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This week's coolest gadgetsBy Jørgen Sundgot, 31 May 2006
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Sanyo Xacti HD1
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Sanyo's hi-def tapeless camcorder; not one, but two Ferrari laptops; the Slingbox brings placeshifting to Europe; FujiFilm's slim FinePix Z3 digital shooter; and more in this week's very best kit.

Sanyo Xacti HD1

When: May 2006 Worth: €800

Sanyo Xacti HD1

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Read the full article » Fitting up to 21 minutes of 720p video in MPEG4 format on a 1 GB SD Card, Sanyo's Xacti HD1 hybrid camcorder also snaps 5 Megapixel stills and comes equipped with a 10x optical zoom lens. Read the full article »
Acer Ferrari 5000

When: June 2006

Acer Ferrari 5000

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Built around AMD's dual core, 64-bit Turion 64 X2 Mobile processor, Acer's Ferrari 5000 is every bit as powerful as one would expect from a Ferrari branded notebook. A 15.4-inch widescreen with WXSGA resolution is powered by a ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256 MB of dedicated memory, in turn joined by up to 4 GB of RAM, up to 160 GB of storage and a HD-DVD drive. Other trinkets include a 1.3 Megapixel camera, bundled Bluetooth VoIP phone and tri-mode Wi-Fi support.
Sling Media SlingBox

When: June 2006 Worth: €275

Sling Media SlingBox

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Read the full article » Available in versions both for the US and EU market, the SlingBox from Sling Media accepts PAL, DVB-T and NTSC transmissions through either Composite, S-Video and Coaxial connections for then to rebroadcast these on-the-fly as streaming video in WMV format across its wired Gigabit Ethernet connection to compatible Windows based PCs and Windows Mobile devices. Read the full article »
Fujifilm FinePix Z3



Fujifilm FinePix Z3

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Taking aim at the ladies with a choice of silver, metallic blue and light pink colour schemes, FujiFilm's FinePix Z3 incorporates ISO 1600 sensitivity for improved picture-taking under poor lighting conditions. The 5 Megapixel camera also hosts a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5-inch viewfinder, as well as a flash system which aims to level exposure between foreground and background objects and an anti-blur function - all whilst storing pictures (and VGA resolution video) to xD Picture Cards.
Acer Ferrari 1000

When: June 2006

Acer Ferrari 1000

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The first ultraportable to carry the Ferrari brand, Acer's Ferrari 1000 packs plenty of power with a choice of dual-core AMD Turion 64 X2 processors, up to 2 GB of RAM and up to 160 GB of SATA enabled storage. The 12.1-inch widescreen display of the unit is powered by an ATI Radeon Express 1150 chipset with 256 MB of memory to call its own, while the laptop foregoes an optical drive in favour of a 5-in-1 media reader. Other highlights include a 1.3 Megapixel camera and a bundled Bluetooth VoIP phone.
JVC XA-F107

When: May 2006 Worth: €150

JVC XA-F107

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Sporting 1 GB of flash memory, the oval-shaped XA-F107 MP3 player stocks up on MP3, WMA and WMA DRM files courtesy of its USB 2.0 connection. Also: direct recording, a four-line backlit LCD, USB charging and user-tailored equalizer settings.
 
 
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