Comdex

Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq today demonstrated its industry leadership in the design and development of innovative products by showcasing a prototype Tablet PC during the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas. Read more

Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display today announced that it has extended the industry's premier line of thin-bezel flat panel monitors to appeal to the demands of the growing LCD market. Two new 15-inch flat panel monitors, the NEC MultiSync LCD1550M and LCD1550X join the 15-inch NEC MultiSync LCD1550V and 18-inch LCD1850X monitors to provide users with a complete selection of advanced features ranging from multimedia capabilities to digital input compatibility and wide-angle and portrait viewing. With the addition of the NEC MultiSync LCD1550M and LCD1550X, priced at $499 and $549 respectively, NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display expands its premier line of thin-thin frame LCD monitors that both corporate and mainstream consumers can enjoy. Read more

Nov. 12, 2001--Pharos Science and Applications Inc., the leader in PDA GPS navigation and routing solutions, today announced the debut of the Pocket GPS Portable Navigator.Read more

Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- National Semiconductor today unveiled a new handheld conceptual device that integrates today's most popular Internet and multimedia functions into a single, portable unit. About the size and weight of a small digital camcorder, the National Geode Origami Mobile Communicator is a flexible unit that folds and unfolds to perform eight popular consumer electronics functions in one easy-to-use device. The Geode Origami Mobile Communicator is a proof-of-concept device for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), developed under a joint agreement between National Semiconductor's Conceptual Products Group, Studio RED Inc., and CoCom International, Ltd. Read more

Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving his annual state of the industry keynote speech at this year's COMDEX Fall 2001, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) Chairman and Chief Software architect Bill Gates set out his vision for a Digital Decade that will revolutionize the way companies do business, and how people around the world communicate, learn and are entertained. Unveiling prototypes of the new Tablet PC, Gates predicted that the Tablet would become the most popular form of PC within five years. He also announced strong initial sales of Microsoft Windows XP, a product he said was crucial to the Digital Decade, and one that is already ushering in a new era of secure computing. For the enterprise, Gates showed new Microsoft .NET technologies, and announced a new price and performance record for Windows running on a single Unisys computer. He closed by giving a sneak preview of Microsoft's Xbox gaming console, forecasting that it would change the face of gaming forever. Read more

11/12/2001 -- Samsung, the world’s leading manufacturer of CRT and TFT monitors, enhances its award-winning line of CRT displays with two new outstanding technology features that provide the user with greater viewing capabilities and easier navigation of the On-Screen controls. Samsung is adding MouScreen software and HighLight Zone to many of its 17” and 19” high-end SyncMaster displays. The enhanced monitors are currently shipping and will be on exhibit at Samsung’s booth #L4842 at Comdex, November 12-16 in Las Vegas. Read more

November 12, 2001 - NEC Computers today introduced the NEC MobilePro P300 Pocket PC, a highly versatile new personal digital assistant (PDA) designed specifically for the corporate market. Read more

HP just introduced its new toaster sized 4 by 6-photo printer. This Swiss army knife of photo printers accepts all sorts of digital film (CompactFlash, SmartMedia and Sony Memory Stick) for PC or PC-less printing of borderless photo-quality 4 x 6-inch prints. It’s easy to used with top-panel buttons and sells for $179. www.hp.com

BIPS Incorporated just announced worldwide availability of the BIPS Workstation for power-hungry professionals such as computer-aided engineers and designers, software developers, digital content creators and financial analysts. Read more

Like swallows to Capistrano, over 80,000 folks flocked to Las Vegas recently for the annual Comdex technology trade show. Despite all the hype, pending mergers and acquisitions, government lawsuits, an economic downturn not to mention the dot com implosion, amazingly technology continues to get better and more affordable. Best Stuff has had a first look at some of this new technology and will be reporting on it and other Comdex news here on the site through the holidays. Read more