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03/09/2010 - DAS KEYBOARD REVIEWED
Agg from Overclockers.AU has just reviewed the Das Keyboard Professional. Hit the pic for the range.
"If you spend a lot of time typing at your PC, it's worth thinking about the quality of the chunk of metal and plastic you're typing on. People spend a fortune on fancy video cards and large hard drives etc, but the real hands-on interaction with your PC is via the keyboard and mouse. As a fairly proficient typist already, switching to the Das Keyboard hasn't increased my speed after a week - or perhaps I'm just set in my ways. But for typing up reams of text, like this very review you're reading, it's genuinely a much more pleasant experience on a professional-level mechanical keyboard than on the cheapies I've been used to. I won't go back!"
25/08/2010 - G.SKILL PHOENIX PRO REVIEW
The new SandForce-based SSD drives offer killer performance, even leaving the Indilinx drives in the dust. Normally such performance boosts come with a very hefty premium, but that's not happening for the most part, but especially with the G.Skill Phoenix Pro 120GB. We have a drive here that is crazy fast and a pretty darn good deal when you look at the competition; frankly, it's a standout. More at pureoverclock.com
Click the pic for the G.Skill SSD range.
11/08/2010 - UPGRADE YOUR NOTEBOOK'S STORAGE
Ever wanted to add a second 2.5inch drive to your notebook for more storage capacity? Have you been putting-off buying your notebook a super-fast SSD drive because of their small size? Now you can do it, without throwing away the old spinning disk, using our Notebook HDD Bay.
This inexpensive little tray can be swapped with the SATA optical drive in your notebook, and lets you have a second SSD or HDD on tap all the time. Ideal for dual-booting operating systems, or re-using a surplus drive for media storage or system backups. It fits most recent notebooks with SATA optical drives, and it's the work of a few seconds to swap out the optical drive for this tray. 2.5inch SATA drives just drop into place in the tray, allowing you to swap them out with ease.
05/08/2010 - 2-BAY GIGABIT NAS
We've just received stock of an inexpensive and decent quality NAS from Dotop. Stood on it's end, it actually cools HDDs better than most we've seen, due to it's 80mm fan, aluminium construction, and natural convection effect. Fitted with up to 2x 2Tb HDDs with RAID, you can put all your files on it for 24x7 availability to all the machines on your network. A TorrentFlux BT client is included, making it ideal for low-power downloads in the background, and iTunes server / uPNP capabilities make it a decent home media hub as well.
We've bundled it with a range SATA drives, where you'll save $15 or more over individual prices - Click the pic for the range
04/08/2010 - FILCO KEYBOARD REVIEW
Overclockers AU have reviewed one of our Filco Majestouch clicky keyboards today:
"The keyboard seems well made - the materials all feel of high quality (no nasty thin keycaps or labels scraped off). The keyboard also has a nice solid feel in general, it's well weighted, with a strong metal chassis and good quality casing - not at all flimsy like some cheaper keyboards. If you like a good clean key action along with tactile feedback, this is an easy keyboard to use for long periods of time."
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03/08/2010 - XLINK MOBILE BLUETOOTH GATEWAY
Do you no longer have a landline? Have you decided that paying for a landline every month is no longer necessary? Does your mobile only work in one part of your house? Then you need the XLink BT to connect up to three different mobiles via Bluetooth to a single phone handset or cordless phone.
Your mobile can be left charging in a convenient location, and if your mobile rings - all the phones connected to the XLink ring, with each mobile having a distinctive ring pattern. Caller ID from the mobile caller is displayed on any ringing handsets with displays, and you can make outgoing calls via the mobile using the telephones connected to the XLink. Perfect to use with a multi-handset cordless phone system to get around any mobile-phone blackspots in your home!
03/08/2010 - G.SKILL PHOENIX PRO 60GB SSD
Thinkcomputers review the G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60Gb SSD - click the pic for our range.
"These new SandForce-based drives are really setting the standard for enthusiast solid state drives... As far as performance goes the Phoenix Pro did very well scoring 284MB/s read and 272MB/s write in ATTO Disk Benchmark, the highest score of all the SandForce-based drives we have tested. Keep in mind that the SF-1200 chip specifications are 260MB/s read and write. G.Skill has improved that by giving this drive speeds of 285MB/s read and 275MB/s write and the results were right on... Just like all other SandForce-based drives you get native TRIM garbage collection and SMART support."
