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Antec Veris Multimedia Station Basic
February 2nd, 2009
High-end PC gaming can be considered a niche market without too much of a stretch. Its expensive and doesn’t always translate well in the price to performance ratio department. Home theater PCs, on the other hand, are a niche within a niche, due largely to the pain and expense necessary to maintain a separate computer simply to watch television. Furthermore, you can’t use just any hardware in an htpc. If you want one that can decode high-def movies and television or even lightly game you can’t just slap the oldest stuff you have lying around the house into a case – the tech has to be somewhat competent. Antec has recently come out with the Veris product line to help blur these lines a bit. Whether you’re looking to turn your main rig into a pseudo-htpc, or trying to spice up an already assembled home theater solution, read on for our experience with the Veris Basic.
Logitech Cordless Vantage PS3 Headset
January 3rd, 2009
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The Sony Playstation 3 as a console has so far offered up a questionable gaming experience for those who have purchased it. Realistically, however, the system does have its own distinct titles – many of which deliver solid multiplayer content. Resistance 1 and 2, LittleBigPlanet, and Warhawk all serve up delicious online fare just for starters and with the inception of Home for the PS3, it’s safe to say that like the Xbox 360, online play is an integral part of the PS3 experience. At this point, in order to maintain an edge in an online game, a headset is basically required in order to establish proper teamwork. Since Sony hasn’t seen fit to provide their supporters with an official Sony headset as of yet, it’s up to the third parties to pick up the slack. This is where Logitech comes in with their Cordless Vantage headset, an interesting device fit to take advantage of the PS3’s Bluetooth capabilities. They were kind enough to send us one, so that we might put it to the test.
