Very very good

Advantages: No dongles to loose or break, quality, speed
Disadvantages: Takes up both PCMCIA slots

...For some unkown reason, Compaq decided that they wouldn't put a network socket on my laptop - who is going to need to connect their laptop to a network eh? Obviously no one at Compaq, but for the rest of us we all do! Fortunatly my laptop has 2 PCMCIA slots that I hardly use so a PCMCIA network adapter would be ideal. The problem with these though are the fact that many of them have bits sticking out, or a dongle, or both. This would have been an absolute pain when lugging the laptop to and from Uni as I'd either loose the dongle, or break it, or the bit sticking out would get stuck everywhere and so on. Luckily I discovered the RealPort range of PCMCIA adapters from Xircom. The main advantage to these is that they have a full sized standard network socket on the adapter so there are no bits sticking out, no extra wires and so...

mattdibb 17.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Xircom RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100

Reliable adapters, but not excellent...

Advantages: Reliable, lot of features
Disadvantages: Problems when installing on Win98 and WinMe

...ready (the third slot on the card, but you ask the vendor if that specific card is) - Integrated Ethernet LAN, modem and telephone handset pass-through connectors provide reliable cable-free connectivity ?16 bit - PC Card detects both 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet through a single connector for faster performance - Dimensions(WxDxH)/Weight-86 x 54 x 10.5 mm/36 g - Hot-swappable (you can just plug it into the card slot and the system will see it, but I recommend to do this with a Win2000 or WinXP) - System Requirements - IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98/2000/XP. 2. Xircom® RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100+Modem 56 GlobalACCESS (RBEM56G-100) This card has THE SAME specs (except the fact that it is a 32 bits card, making it faster than its ?sister? + it has the power saving feature...

adicos 11.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Xircom RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56

Networking solutions for laptops

Advantages: compact, relatively cheap
Disadvantages: takes up 2 PCMCIA slots

...Back in the days when laptops were not built with on board network ports, PCMCIA was the only way to add a laptop to a conventional ethernet network. I bought my xircom card from a computer fair for just £20, back when they were a rareity. I got home and hooked it up, only to find although it advertises only using one PCMCIA slot, it actually takes up the room of two on most laptops. However, this prevents needing a short jumper wire from the card, the network cable just goes straight into the end of the card. A great feature is the two status lights on the top of the card which can be seen when the card is in use. One for connectivity, and another for traffic. This is especially useful if you are having troubles with your network. Th drivers for the card come included with windows 2000, however i had to download them for windows...

carterstarter 27.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Xircom RealPort Ethernet 10/100

Modern Warfare 2

Advantages: Graphics, Sound, Campiagn, Online Multiplayer, Simple Controls
Disadvantages: Complicated Multiplayer maps

...The wait is finally over and Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 has finally arrived. I was eagerly anticipating its release, so much so that I pre-ordered it the first day that it was available to do so. The original Modern Warfare and World at War are probably my 2 favourite games of all time, so would one of the most hyped up games of all time, live up to expectations ? ~~~ First Impressions ~~~ Right from the beginning I was impressed. The adverts before the actual game are again skippable, which means you're ready to start shooting in seconds. The first menu lets you go into whichever game mode you want and all in all the game looked excellent after the first minute or so. ~~~ Story ~~~ The game takes place 5 years after the original Modern Warfare. Despite your best attempts back then the Russians have...

Wils0408n 15.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)

==Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay==

Advantages: Compared to the first modern warfare they have added driving in the story and its more detailed.
Disadvantages: To be honest, besides a few environmental graphics, it looks to be the shooter of the decade.

...Call of Duty Modern warfare 2 looks amazing if you?re a halo freak you will fall in love with this first person shooter. It's very detailed. They even switched the map to the screen on your gun unlike any game I have seen before. As far as if you just want to buy the game, and not go online to play, the story line features are so much better. You can even drive on this epic 1st person shooter. The disadvantages to this game as far as I can see are only a few visual slumps like every once in awhile a car will not look as realistic but everything else is wonderful. If you?re looking for a gift for a gamer or just want to try an epic 1st person shooter then this is the game for you....

extr3m3gam3r 14.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)

Modern Warfare 2 The Truth

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: may think that campaigns a little short but perfect for me

...game really needs two people as it is made for coop, although missions are easier when there?s only one some missions you do need two people or else you cant play it. Overall Overall modern warfare 2 is a brilliant game, it is far better than any previous call of duty game and when a modern warfare 3 comes out this most probably will still be played. i give this a 9.5 out of ten, I think its a 10/10 but the shortish campaign will make most gamers a little (not to much) disappointed....

