IBM Thinkpad with Centrino technology, Casio Exilim Digicam, i-Mate Rear Vision Mirror, Kids School Holiday Ideas
i-Mate
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A great new Australian-designed product that is helping computer users overcome the "I'm stuck in this little office cubicle" syndrome.
It's called the iMate computer mirror and it has ergonomic as well as feel-good benefits.
With the imate's wide-angle view, you can see everything around you - your work-mates, your visitors, the view behind you... even the boss!
Also helps reduce eye-strain, encouraging you to exercise your focus. Price: $39.95 + postage and handling of $6.30.
You can find out all about it at www.imate.com.au.
IBM Notebook - T40 with Intel Centrino technology
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The new Centrino technology you're hearing so much about is all about powerful wireless capabilities, extended battery life, perfect for mobile 'road warriors'. With a Centrino notebook, you can connect to the Net from any hotspot around the world - as long as your ISP offers wireless (not many in Australia yet... Optus, Azure Wireless, Xone, iPass, Boingo. You can then find hotspots by visiting the Intel website at www.intel.com where you'll find tons of cafes, airport lounges and the like.
Cool features:
- Travel weight starting at 2.05 Kg and about 25mm thin with a 14.1" TFT display.
- incorporates a hard disk shock absorber: a rubbery, air-filled pocket, located on the bottom of the case below where the hard drive resides. If the PC is set down roughly on a hard surface, the air pocket absorbs the shock
- keyboard light. Located on the top edge of the display, this tiny LED illuminates the keyboard to let you work in low-light conditions
- wireless network access built in for net surfing and corporate network access... can access the net from most airports and lots of cafes and almost all major hotels=rooms
- wireless antenna is built into the screen, giving 360 degree connection - no need to turn yourself around to point to the access point when connecting wirelessly
- rapid restore ... this means that if the computer gives you a blue screen and nothing else, you can press one button to have the PC restored to normal within 30 minutes.
Prices: starting at $3899 for the 1.3MGhz, 30GB HD and DVD-Rom drive through to $6299 with more processor power, disk space and ram, also a CDRW/DVD Rom combo drive.
More info at: www.ibm.com.au
Kids School Holiday ideas:
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HOW TO FIND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS:
Remember to narrow down your Internet search when trying to find school holiday activities for kids.
At google.com or your favourite search engine, type this:
"school holiday activities" site:au melbourne
to find things to do in melbourne. just change 'melbourne' to your home town and you'll find lots of matches.
SITES TO KEEP THEM OCCUPIED ON RAINY DAYS:
Make-Stuff! http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/index.html includes projects, cooking, activities, mother's day ideas and puzzles.
Funology Things to Do: http://www.funology.com/ - includes Brain Drains, Boredom Busters, In the Kitchen, The Laboratory which has some great experiments like the 'oil blob dance', 'bouncing jelly' and 'cool gooey ooze'.
Casio Z3 Exilim Digital Camera with Zoom
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Awesome camera - as thin as they get, but jam packed with features, including zoom, on board memory and a huge viewfinder.
- 3X optical zoom
- 12X digital zoom
- 2" viewfinder
- 10Mb built in memory
- Best Shot button to let the camera decide on the settings, and you'll see a preview
- 30 second movies with audio
- 'coupling' feature allows you to put two shots together
- triple self-timer, will take 3 self-shots and you can choose the best one
Priced at $899, and you'll pay between $60 [32Mb] - $277 [256Mb] for extra memory modules.
Available at Myer, Dick Smith Powerstores, Paxtons and Fletcher Photographics or Harris Technology - visit http://www.ht.com.au
