Audio/Video, Home Theater

Palm Powered Holiday Gift Guide

Fueling the gadget-giving frenzy this holiday season are today’s cutting-edge technology toys, but what are tech-savvy “giftees” looking for in a gadget? Choosing the right smartphone or wireless handheld for that special someone on your list means finding the perfect balance of size, performance, and features. Check out the top 10 picks for the latest and greatest Palm Powered gear for work and play that are sure to thrill this holiday season and beyond.

Archos 500637 Gmini 400 20 GB Digital Audio/Video Jukebox

Archos 500637 Gmini 400 20 GB Digital Audio/Video Jukebox

The Gmini400 goes way beyond music to bring long-awaited features such as a color LCD for viewing photos and music videos, a built-in CompactFlash reader for storing photos and data, and the ability to play Mophun games. You can also connect it to your TV to look at photos and watch videos.

Apple 20 GB iPod U2 Special Edition

Apple 20 GB iPod U2 Special Edition

Like no other, iPod U2 Special Edition stands out. Jet black, it bears a prominent red Apple Click Wheel and, on the flip side, the autographs of each U2 band member. It comes with an exclusive U2 poster and, of course, the signature white iPod earbuds. As an extra special treat, it includes an iTunes Music Store coupon you can use to get $50 off your purchase of “The Complete U2.” As unique as the iPod itself, this digital boxed set brings together an amazing 400 U2 tracks. Songs span the band’s celebrated career. From “Boy” to “War” to “The Joshua Tree” to “Zooropa” to the soon-to-be-released “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,” it includes every U2 album and features over 25 rare and unreleased tracks.

Apple 40 GB iPod Photo

Apple 40 GB iPod Photo

A delight for the ears. A feast for the eyes. Though it’s no bigger than a pack of playing cards and weighs in at just over 6 ounces, iPod Photo delivers a one-two sensory punch. Letting you carry an entire library of your favorite music — up to 10,000 songs — or enough photos — as many as 25,000 — to fill nearly 200 slide trays or cover nearly 5,000 square feet of wall space. Got a really big den?

palmOne Treo 650

palmOne Treo 650

The Treo™ 650 smartphone from palmOne makes it easier than ever to stay connected. It simplifies your life by combining a compact mobile phone with email, an organizer, messaging, and web access.3 There’s also Bluetooth® technology so you can connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. Not to mention an MP3 player, a digital camera that captures video, and a vibrant color screen that brings everything to life – all in a device that’s still small enough to fit in your pocket. Seems like Treo smartphones just keep getting smarter.

Panasonic SL-SX430 Portable CD/MP3 Player with D-Sound

Panasonic SL-SX430 Portable CD/MP3 Player with D-Sound

This portable CD/MP3 player provides some unusual benefits along with the ability to play CDs, CDRs, CDRWs, and CDs with MP3 files. The first is “advanced D-sound technology, which is essentially a combination of a digital amplifier, which helps reduce distortion for crystal-clear sound at higher volume levels; S-XBS and digital audio gain control, which helps improve bass response at higher volume levels; and MP3 re-master technology, which maximizes sound quality from compressed music files, such as MP3 and WMA.

Sony D-NF400 Psyc ATRAC Portable CD Player with Digital Tuner (AM/FM/TV/Weather)

Sony D-NF400 Psyc ATRAC Portable CD Player with Digital Tuner (AM/FM/TV/Weather)

Spin your commercial CDs, your homemade music CDs of almost any stripe, or listen to the radio, TV, or weather-band transmissions with Sony’s versatile, full-circle D-NF400 Psyc-styled Walkman portable CD player. The snazzy player includes SonicStage software, which lets you take full advantage of ATRAC3plus (Sony’s proprietary music-compression technology) when making custom MP3 CDs on your computer. Playback options include 32-track programming, repeat (track, disc, or program), random play, and–thanks to Sony’s great work in DSP efficiency–more than 85 hours of ATRAC3plus CD or up to 50 hours of audio CD playback from 2 AA batteries (not included).

Sony D-EJ100PS Psyc Walkman Portable CD Player

Sony D-EJ100PS Psyc Walkman Portable CD Player

Sony’s PSYC D-EJ100PS Walkman portable CD player augments its great sound and extensive features with a stylish, full-circle, gleam-black exterior. And at a mere .94 inches thick, this Walkman lives up to its name, traveling with ease in pocket, purse, or backpack. Playback options include 32-track programming, repeat (track, disc, or program), random play, and an amazing 50 hours of playback from a pair of standard AA batteries (not included). A PSYC-styled clip-on remote makes it easy to operate the player while you’re on the go, and Sony’s “h.ear” clip-on headphones are designed for streamlined comfort.

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