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Top 100 Products of 2005

Nos. 31 - 40


Shure E4c
Named as one of the honorees at the International CES Innovations 2005 Awards, the Shure E4c sound isolating earphones features High-Definition drivers with Tuned-Port technology for an unbelievably wide soundstage. It really is the case of hearing to believe it and we are confident that music lovers will be won over in no time at all.

Capable of handling up to 1920x1080 video resolution with interlacing, playback MPEG1/2/4, DivX, XviD, RMP4 and a whole list of popular multimedia files while boasting 802.11b/g WiFi and 10/100 Ethernet LAN, the very affordable and value for money SnaZio Net DVD Cinema HD player was too good to be ignored.

LG GSA-5163 External Super Multi DVD Rewriter
Though LG is no longer the only company delivering all-format DVD drives, it is still by far the only brand around that offers elegantly designed, yet competent external Super Multi DVD Rewriters. Backed by years of experience, you really cannot go wrong with one such drive.

Sony Playstation Portable
Just the drool factor is enough to warrant a position in our Top 100 list, but beyond that desirable sexy form, the Sony PSP is also a competent portable gaming console and media player that is every bit as good as its crisp styling. It is a sin not to have one, you know?

Apple iPod with video
The definitive audio player the world has ever seen was made even better when Apple decided to slap on a color LCD screen and playback functionality for H.264 and MPEG-4 video files. Yet, despite the enhancements injected, the latest iPod incarnation is still the slimmest gadget around that plays video. Shocking!

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series
Quite frankly the best brainwave Creative had in 2005. Boasting a combination of 24-bit audio quality, 110dB SNR, new CMSS (Creative Multi Speaker Surround) 3D headphone and surround speaker technology and an audio processor that has more than 51 million transistors, the X-Fi series of sound cards is a must have component for your PC.

Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse
At an astounding rate of 500 samples per second, the G7 is the finest cordless laser mouse money can buy. Facilitated by 24 frequency channels to guarantee a strong, stable wireless connection between the mouse and PC, the G7 is powered by a long-lasting Li-ion battery pack. Who says that mouse technology can never be exciting?

Razer Copperhead
If there ever were a nomination for the most over engineered mouse in 2005, the Razer Copperhead would be it. Never mind that it was the world's first laser mouse or the many technicalities involved to make it a reality, just know that it is THE daddy of all wired laser gaming mice in existence today.

Archos Gmini 402
When the GMINI 402 was released to succeed the older GIMINI 400, it was immediately apparent that Archos had outdone themselves yet again. 20GB of storage space and a 2.2-inch LCD screen deliver 80 hours of portable video goodness. Best of all, you can even game on it.

AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology
Admittedly trailing its Intel equivalent in terms of computing speed and battery performance in the early stages of its product life, the AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology has since matured to give its more expensive Intel Centrino Mobile Technology counterpart a good run for its money. Our say? Keep up the good work AMD.

 

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