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Don’t get too excited, this is a concept phone, but a prototype has already been built and shown at Mobile World Conference (MWC 2008). Using NVIDIA’s sick engine, this phone takes the wind out of the N96 hype. Of course one is expected to arrive Q3, and the other may or may not arrive soon, but it should. Its the illness. Don’t want to read specs? Try 12 megapixel still photos and 720P video. That’s right, shoot progressive HD video on your mobile phone.

Here are the jawdropping specs:

• ARM11 MPCore
• HD AVP (High Definition Audio Video Processor) 720p H.264, MPEG-4, and VC-1/WMV9 Decode
• 720p H.264 and MPEG-4 Encode
• Supports multi-standard audio formats including AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3
• JPEG encode and decode acceleration
• ULP (Ultra Low Power) GeForce GPU
• OpenGL ES 2.0
• D3D Mobile
• Programmable pixel shader
• Programmable vertex and lighting
• CSAA support
• Advanced 2D graphics
• Up to 12Mpixel camera sensor support
• Advanced imaging features
• True dual display support
• 720p (1280×720) HDMI 1.2 support
• SXGA (1280×1024) LCD and CRT support
• Composite and S-Video TV output

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The Macbook Air is dropping tommorrow, and there’s been lots of criticism of it - not enough memory, no ethernet, no DVD burner, etc. What do we at Gizm0.com think? Hogwash. Gizm0.com takes our recommendations seriously, but yes, you should buy the Macbook Air, and quick like.

The issues they raise are b.s.:

- Memory isn’t like what it used to be. Buy a terabyte drive and keep it at home, where your precious memories should be in the first place. You could use your iPod’s 160 gb harddrive as your main harddrive, but we tend to lose things, so stick with the terabyte at home idea.

- no DVD/CD burner, well, no problem, they sell one for $99 bucks and you can keep that at home too.

- no ethernet cable, no firewire.  There’s $20 adaptors at radio shack to take care of those problems.  The idea is to keep it mobile and fashionable so that you can hang out at cafes, checking out gadget porn while cuties all around you check you out.  (oh yeah!)

If you have an office computer or desktop computer, you can keep everything there, what you get is style, mobility and Apple’s awesome OS. Go for it bro!

Macbook Air “shortcomings”

- No CD/DVD burner, not enough memory, no ethernet cable.

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Ever since I copped that new Ghostface album, I’ve been fiendin’ for real speakers to go with my Macbook Pro.  Something with a little bass and good-looking enough to kick it in the living room.  Oh yeah, it should be very portable, and not be full of wires sticking out.  Allright, based on pouring through the web, these seem like good moves - what do you think?

DreamGear i.Sound Tripod PC Speaker System

Reviews: Not great

Here’s a sample:

“Nice Speakers, loud, tone is good, but they need grill covers to protect the speakers from damage. I had them 30 seconds and when removing the unit from the box, pushed on the speaker and creased it, without knowing that they did not have grill covers installed.”  T. Hatcher

Whatever homes.  You shouldn’t been pushin’ up on your brand new speakers!  Besides, he says it sounds good.  This thing looks sweet!  I can lay it down in the living dining table and when guests come over with their Ipods or iPhones, they can just plugin and rock out.  Very easy way for others to rock on your speakers - but there’s no point if it doesn’t rock.  Hmm…

Altec Lansing FX4021 2.1 Powered Audio Speaker System

Reviews: ill, it gets 5 stars and its priced around $83!

Looks like I have my computer speakers.  The style factor isn’t high though.  Let’s cop the throwback Apple joints first before checking out.

Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System

Yeah!  This is listed at $109 and such a great bargain - sounds great, looks sweet.  This is alot like the first one except I believe the blue LED light is new.  Anyhow, the price is for the work of art it is and the great sound is just gravy.  I’m going with this folks.

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the Numark TTi is an ill way to pump vinyl tunes to your iPod. First of all, it looks great. Numarks aren’t Technics 1200s but they do make good stuff, and at slightly below the Technics price point. The TTi comes with an iPod dock (pictured), USB interface, and line-level output. You don’t need a computer go-between and can transfer directly to your iPod, but should you want to take that Jimmy Cliff song to your laptop or desktop, the Numark TTi comes with software for PC or Mac. Not bad for $449, and from a company you can trust.

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If you’ve been waiting for a good excuse to finally cop the slick, 16 gb iPod Touch, now’s the time. Its dropped $40 and can now be had for $359. Of course you can’t make calls, but then again, you already have a phone, don’t you?

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