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Laser Photo Printer: A Review of the HP Photosmart A826 Compact Photo Printer

There are a lot of laser printers in the market, but it’s very difficult to find a laser photo printer. For one, most laser printers are used for professional use, but if you want to use it for printing pictures and photographs, you might not get the exact quality that you want. But there’s one model that’s not a laser printer but can produce laser-quality photos that you will definitely admire – the HP Photosmart A826 Compact Photo Printer. Here is a review that will cover everything you need to know about this model.

Design

This is a very compact and aesthetically unique printer that has the shape of an egg. It has a prop-open cover for its output tray which you can shut close when the unit is not in use. It has the dimensions of 10.4” x 9.6” x 10.8” and a weight of 5.8 pounds, very easy to travel with and bring around. It has a white exterior finish and a light blue interior that very simple but beautiful and easy on the eyes.

Because it’s a dedicated photo printer, it prints in full and vibrant color. It also has a 7-inch touch screen control panel with the inclusion of a 5.6-inch LCD which you can use to easily navigate and operate the device without a computer. You can view, edit, and select the photos that you want to print using this printer. The device has a USB port, a PictBridge camera connectivity, and four memory card slots for several options of storage media devices.

Printing and Other Functions

It may be difficult to find a good laser photo printer, but there is laser-quality photo printing and this is exactly what this model offers. It can print to a speed of 39 seconds per page and it produces photos with a resolution of 4800×1200 dpi. This is a photo printer, and if you want to use it for another purpose, you might not be able to achieve what you want, simply because only photo size papers can be fed into this printer. But you can print borderless up to 5×7 pictures. The papers that can be used on this device are of sizes 4×6, 4×6.5, 4×8, 4×12, and 5×7 inches.

The paper tray can handle up to 100 sheets of paper, and the tray is designed cleverly inside the device, with an access door located at the top of the printer. This makes it much easier to print several photos without the need to refill papers in the tray every now and then.

Other Features

The device has special photo editing features which you can use to edit the photos for a better printout. These features include HP Auto Red-eye Removal, Photo Brightening, HP Smartfocus, HP Adaptive Lighting, and Digital Flash. It also has optional wireless connectivity which you can use to access the device through several computers within a single network. The only drawback of this model is that it’s not Energy Star qualified, so you consume more energy by using it. But if you only use it for printing photos alone, it wouldn’t really matter much because you only use it occasionally.

Conclusion

If you’re hoping to find a laser photo printer, you’ll be surprised at how difficult it is to find one, and most of them are very expensive too. But if you want excellent laser-quality photo printing, you can always go with the HP Photosmart A826 Compact Photo Printer. I highly recommend this device if you want to produce excellent photos and laser-quality, vibrant, and color-rich printouts.

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Gaming Notebooks – Sony VAIO EC Review

The specs of Sony VAIO EC laptop are such that it can easily replace a desktop computer. The E-series laptops fall in the Economy class category. It is very affordable and can easily replace a desktop computer. Let us get on with the review and see what it is got in store for you.

Display, Video and Audio Performance The 17 inch LED display screen is enabled with backlit and has got a display resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. For gamers, it is a delight and playing any game on such kind of screen gives you wonderful gaming experience.

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 is the graphics processing unit present on this laptop. The downside of this video card is that it only comes with a 512MB video memory. Most of the gaming notebooks come with 1 GB or 1.5GB video memory. It would have been great if they had provided with a better graphics card. The GPU is capable of running all the major games of the present times but we feel that you will face performance issues while playing forthcoming games. The speakers present on the system are of mediocre quality and is powered with Intel HD Audio. It would have been good if they installed a subwoofer on to the system.

Processor and Memory The Intel Pentium P6100 2.0 GHz CPU is what powers the Sony VAIO EC. It is a dual core processor. The processing speed is good but for while playing games you may not be able to experience smooth performance because of the low-end GPU. The 4GB DDR3 RAM is just the thing that helps in multitasking on this laptop.

Storage Even we were disappointed with the size of the hard disk drive. A 320GB hard disk is good for professional use but not good for gaming. A storage space of 500GB or 1TB would have been better on this laptop.

