This post was written by Christie Feeder
HP’s CP3505x stands out against other colour lasers in its class, thanks mainly to a 21ppm laser engine, capable of printing in colour at the same speed as monochrome. Print quality is excellent too, even on plain paper, plus you get two paper trays, a duplexer and comprehensive networking support all as standard. A small but surprisingly clear LCD display is provided for local operation with a Web-based interface for remote setup and management. A hard act to beat, but shop around for the best price.
Optoma Pico PK101 is easily the smallest projector ever. The concept is awesome, the design is brilliantly conceived and hugely desirable in an iPhone kind of way, and there are even some signs of genuine DLP image quality. The Pico naturally comes with its own rechargeable battery; you don’t need to have a plug socket or USB source to hand. Battery life is quoted at around two hours max - though Titanic fans will end up disappointed. Moreover, Pico doesn’t actually allow you to adjust anything other than the image focus.
Billion has made quite a name for itself in the SSL VPN appliance market with S20. The S20 shows that SSL VPNs are the way forward for providing secure access to the LAN for remote workers. For the price, it offers a lot of useful feature for smaller businesses and the optional OTP solution makes it even more versatile. Reviewers liked the fact that the S20 is fanless so it’s completely silent in operation. The simple web interface helps get the WAN ports configured and then you can move on to SSL VPN creation.
Samsung’s Q1 Ultra delivers several notable improvements over the original Q1. Its base model substitutes a physical 60-gigabyte hard drive for the fast but expensive flash-based drive on the original Q1. Though it saves on cost, the downside to a physical drive is that it’s more prone to damage and it drains more energy. The processor’s lower operating frequency, coupled with just 1GB of cache memory, makes for a very leisurely stroll. The Q1 Ultra certainly is not for everybody but it is a good substitute mobile computer for specialized needs.
Sony’s Vaio UX is one of best designs offering a solid feel in your hands and a hideaway keyboard that’s revealed when you slide up a bright 4.5-inch touch screen. Every control button seems to be laid out perfectly, with none of the awkwardness of some rivals. Its screen is a joy to use. As for its keyboard the reach of your thumbs might become a problem, particularly if you have smaller hands. All in all, it is better designed than most, but cheaper—and more mobile—alternatives abound.
3Com’s Gigabit Switch 8 is designed for the needs of the small office, with the network with high performance, speed of delivery so that data can be more. It automatically finds the fastest connection speed, the autosensing 10/100/1000 ports automatically adjust to the speed of network devices communicating at 1000, 100, or 10 Mbps, so the switch can accommodate a range of workgroup applications. So do not hesitate to use the 3Com Gigabit Switch 8, because of the high-speed, high-quality and reliability.