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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog March 2004 Archive

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

Net Reviews: Intel Celeron 2.8GHz

Wednesday March 31, 2004
So much time by the computer media is spent on the latest and greatest products that often the budget oriented consumer is left out of the picture. HEXUS has decided ... Read More

Net Reviews: Dell Dimension 8300

Monday March 29, 2004
April is fast approaching and it is time for PC World to post its latest batch of system reviews. Among these is a review of the Dell Dimension 8300. This ... Read More

Updated: Best Ultraportables

Saturday March 27, 2004
Over the past week, the focus of the PC Hardware / Reviews site was on ultraportable notebook computers. Now that all the reviews have been posted, its time to update ... Read More

Sony VAIO PCG-TR3A

Friday March 26, 2004
It was less than a year ago that Sony released its very compact ultraportable the TR1A. Shortly after its release, Sony updated this to the TR2A model due to a ... Read More

Net Reviews: Gateway M405CS

Friday March 26, 2004
Gateway's M305 series notebooks are designed to be their low cost line. PC Magazine has a review of the update to this line in the new Gateway M405CS. The primary ... Read More

IBM ThinkPad X40

Thursday March 25, 2004
IBM has been a major leading in developing extremely powerful and functional ultraportable notebooks. The X31 was considered to be one of the best available. Find out if the new ... Read More

HP Compaq nc4010

Wednesday March 24, 2004
HP Compaq does not sell any ultraportable systems for the consumer market, but they do have them for business customers. Today we look at the HP Compaq nc4010 and ... Read More

Net Reviews: Comparison of Three DDR Memory

Wednesday March 24, 2004
Lots of people have probably heard of Corsair as they are the largest making of enthusiast memory sticks. There are also options with Kingstons HyperX and OCZ Technologies memory as ... Read More

Fujitsu LifeBook P5020

Tuesday March 23, 2004
Fujitsu's LifeBook P5000 series of notebooks has been a very successful ultraportable thanks to its small dimensions, internal optical drive and wide LCD screen. Find out if the latest Fujitsu ... Read More

Fujitsu LifeBook B3010D

Monday March 22, 2004
Lots of people life the concept of the Tablet PC, but the price and features of many of them have been lacking. To try and answer this demand, Fujitsu has ... Read More

Net Reviews: 3D Price/Performance Shootout

Monday March 22, 2004
Periodically, ExtremeTech does a review where they compare all the major graphic processors on the market and then make an assessment of what they feel gives the most bang for ... Read More

Net Reviews: AMD Athlon 64 FX-53

Friday March 19, 2004
Want the fastest CPU out there on the market? Willing to spend a lot of cash just to get the processor? Well then, HardOCP has a review of the new ... Read More

Promotions: IBM Spring Sale

Thursday March 18, 2004
It's that time of year again also known as spring cleaning. IBM is deciding to clean up its inventory of computers with its latest Spring Sale. Discounts range from 5% ... Read More

Net Reviews: Antec Aria SFF Case

Wednesday March 17, 2004
Small form factor systems are a big trend in the desktop computer markets, but users are limited to the barebone kits that are currently available. SilentPC has a preview of ... Read More

WinBook W Series Notebook

Monday March 15, 2004
WinBook was one of the few manufacturers that did not release a Centrino notebook after Intel's initial product release. This has changed with their latest WinBook W Series Notebook. Find ... Read More

Net Reviews: Hitachi DeskStar 250GB SATA

Monday March 15, 2004
IBM was a leader in desktop hard drives with their early Deskstar series, but eventually the drive line encountered the infamous 'click of death' which changed their fortunes. Eventually they ... Read More

Net Reviews: Top 5 Ultraportables

Friday March 12, 2004
Looking for a really small computer that still is functional while travelling? TechTV has posted their selection for the Top 5 Ultraportable Notebooks. Later this month, the PC Hardware / ... Read More

Promotions: $150 Rebate on Fujitsu LifeBook C2240

Thursday March 11, 2004
Fujitsu is not one of the companies that offers many promotions. Their latest promotion is a $150 Rebate on LifeBook C2240. This is for select models of the C2240 and ... Read More

Net Reviews: KingMax TinyBGA DDR500

Wednesday March 10, 2004
KingMax is a memory manufacturer that is known for its TinyBGA memory modules that allow for smaller memory modules. Today, Anandtech has a review of their latest Kingmax DDR466 and ... Read More

Antec NoiseKiller Kits

Tuesday March 9, 2004
Noise has become a fairly common problem for desktop PCs. As these system get moved into places such as the family room, noise is even a bigger problem. Today I ... Read More

StarTech.com Silent 480W ATX12V Power Supply

Monday March 8, 2004
Noise generated by all the fans inside the latest computers has become a big issue. Because of this, a large number of products are now being released to try and ... Read More

Net Reviews: Gateway FMC-901X Media Center

Monday March 8, 2004
Convergence has been a big buzz word for the industry for some time. CNet reviews the latest attempt to bring computers into the family room with the Gateway FMC-901X Family ... Read More

Net Reviews: Comparison of 3 Sub-$1000 Notebooks

Friday March 5, 2004
Looking for a new laptop for under $1000? Well, TechTV has put together a Comparison of 3 Sub-$1,000 Notebooks. Find out what they think about them. Don't forget to check out ... Read More

Promotions: Up to $250 Savings on Dell Notebooks

Thursday March 4, 2004
This week, Dell is offering instant savings on both its desktop and notebook line of computers. In particular, they are offering Up to $250 Savings on Notebooks. This can really ... Read More

Net Reviews: Comparison of 23 Video Cards

Wednesday March 3, 2004
There are a large number of video cards available on the market. Both ATI and NVIDIA offer a range of graphics processors for different budgets. To try and sort out ... Read More

Net Reviews: Corsair XMS3500RE Registered

Monday March 1, 2004
Many of those looking for the top in performance have opted to get the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 processor which is based around the Opteron server core. One of the ... Read More

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