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Panasonic - Print cartridge - 1 x black

Panasonic offers the black seamless ribbon for its KX dot-matrix printers. This Panasonic nylon ribbon will deliver sharp black text.

Price: 12.40

Panasonic - Print ribbon - 1 x black - 3 million characters

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use Panasonic products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances. Panasonic offers the black ribbon for its KX dot-matrix printers.

Price: 14.03

IOGEAR Intelligent KVM Cable - Keyboard / video / mouse (KVM) cable - DB-15, 6 p

The IOGEAR PS/2 to USB Intelligent KVM cable connects USB computers to PS/2 KVM switches without any adapters. It supports multiple OS such as Windows, Mac, and Sun Solaris. There is no software installation required, just plug the PS/2 end of the cable into your existing PS/2 KVM and plug the USB end of the cable into your USB computer.

Price: 29.97

Brother TN570 - Toner cartridge - 1 x black - 6700 pages

The TN-570 toner cartridge yields up to 6,700 pages when printing at 5% coverage on A4/Letter sized paper.

Price: 63.18

Fellowes NEATO - Storage CD slim jewel case - capacity: 1 CD, 1 DVD - black, cle

Fellowes provides accessories for today's digital office and communication technologies, serving the needs of the office-based, home-based, and mobile worker. Fellowes offers a wide range of products designed to boost efficiency, comfort, and ease of use for the technology conscious consumer.

Price: 11.51

Cisco Catalyst 3560-48PS EMI - Switch - 48 ports - EN, Fast EN - 10Base-T, 100Ba

The Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series switches is a line of fixed configuration, enterprise-class, IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches in Fast Ethernet configurations that provide availability, security, and quality of service (QoS) to enhance network operations. The Catalyst 3560 is an ideal access layer switch for small enterprise wiring closets or branch office environments that are using their LAN infrastructure for the deployment of new products and applications such as IP telephones, wireless access points, video surveillance, building management systems, and remote video kiosks. Customers can deploy network-wide intelligent services, such as advanced QoS, rate limiting, access control lists, multicast management, and high-performance IP routing - while maintaining the simplicity of traditional LAN switching. Embedded in the Catalyst 3560 is the Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software, which allows users to simultaneously configure and troubleshoot multiple Cisco Catalyst desktop switches using a standard Web browser. Cisco CMS Software provides configuration wizards that greatly simplify the implementation of converged networks and intelligent network services.The Catalyst 3560 Series can provide a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for deployments that incorporate Cisco IP phones and Cisco Aironet wireless LAN access points, as well as any IEEE 802.3af-compliant end device. Power over Ethernet removes the need for wall power to each PoE-enabled device and eliminates the cost for additional electrical cabling that would otherwise be necessary in IP phone and wireless LAN deployments. Maximum power availability for a converged voice and data network is attainable when a Catalyst 3560 Switch is combined with the Cisco Redundant Power System 675 (RPS 675) for seamless protection against internal power supply failures and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system to safeguard against power outages.

Price: 6004.13

Minicom CAT5 RS-232 Extender - Serial port extender - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) - RJ-45

The CAT5 RS-232 Extender is a low cost, hardware-based solution providing remote access and control of any RS-232 protocol device. With regular RS-232 devices you are limited to an immediate area of control. The CAT5 RS-232 Extender extends control to over 1000m/3, 300 ft. This provides you with a tremendous amount of flexibility in your topology. Now you can place RS-232 devices in any location you want and control them remotely. The RS-232 Extender also provides full duplex transmission and is compatible with all RS-232 protocols.The system itself is composed of two units both made of sturdy metal casing: Local Unit and Remote Unit.

Price: 157.03

Lexmark - Toner cartridge black - 10000 pages

Those concerned with the quality and cost effectiveness of their documents will be impressed with the Lexmark Print Cartridges. Lexmark's Print Cartridges assure you the highest level of quality. And they've been rigorously tested on the appropriate printer so you can count on them for outstanding performance.

Price: 235.19

Kingston ValueRAM - Memory - 1 GB - DIMM 184-pin - DDR - 400 MHz / PC3200 - CL3

ValueRAM is Kingston's value-priced line of industry-standard, generic memory intended for customers who have white box or generic computer systems, or who plan to purchase memory by specification. ValueRAM is designed to industry specifications tested, is 100% tested and is available at competitively low prices.

Price: 49.36

Belkin - Patch cable - RJ-45 (M) - RJ-45 (M) - 7 ft - ( CAT 5e ) - green

What is a Category 5e patch cable? Think of it as the street that links the houses on your block and all the destinations in town. This cable is used to connect all the hardware destinations on a Local Area Network (LAN). The RJ45 Molded Cat 5e Patch Cable is perfect for use with 10/100 Base-T networks. Complete with RJ45 male-to-male connectors and snagless molded strain relief. PRODUCT FEATURES: Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base-T; 50 micron gold plated connectors to ensure a clean and clear transmission; Premium snagless-type molding to protect the connection; Exceeds the performance requirement of Category 5e.

Price: 3.94

Brother - Laminated tape - Roll (0.7 in x 26.3 ft)

Brother provides its products with all the necessary accessories for your full satisfaction.This black tape is designed for clear prints on white paper.

Price: 10.75

Belkin TuneCast II Mobile Transmitter - FM transmitter - gray

Now you can use your iPod, PDA, MP3, CD, cassette player, PC, or laptop to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The Belkin TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily using FM radio waves. Just plug the TuneCast II into the headphone jack of your iPod, PDA, MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Tune your car stereo or receiver to any clear FM frequency, and enjoy your iPod music experience with more sound and fewer wires.Belkin adds a great convenience feature with its unique Auto ON/OFF function. It frees you from having to manually toggle your TuneCast II's ON/OFF switch by simply powering on when an audio signal is detected. If no signal is detected for a period of 60 seconds, your TuneCast II switches off. This innovation preserves battery life while making your outstanding mobile audio experience simpler to enjoy.TuneCast II also features 4 programable memory slots allowing you to save the clearest station wherever you go.TuneCast II includes a Belkin Mobile Power Cord that connects to your car's cigarette lighter-so you can preserve your batteries as you play your tunes on the road (will not charge the TuneCast II).

Price: 34.93

FUJIFILM - DDS-3 - 12 GB / 24 GB - storage media

Back-up is the single best way for Mac/PC users to protect themselves from the loss of important and irreplaceable information that is stored on the hard drive of their computer. Smart PC users regularly back-up newly generated files from their computer onto a set data tapes for safe keeping.Fuji 4mm tapes feature small footprint, fast file search. They make up an excellent choice for PC Workstation back-up as well as WAN/LAN back-up. They are an easy to use solution for beginners to experts alike.

Price: 4.50

APC Personal Biometric USB Pod - Fingerprint reader - USB

APC Personal Biometric USB POD is a simple and secure way to remember passwords. It includes: CD with software, USB cable, user manual.

Price: 41.60

Samsung - OPC drum - 1

Samsung exemplifies technological determination and progressive ideals. From technology to business to the philanthropy, Samsung has become a world leader for which the possibilities are truly endless.

Price: 157.31

Brother - Laminated tape - Roll (0.95 in x 26.3 ft)

Brother provides its products with all the necessary accessories for your full satisfaction.This black tape is designed for clear prints on white paper.

