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October 29, 2006

HP OfficeJet 5610 Printer

Category: Other Gadgets — edgar @ 2:35 pm

HP OfficeJet 5610 Printer

HP OfficeJet 5610 Printer Introduction

The HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier is designed for home/home office users and small businesses looking for a device that offers professional photo-quality printing, faxing, scanning and copying tools.

HP OfficeJet 5610 Printer Design

Compact and efficient, four professional tools in one affordable device. The compact design combines four key functions to save space and enable you to work more efficiently. The easy-to-use control panel with intuitive, one-touch buttons for quick access to key tasks.

HP OfficeJet 5610 Printer Features

Conveniently print, fax, scan and copy with this compact all-in-one. Makes clear, crisp color copies of photos, presentations and more without turning on your computer. Features color fax with junk fax barrier to eliminate future unwanted junk faxes. High-quality scans of documents and photos with 1,200 x 2,400 optical resolution, 48-bit color depth.

HP Office Jet 5610 Printer Performance

Flatbed design, unattended paper handling with a slim 25-page automatic document feeder (ADF), print and copy up to 20 ppm in black, up to 13 ppm in colour; up to 4800-optimised dpi or optional 6-ink colour printing (with purchase of HP 58 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge) for virtually grain-free images and more than 1.2 million colours; pigment-based black inks, flatbed scanning at 1200 x 2400 dpi resolution; fax in b/w or colour at 33.6 Kbps, includes junk fax barrier (requires caller ID service; not included, please purchase separately); HP Image Zone photo and imaging software

Whats included in the package

HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One, HP 27 black inkjet print cartridge (10 ml), HP 22 tri-color inkjet print cartridge (5 ml), HP Image Zone Photo & Imaging software on CD, setup booklet, user’s guide, power supply, power cord, phone cord.

Conclusion

Put speed and efficiency into play in your home office with the compact and reliable HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One. Highlights include a junk fax barrier, a versatile glass surface for increased flexibility, and a 25-sheet automatic document feeder.

October 20, 2006

Apple Mac Pro MA356LL

Category: Desktops — edgar @ 9:26 am

Apple Mac Pro MA356LL

Apple Mac Pro MA356LL Introduction

Meet Mac Pro. Running at a speed of 2.66GHz, Mac Pro not only completes the Mac transition to Intel processors but delivers advanced performance and workstation graphics.

Apple Mac Pro MA356LL Design

Its redesigned industrial-style enclosure offers improved functionality with a cable-free installation process and massive upgrade ability. The brilliantly redesigned Mac Pro enclosure accommodates up to four drives and 1.75TB of storage; offers 8 DIMM slots to fill with up to 16GB of RAM; provides up to two SuperDrives. You also have four PCI Express slots, and more I/O ports - including two additional ports up front.

Apple Mac Pro MA356LL Features

Mac OS X also features amazing Spotlight search technology, handy Dashboard widgets, a DVI to VGA adapter, an Apple keyboard and Mighty Mouse, and hundreds more features. It includes the following system applications:

  • Safari 2
  • Mail 2
  • Address Book 4
  • iChat AV 3
  • iCal 2
  • Font Book 2
  • DVD Player 4.5
  • Preview 3
  • Xcode 2

Apple Mac Pro MA356LL Performance

Powered by the 64-bit dual-core Intel Xeon processor, the Mac Pro offers even more power by combining two dual-core 2.66 GHz Xeon processors, creating an unbelievably powerful quad-core workstation that can handle even the more intensive graphics rendering. And while it comes standard with a 16x SuperDrive (compatible with burning DVDR/RW and CD-R/RW discs), you can also add a second writing SuperDrive. Additionally, the Mac Pro MA356LL/A features a 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, and the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics card with 256 MB of video RAM, both FireWire 400 and 800 slots, optical digital audio input and output, Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger.

What’s included in the package

Mac Pro MA356LL/A, Apple keyboard, Apple Mighty Mouse, USB keyboard extension cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter, power cord, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation.

Conclusion

Apple’s new desktop computer is geared for the business and graphics professional. Every Mac Pro offers the incredible power of two 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon microprocessors - with 4MB of shared L2 cache per processor and 1.33GHz dual independent frontside buses.

October 12, 2006

Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder

Category: Digital Video Cameras — edgar @ 4:20 pm

Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder

Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder Introduction

The compact Sony DCR-SR100 30 GB Handycam Camcorder represents a breakthrough in digital home recording. With a 30 gigabyte hard disk drive that stores hours of video and hundreds of high-quality stills, a 10x optical/120x digital zoom, a built-in microphone that allows you to record in Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound, and many other features you’d only expect to find in the hands of professionals, Sony’s DCR-SR100 will turn your home videos into instant classics ready for the big screen.

Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder Design

The Sony Handycam DCR-SR100 is designed around the its long, wide 10X zoom lens and the 2.7-inch-wide touch-screen LCD; it’s horizontal, barrel-oriented camcorder, that’s odd looking but not unattractive. It is quite solid and comfortable to hold–not too heavy at 1.3 pounds–but it’s big enough to require a carrying case. (3.17 x 2.7 x 5.87 inches / 80.5 x 68.5 x 149 millimeters).

Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder Features

It records directly to a hard drive! Its 30GB drive can store as much as 440 minutes of high-quality video, 1,250 minutes of low-quality video, or 10,000 3-megapixel still images. You can play the video directly on a TV via the bundled composite cable or copy the files to your PC; the camcorder mounts as a hard drive via a USB 2.0 connection.

Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder Performance

At the heart to the DCR-SR100 is a 3.0-megapixel, 1/3-inch advanced Hole Accumulation Diode (HAD) CCD with a total of 2048 megapixels. Add to this the camcorder’s professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lenses with advanced optical multi-layer coating, and the result will be some of the finest video performance you’ll find in any camcorder device. The multi-coated lenses mean that your videos won’t suffer from unwanted glare and flare that lesser quality optics give you.

What’s included in the package

DCR-SR100 camcorder, power adapter/in-camera charger, InfoLithium rechargeable battery, remote commander remote control, AV cable (stereo), software, USB cable.

Conclusion

There’s a lot to like about the Sony’s DCR-SR100′, from its fast power-up, its responsive zoom operation, and generally zippy autofocus. The camcorder begins recording within a second of pressing record and imposes only minor shutter lag when shooting still photos. The autofocus and autoexposure adjust quickly to changes in subject, illumination, or zoom. It is one of the highest rated products from Sony.

October 6, 2006

Samsung Digimax i6

Category: Digital Cameras — edgar @ 7:52 pm

Samsung Digimax i6

Introduction

The Digimax i6 is a revolutionary 6-megapixel digital still camera that features Samsung’s exclusive Digimax Converter software to play movies and MP3 files. The ground-breaking i6 allows users to enjoy movies, music videos, television shows and even their favorite music with the added convenience of a state-of-the-art digital still camera.

Samsung Digimax i6 Design

At the heart of the i6 is a 6-megapixel digital still camera measuring a mere 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.7 inches with a 2.5-inch, high resolution LCD display. For outstanding image quality, the i6 integrates a 3x optical zoom (equivalent to 39-117mm in 35mm format) capability with Samsung’s exclusive SHD lens technology.

The Digimax i6 is equipped with Samsung’s state-of-the-art Advanced Shake Reduction (ASR) technology to combat hand shake. The ASR function provides enhanced image clarity by electronically compensating for excess hand shake and improving color in environments lacking sufficient lighting where the use of the flash is not desirable. With the touch of a button, the unique technology uses proprietary algorithms to interpret sharpness and color information to deliver an image that looks like it has been taken with the flash. As the flash is disabled, side effects, such as red eye are prevented.

Samsung Digimax i6 Features

The i6 features several special effects functions for creative control in-camera, such as Color Effect, Highlight, Photo Frame, Negative, and Composite Shot. Color effects include black and white, sepia, blue, green, and red.

For crystal-clear images, under various shooting conditions, the Digimax i6 features 11 scene modes including Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Sunset, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, and Text Recognition. Text Recognition, a feature unique to Samsung digital still cameras, allows users to shoot documents such as books, papers and magazines and then extract text from the image taken using the bundled “Digimax Reader” text recognition software.

To ensure the clarity of images regardless of shooting range, the Auto Macro function automatically adjusts shooting distance and focus. By using the macro button, users can set the camera to automatically adjust distance and focus from between 5 centimeters to infinity. The i6 also includes a super macro mode that enables subjects to be photographed up to as close as 1 centimeter.

Samsung Digimax i6 Performance

This camera undeniably puts samsung ahead over the top digital camera manufacturers. The i6 is a beautiful, compact, and fully-loaded piece of machinery. The picture quality is amazing, and the video compression [Mpeg-4] is top notch.

What’s included in the package

Samsung Digimax i6 PMP SE Digital Camera, Strap, rechargeable battery, Manual, USB cable, AV cable, AC charger, Earphones, Tripod adaptor, CDROM software.

Conclusion

Thanks to its compact size and design, you can take the Samsung i6 everywhere with you, which is of course one of the criteria required of a portable media player. The Samsung Digimax i6 PMP comes with a luxurious case to protect it from unnecessary damage and dirt.