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Fri, Nov 27, 2009
The Straits Times
Gizmos for $251 and above

By THAM YUEN-C and SHERWIN LOH

Wacom Bamboo Tablet
$329
Booths: 5G46 and 5G47

Writing and drawing with a mouse can be tedious. It also carries the risk of users getting carpal tunnel syndrome - the repetitive stress injury that hits the wrist.

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That does not mean you need to go back to pen and paper. Wacom's fun Bamboo Tablet lets you draw, sketch and write with a pen on the PC.

The drawing pad also provides another way for you to interact with your PC - using multi-touch. Simple hand gestures let you rotate images or flip through presentations.

The package comes with software like Adobe Photoshop Elements and Corel Painter, so creative types can paint and draw.


SanDisk Extreme CF 32GB
$288 (usual price: $360)
Booth: 5F20

A digital SLR camera can be fast, but when paired with a slow memory card, its shooting speed will be cramped.

The SanDisk Extreme CF 32GB memory card, which SanDisk claims is the world's fastest, can read and write at speeds of up to 30Mbps so it does not limit your camera's rapid-fire shooting speed. Especially important when you are using your camera's continuous shooting modes.

An added benefit of having a speedy memory card: zippier downloads of pictures to your PC. Comes with a free memory card case.


LG W2353V
Show price not available at press time (usual price: $368)
Booth: 6D20

When it comes to delivering the best images, the LG W2353V goes all the way.

First, the full-HD LCD screen boasts 1,920 by 1,080 resolution, which means it will make the graphics in games and high-definition movies crystal clear.

Next, the monitor adjusts its brightness automatically to suit the lighting condition in the room. A sensor measures and analyses the amount of light in the surroundings, then tunes the brightness of the backlight so that the screen does not cause eye strain.

With an HDMI cable input, you can also connect your cable box and game consoles to the monitor, getting it to do triple duty.

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