What ZDNet UK's editors want for Christmas
Published: 16 Dec 2004
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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…
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Who |
What |
Why |
Where |
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Matt
Loney |
D-Link DSM-320 Wireless Media Player |
'the first wireless media player to support 802.11g' |
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Michael
Parsons |
Apple iPod Photo |
'hand appeal' |
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Rupert
Goodwins |
Agilent Infinium DSO80000Series |
'indistinguishable |
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Charles
McLellan |
Line 6 PODxt Live |
'the mother of all |
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Jonathan
Bennett |
Hush ATX Media PVR |
not an 'ugly, noisy box' |
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Andrew
Donoghue |
Sony Network Walkman NW-HD1 |
'sheer design |
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Graeme
Wearden |
Sharp 902SH |
'the most advanced |
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Dan Ilett
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Canon EOS 10D, |
'the perfect digital darkroom' |
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Ingrid
Marson |
Navman GPS 3450 Voice |
to avoid getting 'utterly lost' abroad |
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