GW-98 -- Fuji FinePix F700

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The Hottest Gadgets and Gizmos from Japan
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Issue No. 98
Thursday, April 17, 2003
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Name: Fuji FinePix F700
Category: Digital camera
Price: 74,800 yen
Release date in Japan: early May 2003

The Gist: The latest in a long line of very smart digital cameras, the
FinePix F700 is the first to be operated by a host of miniature killer
bees packed into its casing. At least, with what Fuji's calling the
"Super CCD Honeycomb IV SR," it sure sounds like it. In fact, the
honeycomb thing is actually the fourth iteration of a photodiode
space-saving arrangement that allows more pixels to be crammed into
the Super CCD. Even such a tiny body as the F700 has the technology to
knock out 6,200,000 effective pixels, producing images with a maximum
resolution of 2,832x2,128. That is, in real money, pictures far larger
than anyone really ever needs. The new camera also has a three-times
optical zoom, all the manual and auto functions we've come to expect
as standard and an extra wide body, which, as any of Anne Nicole
Smith's ex-boyfriends will tell you, helps you keep a grip on things.

More info: http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/fxf700info.html

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Name: NHJ v@amp BA-500
Category: Portable audio
Price: Open (but approx 28,800 yen)
Release date in Japan: April 5, 2003

The Gist: Records to its own internal 128MB of flash memory as well as
to Smart Media cards. The player has your now-standard backlit LCD
display, various music modes and ability to display Japanese
characters. Handy for all those people born in Japan. It also has an
FM radio/tuner and a built-in microphone so it can double as a voice
recorder. Owners should get 30 hours of continuous play out of the
battery and, since it connects to a computer via USB, is compatible
with all flavors of PC operating system. You'd think it'd work on a
Mac too, right? In keeping with the name, the widget's black and
silver casing give it suitably vampish dark, good looks.

More info: http://www.nhjapan.com/

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Written by: Max Everingham (max@everingham.net)
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