Haig 17.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)

Call of Duty modern warfare 2 Worth it???

Advantages: Brilliant graphics, very good onine multiplayer, nice features added which orignal did not have.
Disadvantages: quite a complex storyline

...The most eagerly anticipated game of the year, possibly even the decade. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is a first person shooter available on the most popular games consoles. Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. the game is rated 18 and for good reason. Many scenes throughout the campaign mode of the game I personaly found quite disturbing, however this would not put me off buying the game. one level in particular where you pose as a terrorist, and with your gang walk around an Airport shooting civillians. you do however get the choice to skip this level when you load up the game. I would not recomend that you buy this game for your child, or anyone under the 18 year age recommendation. Despite the few disturbing levels you cannot deny the incredible graphics and gameplay that Activision have managed to create in the amzaing game...

wildmanwhite 24.11.2009 (01.12.2009) · Read review
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Fancy 25Mbps+ Broadband.. One Day you'll get it.

Advantages: Good Realiability and Future Proof.
Disadvantages: People Mis-understanding the Product.

...This review is to put the right all the wrong reviews that I have read across the internet as it seems the main problem that people have had with this product is that they don't understand how to use it. Anyway, the review. The reason why I bought this modem was because I was looking for an Ethernet Modem and wanted something that would last me a long time, the ADSL2MUE fits the bill perfectly and has some extra features, although I probably won't be using these. Ethernet Modems are quite hard to find in the UK, but they are far superior to USB Modems in all areas, it is because USB Modems are cheaper than Ethernet that ISPs supply them with their broadband packages. The Advantages over USB is that you don't require any drivers, so that means that less system resources are used up controlling the device and also that it will work...

Stingwray 05.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Linksys ADSL2 Modem with USB & Ethernet ADSL2MUE

2nd Shuffle

Advantages: Long battery life, cute & stylish, affordable
Disadvantages: no built in USB connector

..., and red means stop, practically no battery life. You will definitely be aware if you need to charge back up again. The design is very stylish and you can choose from a variety of colours available. One more thing that i'm happy about it is the price, not much difference if you get a 2gb rather than getting a 1gb, so it is really affordable. A real value for money. TECHNICAL AND SPECIFICATION Memory size: 2GB Memory type: Integrated Weight: 15.6g Audio/Video formats: AAC Storage/capacity:(500 songs) Color: Silver, Blue, Green, Purple, Red Battery life: Up to 12 hours of music playback Connectivity: USB through included dock Charge time: 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) Included accessories: Earphones, USB dock SIZE AND WEIGHT Height: 1.07 inches /27.3 mm Width: 1.62 inches /41.2 mm Depth: 0.41 inch /10...

xmen109 09.10.2009 (16.10.2009) · Read review
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Review of Apple iPod shuffle 2 GB

OCR - Readiris Pro 10.0

Advantages: Very accurate with printed media
Disadvantages: Not very accurate with reading handwritten documents

...I am a big fan of OCR software and find that on occasions it can be very useful. OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition, and these types of applications are used for converting printed documents into editable documents on your screen. I recently bought Readiris Pro 10.0 and can truly say that this version is a whole lot better than the previous version, which did not have a very high success rate. Readiris Pro 10.0 now supports a huge range of languages - 117 in total! Ranging from Afaan Oromo right through to Zulu. once text has been recognised by the software, you can save it in 14 different text formats and six different image formats. The new version also has support for the recognition of barcodes. As anybody who uses OCR software will tell you, the key most important attribute of the software must be the accuracy of its...

TheHairyGodmother 19.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of IRIS Readiris Pro 10 Complete package