March 16, 2007
When you've got a broadband connection, you're probably maximizing its potential by download ingeverything you can lay your hands off. Which means your hard disks are bound to run out of space at some point (if they're not full already). Burning your stuff to DVDs is a pretty good solution, but sometimes you just want everything in one place without having to organize an entire library.
So I treated myself to an external hard disk. It's a 200GB Toshiba MK2035GSS 2.5-inch laptop hard disk that comes with a SATA-to-USB enclosure. I got it at a dirt-cheap price from TipidPC: PhP 7500 (around US$ 150). (The enclosure may look like a cheap knock-off, but at least the hard disk itself is sealed/brand-new.) A Froogle search reveals that a MK2035GSS sells for around US$ 220 so I definitely got an awesome deal.
It works perfectly, it won't hurt your wallet (but only of bought from TipidPC), it does its job well, it's huge, and it's all ready to get filled up. For all these reasons and more, the Toshiba MK2035GSS is this week's RubeTube Pick of the Week. (It is only worthy of a PoW if bought from TipidPC, so check out the seller's list if you are looking to score one of your own.)
(Interestingly enough, if you take a look at the screenshot below, Windows says that the capacity is only 186 GB. A look at the fine print below the product specs reveals the answer: "*Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes." I was fooled!)
So I treated myself to an external hard disk. It's a 200GB Toshiba MK2035GSS 2.5-inch laptop hard disk that comes with a SATA-to-USB enclosure. I got it at a dirt-cheap price from TipidPC: PhP 7500 (around US$ 150). (The enclosure may look like a cheap knock-off, but at least the hard disk itself is sealed/brand-new.) A Froogle search reveals that a MK2035GSS sells for around US$ 220 so I definitely got an awesome deal.
It works perfectly, it won't hurt your wallet (but only of bought from TipidPC), it does its job well, it's huge, and it's all ready to get filled up. For all these reasons and more, the Toshiba MK2035GSS is this week's RubeTube Pick of the Week. (It is only worthy of a PoW if bought from TipidPC, so check out the seller's list if you are looking to score one of your own.)
(Interestingly enough, if you take a look at the screenshot below, Windows says that the capacity is only 186 GB. A look at the fine print below the product specs reveals the answer: "*Toshiba defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes." I was fooled!)
October 30, 2006
This week's pick comes courtesy of my trip to Hong Kong. I was shopping around for a good laptop mouse and a good set of headphones. For the headphones, I settled for Philips SBC HN110 foldable headphones with active noise cancellation. The HN110 has great, but not outstanding sound, decent bass, cool portability, and effective noise cancellation, but in the end, I decided not to include it in this week's picks because I didn't feel that the HN110 didn't live up to the awesomeness requirements for a PoW.
On the other hand, I fared much better in my mouse-hunt. My first choice was a Targus Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter (what a mouthful!) because the concept of a 3-in-1 mouse was really cool and I'd be the envy of everyone in the office. The only drawback was the cost: HK$ 580 (approximately PhP 4000 or US$ 80). But when it was time to make a purchase, my practical side took over and I settled for something on the cheaper side. (Later on I would also find out that the Targus had less-than-stellar reviews.) For a mere HK$ 180 (PhP 1300 or US$ 25), I got the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" ("MWOM" for short). There's no brand or anything; that's just what is written on the packaging. (I found out afterwards that it was an unbranded, factory-priced clone of the BenQ M310.)
How did the MWOM end up as this week's Pick of the Week? It's simple: the MWOM is simply awesome. It works as advertised. The USB wireless receiver stows away into the mouse's body itself. When the receiver is stowed away, the mouse automatically turns off to preserve battery life. In addition, it automatically turns off after five minutes when not in use to make the batteries (2x AAA) last even longer. It moves smoothly on most surfaces and the handle is great for a laptop mouse. And the coolness factor of this baby is simply out of this world. It's no less cool than the aforementioned Targus. I get a kick out of showing the features of my new mouse to my officemates, especially the stow-away function. It has this "I want one of those too!" appeal.
For its outstanding functionality, handiness, and coolness, the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" is this week's RubeTube Pick of the Week.
(You're probably thinking: I'm not in Hong Kong, so where can I buy a MWOM? Well, if you've got much more cash to spare than I do, you can purchase the BenQ M310 (link above), or you can look around on eBay.)
On the other hand, I fared much better in my mouse-hunt. My first choice was a Targus Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter (what a mouthful!) because the concept of a 3-in-1 mouse was really cool and I'd be the envy of everyone in the office. The only drawback was the cost: HK$ 580 (approximately PhP 4000 or US$ 80). But when it was time to make a purchase, my practical side took over and I settled for something on the cheaper side. (Later on I would also find out that the Targus had less-than-stellar reviews.) For a mere HK$ 180 (PhP 1300 or US$ 25), I got the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" ("MWOM" for short). There's no brand or anything; that's just what is written on the packaging. (I found out afterwards that it was an unbranded, factory-priced clone of the BenQ M310.)
How did the MWOM end up as this week's Pick of the Week? It's simple: the MWOM is simply awesome. It works as advertised. The USB wireless receiver stows away into the mouse's body itself. When the receiver is stowed away, the mouse automatically turns off to preserve battery life. In addition, it automatically turns off after five minutes when not in use to make the batteries (2x AAA) last even longer. It moves smoothly on most surfaces and the handle is great for a laptop mouse. And the coolness factor of this baby is simply out of this world. It's no less cool than the aforementioned Targus. I get a kick out of showing the features of my new mouse to my officemates, especially the stow-away function. It has this "I want one of those too!" appeal.For its outstanding functionality, handiness, and coolness, the "Mini Wireless Optical Mouse" is this week's RubeTube Pick of the Week.
(You're probably thinking: I'm not in Hong Kong, so where can I buy a MWOM? Well, if you've got much more cash to spare than I do, you can purchase the BenQ M310 (link above), or you can look around on eBay.)
