Published on January 31, 2005
For those looking for a pocket-sized hi-tech camera capable of capturing video footage, the Sony Cyber-shot Digital DSC-M1 might take your fancy. The DSC-M1 can display images at 3X with its optical zoom and capture high-resolution photos as large as 5.1 megapixels, or 640x480 digital video at 30 frames per second with stereo sound. It also features a hybrid recording mode that captures both still images and five seconds of video before you press the shutter and three seconds after.
The DSC-M1 features a unique rotating 2.5-inch hybrid LCD screen that makes complicated shots a snap.
For more information visit www.sony.com. ------------------ Portable power The new TravelMate 8100 and Aspire 1690 from Acer are mobile computers with sleek designs that boast First DVD-Super Multi Double Layer Drive technology. These thin, light notebooks provide great mobility and connectivity, enabling productivity anytime, anywhere. Both units feature the new version of Intel’s Centrino Mobile Technology codenamed “Sonoma”. This new processor offers a larger cache, doubling graphics performance, with 533 MHz FSB. They are available from IT Superstore. For more information, visit www.acer.co.th. ------------------------ Tiny tunes The MPIO FG100 is a portable MP3 player that can function as an FM tuner, voice recorder and data storage device. It’s compact, measuring just 31x82x28.5mm and weighs a mere 40.5 grams. The MPIO FG100 features a four-line sapphire blue OLED display that automatically adjusts the brightness using a special “Human Eye” sensor. It’s powered by one AA alkaline battery which, depending on usage, can last up to 40 hours. It comes in three colours – red, silver and black, and in three different capacities – 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. The 256MB model has a suggested retail price of Bt7,790. For more information, visit www.mpio.com or contact Alliance & Link Corporation Co at www.alcomputer.com. ---------------------- Sure shooter The Olympus E-300 is the company's latest SLR camera. It has an attractive, innovative design. It offers an eight-megapixel CCD, can use interchangeable Zuiko digital lenses, a Supersonic Wave Filter and other cutting-edge technologies for world-class images. It's easy to use, is durable and compact. For more details visit www. olympusamerica.com. ---------------------- Mini muscle Archos’ new 4GB USB keychain drive is tiny, light and compatible with both Macs and PCs. It’s an external 4GB hard drive in USB format. It’s compact, lightweight design and foldable USB connector make the ARCDisk 4GB ideal for storing all file types. Simply plug the device in and transfer data via high-speed USB 2 interface (USB 1.1 compatible). For more information visit www.archos.com. ---------------------- Music, maestro! Here's a cleverly designed MP3 player that holds up to 1,200 songs or 80 CDs: the Virgin Player 5GB. The device includes a radio and is compatible with Virgin's online music store. The hard drive-based, 3.1-ounce Virgin Player 5GB also includes the Virgin DJ for creating your own play lists. The player supports both MP3 and WMA audio file formats, and is compatible with several other digital-music services. For more information visit www.virginelectronics.com.
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