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Hewlett-Packard has been consistently offering good value notebooks under the Compaq brand. These notebooks don’t skimp on basic performance and features. The Compaq Presario CQ61-410us is a competivtively priced notebook system that offers good features for productivity and entertainment.

The Presario CQ61 is a 15.6″ diagonal  widescreen laptop. It is powered by 2.10GHz AMD Sempron M120 processor. It has 2GB DDR2 System Memory, which is an average amount (it is expandable to 4 GB). The 250GB hard drive is small to keep the notebook priced low. An external storage device is a convenient supplement for additional space.

The Presario Q61 comes with an ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics, LightScribe DVD burner and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. These features will suffice most users’ needs.

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As the inventor of Blu-ray technology, Sony has always been known for its quality Blu-ray players. This specific model is a decent entry level component. It is aimed at the casual buyer who is price conscience.

The BDP-S360 offers full HD 1080p video output for Blu-ray disks, it provides high-resolution HD images to your tv. The built in 24p True Cinema capable feature lets you watch films at their intended 24 frames per second. This player supports Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD audio codecs for up to 7.1 channels of high-definition sound.

Besides Blu-ray, the BDP-S360’s disc drive supports many video formats: DVD, CD audio, MP3, JPEG playback, and others. The back panel features an Ethernet port that is used for BD-Live Web connectivity and for firmware updates.

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The DualView camera is for those that like being in front of the camera as much as being behind the camera. It’s an extremely good design feature by Samsung incorporated into its fine digital camera line.

The Samsung DualView TL220 is a sturdy 12.2-MP black camera available in a variety of color highlights. The evident innovation is an 1.5-inch display in the front and a 3.0-inch touch screen display in the back. The lens is a 27-mm Schneider wide angle lens that allows up to 4.6x optical zoom. You can also record HD video in 1280×720p resolution at 30 frames per second.

All the functions are operated by the touch screen. The touch screen interface makes it easy to use the various built in settings as they are needed.

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Portable flash drives are very popular. In flash memory no power is needed to maintain the information stored in the chip, making them very stable storage devices. Since they have no moving parts, they handle drops better too.

The Corsair 128GB Flash Voyager GT device is even more rugged. It has a rubber housing making it water-resistant and virtually shockproof. This 128GB USB flash drive provides large storage capacities in a very small form. It is easily
transported. Convenience is an important criteria, especially for consumer and corporate applications.

A 128GB flash drive can hold a surprising amount of data: like documents, movies, mp3s, pictures, even software programs. The 128GB Flash Voyager GT is perfect for those who need to access large amount of data in a durable and convenient format.

- Edwin, HawtGadgets.com