS M1330



Dell claims that the XPS M1330 is the world's thinnest 13.3-inch notebook and, while we wouldn't dispute that for the front of the chassis (23mm), it's far off the mark when it comes to the rear of the chassis, which measures some 34mm thick. But the wedge design of the XPS M1330 somehow adds to its appeal, and weighing in at 2kg with the standard 6-cell battery, it's eminently portable too.

The XPS M1330 comes with 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory as standard but can support a maximum of 4GB (additional £199.99), but even with the standard amount the laptop provides plenty of performance, producing a PCMark05 score of 4,530, enough to keep the installed Windows Vista Home Premium happy.

Driving the graphics in the XPS M1330 is an Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS card with 128MB of dedicated memory, and while the 3DMark06 score of 1,400 is quite impressive for this style of notebook, you still wouldn't class it as a gaming machine.

The keyboard is a delight to use and stretches across the full length of the chassis, while in front of it sit the small trackpad and mouse buttons. The trackpad is a little on the small side, but it does have vertical and horizontal scrolling functions. A fingerprint reader is installed in front of the keyboard on the far right-hand side of the chassis for added security.

For storage our review sample came with a 5,400rpm, 160GB hard drive, but once again there are more options available, up to 320GB with a 5,400rpm spin speed or up to 200GB with a faster 7,200rpm drive. The tray-loading 8x optical drive of the M1210 has been replaced by a neater 8x DVD+/- slot-loading drive.

There's also a 54mm Express Card slot which doubles as the home for the mini remote control unit. On the left-hand side of the chassis sit most of the ports; power in, VGA, Ethernet (10/100Mbps), HDMI, 4-pin FireWire and one of only two USB ports. Joining the optical drive on the right-hand side is the Express Card slot, the remaining USB port and the on/off switch for the WiFi and Bluetooth modules. The front of the chassis holds two audio ports along with a card reader.

Hard Drive

Buffalo Technology - MiniStation PS120U2



These small black- or silver-cased devices contain 3.5-inch, 5,400rpm drives, mounted in shock-resistant chassis, so they should resist a bit of wear and tear, although no specific claims are made for the results of drop tests. Sockets at the back cater for a mini-USB and a 5V power jack. In most cases you won't need this separate power lead, as all the power needed is drawn through the USB cable.

The USB cable exits from the side of the mini plug and a groove round the MiniStation case enables you to wrap the cable round it and press it into a clip, moulded into the USB plug. It's not the tidiest of solutions, but is more convenient than carrying a cable separately.

Plug the drive into any Windows XP or Vista-based PC and it will be seen as an extra drive automatically, without any driver installation. However, to get the most out of the MiniStation you need to install the TurboUSB driver and enable the technology, which we're guessing is a form of on-the-fly data compression.

We tested transfer speeds for a 1GB mixed basket of files and saw a 65 percent increase in write speed when TurboUSB was turned on. The difference in read speed was much less, at around 8 percent, but both improvements are definitely worth having.

Graphic Card

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2:
2 GPUs 1 Card, A Return to the High End



AMD is the first out of the gates with the Radeon HD 3870 X2, based on what AMD is calling its R680 GPU. Despite the codename, the product name tells the entire story: the Radeon HD 3870 X2 is made up of two 3870s on a single card.



The card is long, measuring 10.5" it's the same length as a GeForce 8800 GTX or Ultra. AMD is particularly proud of its PCB design which is admittedly quite compact despite featuring more than twice the silicon of a single Radeon HD 3870.

On the board we've got two 3870 GPUs, separated by a 48-lane PCIe 1.1 bridge (no 2.0 support here guys). Each GPU has 16 lanes going to it, and then the final 16 lanes head directly to the PCIe connector and out to the motherboard's chipset.

Thanks to the point-to-point nature of the PCI Express interface, that's all you need for this elegant design to work.

Each GPU has its own 512MB frame buffer, but the power delivery on the board has been reworked to deal with supplying two 3870 GPUs.

Monitor

Samsung's SyncMaster 245T





Samsung has launched the latest line-up of SyncMaster LCD monitors. The first LCD is dubbed SyncMaster 245T and offers support to Motion Picture Acceleration (MPA) and offers a sharp picture while viewing fast movies through MPA.

In addition, these monitors also feature a 24-inch screen with maximum resolution of 1,920×1,200px, brightness of 300cd/m2, 1,500:1 contrast ratio and a 6ms response time. SyncMaster 245T also supports HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection).

Available right away in Korea, the 245T comes with a swivel stand and a USB hub too.

USB Flash Drive

Liquidmetal Flash Drive with your own logo engraved.




Liquidmetal is Sandisk partner which makes the best custom USB drives.

On Liquidmetal site there are four choices of template for the flash drives and it is offered the possibility to engrave the USB flash drives with your own logo.

Game Pad

Cyborg Rumble Gamepad




An interesting new gaming gadget the Cyborg Rumble gamepad.

Cyborg Rumble gamepad allows you to change the location of the left analog stick and D-pad.

Also very cool is the Precision Control mode that allows you to choose the buttons on the gamepad to desensitize when the mode is activated, making sniping and precision tasks easier.

Pricing and availability for the Cyborg Rumble gamepad are currently unknown.

Mouse

Logitech's The Ultra-Thin V500




We don't know when Logitech got so down with hype design, but we're not exactly complaining here. Their new ultra-thin V500 is by no means their greatest piece to date, but the diminutive wireless RF mouse is a mere 3.75 x 2.25 x 1.12-inches in size, has a four way touch-sensitive scroll panel that looks like it probably won't work all that well, a USB micro-receiver that can be stowed inside the mouse, and a little carrying case so you can take it with you. We like the focus on portability, but if they wanted it to be truly portable they'd cut it out with the USB RF receivers and go with something more commonly built-in, like, say, Bluetooth.

Ear Phones

Sennheiser's New Wireless Earphones



Some announcements make us sit up, especially when they're from a brand we like. Sennheiser has released its new wireless earphones that use Kleer technology, and the same has been showcased at CES. The MX W1 comprises two sleek earpieces (untethered right and left earphones) featuring Sennheiser's 'twist-to-fit' system to ensure a secure and comfortable fit in each ear.

Kleer's 5x-10x power advantage over Bluetooth has enabled Sennheiser to use the smallest rechargeable coin cell battery in the world, facilitating a compact, ergonomically pleasing design that will appeal to consumers. The earphones come with a small, matchbox-sized transmitter and a transport case that includes an integrated battery to recharge the earphones.

"The name Sennheiser has been synonymous with top-quality audio products for over 60 years," said Levent Gun, President and CEO of Kleer. "It's therefore a huge vote-of-confidence that this industry giant has validated our wireless audio technology with an outstanding product that we believe will set a new standard in wireless audio sound. The MX W1 represents the best our respective companies can offer to consumers in wireless earphone technology and design."

The MX W1 will be available from May 2008. No prices have been announced, but rest assured, you'll be the first to know

Headsets

Icemat Audio Black Siberia Multi Headset

Today we are looking at the Icemat Black Siberia headset, this gaming headset with a twist. These headphones are produced by Steel Series, a worldwide company dedicated to producing top quality gaming products. We will see if this headset holds up to their high standards. These headphones are available worldwide; a quick Froogle check found them to going for $54.99 this puts them in the midrange cost of headsets. Let's see if they are really worth that price tag.

In the box you get everything you need and more, the headset includes a detachable microphone as well as a stereo adapter to go from the standard mini jack connection to the ¼ jack found on higher end stereo systems. The headphone cord itself is made of a heavier gauge cord than is typically found on most headsets the length of the cord comes in at nine feet; this is quite a bit longer than your standard headphones. This allows you to route the cord around other objects such as desks and monitors making it very easy to integrate these headphones into your computer setup.

The headphones themselves are constructed from moderately lightweight plastic. While they are not the lightest weight headphones I have used the design of them is such that they are still comfortable to where for an extended period of time.

The ear cups are large enough to fit over most people's ears, the padded ring around the headphone and the concave design of the cup allows them to rest comfortably against the side of your head without putting uncomfortable pressure on your ears themselves. This also helps to isolate outside noise providing a better listening environment. The cups also have decent ventilation again providing better comfort than typical headphones.

Keyboard

XGene Trackball Keyboard

Today we take a look at another wireless MCE keyboard from Xgene. This is the second keyboard we have seen from this company. MCE keyboards have gained in popularity lately, with everything but Windows Vista Basic coming with Media center it is easy for people to get in to using their PC for TV, Movies, and Music. This Keyboard boast more features than our previous model so let’s take a look and see what Xgene is offering us this time.

Out of the box we find the same basic setup as the previous wireless keyboard. A small USB receiver as well as 2 AA batteries, there is a small basic Manual which looks remarkable like the manual from the first keyboard.

On the left side we have a full featured media control with all the features of a standard MCE remote control with an integrated scroll wheel thrown in for good measure . The scroll wheel functions just like your standard mouse wheel. Above that is a basic set of left and right click buttons.

Moving to the other side we have a full size number pad. This is something the previous keyboard lacked. But it is understandable as the previous Xgene Keyboard we looked at was a smaller more compact design. The number pad comes in handy more when you are using the keyboard for regular computer tasks. Other than keying in TV channels I have not found much need for a number pad in Media Center.

Above the number pad we have a track ball; this basically takes the place of a physical mouse.

Over all the keyboard has a good solid feel, it’s a bit larger than our other Xgene keyboard though this one is thinner.

