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Gigabyte’s GA-8N-SLI Pro

Gigabyte has launched the nForce4 SLI chipset motherboard GA-8N-SLI Pro which is part of its i-DNA series of motherboards.

Features:

• The NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset comes with hyper-threading technology including dual-channel DDR2 main memory PCI-Express interface and NVIDIA MediaArmor technology.
• LGA 775 Intel Pentium D processor with 1066FSB allows larger bandwidth for data processing up to 8.5 Gbps.
• 64-bit ready with Intel EM64T.
• NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU support which bridges two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI Express graphic cards.
• SATA at 3 Gbps with RAID 5.
• It comes with NVIDIA ActiveArmor powered Firewall or Norton Internet Security (NIS) for system security.
• IEEE 1394b Firewire Interface features data transfer speeds of up to 800 Mbps.

Price: Rs 8,990.
Contact: Rajan Sharma.
Tel: 022 2652 6696/3061 6666.
E-mail: sales@gigabyte.in
Website: gigabyte.in

Exabyte’s LTO-3 tape libraries

Features: Exabyte announced the availability of two tape libraries featuring IBM’s third-generatIon LTO Ultrium tape drive technology (LTO-3). These are the 221L PlUs and 110L Plus LTO.

• The Exabyte 221L Plus tape library is ideal for a data centre.
• LTO-3 tape drives include energy-efficient electronics that utilise less power than LTO-2, come with a doubled buffer size Digital Speed Matching (DSM), and are compatible with LTO-1 and LTO.
• It is designed to support SAN applications with high data storage volumes.
• l Features two LTO-3 drives and 21 cartridge slots, and is built with ExaBotics’ robotics operation.
• The 221L tape library provides capacity of up to 16.8 TB and data transfer speed of more than 1.1 TB per hour.
• Comes with a Fibre Channel interface.
• Has a compact 5u form factor and remote management capabilities including bar code scanner, Ethernet interface, and remote management.

Price: Rs 6 lakh plus.
Contact: Manish Sharma.
Tel: 080 2362 3103.
E-mail: manishsharma@vsnl.com
Website: exabyte-asiapacific.com

Logitech’s Z-5500

Features: It is a 5.1 surround-sound system with THX certification.

• The speakers can pound out 505 watts of power and 1,010 watts of total peak power.
• It features 96/24 digital decoding capabilities for both the PC platform and home entertainment systems.
• Includes new digitally-equalised phase plug satellites and centre channel, and a 10-inch subwoofer for powerful bass.
• The Digital SoundTouch control centre does the decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS, and DTS 96/24 soundtracks.
  
• The 10-inch subwoofer delivers 188 watts of distortion-free powerful bass based on the RMS (Root Mean Square) measuring system.

Price: Rs 27,250.
Contact: Kavita Nath.
Tel: 22 2657 1160.
E-mail: response@logitech.com
Website: logitech.com

Billionton’s USB fingerprint reader

Features:

• Fingerprint capture area is about 6.5mm x 6.5mm.
• Compliant with USB 1.1 specification.
• Plug and Play.
• The sensor matrix comprises 16,384 individual elements arranged in a 128 x 128 square pattern (500 ppi ).
• FAR: False Acceptance Rate (FAR) : 15/1,00,000.
• FRR: False Rejection Rate (FRR) : 23/1,000.

Price: Rs 3,200 + VAT.
Contact: Hitesh Mehta.
Tel: 022 5666 3335.
E-mail: rxindia@vsnl.net
Website: lapcareindia.com

Nokia’s 8800

Features:

• Active TFT display with 262,144 colors (208 x 208 pixels).
• 3D image engine for enhanced graphics.
• Tri-band operation, GSM coverage in five continents (GSM 900/1800/1900 networks).
• Automatic switching between bands.
• Send and receive messages containing text, an audio clip, and an image or video clip to other compatible devices (maximum message size: up to 300 kb).
• E-mail: supports SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 protocols.
• 64 MB internal and flash memory.
• Bluetooth wireless technology stereo, Plug & Play, SIM access profile and device-to-device synchronisation.
• Integrated XHTML browser connects over TCP/IP.
• Polyphonic (MIDI) tones with up to 64 voices; plus support for AAC and MP3 ringing tones, video recording and streaming.
• Java applications, Java MIDP 2.0.

Price: Rs 44,099.
Contact: Arvind Singhal.
Tel: 0124 5199000
E-mail: arvind.singhal@nokia.com
Website: nokia.co.in

Kodak’s Easyshare Printer Dock Plus

Features:

Allows 4x6 inch pictures from any digital source.

• Ability to print one, two, four or nine images.
• Incorporates PictBridge technology.
• Built-in SD/MMC memory card slot.
• Optional external 8-in-1 memory card reader.
• Multi-functional docking connector for Kodak Easyshare 600/6000 and 700/7000 series digital cameras.

Price: Rs 9,900.
Contact: Vishal Nongbet.
Tel: 022 5641 6300.
E-mail: vishal.nongbet@kodak.com
Website: kodak.com/go/EasyShare

ADC Krone’s Midspan controllers

Features:

• Dual compatibility with IEEE 802.3a & f and legacy devices to accelerate VoIP deployment.

Optional N+1 redundant powering capabilities.

• Allows Wi-Fi access points, IP security cameras and other devices without upgrading or replacing Ethernet switches and structured cabling.
• Delivers up to 15.4 watts of power per port and features load-sharing 400 watt power supplies.

Price: Rs 75,000-85,000 (24 port).
Contact: D S Nagendra.
Tel: 80 2225 1904.
E-mail: nagendra.ds@adckrone.com
Website: adckrone.com