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Top 100 Products of 2008

Nos 71 - 80

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

One of the first motherboards from Gigabyte to feature its new Ultra Durable 3 technology, the GA-EP45-UD3P is another typically polished product from the company that runs cool thanks to the extra dose of copper in the PCB. Decent performance with ample room for overclocking completes the package.

Panasonic LUMIX FX38

From the FX33, to the FX36 and now the FX38. Building upon its successful LUMIX compacts, the FX38 comes with new features such as AF tracking, higher optical zoom at 5x, and an Auto Backlight Compensation mode and Digital Red-Eye Correction added to the iA mode. Major improvements, however, are not found within, and it probably won't be required.

Viewsonic VLED221wm LED monitor

Viewsonic's VLED221wm was a monitor that had everything going for it - LED backlit, nice 22-inch screen realty and the extra vibrant color hues. It's just a shame this great product failed to make it in the consumer arena due to it above average pricing.

HP Voodoo Envy 133

One of the most sexiest notebooks to be announced this year, the HP Voodoo Envy 133 literally causes what its name suggests, though we don't suggest you start sticking pins into dolls to get one. Sporting a dual-carbon casing, the slim and shiny notebook makes up for what it lacks in performance with raw sex appeal.

ASUS Eee PC S101 This is what the Eee PC should have been: slim sexy and light on the feet. Forget the chunky 1000Hs, this is the future of the Eee PC.
HIS Radeon HD 4850 IceQ4 TurboX

Philip's 56-inch Quad Full HD 3DTV just rocks on so many levels. For starters, its Quad HD resolution of 3840x2160 is four times that of a normal SD display. It's also a 3D TV without the need for glasses and lastly, it's going to rock your wallets with its US$25,000 price tag.

Western Digital VelociRaptor

Western Digital's VelociRaptor has been around for a while and chiefly known for its blazing fast 10,000RPM disk performance. The latest iteration now comes in 2.5-inch form factor, along with an expanded capacity of 300GB and using SATA 3.0Gbps. A generous 16MB of onboard cache is also included. Best of all, Western Digital claims it runs cooler than the previous generation.

Antec Signature PSU

A very quiet 80mm PWM fan coupled with modular cables and one of the best power efficiency numbers for its wattage, Antec's new Signature range of PSU exudes quality with its Japanese-made capacitors and solid performance.

Optimus Maximus keyboard

Keyboards used to be boring things. The only thing that is even mildly interesting about them is the backlight that some of them have. The Optimus Maximus, however, takes the keyboard and completely redefines it, by turning its key into tiny individual displays thus allowing the possibility of changing layouts at the press of a button. This is the keyboard from the future.

 Canon Pixma MP988 One of the most well thought-out all-in-one printers we've seen this year is Canon's Pixma MP 988. It does many things, such as print, scan, copy; and it does them all exceptionally well. If you are looking for a printer that does it all, this is definitely the one to get.

 

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