Suppose you got a huge collection of computer games loaded in your PC. You are ready to play with excitement using your optical mouse but as soon as your optical mouse doesn’t reacts on your command, you get very disappointed. Intellimouse works almost at all kind of surfaces. You can easily navigate web pages using internet navigation button. It navigates with good speed and has scored full point in terms of accuracy and reliability. It has got optical sensor track that helps its movement across any surface without any hassle. It has got ergonomic design that helps its user to work continuously for long time without feeling any discomfort.

This mouse in comfortable in both of your hands which means that you can use it either from your left hand or right hand. Intellimouse has got Internet hot keys. With just a touch to that hot key, you can start quick navigation across various web pages. It also got some additional features like it is device storage, it has scroll wheel, it has customizable buttons and this mouse comes with an additional 5 years warranty.

In all these years Microsoft has launched award winning mouse in order to please its gaming fans and customers. If you are fond of playing games and are crazy for them, you must definitely try Intellimouse that gives better performance than any Logitech product. This mouse comes with Intellipoint Software that helps you in using your mouse the way you like.

This mouse is a cordless USB drive mouse that has one round disk having its one end plugged inside USB slot and giving a cord out of disk that you can attach at the base of your mouse at the time of recharge or if you feel like using it as a cord mouse. If you are among those persons are tired of giving presentations using those wired mouse that comes in their way, then you are among those who can very well understand how convenient it is to have wireless mouse. If you are planning to upgrade your computer system or if your system is Bluetooth enabled, then you can go for Bluetooth Mouse. In case of such mouse, you don’t need to install any software and your mouse will work straightaway.

In order to make this Intellimouse compatible with your computer system, you must satisfy some hardware needs which are as follows:

• Your system should have any one of the operating system: windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 or higher versions.


• There must be a free space of 45 MB on your hard drive.


• Your computer system should have CD-ROM or USB port in case require.

Microsoft Bluetooth mouse is known as Intellimouse that has got wheel over it that makes it more convenient to use than Logitech Bluetooth Mouse. As Intellimouse use wheel with it, you may have to give some time in order to get used to it. But as soon as you get used to it, you can easily scroll it anywhere. If you want to buy cheaper Bluetooth mice you may find n number of companies online. But you have to select Intellimouse if you want reliability with the product actually you are looking for. Paying a bit more should not bother you if you are getting what you were expecting.

In the last years, every time somebody asked my advice regarding a DVD writer, I leaned towards recommending Samsung or LG drives. Why? Unfortunately, Yamaha doesn't manufacture optical drives anymore, Plextors are usually too expensive, and they use parts that can be found in much cheaper drives, in most cases, Teac also seems to have disappeared from the market, while some other producers don't really live up to the expectation(I won't give any names). To help you in your quest for the best DVD writer you can get for a decent price, today we'll talk about the Samsung SH-S182D , Samsung's first 18X DVD writer, released almost 2 years ago.

Why such an old model? Well, the answer is simple - because it has been tested already by thousands of users, and the later models inherit most of its strong points. Now, since everyone seems to be looking at the features these days, although less than half are really useful to you during the daily use, here's what Samsung SH-S182D was gifted with, as described by its producer:

- Speed Adjustment Technology
Intelligent detection of media type. Error-free reading of all media types, increases life of drive.

- Double O.P.C. Technology
Provides reliable, zero-error recording.

- Tilt Actuator Compensation Technology
Improves recording capability on deformed media.

- Magic Speed
Enables flexibility of drive operation, low noise mode, high-speed mode.

- Buffer Under Run Free Technology
Prevents Buffer Under Run error, enabling high-speed writing of media.

- Weight Balance System Technology
Mechanically designed for minimal vibration and noise.

- Eco-Product
Minimal Usage of drive operation, low noise mode, high-speed mode.

- Firmware Live Update
Automatically upgrades the latest firmware version through Internet by continued support of newer media.

Maximum write speed for DVD+R and DVD-R media is 18X, but that depends on the discs you are using, of course. The (long!) list of supported disc types is this: DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT . Nothing out of ordinary, I guess, but it's good to know...

A little problem for those with new computers could be the fact that the Samsung SH-S182D is a IDE drive, so you will have to use those wide cables...or grab a special (and more expensive) rounded IDE cable, of course!

At last, another drawback for some users could be the lack of Lightscribe support. If you ask me, I labeled about 4-5 discs using Lightscribe in the last 2-3 years so, if you don't really need this feature, the Samsung SH-S182D could be a very good choice, especially since the prices are now extremely low, and if your older computer still misses a DVD writer...you know what to do!

