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Printer: Epson Stylus TX210

Features: This mid-range all-in-one printer has direct access buttons for immediate copying, photo printing and scanning to PC/PDF/e-mail. It also has memory card slots for users to directly print photos; a 1.5-inch LCD on the device provides users visual indications of operations as well as previews of photos to be printed.

The TX210’s can print at 32 pages per minute and features a proprietary Epson Micro Piezo print head with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology (VSDT) that achieves a maximum print resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi. It also comes with Epson’s INKdividual cartridge system, so that users only need to replace the color that has run out instead of changing the full set of inks. Epson DURABrite Ultra Inks are smudge-proof and they offer fade and water-resistant prints.

Price: Rs. 5,999
Contact: Ram Prasad
Telephone: 080-30515023   
E-mail: think@eid.epson.co.in     
Web site: www.epson.co.in

Server Appliance: Plustek MiniStation MFA500

Features: Supporting a maximum of 50 users, the server has a RJ-45 Giga LAN port offering a 10/100/1000 Base-T network interface. It is enabled for POP3, secure POP3, IMAP, and secure IMAP; mail download from Outlook, Outlook Express, Web mail and SSL 128-bit secure Web Mail Access. With complete mail security and anti-virus, it also provides anti-spam and back-up of messages.

Integrated with a system report or journal, it delivers daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly traffic statistics charts. It also includes Customizable Traffic Statistics and the ability to exporting reports in CSV format. Other networking options include DNS Server, Web Server, FTP Server, File Server, NAT Server, DHCP Server, and a Firewall.

Price: Rs. 48,000
Contact: Vishal Sharma
Telephone: 9971199558
E-mail: salesindia@plustek.in
Web site: www.plustek.in

Graphics Card: Asus Formula Series

Features: Inspired by Formula One racing cars, Formula Series graphics cards boast an aerodynamic design that leverages Asus’ proprietary micro surface technology and a special dust-proof fan to improve thermal efficiency by up to 33%, keeping the card cool even during graphically intensive tasks. These cards come with built-in double cooling solutions to cope up with the demands of high performance gaming.

These cards are also up to 12.4 dB quieter than cards with generically designed fan-sinks. A heat-sink boasting Asus’ proprietary Micro Surface Treatment improves heat dissipation by up to 14%, while a fan sporting a unique dust-proof design provides cooling for up to 10,000 hours longer than conventional fans. Cards in the Formula Series include the Asus EAH4890 Formula/HTDI/1GD5 and EAH4770 Formula/DI/512MD5. 

Price: EAH4770 Formula/DI/512MD5 for Rs. 7,500 (excluding taxes) and EAH4890 Formula/HTDI/1GD5 for Rs.18,250 (excluding taxes)
Contact: Vinay Shetty
Telephone: 022-67668800 / 1800-2090365
E-mail: media_india@asus.com
Web site: www.asus.in

Laptop Mouse: Genius Navigator 905BT

Features: This Flying Scroll Bluetooth notebook mouse connects wirelessly to a notebook, freeing up the USB port for other USB devices. It works at a range of up to 10 meters and supports 1600 dpi resolution for accurate cursor tracking and speed. The Flying Scroll’ technology lets you scroll Web pages or documents in eight directions.

In addition, the power switch mechanism helps extend battery life. The mouse has four buttons, including left, right, middle and the Flying Scroll button. This product is compatible with Windows Vista/XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. Two AA alkaline batteries are included.

Price: Rs. 1,599
Contact: Renu Gulati
Telephone: 011-41580611
E-mail: renu@geniusnet.com
Web site: www.geniusnet.com

External Hard Drive: ClickFree HD325

Features: With a capacity of 320 GB, the HD325 automatically backs up more than 400 different file types, including all Word files, PowerPoint, e-mail files, attachments within e-mail messages, photos, movies and music files. It even finds preferences, favorite Web sites and browser lists. One device can back up 20 PCs, as it will compartmentalize each PC’s data.

It also provides incremental backup; the first time the bundles software is run, it automatically finds all files and copies them to the removable hard drive. Each time after that, it will only back up new files. The hardware is a 2.5-inch, 5400 RPM, SATA hard drive, with 8 MB of cache buffer, a USB port. It supports Windows Vista/XP/2000 (with Service Pack 4).

Price: Rs. 2,800 onwards
Contact: Mandar Joshi
Telephone: 022-61405656
E-mail: mandar.joshi@conjoingroup.com
Web site: www.goclickfree.com