Tuesday, December 3, 2002
TechTV Holiday Gifts Under $300
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 02:00 PM
Tech TV poured over thousands of products for hundreds and hundreds of hours to determine what products for $300 or less would be the most bang for the buck. Well, either that or Leo and Martin threw darts against the wall. :wink:
So, what did they pick?
• Dell Axim Pocket PC - The $299 Axim X5 Pocket PC device features dual-slot expansion capability for SD/MMC and Type II CompactFlash, allowing you to add memory or wireless networking hardware simultaneously.
• HP iPAQ h1910 - This is the first PDA from the now-merged HP and Compaq to depart from the traditional iPaq exterior. It's also the smallest Pocket PC PDA we've seen. $299.
• Microsoft XBox - The $299 Xbox is the most powerful game console ever. Compared to other consoles, the Xbox boasts a marked difference in graphics quality and processing power.
• Apple 5GB iPOD - Apple had its finger on the pulse of the digital music revolution and went with it. The $299 iPod features a 5GB hard drive that holds about 1,000 of your favorite MP3 files encoded at 160 Kbps.
• NVidia GeForce Ti 4600 - Make the gamer in your life happy with a GeForce4 video card. It offers improved performance in nearly every area compared to older-generation GeForce chips. Cost? $250.
• Stereo-Link Model 1200 - A USB digital-to-analog converter that links your computer to your home stereo system.
• Creative Labs Nomad MuVo - In an era when Flash-based MP3 players pack loads of extra features and use proprietary cables or memory modules, the $169 MuVo represents a refreshing blast of the basics blended with innovative design.
You can go to their site to read reviews about some of these items.
So, what did they pick?
• Dell Axim Pocket PC - The $299 Axim X5 Pocket PC device features dual-slot expansion capability for SD/MMC and Type II CompactFlash, allowing you to add memory or wireless networking hardware simultaneously.
• HP iPAQ h1910 - This is the first PDA from the now-merged HP and Compaq to depart from the traditional iPaq exterior. It's also the smallest Pocket PC PDA we've seen. $299.
• Microsoft XBox - The $299 Xbox is the most powerful game console ever. Compared to other consoles, the Xbox boasts a marked difference in graphics quality and processing power.
• Apple 5GB iPOD - Apple had its finger on the pulse of the digital music revolution and went with it. The $299 iPod features a 5GB hard drive that holds about 1,000 of your favorite MP3 files encoded at 160 Kbps.
• NVidia GeForce Ti 4600 - Make the gamer in your life happy with a GeForce4 video card. It offers improved performance in nearly every area compared to older-generation GeForce chips. Cost? $250.
• Stereo-Link Model 1200 - A USB digital-to-analog converter that links your computer to your home stereo system.
• Creative Labs Nomad MuVo - In an era when Flash-based MP3 players pack loads of extra features and use proprietary cables or memory modules, the $169 MuVo represents a refreshing blast of the basics blended with innovative design.
You can go to their site to read reviews about some of these items.
