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Software on the cheap review
Reviews There are many reasons why you might want to populate a system with free or low-cost software. Once it's installed on your low-cost system you might find that there's no compelling reason to replace it.
[May 29, 2003, 11:32]
HP iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger review
Reviews This is not a 'bells and whistles' smartphone, but a deliberately low-cost, low-key device. We have noted that the iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger is a relatively low-cost smartphone — for a SIM-free unit, at any rate.
[June 7, 2007, 16:40]
Palm m100 review
Reviews Handspring's Visor, for example, has nabbed a significant chunk of the market by combining low cost and expandability--and Christmas is a great time for shifting low-cost units, hence the m100. Palm is the company that single-handedly revived a...
[October 12, 2000, 0:00]
ecoquiet RM ONE 50: a first look review
Reviews Although the 45nm single-core/dual-thread Atom chip has been widely talked up as a CPU for mini-notebooks and even smaller Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), it will also, in its Diamondville guise, appear in low-cost desktops such as the £548...
[June 3, 2008, 13:20]
Lenovo 3000 C100: a first look review
Reviews However, we're curious whether this low-cost line will poach existing ThinkPad customers, or if it will bring a new group of customers -- who previously couldn't afford ThinkPads -- into the fold. We're also eager to see how this low-cost system's...
[February 24, 2006, 9:15]
Microsoft's unified communications suite review
Reviews Just as OCS 2007 has provided businesses with a new low-cost option for office telephone systems, so it also delivers a new option for web-based conferencing. But although some implementation costs are low, this is no free lunch.
[October 16, 2007, 10:34]
AMD's new budget processors review
Reviews The mobile Semprons will cost from $84 to $120 (in 1000-unit lots) for the standard version and between $107 and $134 for the low-voltage models. As such, the Sempron will cost less than the Athlon XP and in many cases, less than competing Celeron...
[August 5, 2004, 10:10]
Creative Labs Inspire 5.1 5100 review
Reviews The amplifiers are rated at 84dB signal-to-noise ratio -- not brilliant, but not bad for a low-cost speaker set. If you have a sound card capable of 5.1 surround sound, this is a fine low-cost speaker system to accompany it.
[February 17, 2003, 10:59]
Compaq Evo N150c review
Reviews This configuration gives a Business Winstone 2001 score of 23.8, which is typical for a low-cost notebook but is available from cheaper units. However, we've seen low-cost notebooks with similar performance for less, such as the Sony PCG-FX301...
[October 29, 2001, 23:00]
Dell 5100cn review
Reviews Factoring in the cost of the drum and transfer roller, Dell estimates that monochrome printing will cost you a delightfully low 0.57p per black-and-white page or 4.3p per colour page. Using this tool, your network manager can check toner levels...
[February 10, 2005, 11:20]
HP's 2005 notebook range: a first look review
Reviews HP doesn't go as far as IBM with its airbag-like Active Protection System for the ThinkPad range, but aims to guard against everyday bumps and jolts with a lower-cost solution. An entry level nc6120 with a 1.6GHz Pentium M 730, 15in.screen, 256MB...
[February 2, 2005, 12:45]
NEC MobilePro 300E review
Reviews Without a Rocketeer expansion unit, the MobilePro 300E’s dimensions and weight are certainly impressive: 146 grams is, if anything, a bit too light -- in the hand, this device feels more like a low cost, low-spec 'electronic organiser' than the...
[May 31, 2002, 12:32]
HP Colour LaserJet 1500L review
Reviews On the control panel, four lights--one for each toner colour--indicate when toner levels run low. The toolbox links directly to HP's online tech support and can be configured to request supplies when, for example, it senses low toner levels.
[August 14, 2003, 15:36]
HP Officejet Pro K5400dn review
Reviews These per-page costs are low for an inkjet printer — especially for one this inexpensive to start with. The high-capacity versions cost £20 (ex. Despite its odd status, we found a lot to like about this office inkjet printer.
[March 13, 2007, 10:52]
Ability Office 2002 review
Reviews No other low-cost suite offers a free trial. After that, support and software updates cost $50 for a 12-month plan. Still, it consumes only a minuscule 20MB, just a fraction of what Works eats up. The program is easy to come by, though: just...
[May 8, 2002, 15:41]
ViewSonic VG800 review
Reviews This is a relatively low-cost 18in. This 18in. LCD monitor has a native resolution of 1,280 by 1,024 pixels. This gives it a nominal pixel pitch of 0.279mm, although the vertical pitch is slightly different to the horizontal, so that the screen...
[October 10, 2002, 11:33]
Asus Eee PC for Windows XP review
Reviews The popular low-cost Asus Eee PC makes a play for mainstream acceptance by adding Windows XP to create an impressive package for portable web surfing and basic productivity, thus making it a near-flawless choice for a highly portable second laptop.
[May 2, 2008, 8:47]
Intel Classmate PC review
Reviews On a low-cost specialised system like this we don't mind not having FireWire or even a VGA output, and thankfully there's an SD card slot — at the back, under the cover — that lets you augment the meagre built-in flash hard drive.
[November 2, 2007, 10:03]
Intel Classmate PC (9in.) review
Reviews Perhaps seeing the mainstream appeal of low-cost mini-notebooks, Intel has gone back to the drawing board and redesigned the Classmate to appeal to what the company calls 'mature' markets — which means the US and other Western countries.
[April 4, 2008, 13:26]
HP Business Inkjet 2250TN review
Reviews Colour inkjet printers are widespread in homes and small businesses thanks to their low purchase cost and generally high print quality. The cost per page, given the quoted consumable specifications and prices, is a competitive 7 pence for colour...
[October 17, 2000, 0:00]
