Handheld Oscilloscopes are Here! by Mark Boehm
The days of having to lug that old bulky Oscilloscope have finally come to pass. If you are an Electronics Engineer or Service Technician looking for that right tool you know exactly what I'm talking about. No doubt that yesterday’s bench top Oscilloscopes were and still are an important piece... They also feature the ability to provide either dual or single channel capabilities. ... Features like data and screen capture to your computer allow data storage for future comparisons. ... Best of all these Handheld Oscilloscopes allow any Electronic Technician or Engineer to have their...

ERP/Accounting Selection: Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, SAP – Expansion to Europe by Andrew Karasev
This article is targeted at US-based mid-size and large companies, planning the expansion and opening branches in Europe. It is for IT director, who is nowadays responsible for ERP/MRP platform selection and following implementation. The format of the article doesn’t allow us to come up with... Assuming that you represent mid-size business – this system has all-in-one and the named user license includes all the modules (you can have CRM-only client for your sales people at ½ of the price). ... Now it is becoming more standardized, however you should now that in Europe you have to deal with...

Guide to Buying a New printer by Andrew Gates
One of the more perplexing decisions when faced with choosing a new printer is which print technology is going to suit you best. At the moment there are two main printing systems: the laser technology, using toner cartridges and a transfer drum assembly; and ink jets using ink tank cartridges... Use Myshopping.com.au to search for a printer based on a given price range and compare the features. ... The first is the purchase price of the printer itself. ... Generally ink-jet style printers, some MFP may trade-off performance for price and convenience (e.g.

AMD vs. Intel: Which Chip Offers More Bang for Your Buck in Gaming PCs? by Jordan Hall
Computer enthusiasts have long known of the ongoing rivalry between Intel, the processing giant, and Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD. Since the early nineties, Intel and AMD have vied for technical dominance in the computer hardware field and in relation to computer gaming. ... AMD, meanwhile, enjoyed an almost cult-like following amongst computer enthusiasts who lauded its price-to-performance ratio. ... In conclusion to a comparison between AMD’s dual core Athlon FX-60 processor and Intel’s Pentium Extreme Edition, the reviewer writes, “With the exception of a few audio and video encoding...

Gaming Mouse Comparison by Frank Madras
Whether it’s a first person shooter or a strategy game that you're into, the mouse can be the difference between winning and losing. The purpose of this article is to briefly outline and compare two of the most popular gaming mice—the Razer Copperhead and the Logitech G5. ... Although I'd have to say out of the two I found the Razer to be slightly more comfortable than the Logitech. ... Both mice are comfortable, although like any mouse out there, they take a little bit of time to get used to. ... But with the Razer, all you have to do is take your mouse with you and you’re all set,...

Comparing iPod and MP3 Players - Is There A Difference? by Mike Singh
According to the latest market studies, the iPod has sold over 1.5 million units as compared to the other MP3 players. The iPod video 30gb holds over 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 150 hours of video with a battery life of 14 hours for music, and two hours for videos. ... If the price tag on the iPod 60GB player is $399 and the price tag on the Toshiba 60GB player is $249, then a person has something to consider. ... With many drawback such as a high price, review complaints of limited support, limited memory, limited types of music that can be recorded or played, or with unlimited...

iDirect Faces Competition from Surfbeam & DirecWay by Randy Scott
For the first time since introduction about 3 years ago, the highly touted iDirect Enterprise Satellite Internet platform is being challenged by two less expensive platforms: DirecWay's DW 7700 and ViaSat's Surfbeam ku band setup. But can these lower cost solutions actually deliver? ... The ViaSat ku band Surfbeam setup is selling for about $1,600 for the 1.2 meter dish and a 4 watt transmitter plus install of about $500, the lowest price of all offerings in this comparison given the more powerful transmitter is included.

Unenthusiastic about the "Un-PC" by Chin Wong
LIKE a bad penny that keeps turning up, the idea of a thin computing client refuses to die. Its latest reincarnation is the $100 “Un-PC” that Newsweek trumpets in its Feb. 12 issue as a replacement for the personal computer. A company in India called Novatium has begun selling the NetPC for only... Neither Jain nor the glowing Newsweek article by Jason Overdorf makes clear if this $10 a month is on top of the NetPC’s $100 price, but the concept is clear enough, if not new. ... In fact, it offers precious little information about the NetPC itself or how well it performs in comparison to a...

Selecting a Call Accounting Software Package by Rito Salomone
Call accounting is software or hardware that provides metrics for telephony functions such as traffic analysis, toll fraud alerts, network management and cost allocation to various department. There are countless call accounting vendors that tout their various features and niches. ... Call accounting systems vary in price, performance and functionality. ... A search of the internet may yield countless results not necessarily in order of price, quality or reputation. ... You may also find that cost is not necessarily related to quality.

Which Home Theater System Is Right For Me? by Courtland Santos
Putting together a new home theater system is fun and exciting. One of the essential parts of a home theater system is the audio necessary to reproduce surround sound. Obviously, with such a wide variety of choices, it can be difficult sometimes to determine which home theater system is the best. ... The best way to get the best price on a wireless home theater system is to try them out in person, and then go comparison shopping online. ... The mark of a truly good home theater system is not its ability to play loud noises but its ability to reproduce quiet scenes well.