|
Nokia
N76
What is it: An ultra-thin
clamshell mobile phone.
Who’s it for: Mobile
phone users who want it thin and light.
Wallet magnet: Great multimedia
functions; fashionably thin and lightweight.
On second thought: Obviously, a
RAZR copycat—only in appearance, at least.
What’s in the box: Nokia N76
mobile phone; battery; CD software; power adapter.
Tech Times verdict: Hundred
thousands of RAZRs later, Nokia decided to make its own cutting-edge
blade. Oh well, better late than never.
Viewsonic 22’’
VX2255WMB
What is it: A 22”
widescreen LCD screen.
Who’s it for: PC users
who need a high-quality widescreen LCD monitor.
Wallet magnet: Clear and sharp
widescreen display; built-in 1.3MP webcam; stereo speakers; nice
piano-black finish; ViewSonic quality.
On second thought: Bad sound.
What’s in the box: ViewSonic
22” VX2255WMB LCD; VGA and DVi cables; CD software and USB cable
for webcam; power cable.
Tech Times verdict: It’s always
cool to have an LCD display on your desktop. Even cooler if it’s a
ViewSonic.
Western Digital My Book Pro
Edition II
What is it: A 1-terabyte
external hard disk drive.
Who’s it for: SMBs and
PC users with a great need for storage space.
Wallet magnet: Large 1 terabyte
(1000 gigabyte) hard disk space; RAID 0 and 1 mirroring
configuration for extensive data protection; powerful EMC Retrospect
Express backup and disaster recovery software; works with Mac and
Windows; renowned Western Digital HDD technology and quality; USB
2.0 and Firewire 400 and 800 connections; eye-candy design with
small footprint; simple to use.
On second thought: A bit
expensive.
What’s in the box: Western
Digital My Book Pro Edition II; USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 cables; CD
software; power supply.
Tech Times verdict: 1 terabyte!
1000 gigabyte! 1,00,000 megabytes! All this storage space. Wow!
Olympus
Mju 770SW
What is it: A true
waterproof and shockproof digital camera.
Who’s it for: Techies
who love the outdoors.
Wallet magnet: Impressive
shockproof, crushproof, freezeproof and waterproof functionality;
large 7.1MP resolution; great image reproduction courtesy of
high-quality Olympus lens; easy to use point-shoot digital camera.
On second thought: XD memory
cards are expensive.
What’s in the box: Olympus Mju
770sw digital camera; rechargeable battery and charger; protective
pouch; A/V and USB cables; CD software and manual.
Tech Times verdict: No need to
put your digital camera in a plastic bag while on the beach. Neat.
|
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
