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More competition for low-cost laptops: The Asus Eee PC is about to get a lot more competition in the emerging category of low-cost laptops. This morning HP made its Mini-Note official. Acer is reportedly working on its own 8.9-inch subnotebook. And Intel has big plans for its Classmate PC. The 2.6-pound HP...; Tags: Memory, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Asus Eee PC, CNET Labs, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-04-08
cnet labs testing shows: 80GB iPod has double battery life of Zune 80: CNET Labs testing shows: 80GB iPod has double battery life of Zune 80Battery lifeNot that important- audio quality is paramount for music. iPod is reputedly poor in this respect?RE: CNET Labs testing shows: 80GB iPod has double battery life of Zune 80Your picture is the old iPod, not the classic....; Tags: Engineering, Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, battery, Apple iPod, Zune 80, CNET Labs; Discussion threads 2007-11-26
Samsung ML-1630: The Samsung ML-1630 mono laser printer is the printer-only version of the multifunction SCX-4500 we just reviewed. Eye-catching aesthetics aside, it's a standard $200 mono laser multifunction. Its value proposition is similar to that of the SCX-4500-- not great. Unless your highest priority in a printer is its looks, you...; Tags: CNET Labs, laser, printer, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung ML-1630, Samsung ML-2571N, SCX-4500; Product reviews 2007-10-11
ViewSonic VG2030wm - flat-panel display - TFT - 20: ViewSonic's 20-inch VG2030wm wide-screen LCD monitor compares well against similar displays we've seen from the likes of HP and NEC. And also like the NEC, it lacks HDCP compliance, making it unable to play protected HD video content. With a price tag around $250, this monitor brushes very close in...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Performance management, CNET Labs, flat panel, TFT, casing, ViewSonic VG2030wm, ViewSonic Corp., monitor; Product reviews 2007-08-27
Plextor PX-810SA DVD±RW / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA: The Plextor PX-810SA DVD Super Multi Drive is a great performing CD/DVD burner. Its SATA connection opens up bandwidth to allow greater data throughput than EIDE/ATA. It doesn't support HD burning (Blu-ray or HD DVD), but it makes fast work of DVD and CD ripping and burning. At $90, it's...; Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Microsoft Windows, CNET Labs, Plextor, Serial ATA, DVD+/-R DL, disc, CD, DVD-RAM, burner; Product reviews 2007-08-09

Lexmark X4550 all-in-one: The Lexmark X4550 is a high-end version of the X3550, which we reviewed recently. The two printers offer the same design and feature set, with the exception that the X4550 adds wireless networking for an additional $50 (though it lacks an Ethernet port for wired networking). The X4550 is also...; Tags: WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, CNET Labs, Lexmark X4550, Lexmark International Inc.; Product reviews 2007-07-20
Dell 1320c Color Laser Printer: The Dell 1320c is a low-cost, color laser printer geared for small businesses or work groups. The $300 USB-only printer is slower than its competition with black prints but picks up the slack on color prints. Though not without its faults, the print quality is sufficient for most business uses....; Tags: Printers, CNET Labs, Oki, printer, Dell Computer Corp., cartridge; Product reviews 2007-07-16
Sony DRU 830A internal burner: The Sony BWU-830A is a high-performance internal DVD/CD rewritable burner that offers the latest speeds (18x DVD+/-R and 8x DVD+/-R DL), a nice design touch (interchangeable faceplates), and a full complement of software. Unfortunately, at $70, it's on the expensive side for an IDE drive. Drive type: Internal DVD/CD RewritableSupported...; Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, CNET Labs, disc, Nero, CD-R, DVD+R, CD, Sony Corp.; Product reviews 2007-07-03
HP LaserJet 1020: The HP LaserJet 1020 is an inexpensive monochrome laser printer for home users with light printing needs. Its print speeds and quality aren't stellar, but at $180, it's hard to fault it too much. For that price, you get a very basic and compact printer that does a serviceable job....; Tags: Printers, CNET Labs, Samsung ML-2571N, HP LaserJet 1020, printer, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Lexmark E250d, HP LaserJet, Laserjet 1020, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2007-06-26
