Daily Reviews Summary 09/18/06

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Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 - the perfect desktop replacement?
DV Hardware posted a review on the Toshiba Satellite Pro P100

The Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 is an excellent multi-media desktop replacement laptop. It sports many innovative features which will immediately convert many users into admiring fans. However, like any object of our affections, the Satellite P100 does have some flaws. A close examination of all the features and flaws of the Toshiba Pro100 will give you some indication if this is the laptop for you, especially if you're in the market for a PC desktop replacement..

Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 - the perfect desktop replacement?

XFX 7900GS Videocard Review
Mad Shrimps posted a review on the XFX 7900GS videocard

There are people on this planet that will spend over $1000 dollar on a graphics subsystem. But there are far more people around that just want to spend about $200-250 on an excellent, allround graphics card. If you fit in the last category, The XFX 7900GS might very well be the card you're looking for...

XFX 7900GS Videocard Review

CoolerMaster Cool Drive Lite Review
Techware Labs has published a review of CoolerMasters Cool Drive Lite Hard Drive cooler

Keeping the components inside your PC cool is very important in order to extend the life of the competent. This is very important when one is over-clocking the CPU, or motherboard. Now there is no over-clocking a hard drive, but if you want to get a little more life from the drive, you may want to consider using CoolDrive Lite from Cooler Master. Our results can be found in this review, so check it out.

CoolerMaster Cool Drive Lite Review

DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Review
Techgage posted a new review of DFIs latest AM2 motherboard

DFIs highly anticipated AM2 enthusiast board is finally here, after months of development. Like previous LanParty boards, this one caters to the overclocker, and simply checking out the BIOS screams that fact. Does it please this enthusiast? Read on...

DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Review

Webcam Buyer's Guide
The TechZone has posted a buyer's guide for Webcam.

There is a wide range of uses of webcam technology. Some examples include personal 'Big Brother' style diaries, sharing of family events, workplace security, video conferencing, virtual tourism, road traffic management, weather watching, event broadcast and a host of others.

Before you make a choice about any webcam equipment, it helps to decide exactly how you want to use the technology, in other words, what you are intending to broadcast. This decision will impact upon the type of camera you use, and how you use it.

Webcam Buyer's Guide

OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 2GB Special Ops Urban Elite Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 2GB Special Ops Urban Elite memory

Back in July we took a look at the PC-3200 version of OCZ's Special Ops ram and we were very impressed. The ram performed great, not to mention the awesome paint job on the heat spreaders. Today we are taking a look at some DDR2 from OCZ, called the "Special Ops Urban Elite". This time OCZ has outfitted the heat spreaders with Urban camo instead of the regular camo we saw on the previous version. The RAM is PC6400 running at 800Mhz so we will see how far we can push these modules.

OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 2GB Special Ops Urban Elite Review

Asetek WaterChill Complete WaterCooling Kit Review
Virtual-Hideout has posted a review on the Asetek WaterChill Complete WaterCooling Kit

The Asetek Complete Kit is a very good performer and a very dependable watercooling kit. The positives far outweigh any negatives. You will get a great looking kit and Asetek's patented water block design that modders will find appealing as well as the overclockers who want temperature stability.

Asetek WaterChill Complete WaterCooling Kit Review

Linksys CIT200 Cordless Skype Telephone Review
Ascully.com posted a review on the Linksys CIT200 Cordless Skype Telephone

It's clear to see that VOIP is the future of telephone calls, but with Skype the future is here today. Linksys is a major piece of the Skype puzzle as the CIT200 is one of the best solutions out there to make Skype act and feel like a real phone system.....

Linksys CIT200 Cordless Skype Telephone Review

CrossFire and SLI dongle-less/bridgeless performance analysis
HEXUS posted an analysis on the CrossFire and SLI dongle-less/bridgeless
performance

Bridgeless and dongle-less multi-GPU rendering isn't exactly new. We've seen it on lower-end SLI and CrossFire solutions, but now it's starting to rear its head higher up the product ranges, where the lack of a dedicated inter-card link might have a bigger impact. Shall we see if it does? OK then!

CrossFire and SLI dongle-less/bridgeless performance analysis

Plasma: The Next-Generation KDE Environment
MadPenguin.org looked at the next generation KDE environment

It has hardly been a few weeks since the release of KDE v3.5.4, one of the most popular desktop environments for Unix/Linux/FreeBSD operating systems, and the KDE development team is already hard at work. They have a dream of revolutionizing the concept of desktop by providing an array of innovative features aimed at improving both the looks of the desktop environment as well as the productivity of end users. In this article, we will look at one such component called Plasma that promises to change the look and feel of a conventional desktop.

Plasma: The Next-Generation KDE Environment

Symbian OS v9.3: An Overview
MadPenguin.org posted a review on Symbian OS v9.3

Symbian - the world leader in mobile operating systems (shipping around 35 million Symbian based mobile devices in 2005 alone), has recently announced a new version of their popular mobile operating system, the v9 family. Named Symbian OS v9.3, it builds on the success of its predecessors as an open, robust, scalable, and energy efficient operating system for mobile devices, such as Smartphones. Symbian has announced a lot of minor incremental enhancements to the core operating system that will reduce the time it takes to market the device, improve device performance and add support for new technologies, such as Wi-Fi wireless networking, Push-To-Talk e-mail support, USB 2.0 connectivity and much more. In this article, we will delve into the various features available in Symbian OS v9.3.

Symbian OS v9.3: An Overview

How-To: Boost Performance in Windows Vista
OSWeekly.com has posted a how-to about boosting the performance in Windows Vista

Touted as the operating system that will change the way we compute, Microsoft Windows Vista promises a host of innovative features that will improve the overall system performance. Some of these impressive features include SuperFetch, ReadyBoost, and ReadyDrive. In this article, we will superficially look at SuperFetch and ReadyDrive, while discussing the coolest feature ReadyBoost in detail. All of these features are implemented to enhance the I/O (Input/Output) performance, and thereby improve system responsiveness.

How-To: Boost Performance in Windows Vista

The Future of Physical Hard Drive Security
CoolTechZone.com looked a the future of physical Hard Drive Security

Earlier this month, LaCie revealed another one of its SAFE desktop hard drives with biometric fingerprint reader (scan to get access), internal drive lock (lock the drive inside the case), secure password protection (only authorized users can lock or unlock the drive) and external chain lock (securely and physically lock the drive in place). To an average user, this much security is a little too much. Even though majority of us have critical financial and other personal information that we would like to prevent others from accessing, the internal and external chain locks are a bit too extreme.

The Future of Physical Hard Drive Security

Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000SWA Aluminum Entertainment Center Chassis Review
TweakNews takes a look at the Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000SWA Aluminum Entertainment Center Chassis

So, is the Mozart Tx "The Ideal Home Entertainment Center"? It easily could be. It could also be so much more. With an impressive feature set and an even more impressive list of available options, the Thermaltake has a real winner on their hands. Priced at around $250 US, the Mozart Tx ain't cheap, but considering what it delivers and its potential, I'd consider it a good value.

Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000SWA Aluminum Entertainment Center Chassis Review