Word: lcd
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...Meanwhile, Philips, Panasonic and LG are all exhibiting flat-panel lcd monitors with built-in TV tuners, making it easy to view television programs on your computer screen. "We don't see people watching TV for hours on end in front of their computers but they might like to watch a quick bit of entertainment or a sports event, says a Philips spokesman...
...Digimax 35 ($200) takes digital still photos, plays MP3s stored on a CompactFlash memory card and works as a Web camera. The resolution is passable, but the 8-MB memory card that comes with the unit is barely enough to hold one or two songs. Also, there's no LCD screen for previewing pictures. Maybe this multitasking camera is spreading itself a little too thin...
...Personal Jukebox 100 from Remote Solutions only takes CD rips (which means you can't transfer any Napster files you might have stored on your PC). And the 9-GB Neo 25 from SSI is a pain to navigate, forcing you to scroll through every track on a tiny LCD screen...
...color screen that made me wonder if my home library would soon be gathering dust in the garage. In a single generation the SoftBook has gone from a so-so monochrome LCD screen to a brilliant, million-color VGA version good enough to reprint magazine photos. To show me what it could do, the model I saw came with this year's SPORTS ILLUSTRATED swimsuit edition preloaded--in eye-popping...
That said, the Sony machine is swell in virtually every other respect. Its 7-in. LCD screen and 4-hr. battery time were clearly superior to the Aiwa's 5.8-in. screen and 2-hr. battery time. Also, it was better engineered for usability. It is solidly built (it has a metal case) and surprisingly trim, while the Aiwa is mostly plastic and clunkier; its battery pack clips on, adding weight and bulkiness. Sony's rechargeable battery, by contrast, is built...