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VIZO EZ-SURF Fanless Notebook Cooler Review  "This is one of those products I wished I never received. All it did was aggravate me. It's pointless, it's poorly designed and obviously un-tested prior to production. The so-called heat absorbing material seems like nothing more than a pain in the a$$ sticky pad so that your laptop don't slide right off the slick unit. "

Thermaltake Massive 23 CS Notebook Cooler Review  "The Thermaltake Massive 23 CS is better than the Massive 23 ST in every way imaginable. The build is stronger. The LED Fan has numerous color choices and cycling options. The materials are better. If you've got a hot notebook (who doesn't, right?) than you'll want to be looking for a notebook cooler sooner or later."

Corsair 32GB Flash Voyager GT Review  "The Corsair 32GB Flash Voyager GT was simply a pleasure to review and is now a staple in my computer accessory arsenal. I love the look of it, the included lanyard and even the included USB extension cable. It's a perfect package in my opinion. With so many boring flash drives out there, that include nothing, it's great to see Corsair continue to separate their products from the anonymous. "

Kingwin F-35 HDD Enclosure Review  "Over the years, as prices of hard drives have continued to fall while capacities grow, not to mention the increased spread of high-speed internet, data backup has become the industry norm. There is many reasons for someone needing extra space to backup their files, but some examples would be to backup your iTunes folder or backing up all those irreplaceable family pictures."

OCZ Eclipse Double Laser Gaming Mouse Review  "Overall, the OCZ Eclipse turns out to be a very formidable gaming mouse. It has all the fundamentals - a precise laser tracking engine, a comfortable feel and on-the-fly DPI settings in hardware. It adds to this a customizable weight tuning system and customized button settings saved to the mouse itself."

Thecus N7700 Ultimate NAS Server Review "Once again I will say I’m impressed with the N7700. The speeds alone are enough to make this a “must have”. There are features I don’t need, features I can’t use fully, and features I can’t test. Those features of course will be very handy, if not required by some users, so your mileage may vary"

Vantec NexStar Vault HDD Enclosure Review  "The Vantec NexStar Vault is an interesting product designed for the person looking to have the best of both worlds; some public data for the family perhaps and some private data just for themselves. Throughout testing of the Vault, I encountered zero problems or issues. If you read the instructions you should be just fine."

NZXT Panzerbox Gaming Case Review "The NZXT Panzerbox is an impressive case that is well designed, well built and certainly well cooled. It's a perfect sized case for the majority of users out there looking for something smaller than those 50lb. monster cases, yet still use their high performance hardware. The all aluminum construction, light weight and solid build quality should put the NZXT Panzerbox on your very short list"

Thermaltake Massive 23 ST Notebook Cooler Review "I think it's a good deal for what you get and I just love the humungous fan and dead silence of it. If quality build, solid cooling (with zero noise), light weight and a nice blue glow is on your list of must-haves, then you should put the Thermaltake Massive 23 ST on your short list."

Maxcube Amoris 6010 Case Review  "Overall the Maxcube Amoris 6010 is a decent case with a really cool front door mechanism. Could you get bored with the front door? Maybe, maybe not. It also seems sturdy enough, but I can imagine it breaking and having only one side open up. That would be really annoying."

ASRock NetTop Ion 330 Review "ASRock has a real nice machine on it's hands with the NetTop 330. It's compact size and more than adequate horsepower make for a compelling package for the end user. Currently selling at newegg.com for $359 (USD), you'll have to decide if this is right for your needs."

