Show of 11-27-2004

Tech Gift Rundown

Portable DVD Player ($250 (7?) to $600 (10?) based on screen size
DVD Writer (+RW and ?RW $125-$200)
MP3 Player
- RAM ($50 to $150
- Disk ($100-$250)
- Battery Life, Storage Capacity, Input, Formats
- Check out CNET MP3 Player Buyers Guide
PDA (WinCE and PalmOS) — $150 to $600
- Contact Manager, Web Browsing, e-Mail
- Mini Computer (PocketWord, PocketExcel)
- Integrated Cell Phone
- BlueTooth/Wi-Fi/USB
- Battery life can be an issue
- Check out PDA Buyers Guide
Robot Kits ($50 to $250)
- Robot Store (www.robotstore.com)
- Science Kits (http://www.sciencekits.com/robots.htm)
- LynxMotion (http://www.lynxmotion.com/)
- Robot Kits Direct (http://www.robotikitsdirect.com/)
- Palm Pilot Robot Kit (http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~reshko/PILOT/)
Deluxe Breathalyzer Alcohol Detector ($36.99 at Buy.com)
Digital Cameras
- 4Megs, 10x optical zoom, 256MB for best price/performance
- Check out Digital Camera Reviews
Wireless Networking Components (Antennas, Access Points, NICs)
Desktop Computer ($500 to 2K, Flat Panel Display, DVD/CD RW, 60GB)
Laptop Computer (1K to 2K, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, )
HDTV (Plasma, Rear Project LCD/DLP, LCD/DLP Projector)
- Cable Card/Smart Card Ready
Hottest Video Game (Halo 2 for Xbox)
- Xbox (supports HDTV) and PlayStation are in
- Nintendo is out
Satellite Radios? (XM & Sirius $90)