THE TOP TEN PRODUCTS OF 2007
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Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom
When you can't get close to your subject, or want to take grab shots on auto and be guaranteed you'll get the shot, the Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom is the camera to reach for. Its 18x optical Ultra Zoom is truly astounding. It's Zoom with a View!
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Lenovo ThinkPad T60
The Lenovo ThinkPad T60 is not just the smartest notebook you can buy, it's also a helluva lot of fun. Rugged, dependable, it's every Road Warrior's dream machine.
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Photoflex Starlight Flash
Like all the products from Photoflex, their new strobe doesn't cut corners when it comes to quality. The StarFlash employs fine German flash tubes, extruded aluminum housing, and durable rubber paint finish. In short, the look and feel is solid and stylish. The StarFlash 300 offers the combination of superior design, quality, and performance.
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enano e2
You don't have to break the bank on a workstation to do serious video editing. This affordable PC is about the size of a portable storage drive. The enano e2 (T7200) manages to pack plenty of firepower into an unassuming little black box.
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ViewSonic's 22" VX2255wmb Widescreen Multifunction HD LCD
We’ve tried a lot of monitors and the best one we’ve found is ViewSonic's 22" VX2255wmb. With its stunning Panoramic Widescreen Aspect Ratio and super-fast ClearMotiv 5ms video response. you get a blur-free picture that leaps off the screen, grabs you and shakes!
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Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium
Here's an integrated line-up that serious video-editors simply can't afford to ignore: Adobe After Effects CS3; Premiere Pro CS3; Photoshop CS3 Extended; Adobe Flash CS3 Professional; Adobe Illustrator CS3; Adobe Soundbooth CS3 ; Adobe Encore CS3; Adobe OnLocation CS3*; and Adobe Ultra CS3. It's an All Star Team that can't be beat.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Whether bundled in a suite or in stand-alone fashion, Adobe's crown jewel out-shines the competition. Ultimately, there is only one application for professional photo editing and this is it.
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SONY Sound Forge 9
Over the years we've given Sound Forge a lot of awards, and for good reason, too. It was (and remains) the best stand-alone solution for serious audio editing you can buy. It also happens to be exquisitely designed and easy to use, despite the wide range of complex operations it can perform. It seems a lot of folks have tried to produce an audio package as slick as this, but Sony Sound Forge 9 is hard to match. Sound Forge has been building on a strong foundation and each new version enhances its power. Yes, it just keeps forging ahead. Version 9 has it all, does it all, and does it superbly.
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www.sonycreativesoftware.com
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SWiSHmax2
Here's a dirty little secret: Adobe Flash has a steep learning curve, but there's an inspired (and easier) way to produce stunning Flash animations. The answer is SWiSH Max 2. It's a brilliant work of software that cuts right to the bone and doesn't require a Master's Degree to master. In short, without it, a lot of motion graphics artists would be lost.
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Microsoft Office Professional 2007
Its sleek, smooth, shiny, and powerful—and hard to imagine life without it. This is surely Microsoft's most reliable Office to date and a must-have upgrade.
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