Top Ten Technology Holiday Gift Ideas for home or office Announced at Start of Holiday Shopping Season

October 08, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
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“Canon PowerShot SD400 ELPH Digital Camera” tops the list of must-have technology Holiday Gift Ideas

Finding the perfect holiday gift for family and friends can be a challenge. To help provide this year’s holiday shoppers with technology and computer gift ideas for their loved ones, Colamco, a leading supplier of Computers and related technology goods and supplies, announced today their top ten “must have” holiday gift ideas for the 2005 holiday season.

The holiday gift idea list, developed through analysis of the most popular and innovative items currently available, also identified what they expect to be the “hottest” technology gift item of the year — the Canon PowerShot SD400 ELPH Digital Camera (http://www.colamco.com/store/product/detail.aspx?product=481602), offering convenience coupled with state of the art technology for photographers of any experience level.

“Technology gifts are always on the wish lists of adults and kids alike. Digital cameras, digital media players, and photo printers are going to be big this holiday season,” says Dann Irwin, sales manager at Colamco, Inc., www.colamco.com.

“We see what’s hot and what’s not every day here, and we hope to provide consumers with some gift ideas and inspiration for the 2005 holiday season. For the technology enthusiast, we’ve been a source for many years. This holiday season proves to be no different, and with low prices and free shipping for orders over $100, we’re geared up for a busy season"

The top ten technology holiday gift ideas for the 2005 holiday season, as reported by Dann Irwin, Sales Manager of Colamco:

1. Canon PowerShot SD400 ELPH Digital Camera: The PowerShot SD400 is a 5.0 Megapixel camera unrivaled in its category. With an ultra-thin Digital ELPH style, an impressive set of high-end features and exclusive Canon innovations and technology, you'll achieve the results you've been dreaming of - and have a great time doing it.
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2. SanDisk Cruzer Micro - USB flash drive - 1 GB: Cruzer Micro is an incredibly small USB Flash Drive (UFD) that connects to a computer's USB port. Users can easily store their key documents, pictures, music and videoclips on a Cruzer Micro and transfer them to another computer with a USB port. In addition to its small form factor, Cruzer Micro can be expanded to MP3 player functionality with the Cruzer Micro MP3 Companion. Users simply plug the Cruzer Micro into the Cruzer Micro MP3 Companion and they're ready to hear all their favorite songs.
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3. Palm Tungsten E2 - Palm OS Garnet 5.4: Introducing the sleek, stylishly designed Tungsten E2 handheld from palmOne. It's packed with the latest handheld technologies, including Bluetooth Wireless technology and an extra-sharp, high-resolution color display. It also features non-volatile flash memory for safe storage for your Calendar, Contacts, documents and presentations, photos and videos, even if you don't have time to recharge.
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4. Creative Zen Micro - Digital player / voice recorder / radio: Creative's Zen Micro is the digital audio player with attitude. Designed with ergonomics in mind, it's micro-sized and fits naturally into the hand, placing the touch-sensitive control pad in the perfect position for navigation with just one finger. The Zen Micro will store up to 2,500 songs in WMA or 1,250 in MP3 on its 5GB hard disk, and its easy-to-remove rechargeable battery delivers up to 12 hours of high-quality digital audio. FM radio and voice recording further extend its versatility. The Zen Micro is ideal for use with on-line music services and Windows PCs, supporting downloads at up to a song per second via its USB 2.0 port.
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5. Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 5000 - Keyboard and wireless mouse: Enjoy better photos with this all-in-one photo editing solution-photo keyboard, mouse and software all in one. Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 5000 includes Microsoft Digital Image Standard 2006, powerful and easy to use software for organizing and managing photos.
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6. LaCie double layer DVD RW external drive with LightScribe Design by F.A. Porsche: Large 8.5GB double layer DVD+R9 media is ideal for backing up computer systems or archiving MP3 libraries on a single disc. This drive comes with helpful software to burn and copy DVD movies, audio discs, slideshows and data projects. It reads and writes to nearly all DVD & CD formats and works on both PCs and Macs, making it extremely versatile. This speedy drive now features innovative LightScribe labeling technology, which burns custom, silkscreen-quality, precise images directly onto your LightScribe discs using the very same laser that burns data.!
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7. Epson PictureMate – Color Photo Printer: With quick, one-touch printing, PictureMate is like having a personal photo lab in the comfort of your own home. At about a few cents per print, printing is as affordable as the lab, and about half the cost of other 4" x 6" dedicated photo printers. And, PictureMate photos will last longer than all the alternatives available today - about 2 to 4 times longer than photo lab prints. Trust your photos to PictureMate - designed to fit your schedule, fit your needs, fit your life. http://www.colamco.com/store/product/detail.aspx?product=333983

8. HP Officejet 5510 – Multifunction color printer, fax, copier and scanner: With the HP Officejet 5510 you will get professional photo quality - up to 4800-optimized dpi color and laser-quality black text. Plus, fax, scan or copy a variety of material using the flatbed design. With the automatic document feeder you can fax, scan and copy up to 20 pages while you attend to other matters. Fax in black or color without a PC with 33.6 Kbps modem and multiple speed dials. Enjoy all-in-one convenience - print, fax, scan and copy in color from one compact product!
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9. Lexar Media Secure Digital (SD) Card: Similar in size to MultiMediaCards, Lexar Media Secure Digital (SD) Cards are designed for use in many digital devices including digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, cellular phones and camcorders. The Lexar Media SD Cards have an erasure-prevention switch to keep your data safe. When the switch is in the locked position, it will stop you from accidentally copying over or deleting data stored on your card.
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10. Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Sound Card: This ultra-affordable sound card upgrade allows you to start enjoying an audio experience that's not possible with basic motherboard audio. Thanks to the quality of 24-bit ADVANCED HD technology, your music will sound like never before. With Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit, you can convert your old records and tapes into digital audio, immerse yourself in 7.1 surround, and make your games come alive with EAX ADVANCED HD technology.
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About Colamco, Inc.
High Quality Products and Services Since 1982
COLAMCO, founded in 1982, is a leading provider of IT products and value-added services. They serve more than 10,000 corporate, government and individual customers in the United States. COLAMCO has an extensive offering of products from internationally recognized industry leaders such as Hewlett Packard, 3M, LEXMARK™, Compaq, 3COM, Sony and Microsoft.

Contact Information
Dann Irwin
Sales Manager
Colamco, Inc.
1-800-327-2722
http://www.Colamco.com/