The Lust List
The toys you'll want this month
By Mike Diez; Photographs (gadgets except pebl) by Jason Tablante. Tech products available at Dynamics Ultra Tech, SM North EDSA Cyberzone
MOTOROLA PEBL
One of Motorola's latest outings is a play on simplicity. You might find the contoured edges too feminine, the VGA camera lacking, and the 5MB non-upgradeable internal memory uninspiring. To those who think of the PEBL this way, we ask you, are you the type of Pinoy who buys things for porma's sake? Paying a premium for extras your don't even need? Price available upon request. At mobile phone dealers.
JAZZSPEAKERS ORB 2.1
What better way to hide your geekiness by surrounding yourself with…more geeky stuff! Okay, at least people will think you're a cool cat because you have the coolest gadgets. This system includes a four-inch subwoofer and two 2.5-inch satellite speakers. P3,500
CANON IXUS 750
It's always amazing how Canon can fit so much technology in their compact digital cameras. The IXUS 750 boasts of 7.1 megapixels and a huge 2.5-inch LCD monitor. The 3x zoom lens is quite handy when ogling at summer resorts. P32,950
HELM OF SAURON
Stands eight inches tall, this cool memento will look good in any display case. Keep out of children's reach. Available at hobby shops
BATMAN KOTOBUKIYA STATUE
Kotobukiya is a Japanese hobby company. The Japanese are crazy about comic characters. Pinoys are crazy about cool. Anything Japanese and comic characters are cool. Therefore, us Pinoys are crazy. We don't know where all this is going, so just go and look for this beauty in hobby shops.
I-RIVER H320
I-Rivers are good alternatives to iPods. They are relatively cheaper, and this model has excellent playback and recording. The H320 also features a color monitor to view and manage your photos. P14,200 for the 20G version
MSI MEGAVIEW 561
It's about time you clean up your hard drive from downloaded media, and transfer them to this compact and handy gizmo. Includes DIVX Video Encoding software, tripod, and carry bag. Video playback supports the following video formats: MPEG-4, DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x, Motion JPEG and WMV-9. Video recording (via composite cable) is supported directly from TV or other video sources. P24,500
MSI MEGAPLAYER 533
An MP3/WMA player, voice recorder, FM tuner and flash drive rolled into one. Want more bang for your buck? Look no further. The Mega Player 533 features an SD/MMC card slot, which makes this baby's memory expandable to one gig. P2,950
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Men's Health Philippines - February 2006 Issue
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L-R: Motorola PEBL; JazzSpeakers Orb 2.1; Canon Ixus 750; Helm of Sauron
L-R: Batman Kotobukiya Statue; I-River H320; MSI Megaview 561; MSI Megaplayer 533
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