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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog November 2003 Archive

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Top Performance and Budget 3D Video Cards

Sunday November 30, 2003
New graphics cards seem to be released every three months now and it had some time since I updated my selections for the best cards, so it was time to ... Read More

Promotions: $200 Off Gateway M305X/XL

Thursday November 27, 2003
Happy Thanksgiving! With the biggest shopping day of the year coming up, the manufacturers are putting up all their special offers. One of the best offers right now comes from ... Read More

Net Reviews: AMD Athlon XP 2500+

Wednesday November 26, 2003
AMD has pushed forward with its plan to move to 64-bit processors, but in the meantime, they still offer a range of very good performance 32-bit processors. PC Stats has ... Read More

Net Reviews: Panasonic ToughBook W2

Monday November 24, 2003
Need a computer that you can take to the beach? Don't want it to be a huge system? Well, PC World has a review of the Panasonic Toughbook W2. This ... Read More

Net Reviews: Comparison of 10 Power Supplies

Friday November 21, 2003
Power supplies are generally not one of the first items that people think about when building a new computer. They are also often overlooked by reviewers due to the difficulty ... Read More

What Computer Should I Buy?

Thursday November 20, 2003
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is "What computer should I buy?". Since this is such a common thing, I have built a new questionnaire entitled What ... Read More

Promotions: Free Digital Camera and Printer

Thursday November 20, 2003
This week is a big one for Dell. They are offering a free digital camera and printer with the purchase of pretty much any one of their desktop or notebook ... Read More

Net Reviews: Averatec 5110HX

Wednesday November 19, 2003
For November, the focus of the PC Hardware / Reviews site was on thin and light laptop computers. Yesterday, Tom's Hardware posted a review of the Averatec 5110HX. This system ... Read More

Net Reviews: Compaq X09 Gaming PC

Monday November 17, 2003
HP and Compaq are not names that one would associate with high-end PC gaming, but that is just the market that they are looking to get into. CNet has a ... Read More

Updated Top Thin and Light Laptops

Friday November 14, 2003
Over the last week I have reviewed or updated reviews on 13 different thin and light laptop computer systems. Now that all the reviews have been posted, I have posted ... Read More

WinBook C120

Friday November 14, 2003
WinBook has recently done a dramatic change to their thin and light line of notebooks. The new WinBook C120 is based upon the Intel Centrino package and offer a DVD ... Read More

Net Reviews: Dell Dimension XPS

Friday November 14, 2003
Yesterday I mentioned that Dell was currently offering quadruple memory upgrades on some of its high end desktop computers. For those possibly interested in such a system, Anandtech has a ... Read More

Voodoo PC Envy M:355

Thursday November 13, 2003
Voodoo PC is a Canadian manufacturer of high-end computers targeted towards PC gamers. The Voodoo PC Envy M:355 is a very expensive thin and light notebook that offers gamers a ... Read More

Toshiba Satellite M30-S309

Thursday November 13, 2003
Toshiba was the first company to offer a wide screen display in the PC compatible market, but the P25 system was very heavy. Thankfully, they now offer that same screen ... Read More

Promotions: Dell Quadruple Memory

Thursday November 13, 2003
Dell has put out a very surprising special offer for its top of the line desktop computer systems. Purchase a Dell Dimension XPS or 8300 desktop system and receive a ... Read More

Sony VAIO PCG-Z1VA

Wednesday November 12, 2003
Sony is an interesting company when it comes to upgrading their model line. For the Z1 series, the previous line of notebooks such as the Z1A1 have been removed and ... Read More

IBM ThinkPad R40

Wednesday November 12, 2003
With the announcement of the ThinkPad R50 from IBM with its new hard drive "airbag", the R40 models will likely be removed from the market soon. It has been 6 ... Read More

Net Reviews: nForce2 Ultra 400 Comparison

Wednesday November 12, 2003
In the market for a new AMD Athlon XP motherboard? There are a lot of options out there currently, even if you are looking at a single chipset. Digital-Daily has ... Read More

Gateway 450X

Tuesday November 11, 2003
Gateway was an early adopter of the Intel Centrino packages. Today I take a look at the Gateway 450X which was the first Gateway laptop to offer the Pentium M ... Read More

Fujitsu LifeBook S6120

Tuesday November 11, 2003
Previously I had reviewed the Fujitsu LifeBook S6120D model thin and light notebook. It appears that that particular model has been discontinued by Fujistu, so I have updated my review ... Read More

eMachines m5312

Monday November 10, 2003
eMachines previously sold laptop computers, but with the highly competitive nature and high costs, they pulled out of the market. With the release of the eMachines m5312 they have reentered ... Read More

Dell Inspiron 600m

Monday November 10, 2003
Dell's Inspiron 600m was one of the first laptops available with the Intel Centrino package. Its been some time since its release and many new Centrino thin and light notebooks ... Read More

Net Reviews: Dell UltraSharp 2001FP

Monday November 10, 2003
LCD monitors have become very popular in the marketplace, but their innovation especially on the larger size displays has been somewhat stagnant. Today, Anandtech has a review of the Dell ... Read More

PC World Reliability and Service Survey

Monday November 10, 2003
Every year, PC World holds a survery of its readers to find out how they rate their computer products for reliability and service. Today they have published the Results of ... Read More

Compaq Presario X1010us

Sunday November 9, 2003
HP has a difficult choice on how to market its Compaq Presario line of computers since their merger. Thankfully, HP does not have a line of thin and light laptops ... Read More

Averatec 5110H

Sunday November 9, 2003
Averatec is a new comer to the market of laptop computers, but their goal is to offer quality computers at a low price. The Averatec 5110H is their more advanced ... Read More

Alienware Area-51m Sentia

Saturday November 8, 2003
Alienware has been a recognizable name in the gaming community for some time. The Alienware Area-51m Sentia is a big departure from their core segment by being the first thin ... Read More

Acer TravelMate 800XCi

Saturday November 8, 2003
It has been roughly six months since I reveiwed the thin and light laptops, so its time to update that segment. The first review for this month is an update ... Read More

Net Reviews: PC Magazine Coolest PCs

Friday November 7, 2003
PC Magazine has released a large article entitled The Coolest Home PCs. In this article, they look at a number of computers in several categories: High-End Entertainment PCs, Value ... Read More

Promotions: Gateway M305X/XL Discounts

Thursday November 6, 2003
Gateway is making a strong push for its M305 series notebooks for this holiday season. They are currently offering either $100 off the M305X or $200 off the M305XL laptop ... Read More

Net Reviews: IBM ThinkPad R50

Wednesday November 5, 2003
Recently IBM announced a new technology for mobile notebook computers that they referred to as "airbags" for a hard drive. Essentially, they designed a sensor that would detect sudden movement ... Read More

Net Reviews: BenQ FP991

Monday November 3, 2003
With the decreasing prices on LCD monitors, the large 19" LCDs are finally starting to come become more reasonable. Recently, PC World has posted reviews of a number of different ... Read More

ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9600 Pro

Monday November 3, 2003
As promised, today I have posted my review of the ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9600 Pro. This is a full featured multimedia graphics card that provides a wide range of features ... Read More
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