30/07/2010 - LUXA2 H4 IPAD STAND
From iLounge.com: If we had to choose just one of these stands to recommend to all of our readers, it would be the H4 iPad Holder, due more to its overall combination of versatility, polish, and pricing than its looks. An iPad-matching aluminum base with a cable managing slot, and a rotating, pivoting cradle with expanding rubber-tipped metal arms that can hold a bare or encased iPad as firmly as you prefer.
<-Click the pic for the range of docks we carry
29/07/2010 - IPHONE 4 IS OUT!
Get some timeless class with the iPhone Leather from Bone Collection, the ultimate in style and protection for Apple's iPhone4, the newest, most useful gadget around.
Not only does the iPhone4 Leather's attractive design catch eyes where ever you carry your phone from the bus stop to the board room, this cover is also highly practical, protecting your favourite digital device from dust, grime, bumps and scrapes. This colour matched two part protective skin is contoured to the surface of the iPhone and features a top and side cover made from durable soft silicone, both washable and 100% bio degradable, ensuring this skin is easy to clean and keep looking at its best. The bottom of this skin is genuine leather, giving both stylish looks and the feel which only real leather provides.
We have many more like this, click the pic for the range!
28/07/2010 - MAJESTOUCH KEYBOARDS ARRIVE
Hot on the heels of the DasKeyboards, the Japanese-designed Majestouch Filco boards also arrived today. Like the Das, they are "clicky" keyboards using the famous Cherry keyswitches for more typing feedback.
These are sold in Blue (clicky) and Brown (not so clicky) keyswitch versions, so you can choose the level of noise they make, and there is a space-saving 87-key version in stock also.
There's even optional coloured WASD and ESC keys, as well as all-blank keys available for them - backorders are being shipped now - hit the pic for the range.
26/07/2010 - DAS KEYBOARDS BACK IN STOCK
More of the popular DasKeyboards arrived again today. In case you haven't heard of these before, they are "clicky" keyboards that remind you of the IBM battleship keyboards.
Their Cherry keyswitches make for better tactile feedback and more audible keystroke confirmation than the cheaper rubber-dome keyboards made by pretty-much every other manufacturer, and you can get them without keylabels, to build better touch-typing skillz.
Backorders are being confirmed now - hit the pic for the range.
20/07/2010 - OUTAGE LAST TUESDAY
One of our Cisco routers failed today, taking the site offline for a few hours.
It's been replaced late today and orders will be processed as normal now.
13/07/2010 - PC WORLD MAGAZINE REVIEW
PC World Magazine has just published an article, "Build your own killer budget PC", featuring a selection of the latest components they bought from AusPC.
If you are looking for a fast multi-core PC for every-day office and home use, this one represents good value for high-performance. As usual, we can assemble it for you at no additional charge, or you can build it yourself.
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08/07/2010 - MUSHKIN RAM IS BACK!
Mushkin RAM and now SSD products are back at AusPC. We share a wall with the importer at Auburn, so stock is available immediately.
The Mushkin Enhanced Redline Series stands in a class by itself. No other memory modules on the face of the globe can compare with the Redline in terms of performance or speed. Redline Series modules grace the world's most elite systems; if you want your rig to be world-class as well, just take the Redline.
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16/06/2010 - OFFICE 2010 IS HERE
Microsoft Office 2010 has been released and is ready to ship right now.
Available in two versions, you can choose the Product Key Card with no media included, and just download the files from MS, or there is a DVD version, which also allows installation on more than 1 PC.
27/05/2010 - DASKEYBOARD SILENT ARRIVES
DasKeyboard's long-awaited Silent keyboards have just arrived - available in Professional (with key labels) and Ultimate (blank keys for the gung-ho), these feature the famous Cherry brown mechanical keyswitches, which provide tactile feedback with a less-noisy audible response than the standard DasKeyboard. Ideal for people who want a positive force-feedback typing experience without the clicky noise.
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17/05/2010 - SUPERSPEED USB SPECIAL
Get a USB3.0 SuperSpeed 5.0Gbps External Hard drive enclosure, bundled with hard drives from just $88.00 delivered whilst stocks last - wow!
