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More Top Products in CES 2004

We attend CES each year looking for the best products for our clients and readers. The following are a few of the top products we found at CES 2004.

Microsoft SPOT Watch


Microsoft teamed up with Fossil and other watch makers to create the SPOT watch in 2003. The watch receives personal information real-time through an FM radio signal. First you build an information profile on a SPOT web site. You need to select the weather, news, sports, traffic, calendar, messages, financial information of interest. Once your preferences are set, your SPOT watch will collect the information wherever you are located. When you get off a plane, all the local information will be updated in your watch. SPOT stands for Smart Personal Object Technology, Available Q1 2004. Estimated cost is $199-$400, plus monthly service fee TBD.

Logitech Quick Cam Orbit

As you can tell, this webcam is very unique.  It features a black, ball-shaped camera that sits atop a nine-inch-high stand at your eye level. Why? So that you'll get optimal face time during your video calls or video instant messaging (IM) sessions. And when you move, it actually follows you around! The QuickCam Orbit mechanically and automatically turns left and right for almost a 180-degree horizontal view or up and down for almost a 90-degree top-to-bottom view. So your smiling face will always stay in the picture. It is available now. MSRP is $129.

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Jabra Freespeak 250
Bluetooth headset

The FreeSpeak 250 wireless bluetooth headset is light-weight (0.8 oz) and very attractive. The headset has a whopping 8 hours of talk time and 240 hours of standby time. If your mobile phone is Bluetooth enabled, you just need the headset (Retail $99). The adapter for non-Bluetooth phones is $80 more.

Sony Ericsson T630
World Phone

The new GSM world phone is an upgrade from the very hot T610/T616 model.  They added a new color screen, a new design, and some additional new software. A nice improvement for their next generation camera phone. It shipped in Q1 of 2004. Check local dealers and carriers for pricing.

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