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Review: Bamboo Fun and Bamboo Pen & Touch
We review and compare two new Wacom consumer pen tablets.
Review: MCE 8X Blu-ray Disc External Recordable Drive
The MCE 8x Blu-ray Disc External Recordable Drive is a relatively speedy optical drive. If you intend to use the drive with USB, it’s worth a look.
Review: Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus (FX3021) speakers
Altec Lansing's affordable Expressionist Plus gives you a 2.1 speaker system that provides decent performance, an impressive-for-the-money design, and some nice features.
Knomo Prague laptop bag
Knomo's Prague is a slick, designer laptop bag for urban commuters.
Review: Edifier E3350 computer speakers
Edifier's E3350 offers an eye-catching design and a nice set of features, but its sound quality reminds you that it's still a budget system.
Review: FastMac External Slimline USB 2.0 BD-R 4X Optical Drive
Though it won’t set any speed records, the FastMac External Slimline USB 2.0 BD-R 4X Optical Drive is a dependable performer. Bus-powered and compact, this portable burner should appeal to mobile users interested in burning Blu-ray and other discs.
Review: M-Audio Studiophile AV 40
If you've got room on your desk (or bookshelf), the AV 40 is an excellent set of compact studio monitors that out-performs the traditional 2.0 computer speakers we've tested, and even bests many 2.1 systems when it comes to overall sound quality.
Review: JBL Duet II
JBL's Duet II can't pump out loads of bass or volume, and don't have many options, but if you want detailed audio without giving up much desk space, the Duet II is worth a look.
Review: La Cie d2 Blu-ray Professional BD-R, BD-RE Drive
If you’re looking to add an external optical drive to your Mac, the LaCie d2 Blu-ray Professional BD-R, BD-RE Drive is worth considering, especially if you have other LaCie d2 drives on your desktop.
Review: Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II
Creative's top-of-the-line 2.0 speaker system offers good sound quality, attractive appearance, and varied listening options.
Review: Logitech Speaker System Z520
Logitech's latest two-piece computer speaker system offers convenient features and a unique design for listening from anywhere in the room.
Review: Adesso CyberTablet 6400
If you've never used a tablet before and want to see what they're like, or you're looking for a tablet for light-duty photo retouching and illustration, the Adesso CyberTablet 6400 is a pretty good deal.
Review: Able Planet PS500MM True Fidelity stereo headset
Able Planet's latest headset provides good comfort and microphone performance, although audio quality is lacking for the price.
Review: Kinesis Low-Force Keypad for Mac
If you need a numeric keypad to help you work more efficiently, Kinesis’s Low-Force Keypad for Mac is a well-designed option that stands out for its Mac-specific design and features.
Review: Turbo.264 HD
Elgato's Turbo.264 HD speeds up QuickTime-compatible video encoding on slow and fast Macs but trades speed for a measure of quality.
Bluelounge CableDrop
Tired of losing your unconnected cables behind your desk, or trying to keep track of which cable goes where? Bluelounge's CableDrops may be the solution.
Altec Lansing Expressionist Classic (FX2020)
Altec Lansing's Expressionist Classic speaker system offers a unique design and better audio than your Mac's stock speakers, although you can find better sound for the money.
Review: TuneBoard Speaker Keyboard
The idea behind the TuneBoard is a clever one, and the TuneBoard's keyboard section is solid. However, given that most Macs these days include speakers that compete with, or easily best, the TuneBoard's speakers, the TuneBoard is a better fit for the Mac mini and Mac Pro--computers with only a tiny, monaural internal speaker.
Review: Mini iPod speakers roundup
There are times when you don’t want to don your headphones, and you want your music (or audiobook, podcast, recorded lecture, etc.) fill the air in your general vicinity. For that, you need a mini speaker.
Review: Verbatim Wireless Desktop Laser Mouse
Verbatim’s Wireless Desktop Laser Mouse is a solid, serviceable mouse. Its buttons are easily programmable and you can switch tracking speeds on-the-fly.
Review: Kensington SlimBlade Trackball
The Kensington SlimBlade Trackball's clever Media and View modes take advantage of the unique attributes of a large trackball to make it easy and intuitive to work with many documents and media.
Review: Wacom Intuos4 M
Right out of the box, the Intuos4 will blow you away with the nuance you can deliver with an on-screen brush, especially when you take advantage of the Intuos product line’s longstanding ability to recognize pen tilt.
Review: Time Capsule
Apple's latest Time Capsules are what any good networking and backup devices should be: easy to set up, manage, and forget about. If you're replacing an older base station and want to use Time Machine to back up multiple Macs, the new Time Capsule is well worth it.
FastMac U-Charge laptop battery charger
FastMac's U-Charge is a convenient accessory that ensures you always have a fresh laptop battery on hand.
Review: diNovo Keyboard Mac Edition
The diNovo Mac Edition looks like a basic keyboard, but its outstanding key feel, low profile, reliable wireless connectivity, slew of programmable F-keys, and an attractive design make it one of the best Mac keyboards on the market.
Notebook keyboard protectors
Keyboard covers help keep your laptop's keyboard clean and problem-free. We've rounded up a bunch of them to help you find the best one for your notebook.
Timbuk2 Patrol
The Patrol backpack is a solid alternative to a rolling carry-on for short trips.
Speck SeeThru Satin
Speck's SeeThru Satin is an updated, and improved, version of the company's always-on hardshell for Mac laptops.
Review: Brenthaven Metrolite BP backpack
Jason Snell reviews a light, thin backpack for his MacBook Air
Review: Power Support MacBook Pro Anti-Glare Film
Can a film overlay reduce the glare on a new unibody MacBook Pro to the point where it’s acceptable to someone who dislikes glossy screens? Rob Griffiths attempts to find out with Power Support’s anti-glare offering for laptops.