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Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital 5700

Scott Colvey — 2002-08-14T10:33:58.000Z

Scott Colvey, What PC?, Wednesday 14 August 2002 at 10:33:58

A 5.1 surround-sound system with a monster of a subwoofer.

If you've invested in a fancy computer, games console or DVD player, but have not yet added surround-sound, you're missing out in a big way.Virtually all modern home entertainment equipment...

Logitech Z560 surround sound speakers

Stuart Miles — 2002-06-07T09:26:25.000Z

Stuart Miles, What PC?, Friday 7 June 2002 at 09:26:25

With slick looks, cool styling and a sound to match, the Z560 is a fine speaker system.

Most modern PCs come equipped with advanced sound cards capable of outputting multi-channel streams designed to envelop the listener with audio....

Microsoft Xbox

Riyad Emeran — 2002-04-10T13:41:57.000Z

Riyad Emeran, What PC?, Wednesday 10 April 2002 at 13:41:57

Can Gates give Sony and Nintendo a run for their money?

With the introduction of the Xbox, Bill Gates has taken a step closer to getting a Microsoft-based machine into every home.There's no doubt that this particular launch is a brave...

Amstrad e-m@ilerplus

Nick Pickles — 2002-04-03T15:13:02.000Z

Nick Pickles, What PC?, Wednesday 3 April 2002 at 15:13:02

Not as good as a PC but good for technophobes.

The Amstrad e-m@ilerplus replaces the original e-m@iler, a home phone and email device launched 18 months ago. Immediate differences are a smart new look, some bonny extra features and an...

APC Lapdog

Ben Lewis — 2002-03-26T14:32:56.000Z

Ben Lewis, What PC?, Tuesday 26 March 2002 at 14:32:56

No bark and not much bite.

Each year in the UK thousands of laptop computers are stolen, increasing the need for security devices. Lapdog is designed specifically to stop the opportunist thief from making a clean...

Psion WaveFinder

Julian Prokaza — 2000-11-29T24:00:00.000Z

Julian Prokaza, What PC?, Wednesday 29 November 2000 at 00:00:00

Interactive digital radio from the air to your PC - no internet required!

Digital audio broadcasting - or, more simply, digital radio - isn't a recent innovation, but the comparatively high cost of receivers means that few people know about it.Unlike digital television,...

Terratec M3PO

Andy Gordon — 2000-10-08T23:00:00.000Z

Andy Gordon, What PC?, Sunday 8 October 2000 at 23:00:00

A regular audio CD hi-fi separate that can also play your MP3 files straight off a normal data CD.

The Terratec M3PO is a hi-fi separate CD player that has the added ability to play CDs containing MP3 music files....

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Mobile Organizer

Richard McPartland — 2000-04-30T23:00:00.000Z

Richard McPartland, What PC?, Sunday 30 April 2000 at 23:00:00

A digital voice recorder that will connect to your PC and transcribe your words directly into a word processor, email or organiser package.

Digital voice recorders that work with a PC are nothing new - we looked at the Walkabout Quest from Dictaphone last October - but the new Mobile Organizer from Dragon...

Xircom Portstation

Julian Prokaza — 2000-02-01T24:00:00.000Z

Julian Prokaza, What PC?, Tuesday 1 February 2000 at 00:00:00

Xircom has devised an easy way to plug in all the peripherals you need for your notebook or PC.

Although a notebook PC can be used instead of a desktop machine in situations where space is at a premium, it is not an ideal arrangement.It's not that a notebook...

Sega Dreamcast

Chris Cain — 2000-01-01T24:00:00.000Z

Chris Cain, What PC?, Saturday 1 January 2000 at 00:00:00

Dreamcast's graphics are stunning and the games are superb.

Dreamcast boasts graphics capabilities normally found only on PCs, and allows for Web browsing, email and the possibility of online gaming action straight out of the box....