No matter what brand we are talking about, I must say I am disappointed with most optical drives available on the market today. Of course, I wasn't able to try them all, but it seems the lifespan of these devices is much shorter than before(one of my friends still has a Teac 8X CD writer, and after more than 8 years and burning probably more than 5000 discs, it still works like a charm), according to my own experiences, and those of my friends. Anyway, today I have to tell you a few things about the LG GGC-H20L, a Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Drive that can be a useful upgrade from that DVD writer most of us have at this time. Unfortunately, I can't tell you how well is going to work this drive in 2012, but probably most of its current and soon-to-be users will change it in the meantime. Ooook, so let's see what do we have here...



We all know the HD DVD format lost the war, but there are still plenty of HD DVD discs around, so why not be able to use the best of both high end formats - the Blu-ray and HD DVD? That's exactly what the LG GGC-H20L allows you to do, apart from using the good old CDs and DVDs, of course. Its main drawback may be the fact that it can't burn Blu-ray and HD DVD, but you can't have them all, after all...can you?

Using the SATA interface, the LG GGC-H20L has a 4MB buffer and the following performance specifications:

Read Speed
DVD-ROM Read: 16x, Max
DVD-RAM Read: 5x, Max
CD-ROM Read: 40x, Max
BD-ROM/R (SL) Read: 6x, Max
BD-ROM/R (DL) Read: 4.8x, Max
BD-RE (SL/DL) Read: 2x, Max
HD DVD-ROM (SL) Read: 3x
HD DVD-ROM (DL) Read: 3x

Write Speed
DVD+R Write: 16x
DVD+RW Write: 8x
DVD+R DL Write: 4x
DVD-R Write: 16x
DVD-RW Write: 6x
DVD-R DL Write: 4x
DVD-RAM Write: 5x
CD-R Write: 40x
CD-RW Write: 24x

Access Time:
BD-ROM: 180ms
HD DVD-ROM: 210ms
DVD: 160ms
CD: 150ms

The writing modes supported for DVD discs include Disc-At-Once, Incremental Recording, Restricted Overwriting, Sequential Recording and Random Recording, while CDs can be burned using Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once or
Packet Recording (fixed & variable).

The LG GGC-H20L supports both 80 and 120 mm discs, and the list of supported disc formats for writing is pretty long, including DVD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD-R DL: 8.5GB, DVD-R 4.7GB, DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, as well as CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Extra or CD-Text.

Having 146 x 41.3 x 185 mm without bezel, and a weight of 870g, the LG GGC-H20L offers good all-around performance, and apart from not being able to burn Blu-ray and HD DVDs, as I mentioned above, has only another (minor, for most of us) drawback - the fact that it does not allow Bitsetting of DVD+RW media.

At last, I should add a very strong argument for considering the LG GGC-H20L is its price - for under $200, you get a drive capable of reading both Blu-ray and HD DVD media, as well as burning CD and DVD discs. What else can you ask, for its price?

For most people, the DVD optical media is enough. We had the floppy drives, then the CD, now we have the DVD, as well as the Blu-Ray or HD DVD, and while the latest was officially declared "dead," THX stepped ahead and started to dig Blu-Ray's hole before this data storage medium/technology reached its maturity. Why? Let's see...


First, let's point out this is only the personal opinion of a chief scientis at THX, and not an official position, but I can't find anything wrong with its way of thinking. Here's what Laurie Fincham said in an interview with Home Cinema Choice Magazine, when asked about HD DVD's death..."Personally, I think it’s too late for Blu-ray. I think consumers will only become interested in replacing DVD when HD movies becomes available on flash memory. Do we really need another spinning format?"

Indeed, flash memory is getting cheaper with each day, so if you can carry some memory cards in wallet with your favorite movies, instead of some large discs...why not? Even more, your huge movie collection may not have to fill an entire room in the future, which is also a good thing, in my opinion.

"By the time Blu-ray really finds a mass market, we will have 128GB cards. I would guess that getting studios to supply movies on media cards, or offer downloads, will be a lot easier than getting them to sign up to support a disc format," concluded Fincham.

To be honest, I have no plans to move on to Blu-Ray in the next 2 years, and if everything continues to move as it does now, we'll probably replace optical media with flash storage. That's good for me, in fact it's simply great. What about you?

After hearing that Apple's Macs may get Blu-Ray drives, I just heard another interesting rumor, this time about Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console...


Since there's not much else to say, let's get straight to the point - according to Financial Times, Microsoft is currently talking with Sony about the chance to add Blu-Ray drives to their Xbox, since now, the Xbox 360 comes by default with a DVD drive, and also allows you to get an optional HD DVD drive.

Because the HD DVD format lost the HD optical format war, Microsoft needs to have this option replaced by something that users would really need, like the Blu-Ray. Obviously, adding a Blu-Ray would also increase the price of Microsoft's console, but as more and more producers will start using it, I am sure the Blu-Ray drive will start to become more and more accessible.