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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog February 2004 Archive

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

Promotions: $300 Rebate on Gateway M305CS

Thursday February 26, 2004
Periodically one of the computer companies will offer large rebates on a particular system. This time around, Gateway is offering a huge $300 Rebate on a Gateway M305CS notebook computer ... Read More

Net Reviews: Biostar iDEQ 200P SFF

Wednesday February 25, 2004
AMD's Athlon 64 line of processors have been out for a while, but the selection of small form factor systems that utilize the processor is quite small. The Tech Report ... Read More

Pre-Installed Software: The Good and The Bad

Tuesday February 24, 2004
Most new computer systems come with some form of application software already installed on the computer system. But is this re-installed software actually beneficial to the user or does it ... Read More

Net Reviews: Xerox XL-572B 17" LCD

Monday February 23, 2004
Many people recognize the name Xerox and associate it with photo copying and printing and don't even think about any other computer products. CNet has a review of the Xerox ... Read More

Net Reviews: AOpen XC Cube EZ65 SFF

Wednesday February 18, 2004
Another entry into the hot small form factor desktop segment. SilentPC Review has a review of the new AOpen XC Cube WZ65 SFF i865. Don't forget to check out the other ... Read More

Net Reviews: AOC LM729 19" CRT

Monday February 16, 2004
With the increasing popularity of LCD monitors, fewer companies are now offering CRTs to the market. Hardware Zone has a review of the AOC LM729 19" CRT, one of the ... Read More

Updated: Best Mainstream Desktop PCs

Friday February 13, 2004
Over the past week, 10 desktop computer systems price below $1200 without monitor or $1700 with monitor were reviewed. Now that the reviews are done, its time to find out ... Read More

Net Reviews: Dell Inspiron XPS Preview

Friday February 13, 2004
Want the power of a full sized desktop in a portable format? That is exactly what the people at PC Magazine are looking at with their preview of the Dell ... Read More

WinBook PowerSpec 8980

Friday February 13, 2004
WinBook has not been into the desktop computer market for very long, but the WinBook PowerSpec 8980 is definitely trying to shake things up. This system comes standard with 1GB ... Read More

Sony VAIO PCV-RS520 Digital Studio

Friday February 13, 2004
Sony has always tried to integrate their electronics with their computer systems. With the Sony VAIO PCV-RS520 Digital Studio, they try to tie together a desktop computer to be used ... Read More

Promotions: Up to $150 Rebate on Dell Desktops

Thursday February 12, 2004
Dell has done their weekly promotions update and there are a large number of offers on their desktop computer systems. The most noteworthy of these right now is the Up ... Read More

Polywell Poly 865RF

Thursday February 12, 2004
Polywell is not a very well known company when it comes to computers, but that really should change. They have had a string of very strong products released that deserve ... Read More

IBM ThinkCentre M50

Thursday February 12, 2004
IBM is a company that is very focused on developing computers for the corporate market. Because of this, they have never been really successful in the consumer market. Find out ... Read More

Net Reviews: Epox eX5 Mini Me SFF

Wednesday February 11, 2004
The small form factor market seems to get more and more companies trying to cash in on the craze. The latest entrant is the Epox eX5 Mini Me SFF box. ... Read More

HP Pavilion a450n

Wednesday February 11, 2004
HP seems to have created several new series of desktop systems since the last time I focused on mainstream computers. The HP Pavilion a450n is the current version of their ... Read More

Gateway 510XL

Wednesday February 11, 2004
So, is Gateway still a computer company? With all the focus on consumer electronics, it can be hard to tell at times. Thankfully, the Gateway 510XL is still an example ... Read More

eMachines T3265

Tuesday February 10, 2004
eMachines has done a lot over the past year. They are now the 4th largest seller of PCs in the United States and have expanded into more mainstream segments. The ... Read More

Updated: Dell Dimension 4600

Tuesday February 10, 2004
After being on the market for some time now, there have been some significant upgrades to the Dell Dimension 4600. Most significant of these is the inclusion of a multimedia ... Read More

Net Reviews: Comparison of 17" LCDs

Monday February 9, 2004
While I cover a lot about desktop and notebook computers, I generally do not get much time to investigate LCD panels. That is why I try to point out useful ... Read More

Compaq Presario 8000Z

Monday February 9, 2004
Compaq has become a more customizable PC line for HP and the number of systems available in the stores has decreased. The Compaq Presario 8000Z is the latest desktop system ... Read More

ABS Awesome 3500

Monday February 9, 2004
ABS is not very well known because they are not a PC manufacturer but rather an integrator. They take OEM components and build customized systems for users. The ABS Awesome ... Read More

Net Reviews: IBM ThinkPad X40

Friday February 6, 2004
IBM's X31 has been the pinnacle of ultraportable design for quite some time. So how does one go about improving one of the best designs around? PC Magazine today has ... Read More

Promotions: Up to $200 Savings on Dell

Thursday February 5, 2004
Dell this week is offering a deal where customers who purchase select system can Save up to $200 Instantly. This discount applies to both notebook computer systems and desktops and ... Read More

Net Reviews: Q1 2004 Video Card Comparison

Wednesday February 4, 2004
With the wide range of video card manufacturers and the number of graphics processors on the market, keeping up with their relative performance can be quite difficult. Anandtech today posted ... Read More

Plextor PX-708A Multiformat DVD Burner

Tuesday February 3, 2004
Plextor was one of the first companies to release an 8x DVD burner to the market with the PX-708A. Today I have a review of this amazing burner that is ... Read More

Net Reviews: Intel Pentium 4E

Monday February 2, 2004
Today is a huge day for reviews posted around the Net. The big news of course is the latest Intel CPU codenamed Prescott or officially called the Pentium 4E. Reaction ... Read More

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