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Top 100 Products of 2006

Nos. 31 - 40

Sony Ericsson K800i One of the most popular phones in 2006 has to be the Sony Ericsson K800i (not just because the beautiful Daniela Hantuchova has endorsed it). Its 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus snaps great photos that are well focused and it has proven itself in our trials. Other lovable traits are its speedy interface, 3G capabilities and a classic candy-bar form factor - practically all the reasons why it graced the latest James Bond flick.
Nokia N93 smartphone Despite its bulkiness, the Nokia N93 is an ideal phone for those who require wireless Internet, a camcorder, digital camera, and telecommunication in one handheld device. Packed with a 3.2-megapixel camera (Carl Zeiss lens), a swivel display, Wi-Fi and video recording at DVD quality, the Nokia N93 is one heck of an impressive smartphone.
Sony Ericsson W950i What the iPod nano has, the W950i has and much more. Its inclination towards music delivery is evident by its 4GB flash memory, album art support and menu navigation resembling an iPod. This 3G Walkman phone is perhaps the most ideal companion to music lovers who don't wish to carry multiple devices. Best of all, it doesn't require users to transfer songs via SonicStage or any other cumbersome software. Talk about simplicity, just drag and drop the MP3 songs to the phone's memory and you're done.
Sony MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch There are several Bluetooth watches out there in the market but none are as cool and sleek as the Sony Ericsson MBW-100. A product resulting from collaboration with Fossil, this watch notifies users, via vibration, of incoming calls and messages when it is paired to a Bluetooth mobile phone. It even checks the contact list for caller-ID so you may decide on the calls you want to answer. We think the MBW-100 is a perfect match for busy executives who are always held up in meetings.
Olympus E330 DSLR camera Innovation is vitally important in the consumer electronics industry and that's what Olympus showed when the E330 was officially launched. It is the first DSLR to boast of a unique live preview display that behaves very much like digital compacts. Thus, it's a great companion to beginners of the DSLR space. It's a real boon to frame shots using the LCD at night as opposed to the traditional optical viewfinder.
Canon 400D DSLR camera It's small, light and possibly the best entry-level 10.0-megapixel DSLR camera in the market today in terms of price, functions, pixel count and image quality. The 400D is also the first DSLR camera from Canon with Anti-dust capability built onto the image sensor to minimize unwanted dust speckles. With a huge variety of lens and accessories to offer, the Canon 400D is an ideal DSLR for beginners and mid-level enthusiasts.
Pentax K100D DSLR camera Priced at about US$700, there is nothing about the K100D to suggest that it is a DSLR that's built to that price. It performed well above our expectations in the areas of photo quality and user-friendliness and it even comes with a built-in anti-shake function (within the body) to reduce the effects of handshakes. Affordable price, good capabilities and cool features! What more can you ask for? Definitely the best budget DSLR of the year.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T50 For one-handed photography, anti-shake/blur is the most important feature to minimize aftereffects from handshakes and that's what the Sony T50 has to offer in its ultra compact form. Our own tests of the Sony Cybershot DSC-T50 affirmed of its effective anti-shake function, making this little compact worth every penny among its class considering its other intuitive features as well. For one, it is a very user-friendly camera with a lovely 3-inch touch screen.
Apple Mac Pro The Mac Pro is best described as a powerful workstation with excellent expansion capabilities and priced decently. The Mac Pro is powered by a pair of 2.66GHz dual-core Intel Xeon "Woodcrest" processors, clearly catapulting it as the ultimate Mac computer till date. If you look around, you will find that the Mac Pro is actually more affordable than many other computers of similar specifications. This should therefore debunk the myth that Apple computers are always priced at a premium. For the hardcore Mac users, this is a necessary step-up to speed your productivity while those who have longed to make the switch, there's no better reason or time than now.
Apple MacBook The iconic white iBook that we have come to love has been given a thorough makeover. Now known as the MacBook, its processing powerhouse is the Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile. Equipped with a smaller but wider LCD display, the new MacBook is attractively priced from just a shade under US$1,000. Not to mention that it has the capability to run Windows OS, the MacBook can really hold its own among other notebooks. If you've been enticed by all the witty "Get a Mac" adverts, the MacBook is quite a worthy contender to be your first Mac computer.
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