Price: 12.36

Digi DataFire SYNC 570i - Serial adapter - PCI - Frame Relay, PPP, serial - V.35

The Digi DataFire SYNC/570i family of synchronous WAN communication adapters is a very cost-effective line of products for LAN-to-LAN, client-to-LAN and client-to-IBM host connectivity. This family of products is ideal for branch office and enterprise solutions where two to 16 ports per server are required. As a complete hardware and software solution, the DataFire SYNC/570i provides tightly integrated remote LAN connectivity for major operating system environments including Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP.The product family offers a universal interface bus (UIB) capable of supporting a different interface on each individual port. No jumpers or switches are needed-simply connect the cable for the selected interface. All models have an advanced feature set allowing them to support line speeds up to T1/E1. These features include a design based on the Hitachi HD64570 Serial Communications Adapter (SCA) chip. This highly integrated sub-system supports two synchronous serial ports and four DMA channels, plus interrupt and timer logic. In addition, it has many protocol-specific features designed to maximize performance by minimizing driver overhead.The key to the performance of the DataFire SYNC/570i is its Direct Memory Access (DMA)-to-shared memory architecture. Its on-board 256K memory is directly addressable by both the system and the DMA of the SCA. Program-initiated DMA transfers operate at DMA/memory speed independently of other system activity. This results in reduced system overhead and aggregated hardware line speeds of up to 5 Mbps.

Price: 757.79

Equinox - Terminal cable - RJ-11 (M) - RJ-11 (M) - 10 ft

Equinox Systems develops and markets high-performance, reliable and affordable connectivity solutions for remote access and multi-user applications. Equinox Systems offers a range of cabling solutions for various needs. With products from Equinox you get the best in performance and quality!

Price: 8.35

Brother DR600 - Drum kit - 30000 pages

Brother is committed to providing exceptional value for customers by utilizing its accumulated technology and know-how to satisfy their needs. The company supplies unique products, for personal use in office and home that incorporate the pleasure of creation with practical functionality.

Price: 99.94

APC Smart-UPS RM 3000VA USB & Serial - UPS ( rack-mountable ) - AC 120 V - 2.7 k

APC Smart-UPS protects your data by supplying reliable, network-grade power in either traditional Tower or Rack-optimized form factors for space constrained business critical applications. Award winning APC Smart-UPS is the perfect UPS for protecting business critical fileservers (Intel or UNIX based), minicomputers, network switches and hubs, Point of Sale, retail/bank back office and ATM's. Rack Mount versions are the choice for rack optimized servers, server appliances, blade servers, other blade devices and rack-mounted network switches and hubs.With PowerChute management software for servers and workstations, IT administrators can provide safe system shutdown and advanced UPS management (all major operating systems supported). Connectivity is through serial or USB port (USB not standard on all models). Additional manageability is available through the SmartSlot, an internal accessory slot that allows you to install optional accessories to enhance the performance of your UPS. Network connection with Web browser management and/or environmental monitoring, serial port expansion, and out-of-band management options are available. With pure sine-wave output ensuring compatibility with all connected devices, Intelligent Battery Management ensuring a highly available UPS and an advanced 16 segment bar graph display ensuring information and management, the Smart-UPS is a UPS you can count on.

Price: 1388.23

Macally IceCam - Web camera - color - USB

Macally IceCam is a light, portable USB video web camera. It works with Yahoo! Messenger and iChatAV, etc. Macally IceCam gives you endless way to have fun.

Price: 22.95

The Best computer accessories Articles on Wine
Build Your Own Computer or Buy?

Just look inside a computer case. At first glance, all those wires and components can look terrifyingly complex. And thinking about putting them all together by yourself may seem impossible.

Not to worry! Even though they are the products of advanced technology, the various pieces of a personal computer (PC) fit together with simple connections. If you can use a screwdriver and follow simple instructions, you can build your own PC.

Don't be intimidated by the task of connecting the computer components together. Many of the internal connections are molded so that it is impossible to fit them together the wrong way. If you have ever assembled a child's toy, you are more than capable of assembling a computer.

Advantages Of Building Your Own

You are probably asking yourself why anyone would bother to build a PC. After all, you can buy a cheap computer in almost any retail store.

If cost is your only consideration, you probably are better off buying one of those cheap machines. But if you have any special requirements for software or hardware, youll benefit from the total control over the type and quality of components you get from building your own PC.

You can save some money, too. Although you probably can't match the price of the cheapest preassembled PC, once you begin adding on the inevitable customized hardware, the costs go up anyway. Suddenly building your own computer starts looking cheaper. And don't forget--those super-cheap PCs are bare-boned systems. Unless you need a computer only for basic word processing and e-mail, you will probably have to upgrade anyway.

