The Best Of 2.1 PC Speaker Sound

Published on February 9, 2006 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

So you can't afford a blow-your-neighbors away, full-blown 5.1 sound system for your PC. No need to fret: 2.1 PC speakers can be just as satisfying in many cases. We look at two systems from Altec Lansing and Logitech to show you what less than $100 can buy. Read more

Multimedia Speaker Kits From Klipsch and Creative: Can 2.0 Still Cut It?

Published on May 9, 2006 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

For quite a few years now, a combination of several small satellite speakers and a subwoofer has been the standard solution for multimedia audio, and has even made inroads into home listening. The question now is whether you can still get quality sound from just a pair of speakers? Two competing products from Creative and Klipsch say "yes", but are they right? Read more

Stay Unplugged Longer With The Valence N-Charge Battery Power System

Published on October 31, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

Valence Technology builds external battery systems to extend the off-AC uptime of notebook computers. Just how much additional run time can you expect from such a system? Read more

System Builder Marathon (Media PCs): Day 3

Published on May 18, 2007 to Home Theater

We've built low cost ($1,004) and high cost ($3,299) Media Center PCs. Today we discuss our experience with the builds and offer some righteous recommendations. Read more

System Builder Marathon (Media PCs): Day 2

Published on May 17, 2007 to Home Theater

Yesterday we built a low cost ($1,004) Media Center PC. Today we'll do a top of the line $3,300 model and, just for fun, up the price to $4,000 and beyond. Read more