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31 October 2012
Excellent value for money and guarenteed to impress.
An excellent kit of 1866 RAM. Brought for a dual core Trinity APU laptop replacing a 4+2GB 1600 configuration. ||
For the average user 4GB (even 2GB still) is suffice and I'd only recommend this size and frequency kit to those whom really need and understand the usage of more RAM.
If you just want ‘more memory' then this kit isn't really for you. A lower frequency 1333/1600 kit will give you the same performance boost you're looking for for considerably less cost and pain to your wallet.
If you understand the importance and need the speed boosts of the frequency alone, then this kit will surely show some promising results in benchmarks and gaming alike. (This will apply to APU/GPU Hybrid Crossfire combinations as the mem clocks of the GPU are dependent on the RAM and its frequency) ||
I'm not normally one for buying Corsair branded RAM and certainly not one to bother with upgrading laptops (I have and use Gaming Desktops), so this kit has been a pleasant surprise. It’s not that I have anything against Corsair I just have other manufacturer preferences for RAM modules. ||
So for gamers (and possibly enthusiasts) out there, with possibly 4 DIMM slots, grab yourself a kit or two of these. You won’t regret it and it’ll definitely give you some noticeable, eyecandy (APU/GPU), results. ||
05 December 2012
A light netbook with very good battery life, ideal for lectures.
The above product was brought as a light carry around, primarily going to be used for Uni Lectures to jot down notes and to browse the Internet simultaneously.
I'm honestly not a fan of netbooks, nor laptops, but this is quite a nice little surprise. It's very light and the keyboard is actually easily manageable even for a first time user. It weighs in about as heavy as one of your larger textbooks except slightly smaller than in dimensions.
Well, first impressions of unboxing; there's plenty of packaging which is slightly confusing at first as you just seem to taking masses of cardboard away to reveal a small, blue, netbook. Picking the netbook up without the battery and you'd forget it's just cost you over £200. So lightweight and manageable.
Clip in the 6 cell battery and powering it up, the battery feels around the same weight at the netbook itself (no real surprise there). Starts up relatively quickly then throws you into a Microsoft Setup / First usage screen. Nothing new there, input your desired details and hit finish. Upon first login you're given a nice Acer screen that refuses to go away unless you either fill it out or cancel it completely. Once you've done that it's usable to your hearts content.
A note about the webcam, microphone and wireless N capabilities.
The webcam provides an acceptable image quality at 0.3mp and the microphone is average. You may need to boost the gain slightly at times (that or talk a little louder)
The wireless N card does have good range and seems to hold a strong steady connection, but it seems to be capped around the 70-80mbps mark. Still, more than enough for the average user, especially if you're only going to be doing light casual use.
Now, if you're keen on buying the above netbook with the intention of upgrading out parts, please do watch some YouTube videos and find some guides of how to swap out components. This netbook is extremely fiddly to crack open to get at the components. Even a simple RAM upgrade (of which you'll need to do eventually as 1GB is a real big hindrance) is pretty awkward to get to and attempt.
It's also worth while noting that the price difference to buy the above netbook WITH the 6-cell battery (I've a timed usage of around 7 hours 30 minutes) is actually cheaper than buying the 3 cell version and a 6 cell battery separate. Buy the 6-cell version if you have the extra £10-15 and it'll save you a good £20-30 in the long run.
Hopefully I've not dragged on too long with this review and covered enough of the main points. A quick recap would be:
Good points:
Very lightweight and compact size.
Ideal for taking to lectures / seminars / classes.
6-cell Battery has great, long, life.
Keyboard has a good feel and use to it.
Webcam and microphone are both of decent, acceptable, quality.
Wireless N adapter has good range and connection strength.
Bad Points:
Difficult to upgrade, easily damaged if you're not careful.
1GB RAM version can become quickly bogged down.
5400 RPM Harddrive can feel slow at times, but it's more likely RAM that's the issue.
Maximum download speeds are around 10MB/s (80mbps) [More than enough for streaming, but could feel sluggish if you're doing a large network copy/transfer]
Loaded with a lot of 'crapware'. (To be expected)
06 December 2011
A great game to accompany a great Anime.
Besides me being biased and wishing that the game was formally sub-titled and released in NA or EU this game is utterly brilliant. I've already clocked up a fair few hours and the Japanese language isn't an issue. (I haven't even had to use a guide to figure out what the menus mean, it's so intuitive.) | | | | | . . . . . | | | | |
First things first, the actual game play is going to be tedious for most as it’s quite linear. You pick your starting car (from all those featured within the actual Anime) and jump straight into your first race. It’s a simple track with a small amount of corners, the first thing you will notice is the lack of speed, this is mostly due to the cars being stock but it’s also very noticeable that your opponent doesn’t have much more power than yourself either so it makes for a very close race.
The game itself isn’t very forgiving, you make too many mistakes and you have no real chance of ever catching up. However, it’s noticeable that the AI does also make mistakes and doesn’t race the perfect race every race which is a handy bonus. | | | | | . . . . . | | | | |
Next on the agenda; Tuning. As you’d expect from such game you can splay your car with various decals and company logos and really make it look like that drifter of your dreams, throw in a nice body kit, exhaust tips and a few other treats and you won’t even want to change car again. The mechanical side of tuning is basic but rewarding, anything you upgrade does have a noticeable effect on the vehicle, but it also seems the AIs cars get tuned accordingly to yours so you’ll never truly smoke the opponents throughout the sprint / race but the game and your perception really gathers pace as corners come around much faster, tighter and less controlled. | | | | | . . . . . | | | | |
Now, as I managed to get a hold of the Japanese and not Asian release I have online multiplayer. Although hard to find a game / race / lobby at first its still a solid component of the game and worth every minute of your playing experience. | | | | | . . . . . | | | | |
A short review, and possibly not one with much depth, but on the whole if you loved the Anime you’ll love this game and or the PSP game too. | | | | | . . . . . | | | | |