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Sony PCG-R505B/P
This is a fantastic gift for a busy executive on the move – it’s hardy, trendy and not unbelievably expensive either. VITAL STATS: Intel 1.13 GHz Pentium III Processor, featuring enhanced SpeedStep technology; 256 MB SDRAM memory; a 30 GB Hard Disk Drive; a 12.1" XGA colour TFT display; an MG Memory Stick direct slot; a direct ethernet port; Windows XP Professional Edition; modem and network connector; and a docking station that includes a DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Priced at around R35 000. |
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iPac MP4800 microportable projector
The Compaq Micro-Portable Projectors are incredibly easy to set up and use, with no complicated wiring or drivers. Plug and play features and AutoSynch technology make sure the unit is ready to go the minute you plug it in. An improved bulb carriage makes it quick and easy to replace a bulb without waiting for it to cool down. VITAL STATS: 2000 lumens brightness and high contrast; weighs just 2.6 kg; XGA (1024x768). Will automatically scale up from VGA, SVGA or scale down from SXGA to fill screen; adjustable focal length zoom lens (1.2x) and manual adjustable focus; throw ratrio of 2.0 to 2.4:1
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Motorola V60
This sleek handset combines sophisticated good looks and the latest smart cellular technology in one elegant package. With up-to-the-minute features including GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) technology, this tiny tri-band phone makes a smart travel companion - whether it's across town or across continents. VITAL STATS: Dimensions (H x W x D) 87 mm x 45mm x 24 mm; Actual volume with standard battery via displacement 73cc; Weight with standard battery 109g; Standby Time: Up to 130 hours and Talk Time: Up to 200 minutes. Pricing depends on retailer.
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Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart C618 digital camera
There are happy snaps, and then there are photographs just as there are happy snappers with artistic aspirations. The latest digital camera from HP caters to both ends of the market with an easy-to-use operating system with enough high-end features to satisfy the most discerning prosumer. The 2.1 megapixel memory will hold from 165 low quality snaps up to two extremely high quality pics at 1600x1200ppi. Get moody by switching to black-and-white mode and attaching audio clips to your pics. Put yourself in the picture by using the nifty infra red remote control.
VITAL STATS: 16MB memory card, audio features, built-in flash, zoom lens, IR remote control, priced at around R4 999.
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Creative Labs Cambridge SoundWorks Playdock PD200
Creative Labs has set the pace for portable MP3 players with it's rugged, light Nomad range or personal stereos. And then they went one step further. Now you can amplify your downloaded vibes by docking your Nomad and playing out through a compact 3-way speaker system, with throbbing bass bin and nearly 30 watts of RMS output. Heading for the beach? The Playdock operates for 10 hours on it's rechargeable batteries though it will even recharge your Nomad player when plugged into mains power.
VITAL STATS: 263x277x261mm, main speakers 2x7watts, bass 1x15watts, priced at around R2 450.
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Microsoft Encarta Africana - Third Edition
Go to Timbuktu, or Tombouctou as it is more correctly known, and back without leaving your seat. Or check out the Zimbabwe ruins, the Egyptian pyramids and a whole bunch of African exotica by simply popping in a CD-ROM. Despite it's focus on Afro-American crossover culture this exhaustive encyclopedia handles everything thrown at it with ease, from Hendrik Verwoed and Steve Biko to the Native Land Act of 1913 and from AIDS statistics and traditional musical instruments to the legendary Congo pygmies.
VITAL STATS: 3600 in-depth articles, 2200 photos, 100 videos, 350 audio clips, priced at around R369.
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Lexmark J110
This flagship of the new Lexmark inkjet range delivers laser-quality colour printouts, for photographs and text documents, using traditional inkjet technology. And its no slouch: our real world speed tests produced 10 complex printouts in just over a minute. Vibrant, detailed photo printouts will satisfy the most discerning colour junkies while the speedy document throughput will prevent human traffic jams at the printer.
VITAL STATS: 2400x1200dpi, 8MB memory, 14 pages/minute, Windows/Mac, parallel and USB, network option, priced at around R10 300.
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Fujitsu Siemens MemoryBird
Move over CD burner, the real plug and play has arrived. Carry your MP3s and photos, your documents, product catalogues and Powerpoint presentations on a memory stick the size of your thumb. Remove the cap to reveal a stock standard USB plug, so you can jack straight into the PC or notebook and your data appears on your PC as a new drive, complete with folders and files. Write 16Mb to the device in 30 seconds and back to the PC in 15 seconds.
VITAL STATS: 85mmx28mmx15mm, 18g, 16/64/128MB models, USB, priced at around R480.
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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Creative Labs sound cards have formed the cornerstone of every multimedia PC for nearly 10 years. Geeky early adopters, especially hardcore gamers, will welcome the next-generation Soundblaster card which boasts impressive advances such as simultaneous support for multiple environmental and ambient audio effects. The new card also contains many prosumer features for studio professionals and musicians, including true duplex recording, sub 100dB signal-to-noise ratio and a dedicated, front-facing control box for connecting external devices.
VITAL STATS: 24-bit/96kHz DAC, EAX Advanced HD effects, SB1394 Firewire, Audigy Drive control panel, priced at around R2 399.
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Siemens SX45
It had to happen. Japanese innovation and German engineering gives rise to the first truly integrated PDA cellphone, which marries Microsoft's feature-rich PocketPC operating system with Siemens’ telecomms know-how. A full house of MSWord, Excel, Media Player, IE web browser and other apps meets top-notch phone performance and full-blown Internet access.
VITSAL STATS: 132x82x25mm, 295g, 2hrs talk or multimedia use, 150MHz CPU, 16MB ROM + 32MB RAM, 65000 colours, GSM+GPRS, expansion slot, priced at around R8 999.
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