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CES 2006: Picks and Pans
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Why Do It Yourself When Someone Else Will Do It For You?:The "Do it For Me" award goes to RipDigital 's conversion service. Send them 50 CDs and for about a buck each, they'll convert them into MP3s burned onto a DVD.
It's a Monitor! It's a Tablet!:The Samsung SyncMaster 720TD tablet monitor comes with a pen-size stylus in a separate stand. To activate tablet mode, you press buttons on the stylus and the bezel. Then you can draw right on the screen.
Wipeout:I'm tired of seeing inkjet printable media smudge. Imation's announcement of its forthcoming waterproof inkjet printable media is a welcome one.
Stable, but Flexible:Ergotron's LX-Dual monitor stand can securely hold any two monitors that have the VESA FPMI mounting interface. It saves desktop space and feels sturdy. The fingertip-sensitive height adjustment responds readily--but once the adjustment is set, it stays put.
RAID For All:Maxtor's OneTouch III Turbo Edition backup drive lets users configure the two drives inside the uber-designed case as RAID 0 or RAID 1. The software helps users understand the tradeoff between RAID 0 (fast data transfer with no data redundancy) and RAID 1 (slower data transfer but data redundancy). The 600GB model costs $550 and the 1-terabyte model costs $900 and should be available soon.
Calculator Nostalgia:HP announced a slew of new computers, cameras, and other products--but it also celebrated the 25th anniversary of its 12-C calculator, a popular old-timer which, amazingly, is still on the market. How many electronics products of any kind from 1981 are still ringing up sales?
You Can Never Be Too Small: Camerbright's little light attaches to your cell phone so you can take pictures in the dark.
Two, Two, Two Screens in One:Of all the technology demos at the show, the one that most impressed me was Sharp's two-way LCD . A screen that shows one image when viewed from one direction and another when viewed from the opposite side seems like a great way to save on digital signage.
Video Scrapbooks Made Easy:Now you can share your videos like you do your photos. The Snapfish Home Movie Service lets you upload videos like you do photos at snapfish.com. You put an unlimited number of videos alongside your photos in the same album for $2.99 a month. No software downloads or plug-ins are required.