Smart Phone

UTStarcom XV6800 (Verizon Wireless)

The good: The Verizon Wireless XV6800 smartphone brings upgrades such as Windows Mobile 6, a 2-megapixel camera, and a sleeker design than its predecessor. You also get Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and EV-DO.

The bad: The XV6800's speaker is on the softer side, and call quality could be better. The smartphone doesn't support Verizon's streaming media services, and there are some slight performance delays.

The bottom line: The Verizon Wireless XV6800 comes with most everything a power business user will need from a smartphone, but its less-than-stellar call quality gives the Samsung SCH-i760 the slight edge.

Ultra Mobile PC

Fujitsu U810

Fujitsu has developed a palm-sized computer called the U810 (or U1010). This UMPC can be docked into a docking station with an external display and keyboard to get a true desktop experience. The U810 adopts an Intel A110 processor and provides an LCD screen with 1024×600 resolution, Intel TBD video graphics, 945GU Express chipset, and 1GB DDR2 RAM.

Other features include a 1.8-inch 4200rpm hard drive, a/b/g wireless, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader, QWERTY keyboard, webcam, and Windows Vista operating system. It will be available from September with a starting price of $1000.

Video Card

EVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 512MB


Wow another week went by and NVIDIA has already made its own card to compete with 8800GT, and it comes in the form of the new 8800GTS 512MB Edition. This comes in the wake of more than a few new releases that we have seen in the last few weeks and shows NVIDIA being more aggressive than ever in their marketing strategies. EVGA is right in step with this release like always and has cards available on the net already in time for this launch. NVIDIA did keep their word on the 8800GT 256MB cards and had stock in most of the major online stores. Everyone just plain hates a paper launch so this bodes well for them and shows better pre-sale preparation for the masses in wait.

With Christmas just a few short weeks away NVIDIA will be making a killing in the VGA sales game as even though ATI has touted they will have a new card available, it has yet to surface leaving the playing field dominated by the boys in green. At the moment NVIDIA holds the crown in both the entry level and high-end 3D VGA market and if you could peek into their overall scheme you would see they have much more up their sleeves in store for us in the coming months. Look for new chipset motherboards and VGA cards to become available at the turn of the year. Today we take a look at the new 8800GTS 512MB Edition from the folks over at EVGA. It’s supposed to be the fastest card in the sub-$400.00 market and we will have to see if it lives up to its promise.

Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H

Wow, it has actually been three months since my last motherboard review and that has left a gap in our comparison tables that needs filling in a bad way. The thing is in order to have these comparison tables, it takes weeks and weeks of testing to get a stable balance and enough motherboards to have accurate scoring in a weighed scoring program. It takes ten motherboards and three eight hour shifts per board to test and retest the boards three times for a balanced score. This is for each platform so times that by two and it sheds a little light on why there has been a gap. We are however The Motherboard Homeworld and I apologize to our readers who rely on that aspect of the site. The bright side is that is all about to change and we have now many reviews in our queue of the G33, G35 Intel chipsets and the new AMD 690, we hope to be up to speed and back in the saddle soon.

Gigabyte is and has been one of the top players in the PC movement and we have worked with them many times in the past on many a project. They are only second to Asus and the number two company that has the enthusiast's ear and eyes in this industry. Specializing in overclocking and having motherboards that feature the latest in technology is their claim to fame, but they also have a value line of products for those on a budget. All in all Gigabyte has a product to fit any budget whether it is introductory or enthusiast.

AMD has been struggling with their chipset projects for the past few years and even though they have made more than a few nice advancements in their chipset design, they just do not seem to be embraced wholeheartedly by the enthusiast's community at large. The 570 and 590 chipset got a lukewarm response in the industry as well and there were many very decent motherboards based on those chipsets. What is strange though is that not many of those boards supported AMD's CrossFire platform only the 580 chipset boards supported this industry wide. This does seem odd to me as most good Intel based motherboards support CrossFire, but AMD's own brand of chipset boards mostly do not. Today's motherboard contender is based on AMD's latest chipset venture the 690 and once again we see no CrossFire support, but single card support with the addition of available onboard graphics is present.

sony psp

You know it as the ultimate handheld gaming system—the place to play the very best in portable games. You may even know that the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system can do a bunch of other things as well. The thing is, once you've held all this in the palm of your hand, you won't ever be the same. The PSP® system has a boatload of talents, including:

• Gaming
  Over 350 titles—and more coming all the time
• Video
  More than 460 feature films, TV programs and music videos available on UMD™ disc (each sold seperately)
• Music
  It plays MP3s, WAVs, WMAs, ATRAC3+ and MP4s
• Photo
  Create a slide show of your photos or beam them to friends via Wi-Fi
• Network
  Communicate with other PSP® systems, play games online, browse the Web and more
• RSS
  Stay up-to-the-minute with your fave blogs, podcasts and news feeds

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