Fast And Furious: Notebooks vs. Battery Life Drain

Published on October 31, 2003 to Notebooks and Laptops

Notebook hard drives with top speeds of 7200 rpm offer noticeable performance gains - but at a cost. Does the performance boost compensate for shorter battery life? Our THG benchmarks speak for themselves. Read more

Fast Network Adapters - What's Holding You Back?

Published on June 19, 2002 to Networking

One of the "lessons learned" from our testing of higher speed (>10Mbps) network adapters is that you don't always get what you think you're getting, i.e. higher network speed. Things that didn't matter at lower network speeds come into play when using products such as 100Mbps Ethernet adapters and even the newer 802.11a wireless network adapters. Read more

Build a Cheap and Fast RAID 5 NAS

Published on August 1, 2006 to Networking

Can a RAID 5 NAS that you make yourself outperform ready-made alternatives? Bill Meade finds out. Read more

MP3 in the Fast Lane: Creative Labs MuVo TX

Published on March 30, 2004 to Home Theater

The MuVo TX, like the NX, is an ultra-compact MP3 player based on a unique concept. The module can be used on its own for storage, or as a portable player when attached to the battery unit. This new version with USB 2.0 stands out for its ergonomics, smaller size and sound quality combined with greater speed. Read more

Fast and Easy Laptop Diagnostics

Published on April 5, 2005 to Notebooks and Laptops

Ultra-X' first professional diagnostic card designed for MiniPCI slots is supposed to make identifying laptop errors a whole lot easier. We took a closer look to find out whether or not it lives up to the vendor's claims, and to see what else the device can tell you about your laptop. Read more