This week has been full of activity, considering the amount of roll outs of new gadgets and their related services. The consumer market is going to go crazy with all the new options coming out 
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Apple, came out with their “It’s Showtime” on the 12-Sep-2006. They announced
The 5.5G iPod featuring brighter screen, an 80GB version, games support
The Rainbow iPod Nano featuring a new design and various colors [Hmmm clip on covers next??]
The “Smallest Mp3 player” iPod shuffle featuring Clip and go and 2GB of memory with an aluminium casing- iTV – Apples entry into the Set Top Box, which is becoming huge in the US market
And to support all this – the iTunes 7
Close behind, y’day Microsoft has finally announced their entry into Apple’s dominant market – Mobile media players – and media service itself with Zune. Status has finally changed from Coming Zune 
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They announced their first Zune player – available in White, Black and Brown [why didn't Apple think of that??]- The Zune media marketplace – or something like that, which I never bothered to check
More Zune pics [source: http://engadget.com/]
The Harddisks turned 50, celebrating their golden jubilee in many blogs around the world. Surprising that none of the hard disk manufacturing companies came out with any interesting hard-disks!! Hmmm.. anyhoo, the event wasn’t publicized anywhere other than Engadget and some other blog news sites.
Microsoft Hardware came out with some real sexy peripherals for the “live” world of Microsoft.
Microsoft, again announced some more Vista RC1 Preview licenses and I managed to get hold of one and I have dowloaded the RC1 DVD ISO. I need to burn it and give the OS a whirl. !
All in all, an amazing week, I must say! 
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I must say, i love Zune! The brown one looks absolutely stunning. Although the rainbow ipods are coming out i believe they’ll have a pretty stiff contest from Zune albeit i wont be surprised if Miscrosoft does something really stupid to go along with it!!!
By: WildGrey on September 17, 2006
at 4:11 pm
Yeah, it does look cool. Check out the vids of its working here Coming Zune…
Btw, anyone noticed the PC vs Mac ads on the Apple website?
Get a Mac. There are many instances where in they are saying bad things about Windows, sorta preaching Get a Mac [Duh!]
Wondering why Mr Gates is still quiet about it??
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By: Guru Panguji on September 17, 2006
at 4:21 pm
Hey excellent stuff and good review I just sent you email just check it out.
By: bluesaze on September 17, 2006
at 4:47 pm
aww man!!! do you have to pay money for all this???
By: prestidigitator on September 17, 2006
at 6:10 pm
Yeah man! Unfortunately!!
But get me a MacBook Pro over these anytime
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By: Guru Panguji on September 17, 2006
at 6:15 pm
/me confused : 30G iPod worth buying ?? or should stick with a 4G nano
By: Johnny on September 30, 2006
at 11:39 pm
30G iPod anyday if you wanna watch vdos mate
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By: Guru Panguji on September 30, 2006
at 11:40 pm
ah!! luv the kybd .. hmm .. but i’m a emacs addict .. i dont think so i need all those buttons..
By: Johnny on September 30, 2006
at 11:40 pm
@guru : yup .. 8G nano and 30G iPod costs the same .. 30G sounds like a good option (storage and advantage of vids) …
By: Johnny on September 30, 2006
at 11:42 pm
Defi over the nano
!! Defi over the nano!! 
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By: Guru Panguji on September 30, 2006
at 11:44 pm
@guru : PSP ?? saw it on eBay for 11k. And probably invest a 2.5k for 2GB mem stick (again on eBay). Buy a cool game for 2.2k ..
By: Johnny on October 4, 2006
at 2:20 pm
Hmmm, PSP is one awesome thing. But 11k is defi not worth it is it? I think you can get one for about 6.4k in Bangalore if I am rite…
By: Guru Panguji on October 4, 2006
at 2:32 pm
need more info … cudnt believe that itz 6.5k … kool
/me need more info
By: Johnny on October 4, 2006
at 5:25 pm
Landmark – Bangalore!! Go to Forum. They have a games section in the second floor and they have the PSP for sale. Wait or was that the Gameboy Advance? /me now confused
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By: Guru Panguji on October 4, 2006
at 5:28 pm
/me leaves rite away … .. .
By: Johnny on October 4, 2006
at 5:36 pm
Forum doesnt have the console. they have few games ..
. any other place ??
By: Johnny on October 5, 2006
at 8:48 pm
/me getting desperate
By: Johnny on October 5, 2006
at 8:50 pm
Hi everyone.
What's a good alternative to the IPOD?
I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a good MP3 player that is comparable to the IPod but WITHOUT they hype and price tabe to go with it.
I was at the apple store a few days ago, and really liked the new 40GB or 80GB IPods that also show video, but was wondering if I could get the same kind of funcationality without that heftly price tag.
By: Douglas on November 18, 2006
at 7:59 pm
Very inrteresting,
Makes me think of switching from my iPod
By: Microrsoft Zune on April 6, 2007
at 9:42 am