Additional Features The Sony VAIO EC runs on Windows 7 Home Premium which can be found on most of the laptops that are designed for gaming. Other features include Blu-ray player and DVD writer, Bluetooth, WLAN, 3 USB 2.0 slots, HDMI port, VGA out, and SDHC and memory sticks reader.

Conclusion It is decent notebook and has a reasonable price. However, if you have no problem spending more money, you may like to buy a better performing gaming notebook.

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HP Pavilion DV8 – 1250ea Review – Gaming Notebooks

HP Pavilion is one of the most trusted names when it comes to desktop and notebook computers. That is the reason why it holds the undisputed numero uno position. The laptops that are manufactured by HP not only look spectacular and professional but also it delivers unmatched performance. Gaming notebooks are on high demand these days. HP brings to you the HP Pavilion DV8 -1250ea laptop that will meet your gaming requirements.

Display, Video and Audio Performance The size of the display screen is quite big. Its 18.4 inch TFT display screen has got a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. If you have never played game on such a screen, then the HP Pavilion DV8 will give you the best gaming pleasure. The screen is good enough for enjoying high definition movies. The video card that comes with the laptop is the Nvidia GeForce GT230M card and has a dedicated memory of 1024MB. This makes the device perfect for gaming and you will be able to enjoy all the latest games flawlessly on this laptop. The onboard speakers have good audio output. However, to enjoy we suggest you connect standalone speakers.

Processor and Memory The Intel Core i7-720QM is what that powers this gaming beast. The 1.6 GHz processor seems to be slow performing one. However, thanks to the quad core design, it can deliver a processing speed of 2.66 GHz. There are many laptops from lesser known brands that come with faster and same kind of processor at lower price. The RAM present on the system is 4GB. You can run up to 8GB of RAM on this machine. There are two RAM DDR3 slots for upgrading the RAM.

Storage The HP Pavilion DV8 comes with a 640 GB hard disk drive that performs at 7200 rpm. It gives you abundant space to store all your games and multimedia files.

Additional Features Most gaming notebooks are running on Windows 7 Home Premium OS and so does the HP Pavilion DV8 -1250ea machine. Other features of this laptop include, 0.3 megapixel camera, 4 USB slots, WLAN, Blu-ray drive, fingerprint reader and 8 celled battery.

Conclusion The laptop is priced is around $1200 which is slightly on the higher side; however on the upside it brings is unmatched gaming experience.

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Gaming Notebooks – Falcon Northwest TLX Review

Falcon Northwest may not be a well known among computers but they have been manufacturing high performance computers for quite some time. A good thing about them is that all their computers are available at decent price. The Falcon Northwest TLX is a thin gaming notebook that brings to you portability at its best. Here is a review on this laptop to check whether it is a competent gaming notebook or not.

Display, Video and Audio Performance The size of the display is 15.6 inch and it gives a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This makes it possible to enjoy HD movies on this laptop. What about gaming? Falcon Northwest TLX has got Nvidia GeForce GT 425M video card that comes with a dedicated video memory of 1GB. The video card is not meant for gaming but it does a good job of supporting all the games that are present in the market. The sound output through the inbuilt speaker is nothing great. While gaming, you can connect a headphone to enjoy your games.

Processor and Memory The Falcon Northwest TLX runs on Intel Core i5 520 CPU and manages to deliver a fast speed of 2.4GHz. It is capable of running all the games that are available in the market; however, it may not be able to do multitasking well. The 4GB DDR3 RAM present on the system is perfectly for running games smoothly. You won’t feel the urge to upgrade the RAM for at least a year or two.

Storage It comes with a storage capacity of 320GB (7200 rpm). There is a high possibility that you can run out of space within months. Hence, Falcon Northwest even allows you to upgrade to a 500GB hard disk or an SSL drive.

Additional Features The operating system installed on this gaming notebook is the windows 7 Home Premium. The best feature of this laptop is that it is very thin and overall design of the laptop is quite refreshing. Since it is thin, it does not weigh much. Other features of this laptop include 8x DVD writer, 6 cell Li-Ion battery, WLAN, carrying case, and 1 year warranty.

Conclusion Even though the Falcon Northwest brand is not famous as compared to its competitors, the TLX gaming machine from them is quite powerful and suitable for gaming.