These will give you a super-fast 100mb/sec transfer rate with a compatible USB3.0 motherboard. If you have an older board, we have them bundled for you with a PCI-E x1 USB3.0 controller card.
<- click the pic for the range. Update 19th May: All have sold - there is a new unit available now from $99 delivered
30/04/2010 - SIX-CORES ARE HERE
The march of progress continues, with both AMD and Intel now fielding 6-core CPUs. The AMD Phenom X6 turned up yesterday, and offers great $$-per-Core value from under $300 delivered, for a 2.8Ghz CPU, and you won't even need a new motherboard if you already have a recent 790/880/890 board with BIOS updated to support it.
Intel have their 980X 6-core with 3.33Ghz, which is their fastest desktop CPU of all time, has an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking, and fits into any X58 board with BIOS support for it.
Both are in stock and we are gradually rolling them out into our systems.
16/04/2010 - GTX470/480 NEWS
nVidia's top-end GTX 275/285/295 have been scarce for ages now, and finally their replacements, GTX470 and GTX480, have landed in limited quantities.
These are similar in size to the cards they replace, draw a fair bit more power, and come with 2x DVI+HDMI as standard. Benchmarks indicate they are giving ATI 5870-levels of performance or more, depending on the specific game.
Stock's really scarce, so pre-ordering is a must (no payment up front is required, though). Some GTX470s are left today, all the first-shipment GTX480s have already gone to people who pre-ordered. Click the pic at the left to see the current real-time stock status.
07/04/2010 - NEW MEDIA PLAYERS
Ever wanted to watch your downloaded shows on your big TV, but were put off by having to drag a noisy PC into your livingroom / bedroom? Now you can, with the new Noontec Pro-series Media players.
V8 Pro lets you download shows directly to it's optional hard drive from your other PCs using your local LAN or BitTorrent, and it can also share content to other PCs on your LAN using the built-in Samba server. V9T adds the functionality of a dual-digital DVB TV tuner, so you can also record and time-shift your favourite TV shows to it's optional hard drive, as well as play content from other sources over the network. A6 Pro is ideal for people who have no need for a hard drive in their TV room at all, as it streams content from existing network file shares, or plays back from USB drives and memory cards.
We have all three in stock now, and discounted bundles with drives included are also available. There also a review at DansData now.
18/03/2010 - DAS KEYBOARD BACK IN STOCK
Delayed for a while due to manufacturing shortages, the Das Keyboards are back in stock again. These are the Model S Professional and Ultimate (100% blank keys) versions with mechanical key switches, n-key rollover function and USB hub, and we now also have the Mac/Linux optional keycaps to go with them. Backorders are shipping now, please check your email if you have one on backorder.
11/03/2010 - OFFICE 2010 IS COMING
Microsoft will be releasing the next-generation Office later this year - selected Office 2007 suites and standalone applications purchased from 5/3/2020 to 30/9/2010 will qualify for Office 2010 upgrades.
This way, you can get to use Office 2007 products right away, and download Office 2010 when it becomes available!
Buy any of the following and you can upgrade to Office 2010 via download for free or get a DVD sent to you for a fee:
Office 2007 Home and Student/Standard/Basic/Professional/Ultimate, 2007 Word/Excel/Powerpoint/OneNote/Access/Outlook/Project Standard/Project Pro/Publisher/Visio Standard/Visio Pro
19/02/2010 - MORE CLICKY KEYBOARDS
Another shipment of Majestouch keyboards has landed - we now have the versions with Cherry Brown keyswitches, which provide the same excellent tactile feedback as the Blue-keyswitch versions, but with much less noise.
There's also custom red ESC and blue WASD keys available for these now.
Click the pic for the range
04/02/2010 - SAMSUNG GIFTS
Samsung are offering your choice of one of three different gifts (monitor, printer or portable drives) when you spend over $1,000 on Samsung IT products before 14th February.
Just register on Samsung's site once you have purchased to redeem the gift. More info here
04/02/2010 - BANK DEPOSIT CHANGES
Customers who regularly pay us with a bank transfer or deposit: please be aware that our bank account has changed recently from Westpac to St. George.
If you have our details saved in your banking program or website, please look in the payment emails we send each time you order, and update them to the new account.
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