Posted 12/06/04 at 07:36:45 PM by Maximum PC

Second-gen keyboard/mouse makes steady advances

Month Reviewed: December 2004
Verdict: 8
URL: www.microsoft.com

This latest Bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse combo corrects many of the problems we had with Microsoft’s initial Bluetooth desktop.

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Posted 12/06/04 at 06:53:51 PM by Maximum PC

The best LCD we've seen

Now imagine the glory of SDM-P234 times two! While we were evaluating Sony’s monitor, the f2304 was by its side running the exact same DisplayMate scripts and real-world content via a DVI splitter box.

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Posted 12/06/04 at 06:43:25 PM by Maximum PC

Wherein the iPod Mini suffers a mortal wound

Month Reviewed: January 2005
Verdict: 9 Kick Ass
URL: www.digitalnetworksna.com

You’ve got to hand it to Apple—the iPod family of MP3 players is so iconic that every new MP3 player is immediately challenged with the same review cliché: “Is it an iPod killer?” The Rio Carbon is not, but paradoxically, it’s a superior device.

The Rio Carbon uses Seagate’s miniature 5GB drive, putting it a gigabyte over the capacity of the iPod Mini.

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Posted 12/06/04 at 02:30:28 AM by Maximum PC

We think of it as a big-ass DVD player

Month Reviewed: December 2004
Verdict: 7
URL: www.averatec.com

We’ve never been impressed by low-cost notebooks, which tend to sacrifice so many features they feel like a car without a spare tire or rear window defroster.

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Posted 12/06/04 at 02:13:13 AM by Maximum PC

A complete alternative to Sound Blaster arrives, but with a cost in performance

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Posted 12/01/04 at 12:00:00 AM by The Maximum PC Staff

In the PDF archive of the December 2004 issue, you can find:

• Maximum PC Names 2004's Best PC Parts
• CPU Shootout
• 25 Must-Have Upgrades
• How To: Take Better Digital Pictures
• 32 Reviews
• Ask the Doctor
• Rig of the Month
• The Watchdog
• And a whole lot more!

Click the big giant cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!

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