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<p><span style="font-size: small">It's true and we're all aware of it: laptop speakers, with few exceptions, are horrible. They can be fine in a pinch, if you're just going to play a quick game on a LAN or just want to hear the audio on a YouTube video, but generally speaking the speakers built into your notebook—and you know they only get worse the smaller your notebook is—are awful and utterly inadequate for any but the most basic use. If you're a music or movie fan, they just aren't going to cut it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small">You could always replace them with a dedicated speaker set for when you're at home, but what if you're traveling? What if you're away and you just want to unwind to some music? There are a healthy number of situations where you might want a better pair of speakers than what's built into your notebook, and some manufacturers recognize this. Hoping to offer a better alternative, Logitech brings us the Z515 Wireless Speaker.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3941/logitech-z515-wireless-speakers-because-your-laptop-speakers-suck">Read more...</a></span></p>
Gateway has launched three new ultra-slim LED-backlit displays. The FHX series boasts fast 2ms response times and are available as a 21.5” (FHX2152L) and 24” (FHX2402L) model with glossy black bezels. The FHD2303L has to make do with a 5ms response time and is only available as a 23” model with a transparent frame and attractive asymmetric stand.
<p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: small">Although Seagate was first to market with an external 3TB drive, it wasn’t without issues. In </span><span style="font-size: small">our testing of the 3TB GoFlex Desk</span><span style="font-size: small"> we found that under continuous usage the drive got very hot - we measured temperatures as high as 69C after only a few hours of file copies. Ultimately we concluded that the chassis simply wasn’t suited for the drive Seagate supplied. Today, we have an alternative.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small">Western Digital is announcing an updated lineup of USB 3.0 enabled external hard drives: the My Passport Essential, My Passport Essential SE and My Book Essential. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3964/western-digital-introduces-new-usb-30-external-drives-hits-3tb">Read more...</a></span></p>
Antec sent us their entry-level model EarthWatts Green PSU rated at 380W. Billed as an eco-friendly alternative to the usual budget PSUs, Antec boasts about the reduced energy costs associated with the high efficiency design. Given the eco emphasis, we'll examine how the PSU does in those areas along with the usual tests. Is this green power supply a good option for the envronmentally conscious users--or simply those who don't need a large 700W or larger PSU ?
Personal computers of today as well as usage models of PCs differ radically from systems and user experience that we used back ten years ago. But what will happen with personal computers in another ten years? Let us try to guess!
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Today we are going to talk about 13 fan models from 9 different companies designed in 140 mm form-factor. We will measure their acoustic performance, airflow and study their ergonomics.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/140mm-fan-roundup.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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Two years ago Apple introduced its first LED backlit Cinema Display. The 24-inch model updated the styling of Apple’s displays to match the unibody MacBook Pro’s ID. It also added features like a built-in MagSafe power supply and mini DisplayPort input, both targeted at owners of new Macs. Unlike most 24-inch displays however, the LED Cinema Display carried an $899 price tag at launch. Even today they are selling for over $600 used. By comparison, Dell will sell you a brand new 24-inch display for $259 or $539 if you want one with an IPS panel. Needless to say, Apple discontinuing the 24-inch LED Cinema Display makes sense. The company is generally uninterested in playing in value segments and I’m not sure there’s a huge market for $900 24-inch displays, regardless of what logo is on the back.
What is a lot more interesting however is the panel used in Apple’s 27-inch iMac. A 16:9 2560 x 1440 LED backlit LCD measuring 27” along the diagonal. Giving you 90% of the resolution of a 30” panel but in a more compact space. If you need more real estate than a standard 1920 x 1200 panel can give you and don’t want to resort to a multi-monitor setup, the 27-inch iMac was very appealing. There’s just one problem: it comes with a built in Mac.
What Apple has done in the 12 months since the release of the 27-inch iMac is separate the Mac from the display, leaving us with a 27-inch LED Cinema Display priced at $999.
Following on yesterday's announcement of their new/updated TimelineX laptop models, today Acer is launching several new desktop computers aimed at three very distinct markets. Starting at the bottom they have a new nettop, the entry-level market gets two new all-in-ones, and for gamers there are two new Predator machines with fast discrete graphics. All five models are available now.
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The Silent Pro series is one of the best-known series power supplies from Cooler Master, previously covering range from 500 to 700 watts. The range has now extended to 1000W with two models rated at 850W and 1000W, including flat connection cables found in higher power classes. Today we are looking at the latter. The 1000W model comes with a 5-year warranty, promises a maximum efficiency of 86%, and uses a single +12V rail. Excluding the motherboard connectors all cables are fully modular. Cooler Master also makes note of the high quality of selected components. Even though the housing of the PSU seems to be very similar to the smaller Silent Pro, a different ODM is responsible for the manufacture. On the next pages we will explore the design and topology and see if Cooler Master is able to keep their promises.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3856/cooler-master-silent-pro-m1000-1000w" target="_blank">Read more...</a><br />
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We continue discussing the duel of the best cooling products for processors. Today a cooler from Thermalright will be fighting against the solutions from Noctua.