Today for review I've got a rather cool product from IcyDock that is sort of a hard drive enclosure but not really, it's called the EZ-Dock and as it's name implies it's more of a dock than an enclosure. The Ez-Dock allows you to use either 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drives with it in a small docking station that is removable from the base so you can take it with you if need be. It is though, and enclosure of sorts in that it comes with a carrying case so you can dock a 2.5" drive, put it in the carrying case and take it with you.

With Christmas looming and lots of people looking for presents for that special geek in their lives, we decided to take a look at one of the most affordable SSD's. Most geeks will tell you SSD's aren't worth the price for the storage you get, while at the same time, drool leaks from the corners of their mouths. It's something they probably wouldn't get for themselves, but secretly would love to have.

Most enthusiasts disheartened by the price simply stopped looking at SSD's, so when G.Skill contacted us about taking a look at their budget minded 64GB SSD, we were happy to accommodate the request. The first thing a lot of people are going to want to know is how budget minded is it. At the time of posting we spotted it at a major E-Tailor with no rebate for $152 (USD). It's still a little pricey if you figure it in a dollars per gigabyte manner.

That same $152 would look pretty cheap, if you were looking at replacing major components is a system that was annoying you by running too slow, if it gave your rig back the spring in its step. While current drives aren't huge capacity drives, running one as your boot drive with some of your favorite games on it is a good option to rejuvenate an aging system. So, without further ado, we give you the G.Skill 64GB SSD!

The Antec Skeleton is an original, innovative concept finally put to work. It's a fresh break from square edges, windows, and standard features. Besides being unconventional, it combines excellent features of both a accessibility and efficient use of space. The quality and design behind the Skeleton are top notch Antec. If you're a real enthusiast, you just have to ask yourself one question. Are you afraid of change?

Hard drives have been a big bottleneck in computer systems for quite some time now. Speeds on typical non-raid drives average somewhere between too slow and too darn slow. SSD's have been on the market for a while and prices are starting to drop. Some are becoming inexpensive enough for manufacturers to include them in laptops, and others are inexpensive enough for enthusiasts to dabble with. Initially sizes were very small, and 32GB wasn't uncommon to see running in the $500 (USD) range. We've done some scouting lately and we've seen 64GB drives from reputable manufacturers running in the $150 dollar range.

As with most things computer, there's the drive we end up with and there's the one we want. We thought that it would be nice in our first venture into the world of SSD's (Solid State Drives) to start off with the one we want, the flagship line of the fleet, which, of course, comes from Intel. We're going to be looking at the current flagship drive in Intel's mainstream line, the Intel 80GB X25-M MLC (Multi Level Cell) SSD. Intel makes an Enterprise level drive that utilized Nand SLC (Single Level Cell) flash that's faster, but this is the mainstream model that is a little more affordable. How affordable would be the big question. Current pricing runs in the $600 dollar range for the Intel X25-M SSD. That's a pretty hefty price tag for an 80GB drive, so we're hoping for a price drop to bring them down to an affordable level for the masses.

There are quite a few offerings available in the sub-$100 headphones market, and to differentiate themselves Audio-Technica has gone with an unconventional design for its latest set of portable in-ear headphones - the ATH-CKM50A. The design style, which is dubbed the "direct diaphragm mount", is aimed to provide increased audio fidelity and acoustical impact. Read on for our take on on the ATH-CKM50A's from Audio-Technica.