The Panasonic Th-103PF9UK 103” Professional Series Plasma TV – Hold on to your remotes because this modern technological wonder retails for a whopping $69,999.95. No, it is not a typo, my friends; it is one penny shy of seventy thousand dollars. For all those Techs who like to have the biggest, this is it. This Panasonic TV has the world’s biggest plasma screen. It is loaded with superior features. To find it with the $69,999.95 price tag, go to: http://store.techcctv.com/th103pf9uk.html
Upon a more reachable but still lofty cloud, Panasonic, Sony, and others offer some nice, cool 42” models that range between $1000 and $2000. You can shop and compare at: http://shopping.yahoo.com
The Dell XPS M2010 Laptop – Affectionately known as The Showstopper, the Dell XPS M2010 is not your average notebook. It is a total multimedia and entertainment solution that sports a big 20.1 inch widescreen. Pricing for this portable entertainment center begins at $3,199. Notebooks may be customized to fit Techs in versions such as: Processor: Core 2 Duo; Processor Speed: 2 GHz; Installed Memory: 2 GB; Hard Drive Capacity: 240 GB for $3,748. This beautiful machine handles movies, music, games and more.
Bose Lifestyle 48 Series III DVD Home Theater System – Nostalgic memories of watching a movie at Grandma’s house will not surface with this Bose Baby in the room. This top of the line system features Bose's uMusic™ which keeps up to 340 hours of music organized and ready. It has a built-in DVD, Surround Sound consisting of the world renowned high-quality Bose Speakers, Dolby, and more. Bose little bit of heaven for the senses retails for $3,999.
The Cannon EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR Camera Kit – Great for professional photographers or for those who just want to take pictures like one. This Canon camera is top of the line in every aspect: Performance, Reliability, Image Quality and Software. It is such a highly professional piece of equipment that you may want to add this warning: Don’t use with the kids by the pool. Canon’s retail price for this hot bundle of pix wizardry is $7,494.95.
Voodoo Elemental Omen PC – This ultimate gaming PC is golden, literally, for it is actually encased in gold. However, everyone knows it is not what is on the outside but what is on the inside that counts. So, just what is inside of this serious gaming PC? It features two 512-MB ATI Radeon X1900XTX graphics cards, 4 gigs of RAM, and 2 terabytes of hard-drive space spread across four 500-GB drives. This machine is definitely not fooling around. Every good gaming PC needs a good monitor. The Voodoo Elemental Omen’s monitor goes beyond good. Techs can really enjoy all the action on its 46” Samsung gaming LCD which is the size of a TV rather than a monitor. The Omen is so cool it drives the whole world to ask the universal question, “How much?” The answer: A mere $24,000, including FREE shipping.
Sony High-Def Camcorder – Give the gift that keeps on giving for it captures life’s precious memories in their original beauty. The Sony HDR-FX1 HDV Handycam has features like a giant 3.5-inch LCD screen, a 12X optical zoom lens, and 3-chip CCD imaging. Life flies by in fleeting instants. Babies become Moms and Dads. Rambunctious puppies become too heavy to pick up and curious little kittens become content to rest curled-up in a ball. Let this Sony High-Def Camcorder make this year the last year for precious memories to escape capture. Retail price: $3,700
Pioneer Digital Sound Projector – Not available in America (but what do you care you have the Internet), the Pioneer Digital Sound Projector puts an end to having surround sound speakers all over the room. It is one 500-watt panel consisting of 254 speaker drivers that delivers true 5.1 surround sound. The PDSP-1 Digital Sound Projector is only 5” thick, so it will fit perfectly under your $70,000 Pioneer 103” Plasma TV. 
How much will this listening pleasure cost? A cool $40,000, but you will have 50 times the number of speakers as the Joneses.
Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 5 Speakers – Without a doubt, these are the coolest-looking speakers on the planet. They are the perfect gift for those who love it sleek and stylish. The BeoLab 5 Speakers are, by no means, all looks. Each speaker boasts 2,500 watts of power for a total of 5,000 watts. Now, we are talking, or I should say listening, LOUD. However, all of that power does not distort their crisp, clear sound. Beauty and functionality rolled into one set the price of this pair of BeoLab 5’s at about $16,000.
For those interested in more down-to-earth gifts, please check out my Down-to-Earth Holiday Gift Guide.
Happy Holidays!
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This review will be looking at Fujitsu's P7230 ultraportable. This tiny system is part of a new crop of ultraportable's that use LED backlighting in order to get great display performance while maintaining a long battery life. That is the main technological achievement of the system but it is by no means all it has going for it. The P7230 is built on an ultra mobile platform that includes an Intel Core Solo U1400 processor, an optical drive, and a 10.6" display. This smaller format factor allows for a very light weight and great portability but limits the power of the system as well as aspects that affect usability, like the size of the keyboard.
Chandan Mehta, Product Manager at Fujitsu Technology Solutions, says:
“Notebook users need to be able to depend on the battery life of their notebooks. We all know there's nothing worse than trying to get work done on a long journey only to find the battery life dipping into the red low power zone just as you're getting into your stride.”
“Energy-efficient notebooks and batteries translate into more efficient work days for users. For notebook users who are constantly on the road, struggling to find a power socket to juice up their notebook until the next stop can be time consuming and frustrating,” adds Mehta.
Fujitsu Lifebooks have always had long battery runtimes; the latest generation of Li-Ion batteries and a second battery in the modular bay extend these even further. By using advanced technologies such as low tolerance, well-matched circuitry and energy-efficient LED displays throughout the portfolio, Fujitsu's Lifebooks are more efficient than ever. Fujitsu's Lifebook E780 even reaches a battery runtime of as much as 18 hours.
Fujitsu's EcoButton offers another boost to battery life, by giving users a simple way to save energy and extend battery runtime. With the touch of a button, users can switch off the most resource-hungry functions such as Firewire (IEEE 1394), card slots, optical disk drives as well as reducing display brightness. Fujitsu's green approach is also proven by independent organizations; most of Fujitsu's Lifebooks have Energy Star 5.0 and EPEAT Gold certifications.
