ISSUE #98

Written by: John Letzing

Big iMac
Designed to be the digital centerpiece of your home, the iMac’s amazing new 20-inch (1680 x 1050) widescreen can display more than two full pages of text and graphics. The new iMac offers 1.25 GHz G4 processors, speedy 333 MHz DDR memory, and an 80 GB hard disk that dishes out data at 7200 rpm. There’s also blazing 3D graphics, FireWire 400 and high-speed USB 2.0, plus the latest in wireless communications with support for AirPort Extreme and optional built-in Bluetooth.CZK 73,950 (not including VAT).

Handheld disco
Philips’ new 530 handset has a fun “BeDJ” feature that enables you to mix up to nine tracks from either downloaded sources or those embedded in the phone, choose an instrument for each track and change the tempo and volume. What’s more, five top-name professional DJs – Carl Cox, Mauro Picotto, Cut Killer, Sander Kleinenberg and Chris Liebing- are providing exclusive content for the phone. Every month, new tracks will be available for downloading from www.philips.com/bedj. The handset’s 65,000-color display is also ideal for showing photographs. Start mixing and viewing for CZK 6,500.

Criminals beware!
Easily hidden for security, the Nokia Observation Camera can discretely send a digital snapshot directly to your (MMS-enabled) mobile, or to a computer or PDA. The built-in motion detector can also sense when something is in front of it and automatically send you an image. There’s even audio facilities and an integrated thermometer with temperature warning. Suggested retail price: CZK 11,500.