Toshiba Dynabook UX reviewed, deemed a cut above other netbooks

• Author: admin
• Filed under: Laptops
• Date: May 11,2009

Toshiba’s 10.1-inch netbook — the Dynabook UX — hasn’t been on our radar terribly long, but already it’s beginning to make the review rounds.

Portable Monkey’s just gotten their hands on one and while they are fans of the design, think the over all build quality is a bit better than many netbooks, and also found the battery life to be pretty good (they got about 3.5 hours per charge), there are also a few drawbacks.

The keyboard is cramped, the built-in scrolling is none too responsive, and the volume of the speakers is extremely quiet. Read the rest of this entry »

Nikon D90 Takes World Champion DSLR Title Belt

• Author: admin
• Filed under: Digital Cameras
• Date: Sep 23,2008

Sometimes the mere notion of being “number two” can light a motivational fire under your keister. Look at some famous folks who, despite being considered numero dos, went on to dominate their respective fields and even eclipse their predecessors:

A pupil of Socrates, Plato opted not to go the hemlock-chugging route and instead helped lay down the foundations of Western philosophy.

Tom Brady was destined to be a career second banana until Drew Bledsoe’s internal bleeding set him on the path to three Super Bowl wins. Jean-Luc Picard played second fiddle to Kirk only to become the greatest captain in Star Trek. Ever. (Watch TNG’s season 3 finale if you don’t believe me.) Read the rest of this entry »