Posted on: Monday, July 9, 2001
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Lasers for less
Inkjet printers may be cheap, but their demand for new ink cartridges eats up the savings.
Laser printers are getting affordable. Samsung's new laser printer, the ML-1210, costs $200 — about the cost of a good inkjet.
• On the Web:
www.samsungusa.com
Not just a phone
Motorola, Nextel and Sun's i85 is a cell phone that runs applications in Java programming language. This is an important development in the coming battle to dominate cell phone software. Users increasingly want the devices to perform such tasks as processing e-mail or orders on corporate sales databases.
The $199.99 i85 lays the groundwork for that. It also includes calculator, game and expense pad features.
www.nextel. com
Laptop lock
Targus Group International, has developed the Defcon 3, which has a 94-decibel alarm that is triggered whenever a laptop computer is moved or shaken.
The device sells for $39.99. • On the Web: www.targus.com
