Another day another sequel. The Thanko HDD Media Player 2 is a skeleton media player that comes with everything except the hard-disk drive (I can imagine the confusion on the faces of consumers thinking - 'but it said HDD on the package...'). Once you have slotted in your own external HDD into what is essentially a pimped-out enclosure, the Thanko HDD Media Player 2 allows … [Read more...]
MSI U115 Hybrid Netbook
The MSI U115 Hybrid netbook is the first of a new breed - a netbook that packs both a HDD and an SSD into its compact frame. Methinks that this is the beginning of the end for hard disk drives and I, for one, am not sorry to see them go. The U115 Hybrid Netbook comes with the SSD set-up to boot windows and run applications whilst the HDD is used for file storage. Both drives … [Read more...]
Mvix MvixPVR Streaming Media Player / iPod Dock
The Mvix MvixPVR Streaming Media Player / iPod Dock is a gadget with a difference. Whenever a gadget has a 'slash' in it's title alarm bells start ringing at GadgetHeat telling us to stay away as this usually signifies a confused gadget, best left alone until it decides what it wants to be. Not so the Mvix MvixPVR which looks like it could be pretty good at all the the … [Read more...]
Datamore Porté HDD Enclosure
The Datamore Porté HDD Enclosure is both practical and, we have to admit, rather stylish (although not as good looking as external HDD such as the Packard Bell Chroma or the LG XD1 ). Compatible with both USB and eSATA depending on the version you opt for, the Datamore Porté HDD Enclosure has a slick design, some say reminiscent of old 1960's trains but it kind of … [Read more...]