The RocketRAID 1640 is a four-channel RAID 5 host adapter, which provides multi level RAID support, including RAID 5, 0, 1, 1/0, JBOD, as well as powerful software management... more
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Interfaces: 4 x storage - Serial ATA-150 - 7 pin Serial ATA
Compatible Slots: 1 x PCI
Miscellaneous
Cables Included: 4 x Serial ATA cable
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, FreeBSD, Red Hat Linux, TurboLinux, SuSe Linux, Caldera OpenLinux, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Manufacturer's product description
The RocketRAID 1640 is a four-channel RAID 5 host adapter, which provides multi level RAID support, including RAID 5, 0, 1, 1/0, JBOD, as well as powerful software management functions. The RocketRAID 1640 Serial ATA RAID host adapter increases disk performance to 1.5Gb/s, and supports most of today's popular OSs such as Windows 9x/ME/NT4.0/2000, Windows XP, Red Hat, SuSE, Turbo, Caldera Linux and FreeBSD. As a high-performance, affordable RAID solution, the RocketRAID 1640 is well suited for nearly any corporate, industrial, or home environment application. The RocketRAID 1640 Serial ATA RAID host adapter is ideal for small LAN servers, critical business data storage, PC gaming, and high-end personal storage needs. The RocketRAID 1640 is not only able to connect with Serial ATA hard disks, but also can be utilized with standard IDE hard disk drives (when used in combination with the RocketHead100 converter). The RAID Management software can be used to control remote systems, over a network. The administrator can manage several different remote systems that utilize other HighPoint RAID controllers, from a single PC. The software provides options to create, maintain, delete and modify RAID arrays.
Advantages: Extra features, stylish. Disadvantages: Battery, microphone.
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The Amilo A1640 is a cheap, but powerful laptop, ideal for the home, and maybe schools and small offices too, due to it’s wireless capability. I can’t really say much about what you can do with it, that would make it more of a review of Windows XP, but I can tell you about price, speed, battery, memory etc.
We brought this laptop from PC World, at a very inviting price of £699.99, with an all in one printer thrown in at half price. We were moving house and our old computer was on it’s last legs. It was probably made about 10 years ago, it had a 6 GB hard drive and was slower than a calculator. It also made some funny noises. We chose a laptop because it doesn’t take up much space and can easily be put completely away when not in use.
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Advantages: Lots off different features for different types for media (slides etc) Disadvantages: No real disadvantages
...::Features::
Film adapter included for scanning negatives and slides
High Quality 1600x3200 dpi Optical Resolution with low noise CCD
42bit In/Out scanning capability for excellent colour reproduction
Hybrid Interface: Ultra High Speed with SCSI
Easy Plug 'n Play with USB Interface
Easy to Use EPSON Smart Panel enables scanning to e-mail, OCR and Photo editing applications with just a few clicks
Start Button for easy one touch scanning
Easy and Intelligent EPSON TWAIN Software: Full Auto Mode removes complex set up procedures and enables automatic scanning suitable
Ultra fast scanning - a leader in its class
Maximum interpolated resolution 12800dpi
Low noise CCD composed of 40800 pixels per line
The Perfection 1640SU Photo supplied as standard with a 4x5" Transparency unit and slide holders is superb...
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For a cheap desktop computer, this computer really gets it done. I bagged a great deal on this desktop at the last minute in Best Buy, where it came with a 19 " LCD Display and a 3-in-1 printer.
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