Review: PC Pit Stop PC Matic

There are some cases where the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model doesn't really work, and PC Pit Stop's PC Matic system utility and virus scanner is one of those. Although it does a decent enough job, if your web connection is down it won't work at all - not very good for diagnosing or fixing an offline PC. Read the rest of my full review over on Computeractive.

Review: ZyXEL NSA310 1-bay Media Server

For just £60 (without a disk - with a 2TB disk it's £140), ZyXEL's new single-bay NAS enclosure for a 3.5in hard disk represents excellent value, with loads of advanced capabilities such as Wordpress blog hosting. I've reviewed it in full for IT Reviews and Computeractive.

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Review: Iolo System Mechanic 10.5

I'm not a great fan of all-in-one maintenance utilities, as they often tend to try and take over your entire PC. System Mechanic 10.5 isn't too bad in this respect, though, and has a couple of very useful features. My full review of it is now available on Computeractive's website.

Review: Lenovo IdeaCentre A320

Lenovo's new all-in-one A320 certainly looks the part, with an unusual and stylish design. It's very affordable, but not entirely perfect, though, as you can see in my full reviews on IT Reviews and Computeractive.

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