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High-res LCD or S/AMOLED?

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:05:23 -0600

Discussion
Cell Phones
Hi, I'm wondering what are the main advantages of an S/AMOLED display besides the vibrant deep colors? Yesterday I played a bit with a Galaxy S with SAMOLED screen, great colors, but somehow I managed to see the individual pixels. It's probably just me, but I didn't liked it at all. I'd definitely go...

Help with choosing a platform for a new PC

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:20:43 -0600

Question
CPU, Intel, Core i3-540
Hi guys, I'm finally on the market for a new desktop machine, but I'm not sure if should go for an Intel based system with i3-540 CPU or AMD with Athlon II 250. The primary usage will be internet and movies (probably 720p and 1080p content). The price difference between the two is $70 in favor of the...

Can you recommend me a good Ebook reader

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:09:24 -0600

Question
Ebook Readers
I`m looking for a decent ebook reader(ebook reader not tablet), i want it to have good battery life and quality display...I leave the rest to you...any ideas?

Galaxy Tab 2 with Android Honeycomb makes a lot of sense

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:18:27 -0600

Discussion
Notebooks, Samsung, GALAXY Tab 10.1
Samsung just announced the galaxy tab 10.1 (also known as galaxy tab 2) with the latest android os built specifically for tablets. Honeycomb (3.0) really is a killer OS and combined with proper hardware this is going to be huge step forward for mobile computing. I would be extremely happy if samsung...

A PC monitor with built-in browser

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:18:02 -0500

Discussion
Monitors, Acer, DX241Hbmiaz
I stumbled upon this monitor on the net yesterday and was quite surprised when I read what it was. It has a built-in Chrome web browser and DLNA connectivity, so you can browse the web even if your PC have died for some reason or watch movies from your DLNA server at home. That is quite nice when you...

Good photo frame?

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:19:14 -0500

Question
Photo Frames
Hello guys, my girlfriend has a birthday and I want to buy her photo frame? Can you help me to choose one, I don't know what is essential for these gadgets?

Looking for good radar detector

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:19:33 -0500

Discussion
Radar Detectors
Hey, I'm looking for a radar detector. I've heard that Whistler and Cobra are one of the best manufacturers of radar detectors. What would you recommend? Also, what are the most important features I should look for when considering one?

Some info about Intel HD Graphics 3000

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:14:07 -0500

Discussion
Graphic Cards
Please share your experience with Intel's HD Graphics 3000 chip. I'm particularly interested how it will perform under heavy loads of graphic and movie editing? Cheers.

Free anti-virus software - which one is yours?

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:21:03 -0500

Discussion
Operating Systems, Microsoft, Windows 7
I know there are a couple of free anti-virus programs available, and I'm wondering which one has the best support and fastest updates of virus definitions. I'm definitely not going to pay money for an occasional security since I'm very careful with visiting unknown websites as well as downloading from...

AMD + Nvidia video cards

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:39:02 -0500

Discussion
Graphic Cards
Can I use AMD GPU for my primary VGA and Nvidia's, as second one?