Geek Gifts 2008: The $6200 HP Blackbird 02 and the case it rode in on

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The Blackbird 02 from Hewlett-Packard is designed from the ground up to be the ultimate gaming machine for the ultimate personal computer gamer. Combining both style and function, the Blackbird 02 should serve as a blueprint of what a personal computer for the enthusiast market should look and act like. The only real question is whether the Blackbird is worth the premium price tag. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 02/20/2008 @ 08:26:41 AM in Geekend

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Get the facts on what geeks really want for the holidays

In October, in preparation for TechRepublic's 2008 Geek Gift Guide, we asked the TechRepublic community several questions regarding their shopping, gift-giving, and gift-wishing plans for the holidays. The results of our survey provide an insight into the geek gift-giving psyche in an uncertain economic period. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 12/11/2008 @ 08:25:19 AM in Geekend

Despite economic turmoil tech geeks want gadgets

Despite stock market losses, bank failures, and worries about deflation, technology geeks still want their gadgets. TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2008 brings together reviews and photos of some of the best geek gifts on the market for the holiday shopping season. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 11/20/2008 @ 02:08:33 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: Flip Mino

Pure Digital Technologies latest entrant into the world of pocket-sized camcorders, the Flip Mino, is light, easy to use and a seemingly perfect gift from geeks to grandmas. Mandy Wolf Detwiler explains why in this 2008 Geek Gift review. [Read More] Posted By: Mandy Wolf Detwiler on 11/10/2008 @ 01:18:29 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The Acer Aspire One netbook

Ultraportable netbooks are very popular in 2008, but do they measure up to the hype? Mark Kaelin thinks one actually does. Check out his review of the Acer Aspire One netbook. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 11/05/2008 @ 10:38:46 AM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: Amazon Kindle

With its paper-like display, wireless capability, PC-free operation, and thousands of titles from Amazon's catalog behind it, the Kindle may be the first e-book reader to gain broad acceptance. Bill Detwiler tested the Kindle. His experience was positive, but Kindle seems best-suited for people with very specific reading needs. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 11/04/2008 @ 10:56:17 AM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The 2nd generation Apple iPod Touch

The Apple iPod Touch is more than just a media player. With built-in GPS and WiFi capability this media player can keep you connected to your social network. Mark Kaelin shares his review. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 10/24/2008 @ 08:24:35 AM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: Wolf King Warrior FPS game pad

Wally Bahny reviews the Wolf King Warrior FPS game pad, which could be just what you need to improve your FPS gaming performance. [Read More] Posted By: Wally Bahny on 10/08/2008 @ 01:43:02 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The 2GoPC ultra-portable Classmate netbook

Mark Kaelin reviews the 2GoPC from Computer Technology Link (CTL) for the TechRepublic Geek Gift Guide 2008. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 09/26/2008 @ 01:27:12 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: Belkin Nostromo n52te SpeedPad

After Cracking Open the Belkin Nostromo n52te SpeedPad a couple of weeks ago, Wally Bahny installed the software and plugged it in to see how well it performs. [Read More] Posted By: Wally Bahny on 09/15/2008 @ 12:29:24 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The $8,000 Alienware Area 51 ALX

The Area 51 ALX systems from Alienware are their flagship desktop computers. But does that mean this personal computer is worth the $8,000 price tag. Mark Kaelin tells you in this review. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 09/12/2008 @ 01:48:20 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The RC Battle Tank Type 90

Think Geek sent us the RC Battle Tank Type 90 to review for our annual Geek Gift Guide. We took our battle tank for a little field testing and came away more than a little disappointed. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 08/14/2008 @ 12:30:11 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The Roku Netflix Player fulfills the promise of streaming video

The Roku Netflix Player is a small set top box that delivers streaming video over the Internet into your living room in a manner so easy even your grandparents could understand it. Check it out in this Geek Gift Guide. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 06/25/2008 @ 07:42:26 AM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: Get the power to game with the Alienware 51 m15x notebook

The Area 51 m15x notebook is latest in a long line of quality portable computers from boutique manufacturer Alienware. The m15x is also one of the most powerful notebook computers we have ever had the pleasure to review. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 05/19/2008 @ 12:02:43 PM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The 3rd Space FPS Gaming Vest

Since the introduction of the genre with Wolfenstein 3D, the first person shooter has been a popularity chart-buster, recording sales in the billions across just about every platform. TN Games believes it has found a way to make the first-person experience even more immersive with its FPS Gaming Vest. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 05/01/2008 @ 11:55:11 AM in Geekend

Geek Gifts 2008: The Annoy-a-tron

The Annoy-a-tron from ThinkGeek.com is a little device designed to annoy your friends with a nearly undetectable intermittent beep. [Read More] Posted By: Mark Kaelin on 04/15/2008 @ 01:47:28 PM in Geekend