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The Digital Holiday Shopping List

What cool tools will you give this holiday season? Which ones will you ask for? We have ideas for everybody, from gadget freaks to audiophiles.

Michael S. Lasky and the Editors of Digital World

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Easy Listening

Photograph: Marc Simon
Few gadgets wirelessly stream digital music from a PC to a stereo as neatly as Roku's $249 SoundBridge M1000. The device looks good, its display and remote are functional and friendly, and setup is a snap: It talks directly to ITunes, so you don't have to install any special software.

One thing we'd change: SoundBridge can't play copy-protected music that you've downloaded from Apple's ITunes Music Store.

TV Without Wires

Photograph: Marc Simon
Flat-panel LCDs are great space savers that provide bright, high-resolution images. But they're not easy to move from room to room. Sharp's Wireless Aquos LC-15L1U-S TV takes mobility seriously. The 15-inch flat panel's built-in rechargeable battery supports up to 3 hours of viewing, plus you get a carrying handle and a removable table stand. A separate wireless audiovisual center connects it to cable, VCR, and DVD video sources. Take the panel up to 50 feet away from the A/V center. Voilá: TV anywhere.

One thing we'd change: We'd reduce the device's unexpected heftiness (11 pounds).

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