Altec Lansing ups the ante in the iPod speaker category with the introduction of its high-end speaker system for the home. The M602 was engineered to surpass the top performers in this category with custom-designed drivers and patented bass enhancement technology that rocks even the most classical songs. Designed to deliver crisp, clear highs and room-thumping lows at loud volumes, the M602 creates perfect harmony in every home. This sleek, elegant-looking system will add flare to any home or office decor and is perfectly sized to fit on an end table, bookshelf, countertop or desktop. At a MSRP of $199.95, the M602 is ideal for the music lover that wants a traditional home stereo audio experience at a competitive price.



The versatility of the M602 won’t go unnoticed. It is “Made for iPod” certified, but also has a universal MP3 cradle that creates a stage-like docking system, allowing the player of your choice to stand front and center. Additionally, the M602 comes complete with a composite video output that lets you watch iPod videos on TV. The size of a laptop, the M602 can be carried from room-to-room or mounted on the wall. (The wall mount kit is available for free on Altec Lansing’s Web site.) A top-located control panel gives easy fingertip adjustment of the M602 operations, including treble and bass for your ideal sound. LED indicator lights, subtly located behind the grille, provide instant visual of master volume, treble and bass levels. The lights fade after adjustments are made. For ultimate convenience, untuck the wireless remote from its caddy and you have across-the-room command of the M602, as well as most of the iPod functions, including play/pause and back/forward.

Verizon XV6700

A most capable yet compact Pocket PC phone with a roomy thumb keyboard that slides out from the side. It's branded by UT Starcom and is actually made by ODM HTC (device codename Apache). The XV6700 is a close cousin to the Sprint PPC-6700, but is clad in matte black with contrasting silver accents. The device runs Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 416 MHz Intel XScale processor with 64 megs of RAM and 128 megs of flash ROM. It has EVDO for 3G data speeds along with WiFi and Bluetooth

Palm Treo 700w

We've had enough play and torture test time with the Treo 700w, Palm's first Windows Mobile phone. We've tested out battery life, speed, memory, EVDO and all of those other goodies. The Treo 700w runs Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition on a 312 MHz XScale processor with 128 megs of flash ROM and 32 megs of RAM. It's got a 1.3MP camera, EVDO for high speed data on Verizon Wireless' network and the best usability we've ever seen from a Pocket PC.

HP iPAQ hw6915

: This lovely piece of hardware isn't released in the US yet, but we expect it to become available in late July. While the iPAQ hw6515 didn't meet our view of perfection, HP's new Windows Mobile 5 model, the hw6915 comes pretty close. This Pocket PC has a strong quad band GSM mobile phone, full PDA, WiFi, Bluetooth and a good GPS inside. No external antennas either, despite the 4 wireless radios inside. It runs on a 416MHz XScale processor, has 128 megs of flash ROM and a very good QWERTY thumb keyboard.