After a two year gap between Thunderbird 2.0 and 3.0 Mozilla Messaging has released 3.1 in just 6 months. While the new version brings few new features, one of them, the quick filter bar stands out.

The quick filter bar makes it easy to filter only the messages you need; The automatic email account configuration tool has been much improved

Comparatively few feature updates for a release after 6 months

Small dimensions, a pretty finish, power to spare, and two accommodating inputs, you can be sure Audioengine's Desktop A2 speaker system will augment your CD player, DVD player, computer, game console, portable music player, or any other product with a mini-jack or RCA output.

Beautiful appearance; Great frequency response; Strong bass output; Nice warranty and return policy; Portability

High treble; but not loud enough; Inconvenient volume knob placement; No speaker covers

Hi guys, Now I am not a speaker guy by any means and mostly have crappy stock speakers around here (although I just upgraded my surround speakers for my NAD T747 to some Harmon Kardon 30BQ's) and this will be my first attempt at reviewing speakers.

Incredibly neutral sound with excellent clarity and imaging

None at all from what I've heard thus far

It's the era of the iPod and compressed music; of small speakers that look better than they sound, and of course the gradual diminishing of pure audio applications. While audiophiles have isolated themselves from the consumer market and created a niche of highly expensive but great products, the...

If you're serious about music but you currently listen to tunes through a pair of tinny, cheapo PC speakers, check out Audioengine's $319.00 A2 speakers. They can fill a room with sound without taking up much physical space.

Accurate music reproduction

Need a subwoofer if you're after tooth-rattling bass for movies and games

The world of desktop speakers is awash with systems that are either crazily designed or crazily priced, but very few hit the sweet spot between cost and rounded performance. Enter Audioengine's A2s.

I've never given much of a fig either way about computer speakers. Oh, I know the gamers treasure a rumblin', tumblin', stumblin' sound system, all the better to capture the Birth of the Universe when Gonthrax the Inevitable pounds the Sacred Hammer of Flangedoodle . . . sigh.

Audioengine makes relatively affordable speakers for audiophiles, but the Audioengine 2 represents something of a break: $200 computer speakers for sound snobs. There's no fancy styling, no subwoofer, and no remote control-all you really get is stellar sound.

Accurate, pristine audio performance; Full-bodied but not overpowering bass; Handles high volumes well; Attractive design

Large footprint; Not for those who seek subwoofer rumble; No remote or extra features

I've never given much of a fig either way about computer speakers. Oh, I know the gamers treasure a rumblin', tumblin', stumblin' sound system, all the better to capture the Birth of the Universe when Gonthrax the Inevitable pounds the Sacred Hammer of Flangedoodle . . . sigh.

If the only prerequisite for desktop speakers were size, then the Audioengine A2s could confidently look forward to retaining their 2008 What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Award as Best Budget Desktop Speakers. Measuring just 15 x 10 x 13cm, they're almost frivolously small.

Compact; nicely finished; fearsomely dynamic and attacking given their size

Some midrange coarseness; an expected lack of scale