Detailed pictures of the upcoming Sony PlayStation 3 have surfaced showing the physical differences between the 20GB and the 60GB models. Of course there are some hardware differences between the 2 systems with the 20GB system lacking a media card slot, 802.11 b/g support, and an HDMI port but the physical differences seem a bit more telling. The 20GB system lacks a metallic trim all around the console which makes the system somewhat cheap looking. Of course the PS3 is far from cheap in terms of price with the base system costing $499 and the 60GB system costing $599. OUCH.

[Sony PlayStation 3 specs via DailyTech]

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SanDisk has decided to crank up the pressure on other digital audio players including the Apple iPod with the introduction of the new 8GB Sansa e280. This is the world’s largest capacity flash memory MP3 player and it will only cost you $249.99. On top of this, the player supports microSD cards which means you can pop in an additional 2GB microSD card and find yourself with a player that supports 10GB of storage space.

The e280 comes with the following features:

• Photo and Video capabilities
• Digital FM tuner with on the fly FM recording
• Voice recording with a built in microphone
• 1.8 inch TFT color screen
• 20 hour lithium ion battery which also happens to be user replaceable
• Scratch resistant alloy metal back casing
• Multi-pin universal connector for future accessory upgrades
• Simple to use backlit controls for fast device interface navigation

Oh one other thing - not only did SanDisk announce this new player at a mere $249.99 - it’s decided to drop the price on all the other storage versions of the e series.

• Sansa e250 2GB now sells for $139.99
• Sansa e260 4GB now sells for $179.99
• Sansa e270 6GB now sells for $219.99

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Looking to build yourself a small cinema environment at home? Take a look at the newest mobile projector from Toshiba called the TDP-ET20U Multimedia DVD Projector. This sweet looking projector (which looks somewhat alien looking in it’s smooth black finish) comes complete with an integrated DVD player and a 5.1 channel Dolby Pro Logic surround sound system. More importantly, the TDP-ET20U is capable of projecting a 100 inch screen image from a mere 3.9 feet away. That’s absolutely crazy folks. Other features include:

• 0.55 inch DMD DLP technology
• 854 x 480 native resolution
• 100 Lumens Brightness
• 2000:1 contrast ratio
• Inputs for 1 RGB, 1 Composite, 1 S-Video, 3 Component, 1 HDMI

You can purchase the projector via Toshiba Direct for a mere $1399.

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It’s definitely back to school season as more and more deals are popping up all over the net. Westinghouse Digital is joining the fray with a new back to school deal targeting kids who want a laptop and a LCD television set. For $989 exclusively at Wal-Mart stores nationwide, you can now get a 14.1″ widescreen laptop and a 19 inch LCD HDTV in a single package.

Here are the details of the package:

14.1 inch widescreen laptop:

• Intel® Celeron® M 410 Processor (1.46 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1MB Cache)
• Genuine Microsoft® Windows XP Home Edition
• ATI® Xpress 200M Graphics
• 60GB Hard Drive, 512MB DDR2 SDRAM
• 8x DVD+/-RW w/ Double Layer Support
• Internal 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN
• 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader
• Light weight only 5.3 lbs

19 inch HD ready widescreen LCD TV (LTV-19w6)HD Ready-1440 x 900 Widescreen Resolution

• 2 HD inputs and integrated speakers
• Use as a TV, as a Computer Monitor, for viewing DVD’s, or for Gaming
• Sleek and thin with a black chassis and silver trim, designed to complement any dorm or home office.
• VGA cable

And finally, you’ll get a USB keyboard and mouse.

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DAPreview has what appears to be an early picture of the upcoming iRiver N20 Digital Audio Player. It looks similar to the U10/Clix device except much smaller (notice how comparable it is in size to the earbuds). No specs as of yet so we’ll just have to wait and see how much you can actually store on this thing.

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ATI introduced two new TV tuner products yesterday in the form of the TV Wonder 200 and the TV Wonder 650. Both feature ATI’s new Catalyst Media Center software which enables PVR functionality on your PC. Of course if you’re an owner of a Windows Media Center system, then you’re more likely to use MCE than the Catalyst MC software.

The TV Wonder 200 features:

• 125 channel TV tuner
• Video capture from an external video source
• Closed captioning support
• Ability to record into MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV9, AVI, DivX, or H.264 formats
• S-Video and Composite inputs

The TV Wonder 650 features:

• Analog TV tuner support
• Support for ATSC HDTV
• 3D Comb Filter
• Noise Reduction
• Automatic Color Correction
• Edge Enhancement Technologies
• FM Tuner
• Video Input and Capture

[TV Wonder 200 Product Page]

[TV Wonder 650 Product Page]

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