Scaled-down and redefined for home use, today’s streamlined electronics are not only highly practical—with such innovative ‘must-have’ features as multiple functions, ease-of-use, and portability—they’ve been designed to complement the most well-appointed interiors, whether they happen to be traditional or contemporary. Look for trend-setting colors and finishes, slender profiles and sculptural forms in all manner of office essentials from desktop PCs, laptops, displays, and printers to digital cameras and telephones.
—Linda C. Lentz |
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Sony
With the classic looks of a top-notch 35mm SLR camera, the new lightweight DSC-R1 digital camera offers professional-grade 10 1/3-megapixel image sensor notable for its ability to deliver exceptional resolution, high sensitivity to light, and low image noise or graininess, all resulting in exceptional pictures. In addition, this full-featured camera boasts an ultra-wide Carl Zeiss zoom lens, two-inch LCD display that folds flat and swivels, and a one-second shot-to-shot time. ($1,000) 800-222-7669. www.sony.com. |
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Vtech
Taking home telephone technology to its outer limits, the sleek i5871 5.8-GHz digital cordless telephone offers extraordinary clarity, range, and security. Among its innovative features a high-resolution color LCD screen displays preset or downloaded images as wallpaper or photos of the caller. Moreover, users can export their phonebooks from Palm or Outlook directly into any of this expandable system’s eight additional handsets. ($199.95) 800-595-9511. www.vtechphones.com. |
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Apple
Said to be the largest high-resolution PC monitor ever, the 30-inch Cinema HD (high-definition) Flat Display offers professional-quality in a cutting-edge package. Moreover, this wide-format active matrix LCD boasts an impressive 2560-by-1600-pixel resolution and features integral dual FireWire and dual USB 2.0 ports and a DVI interface for pure digital connection with the company’s Power Mac and PowerBook systems, or PCs with the appropriate DVI connector. ($3,299) 800-692-7753. www.apple.com. |
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Samsung
Ideal for casual home offices that double as intimate
sitting areas or bedrooms—even kitchens and dining rooms—the 19-inch SyncMaster 910mp Flat-Panel LCD multipurpose display not only performs as a high-end computer monitor but a full-featured stand-alone television capable of hooking up to a DVD player, VCR, or any other video device. In addition, its picture-in-picture feature allows users to view two sources of input at the same time. ($549) 800-SAMSUNG. www.samsungusa.com |
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Hewlett-Packard
Reputedly the world’s fastest photo printing "mopier," the Photosmart 3310 All-In-One printer/scanner/fax/copier with integrated slide/negative adapter, produces photos in 14 seconds with print and copy speeds up to 32 pages per minute for black and white and 31 for color. A wireless network connects to multiple PCs and Macs, and devices like camera phones. Users can e-mail photos; print and copy without a PC. ($399) 800-752-0900. www.hp.com. |
