The PSP is Sony's entry in the portable game market.  Currently it only comes in glossy black or white for the United States market, but one can import other colors from Japan in desired.   It can take a Memory Stick Pro Duo with a capacity of 4 gigabytes out of the box, though that number is doubled after some software updates.  The memory stick is the heart of the PSP....

The Nvidia Geforce FX5200 is no good.  It just doesn't cut it for a computer now.  I bought it two years ago for a build I was doing.  It seemed to have decent specs, so I went for it.  This was no absolute mother-of-all-rigs build.  It was just a computer for some light gaming.  It ran fine for a while, but then, overnight, the card was obselete.  It can ...

The DS is an interesting handheld, to say the least.  It has a touchscreen, though I myself prefer a regular controller.  The normal control on a DS is absolutely awesome.  It has great feel and you know when you've done something.  With the touchscreen, however, there is no real feedback other than what happens on screen. It feels mushier, hence the somewhat low control...

The Microsoft Zune is an MP3/4 player.  They come in a variety of capacities, but the one I am reviewing is 30GB.  There are several colors, all with the same sort of matte, smoky finish, though it is more noticable on some colors, like the black, than others.  The Zune software is much better than I expected it would be, especially after the more recent updates.  Videos pla...

The Inspiron 1501 is a basic laptop produced by DELL.  It is meant as a general multimedia PC, not a gaming machine.  It came with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, which is nice if you will be using it as a movie watching/music playing laptop.  The screen is absolutely beautiful, and its potential can clearly be seen in the HD sample clip during Media Center setup. ...

My father recently purchased this car for me after our Camry of 8 years died on us. We went shopping around and decided the Volkswagen was for us. For a much cheaper price than the Camry we got a car that is much sportier, and seems to perform better. Though with the Jetta since it is not supercharged (like its Audi counterpart) you get less brake horsepower than the Toyota the Jetta definately...

I've come from a large amount of ISPs, throughout the past 13 years I've had Compuserve to NetZero to Comcast to Verizon. Had I been asked two years ago if I liked my Verizon DSL I would have said yes, but this FiOS service does not even compare. The installers came promptly, and had everything set up in no time, the longest part was waiting for the bucket truck since we were the first ...

Though the Apple iPod seems like the perfect mp3 player for most, this is purely a ruse. I purchased the iPod with hopes of a quality audio player, which it was, for about a week. I purchased the iPod, the protection plan and a case, after about a week I started getting folder icons and sad ipod icons. At this point I called customer service who suggested I go to the Genius Bar, so I did. When ...

This is the best headset I have ever used.  The headphones are of the highest quality and they sound as though you are in the music/video/game.  The mic is of astounding quality as well, with no distortion or crackling.  It is built very solidly and fits very well; snug, but not uncomfortably tight.  Setup was a breeze and only took a few moments.  Microsoft has really ...

I have been gaming for quite a few years, from the NEC TurboGrafx-16 and the Atari Jaguar to modern consoles like the PS2, and nothing has quite matched the experience my beautiful black box has given me.  With thousands of games, the PS2 is unmatched in the amounts of fun it can deliver.  It has what is quite possibly the best controller I have ever handled.  As for graphics, it...

The Gamecube is a nice little piece of hardware, though I can't really say it stands up to the PS2 in terms of quality.  It isn't that there is a lack of good games on the Gamecube, it's just that a lot of the best games are in high demand, and so command high prices.  The Gamecube has the capability for some excellent graphics, but only some of the games show this because...

The XBOX is certainly not a bad console, but it is rather lackluster.  The implementation of XBOX Live was an excellent move, but is overshadowed by the severe lack of good titles.  XBOX certainly had the potential, but the games just weren't there.  The only thing any XBOX fan had to like was a series of derivative, generic sci-fi shooters, and they certainly weren't eno...

The Optical Desktop Elite is a positively lovely keyboard and mouse set from our friends at Microsoft.  It connects to your PC via Bluetooth with a little USB dongle that is included.  There are never any cuts in the connection and they have excellent response time.  If you are a gamer, you may be more interested in one of Logitech's gaming mice, as they have adjustable weigh...

I have owned a Logitech Trackman for many years, and though I have recently begun to stop using my trackbal mice in favor of more conventional mice, I still must suggest this trackball to anyone interested in getting one.  It does take some time to get used to, especially if you are accustomed to using a regular mouse, hence to low "Ease of Use" score, but once you get it, it wil...

Final Fantasy: Revenant Wings is a role-playing game for the Nintendo DS.  Unlike the remake of Final Fantasy III that recently came out, this game takes a break from tradition and uses a battle system similar to that of the PS2 version of Final Fantasy XII.  Before I get into that I should mention that this is not a portable version of Final Fantasy XII, but a supplement; a side-ques...

Jeanne D'arc (abbreviated from here as JD) is a very engaging strategy role-playing game from Level 5, the people behind Dark Cloud and Rogue Galaxy, both very fun RPGs.  JD has a cel shaded 3D art style and it is viewed from an isometric camera angle.  It is a very pretty game, and this is accentuated by the high quality screen on the PSP.  It can be lighthearted at times, a...

The Research in Motion Blackberry 7230 is a PDA phone of decent, but not outstanding quality.  I have been using it for a number of years now, but the most I have really appreciated was its high quality keyboard.  It was far easier to type text messages with one of these rather than a standard phone keypad.  Being one of the older Blackberries, it does not look like its going to ...

The Logitech G5 Laser Mouse is a gaming mouse designed and produced by Logitech.  It has adjustable speeds, so if you want a quick cursor for gaming you can adjust it accordingly, and if you require it slower for any office work it can be set lower.  It also has a number of interchangeable weights that go into the bottom via a small cartridge to get your mouse as heavy or light as you...

The Blackberry Curve 8310 is the phone/PDA I recently purchased to replace my aging 7230, and I need to say, this is an excellent phone.  It excels in all areas, trumping its predecessor thoroughly.  It is far easier to put third party applications on, it has a vibrant screen, it replaces the jogwheel with a trackball type input system, and looks a whole lot better.  It comes out...

My heavens, when I saw this TV in Best Buy, I must have been standing there droolingat it for at least half an hour.  Staring at the beautiful picture, I couldn't believe how real it looked.  I had been standing there, battling with myself in my mind over whether or not I should buy this excellent looking television.  As it would cost me lunch for a year, this was a monumenta...