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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog January 2004 Archive

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

Installing a Floppy Drive

Friday January 30, 2004
Many people don't realize just how easy it is to put together or repair computer systems. To help those unfamiliar with how to do this, I've created a number of ... Read More

Gateway to Acquire eMachines

Friday January 30, 2004
Some big news in the computer industry today as Gateway announced they are planning to buy privately held eMachines, the 4th largest PC seller in the US. Gateway has seen ... Read More

Promotions: Three for Free

Thursday January 29, 2004
Its the end of the month and new promotions are hard to come by until the start of February. The biggest promotion currently being offered is the Three for Free ... Read More

Net Reviews: ABIT AN7 nForce2 Motherboard

Thursday January 29, 2004
While the days of the Athlon XP processor are limited, it is still a popular platform due to its low costs especially with the release of the latest Athlon 64 ... Read More

Net Reviews: Comparison of Four Tablet PCs

Monday January 26, 2004
I must admit, I'm not a big fan of the Tablet PC. It is faster to type on a PC than to write on an interface and the price for ... Read More

OCZ Ultra 2 Recall

Monday January 26, 2004
In response to a recent article from Overclockers.com in regards to the silver content of some silver thermal pastes, OCZ has announced a recall of all Ultra II Silver Thermal ... Read More

Updated: Best Desktop Replacements

Saturday January 24, 2004
Over the last week, ten desktop replacement systems have been reviewed. Now its time to put together a list of which systems I feel are the best among them all. ... Read More

Net Reviews: MGE-USA Liquid CCFL

Saturday January 24, 2004
Lots of computer systems now seem to feature either fans with LEDs or cold-cathode flourescent lamps (CCFL) to give them some sort of character. Of course it is now so ... Read More

Voodoo PC Envy M:855

Friday January 23, 2004
Envy is an accurate description for the M:855 gaming desktop replacement from Voodoo PC. This very stylish system offers a lot of performance and power for anyone looking to do ... Read More

Toshiba Satellite P15-S409

Friday January 23, 2004
Many people recall when Toshiba released their Satellite P25 series laptop with its 17" LCD screen. Its tremendous size made it great to look at, but a pain to carry. ... Read More

Sony VAIO PCG-GRT240G

Thursday January 22, 2004
Sony has long been known as a producer of stylish computer systems and also as being one of the more expensive available. The Sony VAIO PCG-GRT240G is their latest version ... Read More

HP Pavilion zd7010us

Thursday January 22, 2004
There has been a large trend in the desktop replacement market to include 17" wide screen LCD displays. HP was one of the first companies to offer such a notebook ... Read More

Promotions:

Thursday January 22, 2004
IBM has placed up a new offer for those purchasing an IBM ThinkPad. They are offering a Free Mobile Bundle. Included in the package is a 64MB USB 2.0 memory ... Read More

Gateway M675X

Wednesday January 21, 2004
One of the first things you will notice of the M675X is its sheer size. This desktop replacement from Gateway features a large 17.1" wide screen LCD panel which creates ... Read More

Fujitsu LifeBook N5010

Wednesday January 21, 2004
The trend in most portable computers now is to include a wide screen LCD display. Fujitsu has opted to go with a standard aspect ratio LCD with their latest desktop ... Read More

Net Reviews: Silver Thermal Paste - Buyer Beware!

Wednesday January 21, 2004
Silver thermal pastes are all the rage with the PC enthusiasts. The silver content is supposed to increase the thermal conductivity between heatsinks and components, but it adds a significant ... Read More

eMachines M6807

Tuesday January 20, 2004
eMachines has been a surprising leader for the PC market. They were the first major manufacturer to offer a 64-bit desktop PC system with the T6000. Now they are the ... Read More

Dell Inspiron 8600

Tuesday January 20, 2004
Upon close inspection, it would be hard to tell the difference between the Dell Inspiron 8500 and the 8600. After all they look identical on the outside, but on the ... Read More

Compaq Presario R3001us

Monday January 19, 2004
The Compaq Presario R3001us is a new and very inexpensive desktop replacement laptop computer. Priced just above the $1,000 mark, it fails to qualify as a true budget laptop. Find ... Read More

Updated: Alienware Area-51m

Monday January 19, 2004
Alienware's Area-51m desktop replacement notebook is an evolving product. As new technologies enter the market, they are quick to add them to the system. A lot of changes have gone ... Read More

Net Reviews: Western Digital Raptor 75GB

Monday January 19, 2004
Last year Western Digital announced that it would enter the Serial ATA hard drive market with an enterprise drive, the Raptor. It was an amazingly fast drive with its 10,000 ... Read More

Promotions: Dell Quadruple Memory Upgrade

Thursday January 15, 2004
Interested in buying a high-end desktop system from Dell? Now might be a good time to buy one. Dell is offering a Quaduplre Memory Upgrade on their Dell XPS and ... Read More

Net Reviews: MSI GeForceFX 5700TD Ultra

Wednesday January 14, 2004
While ATI has garnered a lot of attention with its recent video cards, NVIDIA has a very good mid-range card that also deserves some attention. Trusted Reviews has a review ... Read More

Net Reviews: Viewsonic P220f 22" CRT

Monday January 12, 2004
For many graphics and gaming purposes, large dimension LCD screens still don't have the color clarity or response times. Because of this, CRT monitors still dominate these market segments. PC ... Read More

Rugged Notebooks Talon

Monday January 12, 2004
Ever spill a soda by accident on your laptop? How about accidently knocking it off the desk onto the floor? Such accidents can cost a lot of money to repair. ... Read More

Promotions: Free Digital Camera

Thursday January 8, 2004
The new year has finally started to pick up with a wide range of new offers from PC manufacturers. The most interesting comes from Rugged Notebooks with an offer of ... Read More

Net Reviews: AMD Athlon64 3400+

Thursday January 8, 2004
A few days ago, AMD announced its latest processor that has slight speed increase on its already powerful Athlon64 processor line. HardOCP has a very indepth review of the new ... Read More

Updated: Top Small Form Factor Kits

Monday January 5, 2004
It's been a while since I've covered the small form factor market. A lot of new models have been introduced by an ever increasing number of manufacturers. As a result, ... Read More

Net Reviews: Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 SATA

Monday January 5, 2004
So much time in the hardware community seems to focus on three primary components: CPUs, motherboards and video cards. One of the most exciting developments beyond these is the new ... Read More

Promotions: $30 Rebate on Sony DRU530A

Friday January 2, 2004
It is now 2004 and the holiday promotional deals have all dried up. Deals are pretty hard to come by this time of year as the companies reposition their marketing ... Read More

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