If you weren’t enthused about the SteelSeries 7G for whatever reason, Gigabyte looks to have another alternative headed down the pike. At the company’s Spring Break event and Plug-Fest 2008, folks from Tweaktown were able to spend a few hurried minutes with the GK-K8000 gaming keyboard. We’re told that “design issues” were holding ‘em up from being released right now, but we get the impression that it’s certainly nearing completion. Initial thoughts were that typing felt great and the unit itself seemed mighty sturdy, but why take our word for it? Hop on down to the read link for a few more snaps.

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Review: HP Compaq 2710p Ultraportable Tablet PC

In the Gadget world, reviewing PCs is always extremely difficult. We all have our own requirements and the plethora of options and models available from the various manufacturers makes an objective viewpoint a difficult task. HP recently released their flagship ultraportable convertible tablet PC, and it proved no exception. Steven Ambrose finds out what is cool in this HP Tablet.

The HP Compaq 2710p is an attractive and rugged looking convertible notebook with some ultra cool features. On the downside it doesn’t have a very fast processor or an integrated optical drive, but as a result its battery life is fabulous and its LCD backlit screen is responsive and very high quality.

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