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Electronic Gifts for the Season Part I & IITechnology Brown Bag Session
Wednesday, December 2 & 9, 2009
Electronic Gadgets & Gifts
• Camcorders • Digital Cameras• Digital Picture Fra
mes• eBook Readers• FlipVideo• Gaming Consoles• GPS System
• iPods• Laptops • Net Books• SmartPhones• Shopping Tips
Camcorders
• Mini - Tape• Hard drive• Flash Memory• DVD
• LCD Size• CCD’s• Zoom
• HD• SD
• Shoot and Share• Standard• Prosumer
Canon HG21 $699
Aiptek A-HD 720P $95
Sony HDR-FX1000 $699TOC
Digital Cameras
• Standard• Sleek• Advanced• DSLR
• Optical Zoom: Depends on
your distances• Digital Zoom:
Don’t use
• Speed: Good luck finding out. Need further research. Try CNet.com.
• Resolution: Who cares?• Optical Sensors: CCD,
CMOS, 3CCD
• Colors: Who knew there were so many
• LCD Screen: Easier to check pictures if larger
• IS: pretty standard
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR Camera
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Digital Picture Frames
• Buying Guides– Consumer Reports Buying Guide
http://bit.ly/7PQLbF – How to Buy a Digital Photo Frame
http://bit.ly/92Wiw4
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Digital Picture Frames
• Reviews– Consumer Search Best Reviewed Frames
http://bit.ly/8hz1wn – ZDnet Digital Frame Reviews
http://bit.ly/5QYRhA – Frame Reviews http://bit.ly/4wAjbS
• Sale Items– Amazon.com Digital Frame Sale Items http://
bit.ly/8SJlu0 – Yahoo Shopping http://bit.ly/7p3KFL– Tech Bargains http://techbargains.com
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Sony PRS-300 eBook
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Sony eBook Features & Benefits
• Connects to PC or Mac via USB• Easy setup, software available online• Easy to add eBooks and PDF documents
with downloaded software• Your eBook library maintained on PC or
Mac & synchronized as needed• eBooks bought from Sony eBook site
(special Borders Books section)• 5” screen using e-ink technology
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Sony eBook Features & Benefits
• Reads Sony & EPUB books, PDF & documents
• Reads e-books from libraries (www.sonysearch.overdrive.com)
• Has link to thousands of free, public domain books hosted by Google
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Kindle eBook Reader
• Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
• Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback
• Books in <60 Seconds; no PC required• >360,000 books• Low Prices:
$1.99 to $9.99
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Kindle eBook Reader
• 3G Wireless: no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots, global coverage
• Paper-Like Display• Holds up to 1,500 books• Longer Battery Life: up to 1 week on
single charge• Built-In PDF Reader• Text-to-Speech feature• Free 1st chapters before buy
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Flip Video
• Easy to Use• Uploads to
YouTube• Short Battery
Life
Look for deals on refurbished or older modelsTOC
Gaming: Playstation
• PS3 $299 includes Bluray, PS2 $100, PSP Go $240, PSP $169
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Gaming: Xbox
• $400• better digital media
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Gaming: Nintendo Wii and DS
• Wii $199 (Wii Play, Wii Fit)• DS $169
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GPS
• Global Positioning System (GPS): satellite-based navigation system
• Uses network of 24 satellites • Placed in orbit by U.S. Dept of Defense• Originally military use, in 80s, government
made system available for civilian use• Works in all weather conditions,
anywhere, 24 hours a day• No subscription or setup charges/fees• GPS.Biggies: Garmin & TomTom• Consumer Reports http://bit.ly/4yq8pG
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GPS Features
• Screen size: 2.5 to >5 inches• Spoken street names• Real-time traffic reports• Predictive data entry and dynamic search• Detour feature• Routing option• Mounts and mounting: suction cup or? • Power supply: powered by car's 12-volt
socket or internal rechargeable battery• Bluetooth, MP3 player, Video player,
Photo viewer, Foreign LanguagesTOC
• Buying Guides– CNET Buying Giude http://reviews.cnet.com/laptop-buying-guide/ – Laptopical Buying Guide http://bit.ly/5tKvEj – Techspot Buying Guide http://bit.ly/70MyDU
• Reviews– Notebook Review http://bit.ly/8Rj1c – Laptoplogic Reviews http://bit.ly/4n2FyG – PCWorld Laptop Reviews http://bit.ly/jw57d
• Sale Items– XP Bargains http://bit.ly/621HtY – Yahoo Shopping http://bit.ly/72V18F – Tech Bargains http://techbargains.com
Laptops
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iPods
• Touch• Nano
• Shuffle
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Netbooks
• Netbooks (mini notebooks, subnotebooks): a rapidly evolving category; small, light, inexpensive laptop computers for general computing and web access
• Marketed as "companion devices" to augment other computer access
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Netbooks
• ASUS Eee PC (~ $289 - $399)• HP Mini-Note (~ $329 - $499)• MSI Wind (~ $299 - $379)• Acer Aspire (~ $289 – $449)• Dell Mini (~ $ 329 - $499)
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Netbooks
• Microcenter– Toshiba, Acer, MSI– $299 - $419
• Dell Outlet– $219 - $489 (refurbished)
• JCCC Bookstore– Dell Mini 10-inch ($399)
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Netbooks
Most use the Intel Atom processor
Factors to consider:• OS (Windows or Linux are most common)• Keyboard size• Screen size• Battery life• Cost
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Smartphones
• iPhone• Android• Blackberry
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Shopping for Deals: Tips
• Search www.spoofee.com or www.passwird.com (is item ever on sale)
• Beware of Shipping Prices• Check www.pricegrabber.com for price
comparisons• http://www.consumersearch.com/ Prices
too good to be true are not true.
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Information assembled by staff members of the Educational Technology Center, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS