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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog September 2003 Archive

By Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide to PC Hardware / Reviews since 2002

Net Reviews: Triplex Wireless Ti4200-8x

Tuesday September 30, 2003
Sometimes a product just seems to come out of the blue with something that you wouldn't think is possible. The Triplex Wireless Ti4200-8x reviewed by MADSHRIMPS is a good example ... Read More

Top Ultraportable Laptops Updated

Sunday September 28, 2003
Throughout the month of September I have been reviewing the latest crop of ultraportable notebook computer systems. Now that all the reviews have been finished, find out which of the ... Read More

Toshiba Portege R100

Sunday September 28, 2003
The final ultraportable review for this month is the Toshiba Portege R100. In designing the R100, Toshiba's goal was to make the slimmest and lightest ultraportable laptop on the market. ... Read More

Promotions: 15% IBM Discount and Free Shipping

Friday September 26, 2003
Until the end of September, a number of companies are offering special deals. The biggest of these is the IBM PC Blowout Sale. IBM is offering up to 15% off ... Read More

Net Reviews: AMD Athlon 64

Friday September 26, 2003
64-bit computing has finally been made available to the consumer market with the release of AMD's latest Athlon processor, the Athlon 64. There is a large amount of coverage on ... Read More

Sony VAIO PCG-TR1A

Sunday September 21, 2003
Sony has been a pioneer in multimedia integration into computers. They continue that trend with the Sony VAIO PCG-TR1A ultraportable. The unique feature to this small computer is its unique ... Read More

IBM ThinkPad X31

Sunday September 21, 2003
IBM was one of the first companies to integrate the Intel Pentium M mobile processor into an ultraportable notebook with the IBM ThinkPad X31 ultraportable. The X line of ultraportables ... Read More

Net Reviews: ABS Awesome 4500

Tuesday September 16, 2003
Mid-ranged PCs generally provide the best values overall for computer power. The ABS Awesome 4500, reviewed by CNet, is a good example. This system provides enough computer power and components ... Read More

Net Reviews: Serial ATA Roundup

Monday September 15, 2003
Most of the computers offered today now come with the Serial ATA storage interface, but continue to be supplied with parallel ATA drives. Today, Hard OCP has a Serial ATA ... Read More

HP Compaq nc4000

Sunday September 14, 2003
For the second system of the day, we look at the HP Compaq nc4000. Since the merger of the two companies, the product lines have started to become merged. This ... Read More

Gateway 200X

Sunday September 14, 2003
This week we continue our ultraportable reviews with a look at the Gateway 200X. This system is a hefty 4.5 pounds and measures 12.4" wide, 10.2" deep and 1" tall. ... Read More

Net Reviews: Triplex Para-Souls Radeon 9600 Pro

Friday September 12, 2003
With all the news of the ATI performance in Half-Life 2, I thought I would focus on some video card reviews. In particular, the Radeon 9600 line of cards seems ... Read More

More Half-Life 2 Benchmark News

Friday September 12, 2003
Since the numbers released by Half-Life 2 creators Valve, a large amount of news has been floating around. NVIDIA made a statement that their next version drivers would correct the ... Read More

Half-Life 2 Benchmark

Thursday September 11, 2003
Valve software, makers of Half-Life and the upcoming Half-Life 2, have released preliminary details about their upcoming DirectX 9 benchmark based on the code for Half-Life 2. HardOCP has a ... Read More

Promotions: Sony VAIO PCV-RS420 Rebate

Thursday September 11, 2003
Sony has just released their new VAIO PCV-RS420 line of desktop computer systems and to go along with that, they are offering a $100 Rebate. This offer applies to any ... Read More

Net Reviews: Thermalright SLK-947U Heatsink

Wednesday September 10, 2003
Thermalright has been producing the very popular line of SLK heatsinks used by enthusiasts who overclock their CPUs. They are now releasing a new SLK-947U heatsink for enthusiasts that are ... Read More

Fujitsu LifeBook P5000

Sunday September 7, 2003
Today's second ultraportable review is on the Fujitsu LifeBook P5010D. This is a very small system that measures a small 10.3" wide, 7.8" deep and 1.6" thick yet they manage ... Read More

Dell Inspiron 300m

Sunday September 7, 2003
For the month of September, my reviews will be focusing on ultraportable notebooks. To start off the reviews, we take a look at the Dell Inspiron 300m. This is basically ... Read More

Net Reviews: HP zd7000 and Toshiba P25-S507 Notebooks

Friday September 5, 2003
Ever since Apple introduced the 17" notebook, it was only a matter of time before the PC manufacturers started producing units. Today, PC Magazine has a quick look at the ... Read More

Net Reviews: Dell Dimension 4600

Thursday September 4, 2003
PC World has posted a number of reviews on mid-ranged desktop PC computers for their September issue. Of particular interest is their review of the Dell Dimension 4600. In it ... Read More

Net Reviews: 19-inch LCD Monitors

Wednesday September 3, 2003
Currently 17-inch monitors are the most popular for manufacturers, but with the decreasing costs 19-inch LCDs are starting to drop into the reasonable price ranges for consumers. Tom's Hardware has ... Read More

Net Reviews: ChemBook 2300 Notebook

Monday September 1, 2003
Even though today is a holiday, the reviewers out there are not taking a break. A lot of items posted today, particularly motherboards because of the release of the VIA ... Read More

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