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VIZO EZ-SURF Fanless Notebook Cooler Review @ Virtual-Hideout “Before I attempted to install the sticky rubbery tape thingy, I mean the "heat absorbing material", I thought there really wasn't anything to this product. It was basically an aluminum slab with some plastic ends. However introduce the sticky pad thingy and we've got a whole new animal. The sticky pad was easy to apply to the unit, however then you need to peel off the top adhesive protector. That's where the problem starts. There was no way to remove it without messing it up. It just wanted to peel off the main unit. This is by far the worst product add-on that I have had the displeasure of working with. I honestly can't believe VIZO would attempt to pass this headache onto the customer. It shows their failure to design and engineer some grippy material into the unit itself. I tried to use the EZ-Surf without the sticky pad and it honestly shot right out from underneath my laptop letting it crash to the table. It's that slick (plastic and aluminum) without it. The angled and smooth edges don't help, they only hurt that problem.” Thecus Launches the N4200 NAS Server In the digital age, people are creating and accessing digital content like never before. As such, they require a storage device that is powerful enough to store and serve this content, but friendly enough to manage quickly and effortlessly. Today, digital storage leader Thecus® Technology is proud to announce the Thecus® N4200. Fast, secure, and incredibly easy-to-use, the N4200 is the ideal home NAS for the digital lifestyle. The N4200 was designed to enable users to access their data both quickly and easily. It begins with the new Intel® Atom™ dual-core processor D510, which runs at 1.66GHz and, in combination with 1GB of DDR2 memory, delivers both blistering data transfer speeds and increased system response. Users can easy manage their unit with the N4200’s dual displays. The LCD offers a wealth of system information, including hard disk and network status, while the big and bright 2.8” OLED display allows users to modify a number of settings directly on the device including WAN, LAN, Link Aggregation, languages and more, making the N4200 the friendliest Thecus® NAS ever. “The enormous growth of Internet-connected devices and rich media content in the home is driving demand for innovative Network Attached Storage solutions that are powerful yet easy to use,” said Seth Bobroff, General Manager, Data Center Group – Storage. “The Intel® Atom™ processor D510 powers the Thecus N4200 NAS Server to deliver a responsive and reliable storage solution that enables consumers to enjoy and conveniently manage their digital lifestyles.” Of course, the N4200 is incredibly adept at both storing and securing data. Four SATA II hard disk bays offer up to 8TB of storage capacity, which is plenty of space for all sorts of digital photos, movies, and music. To keep data safe, the N4200 comes with multiple RAID modes, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD. The N4200 is equipped with Dual DOM technology, which uses a secondary DOM to reprogram the primary DOM in the event of a failure, and ensures maximum uptime and data availability. The N4200 can even handle itself during a power outage, thanks to the built-in battery backup module (BBM). Should the power go out for any reason, the N4200 automatically retains unwritten data in hard drives to maintain data integrity. “Some memories are simply irreplaceable, which is why many home users would greatly benefit from the data security features of our new N4200,” said Florence Shih, Thecus General Manager. “Featuring both Dual DOM and battery backup, the all-new N4200 is the perfect device for storing, sharing, and securing all of our digital memories and media.” NZXT Debuts Hades Gaming Chassis NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to unveil Hades, a chassis that provides an array of advanced features for the most demanding PC enthusiast. Airflow is optimized with 5 fans(dual 200mm intake, 200 mm front fan, dual top 140mm fans, side 200mm fan, and rear 120mm exhaust). NZXT includes all the fans with the exception of the top 140mm and also provides a dual fan 8W per channel controller giving enthusiasts freedom to manage intake and exhaust airflow. A three temperature display on the front panel allows the user to see the temperature inside the chassis even when the door is closed. Additionally, the meshed 5.25” bays, door, and bottom panel allows for air to naturally flow into the system with ease. Hades also boasts premium expandability with up to nine 5.25” bay setup or five 5.25” and four 3.5.” It also features VGA clearance room for 300mm cards like the new ATI 5970. The punched side panel and motherboard tray with rubber grommets on the motherboard routing holes enables advanced wire management and quick CPU bracket removal. Additional advanced features include a solid state bracket allowing for two SSD drives, pre-drilled water cooling holes on the backplate, mounting holes for a dual radiator at the top, and a removable filter at the bottom PSU. “Enthusiasts and gamers have a lot to be excited about with the advanced airflow and control options that Hades brings to the table” said Johnny Hou, Chief Designer at NZXT. “With an array of options for limitless upgradeability, Hades has the performance and longevity that gamers desire.” Hades is available now at an MSRP of $89.99( € 69.99) For more information visit www.nzxt.com/products/hades. Swiftech® unveils the world's first fully integrated pump and radiator, the MCR Drive™ series of heat exchangers. “The ultimate cooling Machine™” Rouchon Industries, Inc. dba Swiftech® today announced the release of the MCR Drive™ series of heat exchangers, a totally new concept in the world of liquid cooling: the patent pending heat exchangers feature a unique radiator with a built-in pump and a reservoir. The MCR Drive™ concept constitutes the foundation for a simple, high-performance, yet versatile liquid cooling system where only CPU and/or Graphics waterblocks will need to be added; this provides a future-proof solution where users will only have to swap their waterblock whenever they upgrade to a new form factor. "Integrated liquid cooling systems are not new, but none exist where the core cooling system combines radiator, pump and reservoir. If we look at competing products, many of the entry level liquid cooling kits which are now available to the public only provide incremental performance improvements compared to high-end heat pipe heatsinks because they only use a single 120mm radiator; they also offer limited compatibility and upgradeability with various CPU form factors, and most feature a hermetically closed loop thus disallowing the addition of graphics or chipset cooling in the loop. With this in mind, we believe that if users or system builders are to make the jump to liquid cooling, they might as well enjoy the full benefits of the added performance headroom afforded by the use of dual, triple or even quad radiators" said Gabriel Rouchon, Swiftech's Chairman and CTA. Mr. Rouchon also added: "The implications of this new invention are fairly far reaching, because there finally is a truly high performance cooling solution that is safe, easy to integrate in a PC, and future proof. This solution solves many of the issues faced not only by consumers, but OEM's and system builders in search for a reliable and effective system-wide cooling system". The MCR Drive™ series of heat exchangers are available in dual 120mm or triple 120mm form factors. They are also sold with or without a pump; Swiftech's existing MCP350 and MCP355 pumps are fully compatible with the MCR Drive™ radiators. ENERMAX is proud to announce the launch of its latest keyboard “ACRYLUX Slimness is the eternal demand on any peripheral for most users. ENERMAX industrial engineers have achieved a new level of slimness – Unlike other slim keyboards that only achieve their slimness by sacrificing the wrist rest and thus typing comfort, ACRYLUX features a full wrist rest with a profile of only 9.2 mm. Like the AURORA aluminum keyboard family, ACRYLUX incorporates all state of features such as the patented scissors key switch technology and zero degree angle of the key caps. Product is made of hardened Acryl with a hardness of up to 7H, making it extremely scratch-resistant. The inner edges of the key zones are cut and painted with silver to achieve their diamond-cut like look. ACRYLUX is available in two versions, the wired USB 2.0 KB009U-B and the wireless KB009W-B. Wireless model uses 2.4GHz RF wireless technology for operation distances up to 10 meters, advanced power saving management with Battery Status LED Indicator. Super Talent Launches 8GB Dual Channel and 12GB Triple Channel DDR3 Kits Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced two new hand tested 1600 MHz 1.65V DDR3 kits based on high density 256Mx8 DRAM ICs. WP160UX8G9 is a dual channel 8GB (2x 4GB) kit designed for high performance P55 based systems, and WB160T12G9 is a triple channel 12GB (3x 4GB) kit designed for exceptional performance in X58 based systems. Both new kits are clad in Super Talent's Chrome Series heatsinks for optimal thermal efficiency. 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