I bought my MacBook Pro over a month ago now. I have been meaning to do a quick review of the unit here on PCMech. Well, finally, I’ll scratch that small to-do off my list. Two words: LOVE IT.
But, you want a little more detail, perhaps. Fine, I’ll provide it. Warning: don’t expect me to [...]

For those of you who like the convenience of an all-in-one security package (typically anti-virus, anti-spyware, spam filtering and a firewall), PC World’s rating of the top packages would be a good read.
I know many people on the forums here prefer to use a combination of various free programs to accomplish the same tasks. However, [...]

When it comes to computer speakers, a few names typically come to mind. The first ones, Creative and Logitech offer decent sound at a middle-range price. I have owned sets of both speakers, and they are, as I said, decent. On the high end, the first name that comes to mind is Bose – they [...]

I have been a huge Google whore for some time now. I routinely use Google for search, email, site statistics, advertising (and hence making money online), keeping up with news, spell checking….need I go on?
But, there is another thing that Google does that is really convenient. And, of course, they give it away in true [...]

Lapworks is a big name in the field of ergonomic laptop desks and desk stands. I have been a long-time user of the Futura laptop stand from Lapworks. It is simple and is great for using the laptop on my lap. It helps with cooling and it saves the family jewels.
The Attache is a [...]

The major software companies like Microsoft and Apple often refer to “the cloud”, or “cloud computing”. Basically, this refers to the Internet and the fact that much of our computing experience is moving online. Well, file storage is also moving online and DragToWeb is one startup looking to gain your business.

One of the great things about using a Mac is that I can use the best software out there, regardless of which platform it is used for. After all, sometimes Windows software just does the best. Other times, the best option is only on the Mac. One of the things I went looking for when [...]

The Firefox web browser is so ubiquitous today that we sometimes forget that it is open source. Open source means more than simply “free”. It means that the source code which makes up the program is freely available to other programmers to play around with. The end result often means program spin-offs. Flock is one [...]

I am of the opinion that Apple’s switch to Intel processors was one of the smartest moves they ever made. There are a variety of reasons for this at the hardware level, but at the software level, it provides the ability to run Windows natively. It also provides much better operation when running Windows inside [...]

I am a long-time Windows user, so my look at the Mac Pro is coming from that viewpoint. While I can tell this is a quality machine, there are some things that I found to be odd. These are not shortcomings of the Mac Pro, mind you. It’s just different.

Not too long ago, I wrote and published an article about how heat from your laptop could lead to infertility. See, a laptop is really anything BUT a laptop. Put another way, you really shouldn’t use a laptop computer as it sits directly on your lap. Aside from the issue of potential effects on your [...]

Make no mistake. I am addicted. To Facebook.
Not because it’s another social networking group that allows me to show off my photographs and say ‘hi’ to all the beautiful strangers roaming around the web, but because it’s better than all the other social networking groups that I have been a member of (Ryze, Orkut, Linkedin, [...]

The Logitech LX3 mouse I bought was absolutely terrible and I returned it the same day I bought it (yesterday.)
Today I bought a Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 1000. Price is under $20 at most stores.
This mouse is far better than the Logitech in every way. Feels good in the hand, the materials don’t feel cheap [...]

I bought a replacement mouse for my old Logitech USB optical mouse which has given me over five years of trouble-free faithful service.  The one I decided to buy was a Logitech LX3. It is a lower-end model but not so low as to be considered bargain-bin. In other words, a slightly-above-par mouse.
Or so I [...]

Hewlett Packard is one of the most prominent manufacturers of notebook computers today, and any trip to Best Buy will make that abundantly clear. Well, as of this writing, one of the notebook PCs they have on sale right now at Best Buy is the HP Pavilion DV6000. I picked one up a couple months [...]

I was just recently in the market for a new digital camera to replace my wife’s old Sony digital cam. The world of digital photography has advanced quite a bit and the number of options out there is truly staggering. It is to the point where it is hard to shop for a digital camera [...]

A lot of us today use notebook computers. In fact, these days I find myself using my laptop more than my desktop PC. Laptops are convenient and, in most cases, every bit as powerful as their desktop counterparts. But, let’s look at the name: LAP TOP. In theory, it’s a PC you put on top [...]

This last Saturday, we had a hellish storm here in Florida. Lightning and the resulting electricity surges managed to take out my Verizon FIOS system, the NIC card in my main desktop computer, and a television. It also manged to (it seems) blow out my Klipsch 4.1 speaker system. My Klipsch [...]

Canon PIXMA Pro9500 - “Canon has finally got around to producing a printer with pigment inks. The top-of-the-line PIXMA Pro9500 uses no less than 10 ‘Lucia’ inks, but also produces outstanding black-and-white prints - especially on matte paper…”
PNY XLR8 2GB 800MHz CL3 DDR2 Memory Kit - “PNY goes high end with an XLR8 2GB 800MHz CL3 Memory.”
Toshiba [...]

Rich does a quick review of the Garmin c580, the GPS which integrates with MSN Direct to pull down dynamic information on traffic, weather, even movie times.