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BLUE
Snowball
PRICE £90
(inc. VAT)
Blue – a company renowned for its high-end microphones – has produced theSnowball, a USB condenser mic designedfor home use. Therefore, all the bedroomrock stars, producers, podcasters andfilm-makers out there now have analternative to the cheap USB microphonethey’ve likely been using for years.We were impressed by the Snowball. Itis both Mac and PC-compatible, featuressimple settings to help you get themost from the microphone and – mostimportantly – the sound it records is great.There are certainly better microphonesout there, but this strikes a successfulbalance of great sound quality andcompetitive pricing.
WWW.SOLUTIONS-INC.CO.UK
RATING 8
PRICE £137
(inc. VAT)
Most of us would consider our laptop’sdata safe once it has been backed up toan external hard drive, but your data is stillvunerable to theft and damage, which iswhy DiskGenie has developed the iStorage.Using both advanced encryption and a PINcode system, it aims to keep your backed-up files and folders extremely safe.The device boasts 320GB of storage -which is enough for thousands of MP3sand files - and also multi-directional shockprotection which is great if you everdrop the device. The PIN code systemworks well, although it’s a little fiddly toset up, and you can also have differentpincodes for multiple users. A gooddevice, but slightly pricey.
WWW.ISTORAGE-UK.COM
RATING 6
DISKGENIE
iStorage
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WHAT LAPTOP
April 2010
BUFFALO
BR-X816U2 ExternalBlu-ray drive
PRICE £199
(inc. VAT)
Despite being an increasingly popularformat in the home, Blu-ray has yet tomake a real splash in the laptop market,with only a select few machines currentlysupporting it. This means that if you wantto watch high-definition movie discs onyour laptop, you may be a little stuck.The easiest solution is to buy anexternal Blu-ray drive and, assumingportability isn’t a priority for you, thisoption from Buffalo is as good as any.Not only will you be able to watch yourfavourite films in high-definition, you canalso burn data to Blu-ray discs (5.6x writespeed with USB 2.0) which offer a stunning50GB of storage space, providing you witha comprehensive back-up solution.
WWW.BUFFALO-TECHNOLOGY.COM
RATING 7
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