Toshiba Portégé R200
The R200 is more than just a pretty case. Inside the slate-grey notebook, this R200 means business for the mobile multitasker. Weighing less than three pounds and boasting a battery life of more than four hours, the R200 flexes its muscle with a 1.2 GHz Pentium M processor, 512MB of RAM and a 60GB hard drive. The security-minded user can rest easy knowing the notebook’s biometric fingerprint reader and encryption chip will secure all data if it falls into the wrong fingers. Although the R200 doesn’t come with a CD/DVD drive, it could still be a godsend for business travellers who want less bulk in their baggage.
PRICE: $2,700 (CAN), $2,000 (US)
PROS: Crisp 12.1-inch LCD screen, integrated security makes data impossible to steal and incredibly thin and lightweight for extra mobility
CONS: In order to play CDs or DVDs you have to purchase an external CD/DVD drive, as the notebook doesn’t come with one built in
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The digital SLR market has long waited for a camera like the Nikon D2X. As the next generation of professional digital SLRs, the D2X’s new CMOS sensor can handle images of up to 12.4 million pixels, with incredible precision, smoothness and colour accuracy. Usually, images this colossal will slow down your camera, but the D2X can shoot at full resolution at five frames per second. Nikkor lenses use vibration-reduction technology, which offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed three stops faster than normal. Also, Nikon’s active vibration mode makes it possible to use the camera in bumpy situations, such as shooting in a moving vehicle. Optimized for any shooting situation, the D2X might prove the final nail in film-based technology’s coffin.
PRICE: $6,000 (CAN), $5,200 (US)
PROS: Its lightweight, durable magnesium body combined with 12.4-megapixel resolution guarantees optimal handling for professional and amateur photographers alike.
CONS: A high-quality camera usually has a big price tag associated with it, and the D2X is no exception; The camera (body only) retails for $6,000 in Canada ($5,200 US), and even professional photographers will find this camera can have a steep learning curve.
Epson Stylus Photo R2400
Serious photo printing requires a serious printer. The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 is the follow-up to Epson’s last model, the SP2200 and uses nine ink cartridges including user-interchangeable Glossy Black and Matte Black. This time around it includes technology that produces professional waterproof and long-lasting photos. Photo size can extend to 13 by 44 inches, and Epson claims a lightfastness period of more than 100 years.
PRICE: $1,099 (CAN), $930 (US)
PROS: Nine ink cartridges including user-interchangeable Glossy and Matte Black results in lush, exhibition-quality colour prints.
CONS: You have to manually switch between Glossy and Matte Black cartridges. Ideally, future versions will switch between the two with the touch of a button.
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