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

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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