Mobile Computing: Cool Gadgets for Hot Weather Lynn MA

Our guide to what's cool right now in portable gadgets.


1 . Local Companies

Superpriceplaza
781-321-6632
Malden
Malden, MA
Audio Lab, Inc
617-864-1144
36 JFK St.
Cambridge, MA
Gazelle.com
www.gazelle.com
www.gazelle.com
Boston, MA
Chestnut Hill Sound
(617) 618-1800 x 206
90 Oak St
Newton, MA
Munich-IC Inc.
1-978-525-3040 x118
118 Magnolia Avenue, 2nd Floor
Gloucester, MA
Torrent Cables
781-820-4654
Torrent, Inc.
Needham, MA
Hewlett Packard Co
(978) 493-5111
111 Powder Mill Rd
Maynard, MA
Ssihubcity
(978) 263-8900
34 School St
Acton, MA
Smart Modular Tech
(978) 640-1715
30 International Pl Ste 230
Tewksbury, MA
Journal Computers & Structures
(617) 923-3407
71 Elton Ave
Watertown, MA

2 . Introduction

By now, we're all tired of the heat. Since I don't know any of you well enough to hose you down, I'll offer relief in a different way--a guide to what's cool right now in portable gadgets.

3 . Sony Ericsson's Music Phone

Combining an MP3 player with a cell phone isn't new--but it is cool. Sony Ericsson's W810, its latest Walkman phone, offers one of the best MP3/cell phone mash-ups yet, says PC World reviewer Liane Cassavoy. She gives the W810 a PCW rating of 80 (very good).

After turning on the device, you can choose between launching just the Walkman music player or all of the phone's features. The W810 also includes a 2-megapixel camera and an FM radio.

There are some downsides: The feature-packed handset lacks dedicated Send and End phone buttons; holding the boxy candy-bar-style phone can be uncomfortable during long conversations; and an unlocked version costs $499. Cingular was expected to offer a version of the phone for less but hadn't announced pricing as of this writing.

4 . Creative's Zen V Plus

Apple's iPod Nano isn't the only cool, flash-memory-based media player out there.

Consider Creative's ultra-compact Zen V Plus, for example, which offers impressive audio quality. It has an FM tuner, a five-band equalizer for tweaking audio, and line-in encoding for recording directly from a CD player or another source. It can play video, but its 1.5-inch screen makes viewing for longer than a minute or two uncomfortable. It's available in 1GB ($199), 2GB ($269), and 4GB ($329) models.

PC World reviewer Eric Dahl awarded the Zen V Plus a PCW rating of 81 (very good).

5 . Featured Local Company

Superpriceplaza

781-321-6632
Malden
Malden, MA

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