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We are proud to present 5 hot arrivals in Mauritian stores.
1. JBL Sound Stick
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What is it?
Speaker system for use with a PC, Mac, MP3 player, or any device with a standard 3.5mm headphone output.
The innovative factor
The JBL Sound Stick comprises a pair of sound sticks each with four speakers and a sub woofer. Each sound stick is rated at up to 10 watts per channel, while the sub woofer is rated at 20 watts with excellent bass response down to 44Hz.
Reviews
“The Harman Kardon SoundSticks II match performance with attractive visual design, a combination that always makes our hearts beat a little faster.” – reviews.cnet.com
“speakers that can play the subtleties of massive attack, radiohead, coldplay and classical music with such accuracy balance with just the right amount of bass” – reviewcentre.com
“With pop & rock they are nice & bouncy with plenty of speed & great imaging with games the added sense of depth & level of detail picks up the most intricate sounds you can imagine... With movies the soundstage is alive with effect bouncing left to right & the sub growling away when it needs to ...” – amazon.co.uk
Price: Rs. 7,700 (including VAT)
Where to buy? Primecom Ltd.
2. Gigabyte TV Card GT-P8000
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What is it?
A TV tuner card is a computer component that allows television signals to be received by a computer. It also allows you to record television programs onto a hard disk.
The innovative factor
The GT-P8000 supports analogue TV and DVB-T, has a new generation NXP TV tuner chip for best TV quality, enables video editing (Power director 6), and supports FM radio.
Price: Rs. 2,300 (including VAT)
Where to buy? MNL Computer Ltd.
3. Sony Playstation 3 Slim
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What is it?
PS3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and the successor to the PS2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii as part of the 7th generation of video game consoles. (Source: Wikipedia)
The innovative factor
Playstation has always been the most powerful gaming system but gamers opted for the more affordable prices of Xbox and Wii. This could change with PS3 slim. Not only has the price fallen considerably, but also the hardware capacity has increased from 80GB to 120GB for greater storage of games, music, videos and photos. Furthermore, the PS3 slim comes with a built-in Blu-ray player to give pristine picture quality and the best high-definition viewing experience available. Whether it is gaming, Blu-ray movies, music or online services, you can experience it all with the PlayStation®3 system.
Reviews
“With a smaller design, more energy-efficient operation, lower price tag, and built-in Blu-ray and multimedia capabilities, the PS3 Slim delivers a compelling package for an affordable price.” – reviews.cnet.com
“A long-overdue price drop, a hard-drive bump, and a compelling physical redesign make the Sony PlayStation 3 more desirable than ever.” – pcmag.com
Price: Rs. 17,230 (including VAT)
Where to buy? Home 2 Office
4. Samsung Bluray Disk Player 1600
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What is it?
The Blu-ray Disc player is designed to supersede the standard DVD player.
The innovative factor
It delivers the sharpest images possible and highest quality audio. You can instantly watch movies streamed from Netflix, music from Pandora and enjoy special interactive features with BD-Live 2.0.
Reviews
“The Samsung BD-P1600 delivers very good-looking Blu-ray playback and adds a host of multimedia goodies previously found only in higher-end Samsung models, including BD-Live and Pandora streaming to your TV and home-theatre sound system.” – pcadvisor.co.uk
“This is a good value for a blu-ray player with the new online features available such as Netflix, Pandora, and BD-Live. It is small and easy to install and setup.” – bluray-players.net
Price: Rs. 14,209 (including VAT)
Where to buy? Home 2 Office
5. MSi Touchscreen Panel AE2010
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What is it?
Wind Top AE2010 offers the touch screen function along with an easy and friendly user interface.
The innovative factor
You can simply touch the screen to access all PC functions. Also, Wind Top AE2010 comes with two touch-optimized applications: MSI Easy Viewer and SoftStylus™. MSI Easy Viewer creates a fantastic way on the photo viewing, which you can quickly browse, enlarge, minimize and rotate all of your pictures and good old memories. SoftStylus™ can ease the data entry with the natural handwriting or touch-enabled soft keyboard.
Reviews
"MSI Wind Top AE2010 All-In-One is the best thing I've recommended in a very long time… MSI AE2010 offers more performance than money can buy in similar desktop configurations." - benchmarkreviews.com
“MSI’s 20-inch AMD-powered all-in-one PC is noticeably snappier than an Atom-powered nettop” – computershopper.com
Price: Rs. 29,785 (including VAT)
Where to buy? eShop