Best of 2004
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Product Specs
- Cloudmark SpamNet
- Logitech Z-680
- Oki Data C7300N COLOR LED PRINTER 20PPM COLOR 24PPM MONO NETWRK 128MB (Okidata-62417304)
- Canon MultiPASS MP730
- EIZO Nanao 19IN LCD 1280X1024 75HZ BLACK L767-BK DVI-D 500:1 (EIZO NANAO-L767BK)
- Microsoft Money Premium 2004 Eng US Only CD (Microsoft-S6600001)
- Canon CanoScan 9900F Scanner 3200X6400DPI (Canon-8132A002)
- FRONTPAGE 2003 WIN32 ENG CD (Microsoft-39202321)
- HP LaserJet 1300
- VCom SystemSuite 5
- Dell M5200n
- Palm TREO 600 GSM/GPRS COMMUNICATOR CELLPHONE PALM ORGANIZER WIRELESS (Handspring-1034NA)
- Forward Solutions Migo
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel Digital Camera (Canon-8861A003)
- PHOTOSHOP CS V8.0 (Full Product) (Adobe-23101764)
- HP IPAQ H4350 PDA (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-FA172A)
- Outlook 2003 (Full Product) (Microsoft-54301904)
- ViewSonic 22IN/20.0V 27mm 1600x1200 97HZ P220F Perfect Flat TCO 99 (PC/Mac) (ViewSonic-P220F)
- Creative AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM SOUND BLASTER PCI SOUND CARD SB0350 (Creative Labs-70SB035000003)
- Samsung 17IN LCD 1280X1024 700:1 .264MM 173P SILVER ULTRA NARROW BEZEL (Samsung-173PSILVER)
- Toshiba Satellite P25-S609 Notebook (Toshiba-PSP20U19PS8R)
- Netgear WGT624 Wireless 802.11G 108 Mbps Firewall Router 4port (NetGear-WGT624NA)
- Dell Dimensions 4600 (2.8GHz)
- Canon i960
- Maxtor OneTouch Personal Storage External 250GB Hard Drive (Maxtor-A01A250)
- Logitech DINOVO MEDIA DESKTOP BLUETOOTH K/B MEDIA PAD & MOUSE (Logitech-9673120403)
- ACCPAC SIMPLY ACCOUNTING 2004 PRO BI-LINGUAL (ACCPAC-10271U180C00)
- NEC DPL/XGA 1100 ANSI LUMENS 2.1 POUNDS PROJECTOR (NEC-LT10)
- Rio Karma 20GB MP3 Player (Rio-90260461)
- LaCie La Cie
- IBM ThinkPad X40 (IBM Think Express Program) PM 1.00GHz, 256 MB, 20 GB, 12.1
- PhotoShop Album 2.0 (Adobe-29170147)
- Lite-On LVW-5005
- Easy Media Creator 7 (Full Product) (Roxio-213100)
- Toshiba Portege M200 Notebook (Toshiba-PPM20U004JD4)
- Hush Technologies Hush ATX
- Canon i455 Desktop Photo Printer
- Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom
- ATI All-in-Wonder 9600 XT Video Card
- SightSpeed Video Messenger
- Hitachi Deskstar 7K400
- PC-CILLIN 2004 INTERNET SECURITY
- Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5
- Safer Networking Spybot Search & Destroy
- Alienware Aurora Extreme
- Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
- Panasonic PV-GS200
- StompSoft BackUp MyPC 5 Deluxe
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1
- MAC OS X PANTHER 10.3
- InDesign CS V3.0
- Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable GPS Receiver
- Novatix ExplorerPlus
- AT&T Privacy Bird
- Apple ITunes Media Player for Windows
- PDAapps VeriChat
- Plextor PX-712A DVDR/RW Drive
- Motorola v600
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- Compare products to Novatix ExplorerPlus
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Products Reviewed
(58 items)
- Cloudmark SpamNet
- Logitech Z-680
- Oki Data C7300N COLOR LED PRINTER 20PPM COLOR 24PPM MONO NETWRK 128MB (Okidata-62417304)
- Canon MultiPASS MP730
- EIZO Nanao 19IN LCD 1280X1024 75HZ BLACK L767-BK DVI-D 500:1 (EIZO NANAO-L767BK)
- Microsoft Money Premium 2004 Eng US Only CD (Microsoft-S6600001)
- Canon CanoScan 9900F Scanner 3200X6400DPI (Canon-8132A002)
- FRONTPAGE 2003 WIN32 ENG CD (Microsoft-39202321) $250.00
- HP LaserJet 1300 $126.00(Lowest Price)
- VCom SystemSuite 5
- Dell M5200n
- Palm TREO 600 GSM/GPRS COMMUNICATOR CELLPHONE PALM ORGANIZER WIRELESS (Handspring-1034NA) $50.00
- Forward Solutions Migo
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel Digital Camera (Canon-8861A003)
- PHOTOSHOP CS V8.0 (Full Product) (Adobe-23101764)
- HP IPAQ H4350 PDA (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-FA172A) $250.00
- Outlook 2003 (Full Product) (Microsoft-54301904) $98.00
- ViewSonic 22IN/20.0V 27mm 1600x1200 97HZ P220F Perfect Flat TCO 99 (PC/Mac) (ViewSonic-P220F)
- Creative AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM SOUND BLASTER PCI SOUND CARD SB0350 (Creative Labs-70SB035000003)
- Samsung 17IN LCD 1280X1024 700:1 .264MM 173P SILVER ULTRA NARROW BEZEL (Samsung-173PSILVER)
- Toshiba Satellite P25-S609 Notebook (Toshiba-PSP20U19PS8R)
