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Minority Report

Posted 04/01/2005 at 12:56pm | by

By Michael Brown

Am I the only person in the world who doesn’t like MP3 files?

I like the idea of MP3 files.

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ABS Ultimate M6

Posted 04/01/2005 at 12:29pm | by

Month Reviewed: March 2005
Verdict: 9
URL: www.abspc.com

SLI-equipped PCs trigger two reactions in most people.

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April 2005: How to Pick the Best PC Parts

Posted 03/31/2005 at 11:00pm | by The Maximum PC Staff

In the PDF archive of the Holiday 2005 issue, you can find:

  • Hardware Gospel
  • The Geek Quiz
  • Turn your Videotapes into DVD's
  • Head2Head - Smartphone square off
  • Product Reviews including the M-Audio StudioPro 4!
  • Ask the Doctor
  • Rig of the Month
  • The Watchdog
  • And a bunch more!

Click the huge cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!

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M-Audio StudioPro 4

Posted 03/15/2005 at 7:19pm | by

Audio accuracy on a budget

Month Reviewed: April 2005
Verdict: 8
URL: www.m-audio.com

If you have a home recording studio, you shouldn’t use a subwoofer-based speaker system because it will present an inaccurate representation of what you’re creating.

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Deck BL82 Illuminated Keyboard

Posted 03/15/2005 at 6:23pm | by

A little-bit pretty, a whole-lot uncomfortable

Month Reviewed: April 2005
Verdict:
URL: www.deckkeyboards.com

We love a good illuminated keyboard.

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m:robe MR-500i Music Player

Posted 03/15/2005 at 5:02pm | by

All dressed up with little to show

Month Reviewed: April 2005
Verdict: 4
URL: www.olympusamerica.com

The Olympus m:robe MR-500i appeals to your biological instincts so brazenly that it’s downright smutty.

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Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 400GB

Posted 03/15/2005 at 4:13pm | by

It draws blood but misses the takedown

Month Reviewed: April 2005
Verdict: 8
URL: www.seagate.com

It’s been all quiet on the Seagate front for more than a year, but the world’s largest hard drive manufacturer is back on the offensive with its new, eighth-generation Barracuda.

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Kaos Extreme Game36

Posted 03/15/2005 at 3:13pm | by

Extreme machine packs some unextreme components

Month Reviewed: April 2005
Verdict: 6
URL: www.kaospc.com/

It seems as though an eternity has passed since we last reviewed a PC with an Intel badge on it.

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