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What ZDNet UK's editors want for Christmas

ZDNet UK ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 16 Dec 2004


	As another year heads towards closure in a whirl of deadlines, press parties, hangovers and last-minute shopping, the technology journalist's thoughts naturally turn towards ensuring that some shiny and expensive bits of high tech kit make their way homewards.

Now that the taxman, in his infinite wisdom, frowns upon such strategems as the flexibly scheduled 'long term test', or the shameless 'blag' from a benevolent vendor, the poor techno-hack is left with a stark choice: shell out some real folding money (God forbid), or beg Santa to come up with the goods.

So it's begging, then -- and there are few more eloquent beggars abroad at this time of year than the tech journo in search of a freebie. Listed below is a series of paeans to Lord Claus of the North Pole from ZDNet UK's finest. Click, read and be merry…


Who	What	Why	Where

Matt Loney Editor	D-Link DSM-320 Wireless Media Player	'the first wireless media player to support 802.11g'	page 2
Michael Parsons News Editor	Apple iPod Photo	'hand appeal'	page 3
Rupert Goodwins Technical Editor	Agilent Infinium DSO80000Series	'indistinguishable from magic'	page 4
Charles McLellan Reviews Editor	Line 6 PODxt Live	'the mother of all effects pedals'	page 5
Jonathan Bennett Builder Editor	Hush ATX Media PVR	not an 'ugly, noisy box'	page 6
Andrew Donoghue Insight Editor	Sony Network Walkman NW-HD1	'sheer design excellence'	page 7
Graeme Wearden Senior Reporter	Sharp 902SH	'the most advanced 3G phone around'	page 8
Dan Ilett Reporter	Canon EOS 10D, PIXMA iP8500	'the perfect digital darkroom'	page 9
Ingrid Marson Reporter	Navman GPS 3450 Voice	to avoid getting 'utterly lost' abroad	page 10

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