A round-up of gadets with
PADDY COMYN
Acer Aspire Pro N270
Price: €382.59 Buy: misco.ie
Netbooks are all the rage these days and Acer has the reputation of making some of the best ones.
Here is its newest model, the Acer Aspire One Pro – which comes with the requisite Wi-Fi, as well as an ultra-fast Gigabit Ethernet port for wired connections.
It comes loaded with Windows XP, 160GB of storage and a 10.1-inch display and webcam.
Sony Handycam HDR-CX520VE
Price: €1,412
Buy: pixmania.ie
The HDR-CX520VW is Sony’s flagship model from the HD camcorder line and promises impressive HD performance, especially in low light.
Optical SteadyShot Active mode gives up to 10x less shake. There is full HD recording on 64GB internal memory and optional memory stick as well as automatic geotagging of clips and images by GPS. It is the world’s first camera to reduce shake in three directions during video shooting. You can fit an impressive 25 hours of detail-packed Full HD and 5.1 channel surround sound on the internal memory.
Joby Gorillamobile
Price: 29.95 Buy:joby.com
Joby, inventor of the very clever Gorillapod which allows you to fix a camera to whole host of objects, has now released the Gorillamobile – which allows you to attach your iPhone, or other mobile, or anything you can wrap the tripods bendy legs around.
This will be particularly handy for watching videos on planes or attaching an iPod to gym equipment – a very clever little device.
Lavod MP3 bike speaker and light
Price: €117
Buy: firebox.com
There is definitely a hazard associated with listening to your MP3 player while you cycle, in that could quickly prove fatal. So a good way around that would be to listen to your MP3 player without headphones – that’s where the Lavod MP3 bike speaker comes in.
This handlebar-mounted gizmo blasts out your favourite tunes so you can rock as you roll along. It’s USB friendly and there is a 2GB on-board memory and you get about 8-10 hours of playback. It is also a torch.