Fevzi Turkalp - The Gadget Detective joins Mike Mendoza
On Friday mornings from 2.00 to 3.00am to answer your tech questions
and take a look at the latest from the world of Gadgets and Technology.
Gadget Detective on
Gadget of the Week
Apple 20-inch iMac computer
Pros
Excellent 2 GHz dual core Intel Core Duo processor
Excellent built-in 20 inch TFT flat screen (1680 x 1050 resolution)
Nice all-in-one design
250GB SATA hard drive
Built-in DVD rewriter
Built-in iSight webcam
Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth
Built-in stereo speakers
Features an ultra fast Gigabit Ethernet connector
Comes complete with iLife 06 multimedia software suite
Complete with Apple remote for lifestyle applications
Its not a PC
Cons
Its not a PC
Many applications have not yet been converted to run natively on the Intel processor, meaning these applications need to be interpreted by Rosetta and therefore run slowly.
These machine should really come with 1GB RAM rather than the standard 512MB provided, this would help performance.
No Firewire 800 port
Not cheap
Price: c £1,200 inc. VAT
Star Rating: 8 Stars A stylish, powerful lifestyle tool, fair value if you shop around.
Roberts RD-14 Sports DAB/FM Personal Radio
Pros
Small (65mm x 95mm x 23mm (wxhxd) and lightweight (105g)
Picks up both DAB and FM radio stations
Large LCD display
RDS station name display on FM Stations
Runs off standard AA batteries
Auto shut off (30, 60, 90 min)
Mains adaptor is supplied as standard
Automatic time/date setting on both FM and DAB
Cons
Batteries dont last very long so rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended
Not the most attractive design
Price: c £100 inc. VAT
Star Rating: 7.5 Stars Also check out the offerings from Sony and Pure