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The touch screen, wide-screen, media-playing iPod smart phone, , priced at $499 or $599 will be available from a single provider, Cingular Wireless, (aka ) at midyear. Its essential functions – music player, camera, Web browser and e-mail tool as well as phone – have become commonplace in hand-held devices. So what else does the Apple iPhone have to offer?

* Cingular, quad-band GSM/EDGE phone
* Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but no 3G
* 11.6mm thick: apparently thinner than all those other anorexic smart phones
* 2-megapixel camera
* iPod connector, mic input, and speaker jack
* Proximity sensor: when it’s close to your ear, the touch screen and display shut down
* “Smart” screen knows which way to orient images depending on how you hold it; wide-screen playback for videos
* Highest-resolution Apple screen of all time
* Mac OS X operating system
* Touch screen interface, no stylus
* Full-on applications–more PC-like than mobile device-like
* “Visual voice mail”
* Safari Web browser
* Google Maps–including satellite and traffic data
* POP3 and IMAP e-mail capabilities–real e-mail, not mobile version
* Widgets!
* Seamless integration between EDGE and Wi-Fi
* Flash memory
* 5 hours of talk, video, and browsing time; 16 hours of audio playback
* 8GB model, $599 with a two-year contract
* 4GB model, $499
* Shipping in June

Apple chose the name iPhone even though Cisco Systems, the network and consumer wireless company, has recently introduced a Wi-Fi-based phone with the same name. Apple has been negotiating with Cisco executives over the trademark in recent days.

The latest flavor of and phones is the Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype, the CIT400. It incorporates the Skype client directly into the phone base, so you can make Skype calls even while your PC is shut down.

The CIT400 supports Skype’s free Skype-to-Skype calls, as well as its paid features, such as SkypeIn, SkypeOut, and voice mail. The CIT400 immediately hits the market for under $200. In all, there are currently seven iPhone products offered by Linksys and you can check them out at Linksys’ Web site.

Play movies, listen to music and view pictures right on your Nintendo DS Lite with the DS / DS Lite Max Media Dock. The included Max Media Manager Software converts movies into a format that the Media Player can read and resizes images to fit perfectly on your DS screen. Easily transfer files from your PC to any Memory Stick (up to 8GB). Then connect the Media Dock to your DS, insert your Memory Stick (not included) and you’ll have access to movies, music and more! Features:

–Compatible With And
–Reads Music, Movie And Image Files From A Memory Stick (Not Included)
–Watch Movies, Listen To Music And View Digital Photos Through The Browser On The
–Max Media Manager Software Converts Movies To A Format The Max Media Player Can Read And Resizes Images To Fit On The DS Screen
–Includes USB 2.0 Memory Stick Reader/Writer For Quick And Easy Transfer Of Files From Your PC To Your Memory Stick

MAX Media Player can play MP3s directly from your flash card, giving you access to music on the move. It can also stream video footage, and access your JPEGs for a convenient photo viewer. Perhaps best of all, it can launch executable programs stored on the flash drive, giving access to a thriving NDS scene.

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Tech Station is a product that allows you the flexibility to run your hardware in the open air. The reviewers over at bit-tech.net are very critical of the Tech Station from HighSpeed PC. They claim it is overpriced with poor quality materials and a flawed design. They suggest a cheap case with a removable motherboard tray as an alternative solution.

Although Highspeed PC admirably defends themselves, another possibility would be to build a diy version using pvc and plywood shelves. Serious tinkerers should look at this: How-To: A Better Test Bench.

Update May 3: PC Tech Station for under $10 USD in parts.

The Zalman TNN 500AF silent case was developed for an elite group of high-end users. For example, a silent PC might be highly desirable for the following applications:

• Digital audio PC (broadcast, recording, and post production studios)
• High-performance noiseless workstation (Multimedia or CAD)
• Noiseless workstation or server for SOHO
• Elite Home Theater PC (HTPC)

This is one of the biggest, baddest, most technologically advanced (not to mention expensive) PC enclosures on the planet.
Yours for only $1200.