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Hardware RSS FeedsDell Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer 1125 - Aside from a few complaints, we like the Dell 1125's overall package. The reasonable price tag also helps. We would recommend the Dell 1125 as a sensible solution for shoppers in the market for a text-specific all-in-one....Feed Source: reviews.cnet.com HP Pavilion a6400z - The price of the HP Pavilion a6400z is definitely tempting, but you'll be much better off if you spend a little bit more on the right upgrades. This $340 configuration compares well with other PCs in its price range, but for $80 more it becomes a much more compelling desktop.... Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router - We like the Asus WL-500W for its wealth of unique features and its strong signal at long range, but its short-range throughput is substandard and there's no Gigabit Ethernet support. This is a good choice only for advanced users who will take advantage of some of router's USB features and aren't afraid to wade into those waters without help.... HP 2133 Mini-Note PC - Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mininotebook, making it fast a favorite for on-the-go use.... HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f - The HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f delivers a remarkable combination of features, value, and flexibility. It excels as both a traditional desktop, and a full-fledged living room PC, complete with a Blu-ray and HD DVD drive. Any nongamer in the market for a sub-$1,000 PC should put this system at the top of their list.... Toshiba Satellite A205-6808 - The Toshiba Satellite A205-S6808's greatest feature is its rock-bottom price--not exciting, but certainly adequate for home and student use.... Drobo DroboShare network adapter - For those bemoaning the lack of network support on last year's innovative Drobo drive, DroboShare offers Gigabit Ethernet and as simple and straightforward a setup as we found with the direct-attached Drobo.... Brother HL-2170W - The Brother HL-2170W laser printer can be the perfect money saving sidekick to your existing inkjet, but don't expect it to handle even the most minor graphic jobs.... Panasonic Toughbook W7 - The Panasonic Toughbook CF-W7 manages to be lightweight and awkwardly bulky, but this rugged ultraportable offers excellent protection for business travelers who are extra rough on their systems.... eMachines T3646 - eMachines T3646 is one of the cheapest desktops available, and unfortunately it shows. It offers some compelling performance, but basic capability is more important in budget systems, and we found this system came up short compared with others in its price range.... SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router - With a fair price, decent performance, and dead-simple setup, the SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router is about as well-rounded a Draft N router as you'll find. It also boasts impressive range and a smart design. We strongly recommend it for general home use.... Averatec 2575 - Though its performance is merely adequate, the ultraportable Averatec 2575 offers an attractive design and a decent feature set at a reasonable price.... Toshiba Satellite M305-S4826 - Toshiba's new Satellites, including the 14-inch M305, offer a reasonable mix of performance and price, but are weighed down by excessive out-of-the-box advertising links.... Acer Aspire M5100 - For performance-minded shoppers on a budget, the $700 quad-core Acer Aspire M5100 is fast enough to make you think about spending more than you might otherwise. If all you need is a capable PC with a decent hard drive, you can get away with a less expensive dual-core system.... eMachines T5254 - The eMachines T5254 costs less than similar systems from Dell and HP, and it outperforms them (in some cases), and uses less power while doing so. You can't configure it before making a purchase, but eMachines has chosen this system's specs wisely, and with a level of environmental consciousness that make it a very enticing deal.... D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router - The D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router almost succeeds for home networking and hardcore gamers. It bears a few flaws, among which is a random reset during heavy load that might be the deal breaker.... AMD Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz) - AMD's new Phenom X4 9850 is overpriced and outclassed compared with its Intel-based quad-core competition. If PC vendors can use this chip to make cheap systems (as they did with older Phenoms), we might have nicer things to say, but as a DIY part at this price, we can't recommend AMD's latest quad-core CPU.... Toshiba Satellite L355D - The 17.1-inch Toshiba Satellite L355D is average in every way, except for its below-average price.... Velocity Micro ProMagix E2055 - Not every PC has to be a decent gaming box, but regardless, we expect them to be priced appropriately. Velocity Micro's ProMagix E2055 looks great and does well on some tests, but its gaming scores and its overall bang-for-the-buck fall short.... Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz) - A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced.... Dell XPS 730 H2C - Dell's updated flagship gaming desktop incorporates the latest hardware from Intel, Nvidia, and AMD into a system that delivers some very impressive gaming scores. We'd give it a higher recommendation if it wasn't so expensive compared with systems from the competition.... Gateway P-172X FX - Gateway's new P-172X FX offers high-end perks in a midpriced laptop, making it a reasonable choice for gamers who fall just short of hardcore.... Kodak ESP 3 - The Kodak ESP 3 comes with great software for editing photos and applying touch-ups to portraits, but printer software is only as good as the physical results, and the print quality isn't nearly up to current industry standards. Your $150 would be much better spent on alternative multifunction printers.... Apple MacBook Pro 2008 Edition (Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 17-inch) - A solid, if predictable, upgrade to the MacBook Pro line, but noteworthy for stealing the MacBook Air's best feature--expanded gesture controls for the touch pad.... Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n) - Don't pick up a new, 802.11n-enabled AirPort Express if you're looking for superfast wireless networking performance. You should consider it, however, if you're in the market for a new Wi-Fi router that offers portability, ease of use, and the unique ability to stream iTunes over your network.... National Ethernet versus Legacy Frame Relay/ATM - If your wide area network is constructed using Frame Relay or ATM technologies, National Ethernet from THUS is a leading next-generation networking service that can offer cost savings and many service related benefits relative to your current networking. No matter whether your business is looking to reduce ICT costs and improve ROI, requires more bandwidth for a similar ongoing cost to your existing networking, wishes to gain access to multiple services delivered cost effectively down a single pipe into sites or even if your business is quite happy with its current networking, we recommend that you take a few minutes to read this paper as National Ethernet really does offer a viable alternative.... Cable Sharing in Commercial Building Environments: Reducing Cost, Simplifying Cable Management, and Converging Applications onto Twisted-Pair Media - This white paper introduces the topic of cabling sharing to telecommunications professionals responsible for enterprise networks. Cable sharing describes the practice of running more than one application over different pairs of a twisted-pair copper telecommunications channel thereby reducing costs, simplifying cable management, and converging applications onto one media type in commercial building environments. The growing market acceptance of fully-shielded (i.e. "category 7" or "class F") cabling systems has been identified as the primary reason why cable sharing techniques are appearing in the designs of the industry's top IT infrastructure designers and consultants. Cable sharing meets the increasing demand for high-density, low-speed application support as more and more equipment devices support IP protocol, Ethernet communication, and operation over twisted-pair cabling.... New Architectures and Technologies for Software-Defined Radio Base Stations - Wireless communication standards are evolving very fast. Operators and system suppliers do not have the same philosophies when it comes to delivering the multitude of different mobile communication standards (UMTS FDD, HSDPA, HSUPA, WiMAX). <br><br>To allow the operators of the infrastructure to reuse their existing sites, Alcatel is in the process of merging the different air-interface standards into a single base station architecture, based on Alcatel's Node B, using a software-defined radio approach. As a result, a single hardware solution will provide highly flexible usage of multiple frequency bands and multiple standards at the same time. <br><br>Suitable Multi-Standard/Multi-Band approaches and architectures are being researched at Alcatel R&I Stuttgart. A first laboratory prototype for a Multi-Band Transceiver is available today and demonstrates the technical feasibility.... The Business Benefits of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) - Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is still a work-in-progress, but it's beginning to bear fruit in small, controlled environments.<br><br>SIP offers the promise of supporting a wide range of services beyond basic telephony, including instant messaging, presence management, and voice-enabled, web-based e-commerce. It can enable powerful enterprise applications that reduce cost, improve user productivity, and strengthen customer interactions.<br><br>Over time, SIP services will expand and enhance existing business processes and procedures, becoming an extension of the way in which we work today.... AT&T's Four Points of Convergence - Navigating Your Transition to Services over IP: Driving for Enhanced Productivity and Stronger Returns - Internet protocol (IP) is the unifying technology that has made possible today's extraordinary level of convergence and interoperability among communications systems, applications and devices. By using IP and industry standards you can simplify the job of providing a range of IP-based services across multiple access methods and devices. This paper provides a quick how-to.
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