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Gaming Notebooks – MSI GT660R Review

Looking for a heavy laptop that can handle any game? Then you got to check out the specifications of the MSI GT660R laptop. The build quality of this laptop is quite good. The main chassis is very durable and appears to be very sophisticated. The glossy plastic easily attracts fingerprints and you will have to clean the laptop many times by using a microfiber cloth to get rid of the smudges it attracts.

Display, Video and Audio Performance The MSI GT660R has got a 16 inch TFT display screen. It has got LED backlighting and has a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. If you are a serious gamer, then you will have a problem with this. Most gaming notebooks that come with 16 or 17 inch display screen have display resolution of over 1440 x 900 pixels. It comes with Nvidia GeForce GTX285M video card that provides you with 1 GB of memory. It may not be the best graphics card in the business but can be easily used for playing all the current games.

The system comes with a Dynaudio-branded premium speakers and it has also got an inbuilt subwoofer. Such speakers can be found in cars like Volvo and Volkswagen. The sound output is impressive as far as listening to music is concerned. For gaming you may feel the urge to make use of the headphones.

Processor and Memory The device runs on Intel Core i7-740QM CPU. The smoothness it delivers together with the graphics card while playing any game is quite brilliant. There are three RAM slots and it comes with a 6GB DDR3 RAM. A max of 12GB RAM can be used on this laptop.

Storage Another cool thing about the MSI GT660R is that it has got a huge storage space i.e. 2 500GB hard disk drives in RAID 0. The only problem with the RAID technology is that if one of your hard disk crashes, you will lose data from both the hard disks. We advise you to make use of an external hard disk space on this mention as a precaution.

Additional Features Like most gaming notebooks even the MSI GT660R runs on Windows 7 Home Premium OS. It is a standard OS for gaming now. The other features of this laptop include WLAN, Super multi/Blu-ray drive, and Bluetooth. The 9 cell battery runs for over 2 hours and 30 minutes on a full charge.

Conclusion All in all, the MSI GT660R is a good laptop for gaming. If price is not a concern for you, then this high priced laptop is just the thing for you.

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Logitech Driving Force Pro Gaming Accessory Review

The Logitech Driving Force Pro is a huge step up from using any other wheel or controller with its 900 degree steering support, additional side shifter, and better feedback effects. Logitech has built a competent and durable steering wheel for the PS2 and PS3. It plays really well with the games it supports and it is available at an affordable price.

The feel of this wheel is as close to a realistic racing experience as one can imagine. The force feedback mechanism can be manually adjusted from full power to 60% power directly from the device. Some games may allow further fine tuning of the force feedback system.

To set up the pedal unit is easy enough and it stays in place while using it and it is very easy to use. You have the ability to apply a 1/2 or 3/4 throttle rather than having to tap the controller button on-off-on-off to simulate. This is a great feature to be able to do.

The sequential shifter really adds a great aspect to Gran Turismo 4. The force feedback provided by the Driving Force Pro is as realistic as you can ever hope for. When you are coming out of a turn as you uncrank the wheel, you feel the car speed up. It also allows the minimum input necessary to make the turn correctly.

The Driving Force Pro plays really well with the games that it supports but when you play you need plenty of room. You need an open outlet near you to get the power going and you will definitely need a sturdy table to mount this on. Playing with it on your lap just won’t do.

Even though the wheel could use a few tweaks to its design, You will like how the wheel handles for the PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo games. The feedback that you receive from the wheel is amazing because you can feel other racers crashing into you. When you are driving on dirt tracks, you feel as if you are really driving on a dirt track.

You can use the Driving Force Pro on your Windows XP. It is just a simple plug and play and you’re all set to go. When using the force feedback on the wheel, and you have a game that allows contact with other players on or off the road, it has a motor inside that pushes against the wheel to give the impression that your driving is being affected by the contact of the off-road input or the other players. This is sweet.

Let’s take a look at the features of the Logitech PlayStation Racing Wheel:

*Comfortable, full-sized rubber grip wheel with 900-degree steering – turns 2 1/2 times, lock to lock

* Switches automatically to 200-degree mode, for compatibility with other racing games

* Wheel-mounted paddle shifters, sequential stick shift and a full set of PlayStation buttons

* State-of-the-art force feedback technology lets you feel all the action

* Textured floorboard features and no-slip carpet grip system, for better control and a better racing feel

The wheel is loaded with additional controls that allow you to fine tune your hot rod in real time and you can increase brake bias or ratchet up the traction control.

