Alienware are an iconic system builder. For years they have been building radical, futuristically styled machines which have featured in many high profile TV shows and movies. Several years ago Dell took over the brand, incorporating them as their high end, customised system builds. Today we are looking at the …
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MSI have a wide range of laptops for the enthusiast user and today we are looking at the rather sexy multimedia based CX623, complete with Core i5 460m, LED screen and nVidia 310M. In a perfect world, everyone would be equipped with a £3,000 laptop, but sadly in the real …
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There are a plethora of laptops aimed at the business user, many of which fall into the ‘grey, boring and clunky category'. Dell are trying to shake this market up by offering a rather sexy alternative which stands out in a crowded market. No longer will a sharp dressed executive …
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There are many people out there who use a laptop as their main machine, both on the move and at home. While a laptop is convenient when you're on the go, at home there is room for a large screen or multiple screens for an extended desktop. Most laptops support …
Read More »Since KitGuru was founded last year, we have probably looked at more products from Arctic (Cooling) than any other manufacturer. We have covered everything from 5.1 surround sound gaming headsets to budget-friendly CPU coolers. Today we are going to look at Arctic Cooling's solution to hot laptops, the NC Notebook …
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Dell have been releasing some great mobile products in 2010, and KitGuru has reviewed many of their range, including the fantastic Dell Streak smartphone which earned our coveted ‘must have' award. While Dell release a plethora of machines over the course of a year, one of their latest releases caught …
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In August, KitGuru reviewed the Dell Streak and we thought it was one of the most exciting phones on the market. It was a dream combination of an iPad and a smartphone. The only downside was the early state of the Android operating system which meant it didn't quite walk …
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This year has been very healthy for the mobile sector with sales of tablets and mobile phones continuing to grow. Laptop sales are also thriving and many people are now able to pick up a well built machine with killer performance without breaking the bank balance. With this in mind, …
Read More »Kingston have impressed us recently with many of their products, especially the low cost, high performance SSDNow V100 128GB SSD drive. Today we are looking at their new external storage solution called HyperX MAX 3.0 which utilises the latest USB 3.0 superspeed interface. According to Kingston the HyperX Max 3.0 …
Read More »After an eight year wait, the third version of the universal serial bus (USB) is finally available on the retail market. Sadly because of the high pricing – low end and many mainstream motherboards often do not often incorporate USB 3.0 controllers and many enthusiast users are unwilling to perform …
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The iPad has been a resounding success this year for Apple, and justifiably so – it is a fantastic product with a huge diversity of application support. One of the big problems however is that in its ‘naked' form it is very vulnerable and somewhat easily dropped. This weekend, as …
Read More »Although some people are willing to spend upward of £100 on a premium set of earphones, there are many more who cannot afford top-end audio hardware and will opt for a cheap and cheerful product instead. But the lower end of the market is filled with hundreds, possibly thousands of …
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Since the Apple iPad was released, the tablet sector has been a thriving hotbed of news and discussion. Market leaders such as Research In Motion, Samsung, Sharp are developing new tablets to target this lucrative market. On the ‘monochrome' side however, the battle has been just as intense and recently …
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We don't know what has happened lately but many portable gaming machines from many of the big players seem to have more emphasis placed on the lighting effects, rather than the hardware inside. We are quite sure than a substantial portion of the enthusiast audience want something sleek in design, …
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Apple's iPad has dominated the press this year, with incredible sales figures verifying that there is a huge market for easy to use, portable devices. I will hold my hand up and say I use an iPad regularly, from reading the Times newspaper every morning to playing with latest games …
Read More »When we were at Insomnia 40 last weekend we came across the Alienbags stand, who were displaying a selection of Alienware-branded laptop bags. Well we managed to talk them into letting us have a sample of the Orion Messenger bag from their stand for review. As we mentioned in our …
Read More »Cryo Computers are a UK system builder at the top of their relevant market, I have reviewed many of their systems in the past, including the stunning carbon fibre Cryo Nano and the watercooled, overclocked high end 980X based Nemesis SE. If you want a sexy custom system build then …
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The Apple iPhone is one of the worlds most popular portable devices, but the release of the iPad has opened up a new world of ‘big screen' interaction which is appealing to many people. The problem is, that for many the 9.7 inch screen is just too big to carry …
Read More »KitGuru's often find themselves on the move with various gadgets including laptops, smartphones and MP3 players and usually have to carry around a small mountain of chargers to accompany these devices. Today we are going to look at the Innergie mCube Mini which Innergie claim to be the worlds smallest …
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KitGuru recently looked at a high quality Urbano 13 inch protective case for the Apple 13 inch MacBook. Today we are following up with a look at one of the most luxurious cases available for the flagsship 17 inch MacBook Pro. The beautiful ‘Leather Window Case' made out of genuine …
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The netbook phenomenon has exploded in recent years with almost every major manufacturer entering into this lucrative market. MSI were one of the pioneers with the 2008 Wind U100 selling en masse to a cost conscious audience. I had one of these units for 9 months and I have to …
Read More »When spending upwards of £800 on a new Macbook, it is only right that it is coupled with a quality sleeve or bag to protect it from the bumps and knocks of everyday life. There are a vast number of options available on the market from £5 to over £100 …
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KitGuru recently received a cool gadget at our offices – the Innergie MCube Lite Ultra Slim Universal Power Adaptor. This little device works as a universal power adapter for a variety of laptop systems as well as offering a USB output to power your portable devices. Ultra Slim & Light …
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The Macintosh has never been pushed hard by Apple as a ‘gaming platform' and several times in the past their company executives have even been dismissive of gaming in general, clearly wanting to focus more on professional editing and design applications. This attitude certainly hasn't helped the Mac look attractive …
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‘Apple' — It is a name synonymous with a strong emotional response. Never has a company evoked such a dramatic reaction from the enthusiast userbase – you either love 'em or hate 'em, there is little room for middle ground. I have been an Apple fan since I started my …
Read More »On Wednesday morning, Apple unveiled its brand new, 17″ MacBook Pro with a pricetag of £1,900. KitGuru was on hand to see if its worth taking that much damage to your wallet/mortgage/marriage. So what does your money buy ? To be honest, on paper, not much. Intel's Core2 Duo processor …
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