The ToyBox presents: Top 10 Summer Gadgets 2008
The editors of The ToyBox blog list the Top 10 gadgets you should have in your own gadget toybox this summer.
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What's in your gadget toybox? An old MP3 player, wound up earbuds, ratty sneakers and a serious case of gadget envy?
Fear not -- the editors of The ToyBox bring you the Top 10 summer gadgets that should be in your toybox this summer.
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Why the Asus Eee PC 900? Simple: Because light and airy is the summertime way to go, and nothing's better than a nine-inch laptop with lightweight Windows XP on it. Plus, this laptop fashionably wears white before Labor Day.
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Leave the sharks in the water and chat hands-free with the Aliph Jawbone 2, which comes in a beach-ready gold color.
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Home videos don't need to be in high-def widescreen format. Enter the budget-friendly Canon FS100 camcorder, which at a mere 10.7 ounces and $399 won't break your hand or your bank when the kids want to show you something. "Dad! Dad!"
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Simple problem, simple solution: Noise-cancellation, without the hefty Bose-like price tag. With JVC's HA-NC250 Noise Canceling Headphones, you'll never hear your neighbor's riding mower again -- only crystal clear notes.
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With travel-friendly design and great sound for an affordable price, you can't go wrong bringing Logitech's Pure-Fi Anywhere out into the yard.
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Our review of the Canon PowerShot A470 says you'd have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera, and we're inclined to agree. Plus, the snappy orange color scheme means you'll know which point-and-shoot is yours among a wave of silver lookalikes.
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Need a quick-n'-dirty MP3 player but don't want to pony up for an iPod? The Phillips GoGear SA2825 is no bigger than an Oreo cookie -- and at $45, the price tag is just as delicious.
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After you've snapped pictures of the kids, print them at high resolution and high speed with Canon's Pixma iP100. You won't even have to leave the yard.
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What's summer without a drop-top? The 2008 Ford Mustang V-6 Deluxe Convertible screams sweet summertime, from the powerful amplifier inside to the wide mouth grill -- and best yet, this 'stang's V6 won't kill your wallet like the bigger V8 will.
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Snap pictures, Geotag them on the fly, and take calls from your significant other -- the Nokia N78 sounds like the perfect summertime phone.
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