Picking the Best iPod Skins by Chris Ryerson
iPods have had an amazing rise to stardom that started back when they were first introduced in 2001. In a very short time these have set the standard for digital audio players. This market has been so large that everyone and their brother now have an iPod. ... The only problem that has been noted by many hard case users is the case being made of plastic tend to be more slippery when wet then the silicone models. ... If you are looking for something a little more sedate or subdued with classic style then you might want a leather skin or case.

Comparing MP3 Players - What Makes Them Different? by Mike Singh
Musical formats have moved along a path of a rapidly moving evolution, keeping us all reeling with a ... "What next!" The latest MP3 players follow the bulky eight-tracks, smaller cassettes, and the CD advancements, keeping our closets of old technology pretty full. ... The ability to store large amounts of music, instead of carrying around a case of CDs with our favorite music, is a huge factor for its popularity. ... The small MP3 players fit into a device, such as the Apple iPod Shuffle, approximately 1.62 X 1.07 X .41 inches, carrying 240 songs at 1GB.

A Discount MP3 Player? You Bet! by Linda Woods
Why pay hundreds of dollars for a brand name MP3 player when a discount MP3 player will offer the same functions and design without the hefty price tag to go along with it? You don't have to sacrifice quality for price. You may not get the flaming orange model that you like, but what are you... Priced between $40 - $60, most discount MP3 player models come with as many of the basics as the more expensive models, including headphones, driver, standard carrying case and LCD screens. ... So, after you've given up your desire for that outrageous hot pink case, and your realize that your color...

Now You See It, Now You Don't: Preventing Laptop Computer Theft by Johnny May
When Irwin Jacobs, chief executive and founder of Qualcomm Inc. had his laptop stolen from a journalism conference in September 2000, it shed light on a growing problem. Other recent events have focused national attention on the laptop security issue, consider the following: • In July 2001 the... • Identify your carrying case in some unusual way to make it stand out from all other bags. ... By carrying your laptop in a case designed for computers, you alert the thieves you have a laptop. ... • Regularly back up information and store it separately in case your computer is stolen.

Laptop Security -Where'd My Laptop Go? by Steve Freedman
Laptops are lovely. They are convenient, mobile, powerful and prestigious. They are also thief magnets. Over 400,000 laptops disappear each year, leaving their owners wondering where they went, what is happening with their data and what to do next. Some of the laptops are just lost – left in... It’s a good idea to engrave your company information prominently on the outside of the laptop and on its carrying case. ... Having a laptop case that says IBM or Sony is advertising that you are carrying a highly valuable commodity.

An Introduction To Projectors by Elizabeth Morgan
A projector is an apparatus for presenting an enlarged image on a screen from a transparency such as a photographic slide or a film. In a motion picture projector, each frame is held stationary at an illuminated aperture for a brief period, and then advanced by an intermittent sprocket or... Most of the projectors weigh four to six pounds and come with a carrying case. ... Some of the indispensable parts of a projector are the feed spool, xenon arc lamp, projection lens, optical sound head, take up spool, an aperture, normal lens and rotating shutter.

All the Tips You'll Need for Buying the MP3 Player of Your Dreams by Gabriel J. Adams
Whether you are jogging, shopping at the grocery store, working out at the gym, or working, you are constantly seeing people listening to an MP3 player. If you do not have one yet, then you are behind the times. MP3 players are the best way to tote your music from place to place, and listen to... Some common accessories are headphones, carrying cases, docking stations, and also necklaces to carry your MP3 player on. ... An MP3 player with an internal hard drive will be able to hold the most songs, but it will make the MP3 player larger, and also might skip if you go jogging, or work out at...

Alienware Computers - Are They Worth Buying? by Nick Stanlow
You may have bought unrelated computer parts often easily but sometimes their performance is a pain. As the whole systems go, however, Alienware is one that merits mention. This is easily the most powerful gaming computer on this planet. Alienware is rightly the Lamborghini of computers. ... In case you want to go to a LAN party, carrying the system there might be little tough. ... The case measures 2 feet in height and nearly 2 feet in length. ... A toll-free number can be called any time and you can get help easily, for the setup process.

Used Laptops - Be Careful With Your Purchase! by Margarette Tustle
Used laptops come in two varieties: used and refurbished. What Are Used Laptops? Used laptops are those that have been used by a consumer for any length of time and then resold. Even if computers are only one day old, stores cannot sell them as new laptops, they become used laptops. ... Make sure you add in the weight of the case and any other accessories you will be carrying. ... 3. ... Portability Portability of laptops is also an important issue. ... Make sure that the laptop you are looking at has the capabilities to do what you need it to do media and entertainment-wise.

What Makes Toshiba Laptops So Good? by John Gibb
Toshiba laptops have a well-deserved reputation for being some of the best laptops in the world. But what makes them so good? Well, first of all, Toshiba laptops are very sturdily built. If you drop one, it won’t usually break, nor will they break through normal wear and tear like cheap Dells... Again, this is important to travellers, but it is also important to people who are just using their laptop normally, carrying it from home to their office or simply perching it on their lap at home. ... Heavy laptops can be a real pain, making it feel like an effort to pick up the computer and...