Using the Driving Force Pro wheel with Gran Turismo 4 will totally change the way you play the game. Instead of just pushing buttons on a standard controller, you can play your racing games with realism and more excitement.

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SwissGear GA-7323-13F00 Lancer Notebook Backpack: The Definitive Review

When it comes to laptop bags, I have great admiration for SwissGear. And one of the models that I simply love the most is the SwissGear GA-7323-13F00 Lancer Notebook Backpack. But let me expound on that matter a little better. What does the Lancer have to offer? And why exactly do I love this bag?

Design

On the outside, it looks plain and simple, but on the inside, it’s very different. The Lancer has all the functionality you need in a laptop bag and it has an excellent design. But I do have one flaw to mention: it’s quite heavy. For a bag without load, 3.6 pounds is already burden enough on the back. And with all the stuff inside it, who knows how heavy your bag will be? The design made up for it, though, because it has a feature for weight distribution. The dimensions of the bag are 19.50″ x 3.25″ Width x 14.50″, a little thinner than other models of the same size, but the compartments can be expanded so the depth gets bigger if the bag is full. What’s better about this model than other SwissGear bags is that it can carry up to 16” laptops, whereas most other models can only carry 15” ones.

The bag exterior is made of polyester and vinyl, two durable materials to ensure the long life of the product. If you use it properly, it will definitely last for many years. Its features are very good for daily use, like the weight distributing feature that I mentioned previously. The shock absorber shoulder straps distribute the weight evenly and decrease the strain on your shoulders so it doesn’t feel too heavy when you carry it. Along with that is the airflow back system which provides a breathable back padding, keeping you cool even if you’ve been carrying the back for a long while. The bag also makes use of the trademark SWISSGUARD computer pocket hich provides maximum protection and comfort for your beloved device.

The Lancer has four compartments: a front pocket, an organizer, a middle compartment, and the laptop compartment. The front pocket is a small space where you might want to keep tiny things close at hand, like USB devices or coins. The second compartment is an organizer with pockets especially for a cellphone, ball pens, and other small devices and office supplies. The third compartment is where you keep textbooks and other papers and documents, since it is the most spacious of all. The last compartment is where you keep your laptop. You can also squeeze in some papers and notebooks in there, or if you have two laptops, they can snugly fit in there as well.

Color

The bag is a nice red hue, with a black body and highlights of gray. The color is great for keeping stains out of sight and hiding any signs of damage and weathering. It also makes the bag very fit for anybody’s use. People of all ages, genders, and professions can use. Whether you’re a professional who uses his laptop for work everyday or a college student who needs his laptop for school, you can benefit from the great features of the Lancer.

Other Features

The bag has a storage area for music players like iPods and MP3 players and there’s also an earphone outlet so you can listen to your favorite tunes while wearing the bag. The bag has two strap handles, and one can functions as a trolley strap so you can easily mount the bag on a rolling suitcase for easier travel. It also has a case base stabilizer platform which keeps the entire bag upright no matter how bulky it is inside. This keeps the laptop safely tucked in your bag, and you don’t have to worry about it getting damaged or accidentally stumbling over.

Conclusion

If you read this entire review, then you must have an idea how great a bag the SwissGear GA-7323-13F00 Lancer Notebook Backpack really is. Forget about its heaviness – all other features make up for that single flaw. And besides, a light backpack is made of light material which might be easily damaged and worn. But the Lancer is designed to last for years, and that’s what it can do. Mine did, and until now I’m very satisfied with using it. So I hope you get to experience that kind of satisfaction as well, and for a price that doesn’t even need thinking twice.

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Best Color Laser Printer: A Review of the HP Color LaserJet 2600n Printer

If you’re looking for the best color laser printer, it isn’t unlikely that you come across an HP model, since the company is well known for its excellent printers. One of their fantastic models is the HP Color LaserJet 2600n Printer, an older model with very good features. This review will cover everything you need to know about this printer.

Design

The appearance of this laser printer is very unusual. It has the look of a small washing machine, and it’s also plain white and silver in finish which makes it simple and easy to match with any home dcor. It has the dimensions of 14.6” x 17.83” x 16.02” and a weight of 34.5 pounds. It has a nice and compact footprint and you can easily settle it on any tabletop or desktop. But it is a little tall so you can’t keep it in a shelf or cabinet.