Building your own PC can be a great learning experience. You will gain a better understanding of how the various components work together, knowledge that can be useful for troubleshooting. If your computer ever breaks down, you may be able to pinpoint the problem and fix it yourself, saving money on expensive repair bills.

You are virtually guaranteed to get the best computer when you build your own system. Big retailers often use cheaper OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) components to cut down on costs. Components like these can compromise the performance of a computer system. Although you can buy OEM components yourself, the trade-off in reliability and stability is usually not worth it. Brand name components are just a bit more expensive, but are well worth the cost.

Disadvantages

The major disadvantage in building your own PC is that you don't get a system-wide warranty. For example, if a malfunctioning motherboard fries your memory chips, you may not be able to get compensation for the damaged memory. If something like this happens with a store-bought system you could probably get the whole computer repaired under the warranty.

However, if you buy all your components at the same time from the same retailer, you are more likely to be compensated for this kind of situation.

Time is, of course, a factor. But it is educational time. And if you enjoy tinkering at all, it counts as fun time as well.

The Bottom Line

Building your own PC has a lot to offer. You'll be assured of getting the best components available, which translates to the best and most reliable computer for your money. You will learn about computer components and how to choose parts with the best performance. When it comes to servicing your computer, you may be able to solve and fix the problem yourself.

Oh, and one final advantage. The bragging rights of telling your friends that you built your own computer. Priceless!

About the author:
Ron King is a full-time researcher, writer, and web developer. Visit to learn more about this fascinating subject.

Copyright 2005 Ron King. This article may be reprinted if the resource box is left intact.

The Advantages of Building or Buying Your Dream Custom Built Computer . . .

The Advantages of Building or Buying Your Dream Custom Built Computer . . .

A Custom Built Computer is cheaper, and on average more reliable than a brand name computer. One reason for this is the a brand name computer companies buy there parts in Bulk because they get a better cost from the manufacturer, this in turn throws the old saying quality before quantity right out the windows. Another big advantage of buying a custom built computer is that you get exactly what you pay for. You get to pick exactly what parts are going into the computer case, Hell you even get to choose the computer case. With a little bit of research on the internet or even visits to your local computer shops you can read articles and ask questions and then know which parts play nicely together, example, excuse me but how well will this NVidia Video Card work on this Asus SLI mainboard? Knowing the answers to questions like this will make sure you get the custom built computer your looking for..

Things to keep in mind when building a Custom Computer. . .

Lets touch on quickly what I consider the 4(four) most important choices you have to make when building your custom computer:

1) Computer Tower - The computer case is not really an accessory -- it is an integral part of the computer--think UPGRADES! Be sure the tower is capable of mounting various kinds of Mainboards such as Intel ATX, Micro ATX, Intel BTX ,Micro BTX and Pico BTX.

2)Power Supply - As computers have progressed so have their need of more power to run them. Most Mainboard and CPU manufacturers like Intel, AMD and Asus have a list of recommended power supplies. NOTE - Some Warrantys on Mainboards and CPU's can be voided if the power supply does not meet or excede the CPU's or Mainboard's manufacturers min requirements.

3) The Mainboard - Again crucial is the ability for the Mainboard to be UPGRADABLE! This includes everything from CPU size, Slots for RAM(Random Access Memory) Video Slot, is it AGP or the Newer PCI-Express, hard drives, SATA, SATA2, IDE, SCSI, find out its worth your time.

4) CPU - The very heart of your custom built computer, why is it not #1 on this list, because without all those other parts all you will have is an expensive paperweight. There are 2 major manufacturers duking it out for your CPU bucks, Intel and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). Both offer a high end CPU, in the price battle AMD usually comes in under the Intel. That choice I will leave to you and your needs.

In closing Getting a custom built computer is a great way to go, I hope this helps you find out if a custom built computer is right for you.

About the Author

About Tometa Software:

Tometa software is a rapidly growing, privately held next-generation custom and retail software provider based in Spokane, Washington. A company on the move, they are poised to become the leader in the increasingly sophisticated software industry. Tometa Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, an elite business partner having demonstrated the highest level of proficiency of Microsoft technologies.

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