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Archive for October, 2008

Viewing pictures and data has become even better with the advent of the LCD monitor in the market. LCD or liquid crystal display monitors are more sought after than the normal CRT monitors as they are slimmer and offer a number of features that conventional monitors fail to offer.

Companies like LG, Samsung, BenQ, Asus, Acer, etc. offer a number of LCD monitors with different features and options. Monitors come with high definition picture viewing and contrast features making entertainment fun. Take for instance the LG 17” LCD monitor that is in the market with a price tag of around Rs.12000.

Screen resolution of 1280×1024 along with a contrast ratio of 5000:1 makes this monitor a worthy investment for the normal middle class man.

This monitor is available in different colors and comes with accessories like stand, cover speaker set etc. Good for viewing videos and pictures in a normal setting this monitor is making good rounds in the market.

The number two game console by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox, the Xbox 360 is infused with technology that makes it capable to compete with the like of the Sony play station and Wii by Nintendo.

Entering the market as a seventh century gaming console this system has sold about 30 million units the world over. Powered by the Xenon processor by Microsoft this console is capable of handling high end graphic games with unprecedented ease.

A storage capacity of about 120 GB along with memory slots for 64Mb, 256Mb and 512Mb makes this console one of the best in its class.

The windows media centre, multimedia support, superb graphic support for all high definition games and viewing of HD movies are some of the prominent features of this gadget.

The integrated service known as the Xbox live allows users to connect to the internet to join and play games with players online. Users can also download movie content and songs while using this interface. Surely this is one of the best gaming consoles till date.