- Netgear WGT624 Wireless 802.11G 108 Mbps Firewall Router 4port (NetGear-WGT624NA) $28.00(When Rated)
- Dell Dimensions 4600 (2.8GHz)
- Canon i960
- Maxtor OneTouch Personal Storage External 250GB Hard Drive (Maxtor-A01A250)
- Logitech DINOVO MEDIA DESKTOP BLUETOOTH K/B MEDIA PAD & MOUSE (Logitech-9673120403)
- ACCPAC SIMPLY ACCOUNTING 2004 PRO BI-LINGUAL (ACCPAC-10271U180C00)
- NEC DPL/XGA 1100 ANSI LUMENS 2.1 POUNDS PROJECTOR (NEC-LT10) $999.00(Lowest Price)
- Rio Karma 20GB MP3 Player (Rio-90260461)
- LaCie La Cie
- IBM ThinkPad X40 (IBM Think Express Program) PM 1.00GHz, 256 MB, 20 GB, 12.1
- PhotoShop Album 2.0 (Adobe-29170147)
- Lite-On LVW-5005
- Easy Media Creator 7 (Full Product) (Roxio-213100)
- Toshiba Portege M200 Notebook (Toshiba-PPM20U004JD4)
- Hush Technologies Hush ATX
- Canon i455 Desktop Photo Printer $300.00(Lowest Price)
- Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom
- ATI All-in-Wonder 9600 XT Video Card
- SightSpeed Video Messenger
- Hitachi Deskstar 7K400
- PC-CILLIN 2004 INTERNET SECURITY
- Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Pro 4.5
- Safer Networking Spybot Search & Destroy
- Alienware Aurora Extreme
- Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
- Panasonic PV-GS200
- StompSoft BackUp MyPC 5 Deluxe
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1 $150.00(Lowest Price)
- MAC OS X PANTHER 10.3
- InDesign CS V3.0
- Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable GPS Receiver
- Novatix ExplorerPlus
- AT&T Privacy Bird
- Apple ITunes Media Player for Windows
- PDAapps VeriChat
- Plextor PX-712A DVDR/RW Drive
- Motorola v600 $110.00(When Rated)
Digital Imaging
Digital SLR Camera
It's what photo enthusiasts were waiting for: a lightweight digital SLR that mere mortals can afford. Though the Rebel was the first sub-$1000 digital SLR, it's no longer alone. Nikon's D70 carries a similarly modest price, but the Canon is the better of the two. $999
Advanced Digital Camera
The C-8080 has a sweet combination of advanced controls and an intelligent design that makes it a pleasure to use. "Its image quality will satisfy even the pros," says Steve Sanders of Steves-Digicams.com. We agree: It earned top scores in our photo-quality tests. One knock is that the 5X zoom is short for its class. $899
Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
The 5.1-megapixel W1 has almost everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot: low cost, small size, an impressive 2.5-inch LCD, fast startup, and a quick trigger. The photos we took looked sharp, colorful, and true-to-life. $400
Photo-Management Software
Every photo organizer we've seen brims with features--tagging, fixing, burning, and sharing. Choosing the best among a strong lot wasn't easy, but we like Photoshop Album 2's beautiful interface; its snazzy, unique tagging system; and its sophisticated online photo gallery tool. But the program is a little slower than we would like. $50
Image Editing Software
Just as it's easy to pick a Porsche as a world-class sports car, it's easy to pick Photoshop as our World Class image editor. Handy new layers management, an improved file browser, a creativity-enhancing filters browser, and expanded 16-bit editing capabilities are only a few of its improvements. A hidden gem: the Shadow/Highlights tool buried in the Image, Adjustments menu. $649
Photo Printer
In addition to printing glossy photos quickly, the Canon i960 produces sharp text and attractive color graphics on plain paper. It lets you print directly from a PictBridge-compatible digital camera, and a paper feed accommodates 4-by-6-inch photo paper. $200
Scanner
Want to make quality scans without having to master arcane software? The CanoScan 9900F delivers great-looking scans from both printed photos and transparencies. It automatically fixes dust and scratches, and its software is a breeze to use. $400
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At a Glance
Produced very detailed photo prints with realistic colors. Text appeared sharp even at small sizes. No control panel.
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Pros
- Best detail reproduction
- Very fast
- Individual ink cartridges
Cons
- Included ColorSync profiles need improvement

































