10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup

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Hasbro A.M.P. Robot | $500

As if the Rolly wasn't enough dancing robot for you. Plug your MP3 player into this Automated Music Personality (A.M.P.) and he starts dancing with all the skill that his Segway-like wheel will lend him. Using a control, you can roll him across the room and turn his plate-like hands into makeshift turntables. Sure, it's cool, but when it comes out in October, A.M.P. will present potential buyers with what we have dubbed the "Rock Band Problem": This toy takes up serious living room real estate. — S.P.

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Hasbro A.M.P Robot	Merrell Gatherer jacket	Logitech Driving Force GT PS3 steering wheel	Dell E	Polaroid PoGo
Yamaha Bodibeat	LG Decoy	Sigma DP1 camera	Iomega Super eGo 1TB external hard drive	Belkin surge protector

10. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
Merrell's jacket is a stupendous idea and certainly has strong implications in the back-up cold weather protection market. I'm sure it's unstuffed weight and packing size is minimal compared to it's stuffed insulation factor. Great for a 1-2 day hike up a mountain in the spring/fall/summer? I do wonder about it's ease of cleaning though...

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Regarding the DP1, Leica does NOT make similar cameras. I don't know how that got started, but the so-called Leica equivalent is a completely different kind of camera. They are not even remotely the same. I explain this all in my blog about the DP1: http://mydp1.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/dp1-siphoning-leica-m8-sales/

8. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
That Merrell jacket is going to give Customs and Border Patrol a grand time.

7. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
That logitech wheel isn't that great, the G25 and even the MOMO are better...

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Recently released..pulse smartpen. I own one and can honestly say impressive!

5. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
Awesome Gadgets!!!

4. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
The Logitech G25 wheel compares very favourably against the Driving Force GT, in that it's far better, with a clutch pedal, H-shifter gearstick and higher build quality.

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Website: www.banooda.com
Its fantastic to see awesome gadgets on my screen. Thank you very for developing such awesome gadgets.

2. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
I would love this wheel if it worked on a computer. im a long time subscriber really like the fact that you are doing diy for computers will be building a new computer and auto inspired cockpit desk soon but sure would be nice if you showed some diy on Fiber glass or carbon fibre molding

1. RE: 10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup
Ok, All Belkin needs now is to add a remote sensor. So that your remote can be programed to make this powerstrip respond when you push the "all off" button

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