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• Entry-level Multi-channel Sound Card: Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 DVD*
  Monday 29 July 2002 – 07:00
  The Muse XL entry-level sound card was an interesting and simple way of acquiring sound functionality for game-playing purposes. Yet compared to the Fortissimo II Digital Edition and the Game Theater XP, it was not an economical solution to the problem of decoding 5.1 sound from DVD videos. This defect has now been remedied by the Muse 5.1 DVD. Let the music play!
• Entry-Level Printer: Canon i320*
  Thursday 24 April 2003 – 07:00
  No, despite the way it looks, this is no toy. The general public may even like the color scheme chosen for it. In any case, the inner workings of a printer are more important than the cover. And it's those workings that we were determined to test.
• Comparing Entry Level Digital SLRs From Nikon and Pentax*
  Tuesday 8 November 2005 – 06:00
  Digital single lens reflex cameras (SLRs) are produced in various price ranges and models by the major manufacturers, and are now being sold widely to the general public. With so much interest, it's only logical that models are appearing that are aimed at a broader market. The Nikon D50 and Pentax *istDL are two examples of SLR models that are more accessible - due both to lower price as well as greater ease of use - than their "big brothers." Are they worth considering? Can these "simple" digital SLRs also meet the needs of more demanding photographers?
• Windows Vista Ultimate, A Hands On Diary: Entry #1*
  Tuesday 2 January 2007 – 06:49
  Even a hacking-cough-let-me-go-to-sleep cold didn't deter Barry Gerber from picking up and playing with an Acer Ferrari 1000 laptop with Release To Manufacture versions of Windows Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 installed. He records his experience in this diary.
• Bluetooth Keyboard Speeds PDA and Smartphone Data Entry*
  Friday 2 December 2005 – 06:00
  ThinkOutside's Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard is slim, light and offers 63 good size keys for entering data into your PDA or smart phone. Author Felix Laufer tells you what's hot and what's not about this device.