It has very simple buttons and a tiny LCD display which make accessing the device easier. This is an older model so it does not have wireless capabilities. You have to limit your distance from the main computer to this printer to the length of the wire that connects them. This is no problem if you only use the printer for a single PC, but if you have several computers that you need to access the printer with, then this is not the device for you.

Printing and Other Functions

This is not only a good printer in quality, but it also has great features such as printing speed. It can produce both color and black documents on letter size paper in as fast as 8 pages per minute or approximately 7.5 seconds per page. It has a true resolution of 600×600 dpi and the ImageREt 2400 produces 2400 dpi through a multilevel printing process. It also features manual duplex printing which allows you to save more paper and print brochures and flyers back to back easily.

It has two paper trays and the top output bin has a capacity of 125 sheets. You can add an optional third tray which is a universal tray that can carry up to 250 sheets for easier printing. This eliminates the need to refill the printer frequently and you don’t have to pause printing just to put more paper in the feeder. The memory of the printer is 16 MB which is big enough for you to keep several documents pending or print a very long and complex document without problems of getting cut in the middle of the process. These features easily qualify this model as the best color laser printer.

The only catch about this model is that it consumer ink at a very fast pace, and even if you only use black ink, the colored ink cartridges also get used up. This can be quite frustrating, especially because the original cartridges of this printer are worth more than the printer itself. But it produces excellent output and it’s a very good printing device so if you can overlook that, you’ll definitely be satisfied with its printing capabilities. Other Features

This printer features the N-up function which allows you to print more than one page on a single sheet – a paper-saving function that can also reduce your clutter. It’s also an Energy Star compliant device so you can be sure that it’s energy efficient. Not only you but Mother Nature also benefits from the use of this printer in lieu of another.

Conclusion

There may be a lot of laser printers in the market, but the HP Color LaserJet 2600n Printer can stand out as the best color laser printer that you can ever get. If you don’t mind the ink consumption and you’re after the excellent printouts that this device can produce, then I recommend you get it now while there are still some sellers who offer it. It has already been discontinued by HP and only a few people can have the privilege to use it, and if you want to be one of them, then you better move fast and find a seller today.

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Some will possess a wider choice than other people. Choose the one that provides you the greatest amount of designing tools, as you will use them. This article will assist you realize the simplest method to transfer your web page hosting and domain registration, and completely avoid downtime along with the several various frustrations that may arise during the transfer process.

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Why It’s Important to Check iPad 2 Review

Prior to the iPad came onto the scene, numerous doubted its usefulness or even its usability. Now nonetheless, the iPad 2 is entering into a market full of competition- but much more than 1 designer iPad 2 review is showing that it has small to nothing to worry about. Therefore far, the iPad has already outsold all of the other tablets combined, and with 65,000+ apps within the Apple Store, a rock-solid track record as an exceedingly useful and fun gadget to have, it’s undoubtedly off to a solid begin.

As one could expect the iPad 2 hosts a range of improvements over the first generation model, primarily in its size and weight. This 1 is both 33% thinner, considerably lighter (only 1.three pounds) and with its A5 dual core processor, blazingly quickly compared to the original. Additionally, Apple has also somehow managed to accomplish all this without sacrificing the battery life over the original, keeping it at a really respectable 10 hours; simply enough to entertain its users over even the longest of flights. It is also now obtainable in white.

On the downside, many of the other functions (like the display, proprietary port, and maximum flash storage) have not been upgraded and all stay the very same. Though a camera has been added on the front as well to allow for conferencing via FaceTime, the specs of it are shockingly low, with both cameras having high quality below 1 Megapixel. (Front -.3MP, back – .91MP)

In spite of the improvements, the iPad 2 remains at a competitive cost. At $499 for the 16MB model and $829 for the 64GB one, it’s undoubtedly a luxury item, but 1 that most people can truly afford nonetheless.

Regardless of price, all models have the very same 10-hour battery life as the original, permitting you to make use of your 2 without worry, even on your longest trips.

Apple may have some competition from other tablet makers inside the upcoming years, but for the time being, the average iPad 2 review video undoubtedly makes it seem as although they have absolutely nothing to worry about.