Nintendo's hotly anticipated DS Lite gets a launch date and price; Toshiba trots out new ultraportable and multimedia notebooks; Kodak's EasyShare V610 goes on sale; and more in this week's coolest gadgets.
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Nintendo DS Lite
When: June 2006 Worth: €150
The compacted version of Nintendo's popular DS portable gaming console, the DS Lite, is poised to descend upon the Western world this June, offering the same dual-screen setup as that of its larger sibling but with higher brightness levels. Despite shaving 1/3rd of the size and 1/5th of the weight off the original DS, the DS Lite retains the feature set of its larger sibling including Wi-Fi connectivity for local and Internet multiplayer connectivity as well as the use of cartridges for games. |
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Toshiba Satellite U200
When: May 2006 Worth: €1375
Despite a form factor which matches its modest 12.1-inch widescreen, Toshiba's Satellite U200 ultraportable manages to pack Core Duo processors up to the T2600 mode; up to 4 GB of RAM; and up to 120 GB of storage in the shape of a 5,400 RPM SATA drive. A mere 1.4 inches thick and starting at 4.1 pounds, buyers also get tri-mode Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, a 6-in-1 media reader, a Dual Layer DVD-RW drive, fingerprint reader and an integrated Intel GMA950 chipset for powering graphics. |
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Nokia N71
Score: 79% When: May 2006 Worth: €525
Read the full article » In addition to Nokia's usual outstanding wireless performance, the slightly rotund N71 clamshell is an all-rounder which fares decently in most respects, be it whilst shooting quality 2 Megapixel stills; playing music - despite its poor out-of-box audio quality; or doing light e-mail and document viewing. Its main allure is the spacious, high-resolution 2.4-inch display which offers the ideal canvas for its browser - but sadly, this isn't fully exploited due to the lack of layout optimization. Still, the N71 offers a sufficiently broad mix of quality features to earn a hearty recommendation. Read the full article » |
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LG JM53
When: May 2006
Read the full article » With MP3, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis support onboard, the LG JM53 has audio playback covered - and even plays a bit of video on its 1.8-inch OLED display. Available storage? 8 GB. Read the full article » |
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Kodak EasyShare V610
When: May 2006 Worth: €500
Read the full article » Now sporting Bluetooth 2.0 for wireless image transfers, Kodak's 6-Megapixel, dual-lens EasyShare V610 claims a 10x optical zoom despite its complete lack of expanding or folding lens mechanics. Read the full article » |
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Toshiba Qosmio F30
When: May 2006 Worth: €1600
Offering a less expensive brand of multimedia than its G30 sibling, Toshiba's Qosmio F30 packs a 15.4-inch widescreen display with glossy coating and Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 powered graphics with TurboCache. Also present are Intel Core Duo processors up to 2.16 GHz, up to 4 GB of main memory, up to 120 GB of SATA storage, a Dual Layer DVD-RW drive and an integrated analog TV tuner from which Windows Media Center Edition 2005 records. In addition: tri-mode Wi-Fi, TV out and Harman Kardon speakers. |
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BenQ-Siemens EF71
When: September 2006
Read the full article » Joining the EF51, the EF71 is BenQ-Siemens' second music phone, complete with MP3 and WMA playback, a 2 Megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion and USB 2.0 connectivity. Read the full article » |
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