This week in the coolest gadgets: Apple's sleek new MacBook ultraportable; T-Mobile's blazing HSDPA card; the world's first Blu-Ray enabled notebook; Samsung's slim SGH-D820 slider; and more.
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Sony VAIO VGN-AR
When: June 2006 Worth: 1800 - 3500
Multimedia comes first in Sony's new VGN-AR series, equipped with the worlds first Blu-Ray optical drive, a 17-inch display which tackles native 1080p and HDMI output for connecting to high-resolution TVs or monitors. Even sporting a specially textured palm rest to avoid reflections in the 256 MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7600-driven, dual-lamp display, the VGN-AR runs on Core Duo processors up to 2 GHz and offers 200 GB of storage. Also included: analog TV tuners - and the European edition also sports DVB-T. |
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Samsung SGH-D820
Score: 80% When: April 2006 Worth: 450
Read the full article » Add an all-black and sleek design to a slider handset and it'll be a definitive hit - and even more so if you throw in an impressively bright and clear high-resolution screen to act as the viewfinder for a Megapixel camera snapping high-quality stills. Still, its superbly slim form factor has led the handset to make some compromises, including a mediocre navigational pad and battery life. For those who don't mind these slight bumps in the road, however, the Samsung SGH-D820 comes highly recommended. Read the full article » |
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Apple MacBook
When: May 2006 Worth: 1100 - 1500
Replacing the venerable PowerPC-powered iBook, Apple's MacBook line marks the maker's complete transition to Intel Core Duo processors. Available in black or white and in three editions, the initial portfolio shares a 13.3-inch widescreen display with integrated graphics, 512 MB of RAM, tri-mode Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR; other specifications vary, such as the 60 to 80 GB of storage, 1.83 to 2 GHz processor speed and either DVD-CD/RW or DVD+/-RW/CD-RW combo drives. |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70
When: May 2006 Worth: 350
Sporting an updated traditional camera style, the Cyber-shot DSC-W70 from Sony is equipped with an eye-level viewfinder as well as a 2.5-inch LCD screen to provide a view to its 3x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens. A 7.2 Megapixel CCD sensor captures images at a higher resolution than most, while ISO 1000 sensitivity aims to reduce noise and camera shake impact. Claiming a battery life of up to 360 shots on a single charge, the DSC-W70 relies on - what else - Memory Stick Duo cards for storage. |
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Samsung SGH-D600E
Score: 70% When: March 2006 Worth: 400
Read the full article » Whilst not the best camera phone we've seen, Samsung's SGH-D600E takes decent images under favourable conditions and also provides a good selection of options through which images can be shared with others - including, unusually, TV out. Furthermore, its superb high-resolution display excels as a viewfinder as well as under all other circumstances, while a solid amount of onboard memory and microSD expansion enable copious storage. The inclusion of EDGE is also noteworthy, as is the handset's excellent reception. Read the full article » |
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HP Compaq tc4400
When: May 2006 Worth: 2125
Closely related to HP's Compaq nc4400 ultraportable, the tc4400 is a tablet edition which among other traits sports a 12.1-inch XGA display and a selection of Intel Core Duo processors. Starting at 2.1 KG, the system maxes out at 2 GB of RAM, while hard drives are available in either 60, 80 or 100 GB sizes spinning at 5,400 RPM. Wireless connectivity is provided by tri-mode Wi-Fi, while Bluetooth is optional; the integrated optical drive of the nc4400, however, has vanished into thin air. |
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T-Mobile Web'n'Walk Card
When: May 2006 Worth: 90
Capable of downloading an average MP3 file in less than ten seconds, T-Mobile's Web'n'Walk Card lets laptop owners in the UK connect to the operator's HSDPA network once this goes live late summer 2006. In the meantime, owners can download an unlimited amount of data over GPRS and 3G for the price of 90 EUR for the card itself with a 12-month contract plus 30 per month for the subscription itself. |
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HP Pavilion dv2000
When: May 2006 Worth: 1100
Making for a stylish departure from HP's more business-oriented design, the 14.1-inch Pavilion dv2000 takes aim at consumers with a piano black, high-gloss finish and a choice of various Nvidia chipsets for graphics. Also available is an array of processor options from Intel and AMD, ranging up to AMD's Turion 64 X2 for maximum performance. Other qualities include an integrated 1.3 Megapixel camera, a DVD+/-RW optical drive, up to 120 GB of storage and more. |
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