Daily Reviews Summary 05/31/09

Today for review I've got the LaCie 2big 1TB NAS Box from Geeks.com, it's of Neil Poulton design so it looks nice, but looks aren't everything, it
has to perform as well. The LaCie 2big is a fanless NAS box that features the ability to use two SATA hard drives, the one I have today has two 500gig HDDs for a total of 1TB of storage obviously. These hard drives can be configured in BIG or Raid 0 and Safe/Raid 1 mode. The LacCie 2big features a web based interface for access and configuration on your network. So let's check it out

If you are a long-time computer user, you might remember the days when IBM "clicky" keyboards were all the rage. These mechanical keyboards provided you with definite confirmation that keys were pressed with both a tactile and auditory response. This type of keyboard is seldom seen nowadays, having been mostly replaced by "soft touch" keyboards. But i-Rocks, makers of a wide range of computer peripherals, does offer a mechanical keyboard for today's use. In this review, we'll look at the i-Rocks Cherry MX Mechanical keyboard. Will this keyboard prove that mechanical keyboards still have a place in today's computing world? Let's find out.

The GTS250 is a bit of a strange product, in any way that you look at it. Effectively speaking, it's just a rebranded 9800GTX+ with a few small tweaks made, and the assurance of G92-B silicon under the hood. Now, while this rendition of last generation's champion may very well run much cooler and clock much better, it doesn't change the fact that it comes in at a strange price point. Wedged unhealthily between the 4830 and the 4850, this lovely little card could prove a difficult purchase for users in quite a few circumstances.

Creating an enclosure that can minimize space, but still leave PC builders enough room to work with and possibly grow is a difficult task. The introduction of Mini, Nano, and Pico ATX motherboards have given consumers the power of a desktop PC in the palm of their hands. One company who had success creating SFF cases is SilverStone. Their Sugo series has been refined over the past several years, and their SST-SG05B is the latest addition to the Sugo product line.

A title which was a good seller for Eidos. Pacific is a bigger venture with a new Japanese campaign to partner with the American campaign and there are other touches to bring it firmly into 2009.