Archives for August, 2005
Philips GoGear: Large Technology in a Small Package
Philips has always been one of my favorite brands, but I don’t really care for the Philips/Magnavox branded products. I noticed this little camera (KEY010) about two months ago and I’ve found myself self tempted to buy one at least once per month. I think most of these things would be a ‘nice to have,’ but they might end up being more novelty than anything else. Philips’ GoGear line of consumer electronics has taken the bulky out of quality. They’ve taken products that we all know and love, and shrunk them into tiny devices that allow us to carry more of them around in one pocket. Most of these devices are the same size and shape as a pen drive. I’m impressed with the camcorder. More information About GoGear.
KEY010 : 2 Megapixel Digital Camera (Froogled at $69.96)
Ready to wear, Ready to go
- Fashionable neck-strap
- Ultra lightweight magnesium body
- Small and wearable - 45 grams
USB Plug & Play
- Direct USB for easy file transfers!
- Direct battery recharge via USB
Your pictures, your data on the go
- Store and carry your data files
- Snap up to 300 quality 2 Megapixel pictures
- 128MB internal flash memory
KEY014 : Up to 8 hours of music (Froogled at $89.55)
Ready to wear, Ready to go
- Small and wearable - 31 grams
- Ultra lightweight magnesium body
- External battery pack
- Intuitive neck-strap remote control
Easy, intuitive music experience
- SuperSkipâ„¢ navigation
- Direct USB for easy file transfer!
- Direct battery recharge via USB
- Backlit LCD display
Your music, your data - on the go
- 256MB: 8 hours of music
- MP3 WMA playback
- Store and carry your data files
KEY019 : MPEG4 Camcorder + photos + MP3 (Froogled at $149.99)
Ready to wear, Ready to go
- Small and wearable - 60 grams
- Ultra lightweight magnesium body
- External battery pack
Smart camcorder with direct USB
- Microdisplay Viewfinder
- Direct USB for easy file transfer!
- Direct battery recharge via USB
- 5-Key in-cord remote control to easily control your music
Multimedia anytime, anywhere
- Up to 25 minutes of MPEG4 video
- Snap up to 200 2 Megapixel pictures
- Enjoy MP3 playback
- 128MB internal flash memory
- Store and carry your data files
HDD077 : Up to 1000 songs and FM Radio (Froogled at $149.99)
Small and light makes it truly wearable
- Ultra lightweight and strong magnesium body
- Fashionable neck-strap - wear it everywhere!
- Dress up your player with colorful groovy stickers
Easy, intuitive music experience on the go
- Simple and easy-to-use interface menus
- SuperPlayâ„¢ provides hassle-free one-touch jukebox playback
- SuperScrollâ„¢ navigation finds songs in a simple, fast way
Your music, your data - on the go, everyday
- 2GB (up to 1,000 wma songs) capacity for music and data on the go
- More music built-in FM radio
- USB mass storage to store and carry your data files
- 10 hour battery life
HDD120 : Direct MP3 Recording (Froogled at $183.60)
Capture all your favorite music
- Record directly to MP3 via analog or digital line-inputs
- Make voice memos in MP3
- High-Speed USB2.0
Easy, intuitive music experience
- Simple and easy-to-use menus
- SuperScrollâ„¢ navigation
Your music, your data - on the go, everyday
- 20GB: up to 10,000 songs
- Store and carry your data files
- 10 hour battery life
- Super-slim design fits perfectly in your pocket
World’s Smallest MP3 Player
About a month ago, I spotted this mp3 player mentioned on a blog and I couldn’t figure out why it hadn’t been marketed yet. I’m guessing this company spent most of their time securing a deal with Wal-Mart because they seem to be the only ones selling this little gem.
mobiBLU’s DAH1500i is now considered the world’s smallest mp3 player, which has a cube shape about the size of a quarter (USD). It comes in two different storage sizes (512MB and 1GB) and six different colors (Black, Pink, Blue, Silver, Orange and Red). For something so small and the technology being used here, you’d think you’d pay $200+, but that is not the case. Wal-Mart is selling the 512MB model for $99 and the 1GB for $129. Obviously the 1GB is the better deal and most everyone else thought so too because it is completely sold out now. Check out the line-up here at WalMart.com.
Digital Phone Service
I’ve been contemplating switching to digital phone service for over a year and now that everyone around me is doing it, I figured now is as good a time as any to ‘jump off the bridge.’ There are definitely more pros than cons especially if you currently subscribe to cable broadband and have cellular phone access. I say cellular phone access because in the rare event you need to make a call and RoadRunner has fouled something up, you can still get in touch with the rest of the world. I’m really looking forward to getting out of the clutches of SBC, who always seemed to be charging way too much for way too little. Bring on Vonage.
