Product Name: Western Digital My Book Essential 160 GB USB External Submitted by: Marie Ynami; Redlands, CA Rating: 8 Where to buy: Amazon Description: Small portable external hard drive for your computer. Use it to back up your files from your computer and make more room in your computer. It hooks up to your computer via USB cable. Once plugged into your computer, it automatically turns on or off with your computer. This product is a must for anyone who treasures their photos, videos, audios, ebooks and other files - and need to backup these files for safe keeping. Review: This is an easy-to-use external hard drive for your computer. It is perfect for storing music, photos, videos and other files from your computer - great for backing up all your files - which is a must if you are like me who has lots of photos, videos and audio in my computer and need to make room in my hard drive for more stuff. It is easy to use - installation is super … [Read more...]

Product Name: Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad Submitted by: Marie Ynami; Redlands, CA Rating: 8 Where to buy: Amazon Description: Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad is a cooling mat for a laptop or a notebook pc. It is made of plastic, is light weight and has 2 fans that can cool off your overworked laptop while you are working. It is powered by the laptop's USB. You sit your laptop on it and it has rubber stoppers so your laptop won't slip. Review: I like it because it is powered by the laptop's USB port - so no extra plugs and no batteries required. The cord that plugs from the chill mat to the laptop even has an on/off switch. The fan doesn't make any noise. It keeps my laptop cool even if I use it for long periods of time. It is very light and it doesn't bother me when I am working. The price is affordable. I paid $24 for my chill mat. I think that is a small price to pay compared to paying for repairs if my laptop overheats. … [Read more...]

Product Name: HP LaserJet 1018 Submitted by: Gwynne Erwin, Flint, MI Rating: 9 Where to buy: shopping.hp.com Description: The HP LaserJet 1018 is a compact, and inexpensive, alternative to pricier laser printers, perfect for the small home business or work-at-home parent. Review: The HP LaserJet 1018 costs $129, an excellent deal, making it comparable in cost to some high end inkjets. If you're looking for high quality black and white printing, the HP LaserJet 1018 is the answer for you. This small black-and-white printer is fast (up to 12 pages per minute) and provides clear, quality print for a fraction of the cost of other printers. The HP LaserJet 1018 cartridges, running about $70 for a new cartridge, seemed expensive at first. But with an estimated 2000 pages per cartridge, they last 4 times as long as an inkjet cartridge. So for the cost of 2 inkjet cartridges, you can get the print output of 4, without running ink, streaks, and some of the … [Read more...]