Gadget Links: Back to Work Edition

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Which game console should you buy? from The Seattle Times: “The Wii doesn’t play movies, and is not going to be the multimedia hub of your living room. But the machine is so small and unobtrusive that you could keep it in your living room pretty easily, and it’s a good system for families with children…. [Microsoft] has made hundreds of updates to its Xbox Live online service, which is more advanced and exciting than what the PS3 or the Wii has.” [ from Martin O’Donnell ]
New all-in-one iPod systems are simple and space-saving, but they do have shortcomings from The Seattle Times: A good overview of the Apple iPod Hi-Fi, Bose SoundDock, Tivoli Audio iSongBook, iHome iH5, and Altec Lansing inMotion iM11. [ from Martin O’Donnell ]
Electrilite Flashlight on CoolTools: “This is also the only hand crank flashlight/radio I am aware of that has a built-in adapter outlet to charge cell phones. Combine that with a really sleek looking design, and you have a great flashlight.” We need this here in Newtown.
Plasma loses ground to LCD TVs a Reuters story on CNN.com: “It is technologically difficult and often costly for plasma makers to give a full high-definition function to models with a screen size of less than 50 inches, while LCD TV makers are aggressively promoting full HD models in that segment although prices are generally higher.” Look for LCD to reach price parity with plasma in the 42-inch range sometime after Christmas.