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ZDNet's 12 Days of Christmas Shopping


December 22, 2003
URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/coolgear/electronics/soa/ZDNet-s-12-Days-of-Christmas-Shopping/0,139023382,120282035,00.htm


Christmas is the giving season, but selecting the best IT gift can be tricky. Check out our Australian guide to the best presents this festive season.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A high speed DVD burner. They're without a doubt the hottest thing in consumer IT at the moment, and we've got comprehensive reviews of the latest and greatest models to offer.

Burnt Offerings: High speed DVD Burners tested
Mitsubishi Diamond Data DVDXRW424
Pioneer DVR-A07
Plextor PX-708A

 

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A snazzy new mobile phone. Christmas is a time for getting in touch with people, after all.

The dazzling dozen: 12 mobiles tested
Samsung E700
Nokia 5140
O2 Xphone

 

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

Share those Christmas memories forever with a digital camera. Or just capture the shots of all your drunken fat relatives. It's up to you.

Pentax Optio S4
HP Photosmart 945
Fujifilm FinePix S5000
Canon EOS 300D

 

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

An MP3 player, whether to whistle along with jolly Christmas tunes, or escape their incessant and annoying jingles.

Listen to the Music: 12 MP3 Players Tested
Samsung Yepp 55
eFX i-MPIA 4000 MP3 Player
iRiver iFP-390T

 

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A Personal Digital Assistant, if only to keep track of all the presents from days one to four.

Pocket-sized productivity: 5 PDAs tested
Dell Axim X3i
Sony CLIE PEG-UX50
Palm Zire 21

 

 

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A projector; ideal for my business presentations and just the thing to throw up on a wall when I've got a DVD player handy.

Bright sparks in the boardroom: 10 projectors reviewed
Sanyo PLC-SW30
InFocus LP120
Epson EMP-S1

 

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

An LCD Monitor. CRTs are so last century's technology, after all.

As far as the eye can see: 8 LCD monitors tested
Flat out: Ten 17-inch LCD monitors tested

 

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A tablet PC, for working on the go, and heck, just to impress people with my nifty executive toy.

Tablet PCs: Take one and call me in the morning
Toshiba Portege M200

 

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A photo printer. Why go to the photo lab when you can just print at home on a whim?

Canon i905D
Epson Stylus Photo RX510
HP Photosmart 245
Tech Guide: Which Printer?

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

An Internet security suite. It might not seem all that enjoyable now, but you'll be sobbing without one when the hackers and viruses come knocking at your cyberspace door. Note: They won't be singing happy carols.

Hitting the suite spot: McAfee Vs Norton

 

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A multimedia encyclopaedia. Ideal for winning those Boxing Day games of Trivial Pursuit, looking up who won the Melbourne Cup in 1943, or to give the kids extra options in their studies.

Head to head: Encarta 2004 vs Britannica 2004

 

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A whacking great sack to store everything else I got, and some hernia cream if I attempt to carry it all.

 



 

 


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