Canon PIXMA iP90v - printer - color - ink-jet: The Canon Pixma iP90v is the 2007 refresh of the Pixma iP90. Aside from support for Windows Vista and an odd reduction in photo print speed, the iP90v is essentially the same product. It even costs the same $250 as the older model. If you already have an iP90, don't...; Tags: Document management, Printers, CNET Labs, Pixma iP90v, photograph, printing, Pixma iP90, print speed, printer, Canon Inc.; Product reviews 2007-05-14
Memorex Mega TravelDrive External USB Hard Drive (12GB): The Memorex Mega TravelDrive bridges the gap between teeny-but-expensive flash drives and larger, cheaper portable hard disk drives. About the size of a large Zippo lighter or a pack of Tic Tacs, the 12GB Mega TravelDrive resembles a flash thumbdrive, but instead of solid-state flash memory, it houses a 1-inch...; Tags: Mega TravelDrive, Memorex, Zippo, hard drive; Product reviews 2007-04-06
Everex StepNote VA4101M: If a brand-new Windows Vista laptop is your target but funds are in short supply, you face limited options. A full retail copy of even the stripped-down version of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista Home Basic, runs $199, to say nothing of the PC hardware to run it with....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Processors, Notebooks, DVD, Everex, Intel Celeron, Everex StepNote, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Celeron M, StepNote VA4101M, Everex StepNote VA4101M; Product reviews 2007-02-16
Dell E207WFP: With all the buzz about extra screen real estate boosting productivity, you can now make a legitimate case to your boss to spring for some big wide-screen displays. You might face an uphill battle, but Dell is making the argument easier with the Dell E207WFP, a 20-inch wide-screen LCD that...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell E207WFP, performance; Product reviews 2006-11-10
Trendnet Wireless N-Draft PC Card: The Trendnet Wireless N-Draft PC Card (TEW-621PC) is the companion wireless adapter to the Trendnet Wireless N-Draft Router. Together, the card and router made an impressive showing in our Labs' throughput tests--besting most of the competition--but as they are based on Draft N of the yet-to-be ratified 802.11n spec, we...; Tags: Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, PC Card, TRENDNet, card, IEEE 802.11n, router; Product reviews 2006-10-18
Samsung ML-2571N: In a world of multifunction color printers that do everything short of cooking dinner, monochrome laser printers are often overlooked. They are still the workhorses of most offices, and they are becoming more common in homes and home offices, too. The ideal mono laser printer should offer fast print speeds...; Tags: Printers, Samsung ML-2571N, printer, laser, laser printer, graphics, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Product reviews 2006-09-28
Canon Pixma iP6310D: The Canon Pixma iP6310D is a single-function photo printer that lives at the low end of Canon's photo-centric printer line. The $100 printer boasts a couple of photo-centric features, such as media card slots and a PictBridge port for PC-free printing. Its print speeds are uneven, but its overall print...; Tags: Printers, printer, photograph, Canon Inc.; Product reviews 2006-09-07
Canon Pixma MP460: Canon's Pixma MP460 is the 2006 version of the Pixma MP450, but we didn't find many changes to the photo-centric all-in-one printer--even the $130 price is the same (please refer to the MP450 review for additional details). The body of the MP460 is slightly larger than that of its predecessor:...; Tags: Printers, Canon Pixma MP460, Canon Inc., Pixma MP450, MP460, photograph; Product reviews 2006-08-31
Dell 1200MP DLP projector: Get the record books ready. Depending on the discounts that the Dell Web site might be offering on any given day, the exceptionally bright, bargain-price 1200MP projector will probably be listed as the first model ever to break the 3-lumens-per-dollar mark. Even at its full list price of $699, this...; Tags: Cable, DVD, Consumer electronics, DLP, projector, Dell 1200MP, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2006-08-15
HP Color LaserJet 3600n: The $700 price tag on HP's Color LaserJet 3600n seems steep for an individual buyer but modest for a small workgroup seeking a network color laser. Unfortunately, its text quality leaves something to be desired and its expandability options are limited. Lexmark's similar C522 sells for $200 less and provides...; Tags: graphics, Hewlett-Packard Co., Lexmark International Inc., wall; Product reviews 2006-05-26
Lexmark C522n: You could spend $5,000 on a color laser printer, but why? A mere $500 can buy you the fast, high-quality, network-ready Lexmark C522n, which is great for small workgroups. The C522n's boxy taupe-and-brown shell stands 19 inches high and is 16.5 inches wide by 14.5 inches deep and weighs only...; Tags: Printers, Lexmark C522n, Lexmark International Inc.; Product reviews 2006-05-26