The computing relics unearthed in the PC Pro Labs

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

The PC Pro Lab is a dark, dingy place full of cardboard boxes, benchmarks and more motherboards, processors and PCs than we care to count, but it’s also home to a variety of kit that’s slipped through the net –  some of it even dating back to before PC Pro launched in 1994.

From iconic machines like the IBM PC to the silliness of Sony’s £1,190 netbook, we’ve scoured the darkest corners and blown dust off some of the oldest, oddest and rarest kit we can find – starting with a true icon of the industry. (more…)

Small but beautiful?

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Just arrived at the PC Pro offices is the small but perfectly formed Transtec Senyo mini desktop PC. Unlike the MSI Titan David Bayon reviewed earlier in the week, which looked nice, but seriously underwhelmed when it came to the details, this one looks as if it has more of a chance.

It has a proper slot-loading DVD writer, a DVI output on the rear plus a host of other useful ports (including mini FireWire and three USB ports plus an SD, MMC and Memory Stick card reader).

More to the point, it’s notable for it’s lack of irritatingly pointless flaps. Check the reviews section next week for full a appraisal.