450D, and while the buttons are a little larger, they are all in exactly the same place, right down to the depth-of-field detector. This factor alone shows that the 1000D is not a stripped down, simplified machine like the 3000 and 5000 film-based models....

forward, in my opinion, is that WPA is blessing a much-needed authentication method out of the many that are presently competing for dominance in the marketplace. And even more important, it specifies a simplified form for consumer WLAN equipment that doesn't...

system, Windows Mobile 2003, HP claims this model offers more power and longer battery life. But many PDA makers have made similar boasts. Microsoft has also greatly simplified setting up of connections. The new Connection Manager offers an intuitive interface...

Users enter an address in a multi-step process involving the input of the city, street name and street number. Letters and numbers can either be entered via the touch screen or physical scroll keys on the right side of the screen. Each entry is simplified through...

of ergonomic keyboards. The frontrunners are the fixed split-angle (typified by the Microsoft Natural design), contoured split (Kenesis Contoured), Dvorak (in a traditional straight, flat design), and chord keyboard. The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard is an alternative...

and the sound from the headphone/line out wasn't much better. So an external speaker kit is required - and even then, don't expect miracles. Touchscreen: limited usefulness To make tactile use easier, MSI has developed a simplified interface with...