Slimmed Down Technology
Words: Zack Medicoff

 

From fat to flat, we have the skinny on the coolest tech that’s always snug in your pocket or purse. So the next time your answer a call, capture the moment or surf the ’net, do it in style with gadgets on diet pills.

 

Motorola Razr V3

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Front view of the Motorola Razr V3 Cell Phone
 

By far the coolest phone to grace your ears, this super-thin cell comes loaded with goodies like interactive games, web access, camera, video playback and a wicked Philippe Starck-style design. And it truly flips open like an original Star Trek communicator. We also promise you won’t feel it when it’s in your pants, especially since they totally ditched the antenna.

But it’s still nice when it vibrates.

From $549 at www.rogers.com.

 

Cyber-shot DSC-T7 Digital Camera

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Cyber-shot DSC-T7 Digital Camera
 

It’s all cam. But it’s also all screen. And while it’s small, you’ll still be amazed at the large, 2.5-inch display at back. This ultra-thin Cybershot also has special LCD technology that makes it easier to read menus in bright lights. It’s touted as the world most compact zoom with 5.1 megapixels shots, but the real advantage is how easy it is to store.

$500 at www.sonystyle.ca or call 1-877-865-SONY.

 

Toshiba Protégé R200 Special Edition

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Toshiba Portege R200 Special Edition Laptop
 

Imagine a computer with the power of laptop hog, but only 1.8-inches thick, and weighs just less than three pounds. The special-edition Protégé is the answer, with a special silver keyboard, 12-inch display, and built in finger-print sensor, so no one can have access to the inside. Just don’t leave it under a stack of magazines!

$2,600 at www.toshiba.ca.

 

Sony Handycam HDR-HC1

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Sony Handycam HDR-HC1
 

If you’ve got a high-definition TV, whether it’s a plasma, LCD or DLP, you could never record video the way it’s supposed to be viewed. Now that Sony has a HD handycam, that’s all in the past. This tiny and thin recorder weighs 1.5 pounds, sits comfortably in your palm, and can record up to 90 minutes, depending on speed.

$2,500 available in July at www.sonystyle.ca or call 1-877-865-SONY.

 

PlayStation Portable

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PlayStation Portable
 

The surest way to log off a few months of your life is to pick this up. This portable gaming marvel has more than realistic graphics on a 4.3-inch-wide, 16.77-million-colour screen. The PSP can also connect to a LAN line, so you can play with your friends over the web.

$350 at www.futureshop.ca or call 1-800-663-2275.