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Asus Eee PC 900

Digital Living Does the new and improved 8.9-inch version get your juices flowing? Asus made inexpensive laptops into hot commodities with the Eee PC.

Tags: asus, eee pc, inch, laptops

18 April 2008, 12:18

Can camcorders take great stills?

Digital Living This is certainly true for online sharing, which has a pretty forgiving display ratio of 72 dots per inch. I'm new to the world of hard disk camcorders and I want to get one that can also take a good photo.

Tags: megapixel, colour, noise, frame

21 November 2007, 14:15

Should USB hard drives use mains electricity?

Digital Living A self-powered USB storage device typically uses a 2.5-inch laptop hard drive. Large 3.5-inch hard drives -- those with up to and above 750GB of space -- require much more power to operate reliably, hence the reason they're mains-powered.

Tags: hard drive, power, self, usb

25 October 2007, 14:57

Which 40-inch Sony LCD TV should I buy?

Digital Living The W and X series -- the letter is preceded by the screen size in inches, so 40W2000 is the 40-inch version -- are both top-end Sony Bravia TVs. I'm a bit confused by the difference between the Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 and the KDL-40X2000.

2 August 2007, 9:20

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living Towards the end of Laserdisc's life, Pioneer even started producing players that would play both 12-inch laserdiscs and the comparatively tiny DVD format. We hate format wars. Not because we're afraid of good old-fashioned tech fisticuffs, but...

23 July 2007, 9:49

The 8-step technology detox

Digital Living But not even pride in my own handiwork could convince me that my zoetrope was better than my 42-inch plasma TV. Hello, my name is Andrew Lim and I'm a gadget addict. My house is a shrine to the consumer electronics gods and my life is spent...

14 June 2007, 16:23

Choose the right gear for high definition

Digital Living They also usually offer the best 'pound per inch' conversion rate, meaning they're a more economical way of buying a huge screen. LCD televisionsCurrently the most popular HD displays, LCD panels are usually produced in sizes between 15 and 46...

4 June 2007, 14:46

What size television should I buy?

Digital Living Is there a difference in quality between 32 and 40-inch screens? I haven't looked at 32-inch TVs because I am under the impression they are not as good quality as larger screens. If you have a 28-inch TV now then bear in mind that although an LCD...

14 March 2007, 14:08

Which TV should I buy for gaming and a Media Center setup?

Digital Living The Acer AT4220 is a 42-inch LCD television that can be bought online for about £900, and offers good performance when connected to a PC via D-Sub. The final set to look out for is the Sony Bravia KDL-32V2000, which is an excellent 32-inch LCD TV.

14 February 2007, 12:51

What's the best LCD TV for under £1,000?

Digital Living My viewing distance is approximately 3m, so I'm not sure what screen size to choose -- 32-inch or 37-inch? Our review is of the 40-inch version, but otherwise it's much the same. Again, our review is of the 42-inch version.

24 January 2007, 11:40

What's the best TV for watching sport?

Digital Living He wants to purchase a new TV, he thinks LCD is more likely, but would buy plasma if that was the best for what he watches, and he wants a 40-inch screen. My boyfriend is driving me insane with his constant nagging about researching TVs.

6 December 2006, 14:32

What's the best budget PC for all the family?

Digital Living This comes with a massive 300GB hard drive, an entry-level graphics card for playing games (this can be upgraded as more demanding games are released), a dual-core processor for running multiple applications simultaneously and a 19-inch TFT...

29 November 2006, 16:23

Is a 46-inch TV too big for my living room?

Digital Living I am currently looking to replace my old Toshiba 32-inch CRT TV. For such a viewing distance, is a) a 40-inch screen size okay and b) would 46 inches be too big, in your opinion? In my new house the screen is too small, as the viewing distance is...

15 November 2006, 16:02

Can I buy a 37-inch LCD TV for £1,000?

Digital Living Even if you shop around online, a budget of £1,000 for a 37-inch screen is slightly restrictive. Most of our LCD reviews cover the more popular 32-inch screen size, but there is little difference in specification and performance with the larger...

19 October 2006, 11:09

Build the ultimate quiet PC

Digital Living The deluxe pack comes with two foam blocks that you can shove into your 5.25-inch optical drive bays to reduce noise further. Pictures 2 and 3 show how to insert and fix the hard drive into the silencer, while picture 6 shows us installing them...

7 September 2006, 15:49