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10 Cool Gadgets You Can't Get Here--Yet

A high-definition TV you can carry in your pocket. A remote you talk to. A dongle for bringing HDTV broadcasts to your laptop while you're on the go. Sound great? Too bad, because you'll have to cross an ocean to get them.

Dan Tynan, PC World

The Sounds of Silence

NEC ValueStar W

The W in this entertainment PC's name stands for "Water Silence" but "Whisper quiet" would be just as accurate. The Vista Media Center PC wraps a liquid-cooled hard drive in sound-absorbing material to produce ambient noise of just 25 to 30 dB--quieter than a nearby human whisper--so you can hear the movie, not the machine. The ValueStar W comes configured with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 22-inch LCD, and a combo Blu-ray/HD DVD drive (get 'em while they last).

Availability: Only in Japan.

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