Want to Stay Ahead of The Tech Curve

Want to Stay Ahead of The Tech Curve? BluePhone Personal Tech Experts Recommend Five Hot Products

This Tech Gear Menu Keeps it Real!

Sammamish, WA – May 4, 2009 – Most people these days have households full of digital gadgets and machines. From computers and laptops to mp3 players, televisions and gaming systems, Americans have a penchant for staying on the front edge of personal technology.

However, technology continues to move at a dizzying pace making products faster, smaller, more integrated and more efficient. To stay ahead of the curve, take a look at these product ideas from the Personal Tech Experts at BluePhone, the online computer support company:

Mini Laptops – With enough processing power for most any kind of everyday use, and a small enough form factor to fit into many purses, mini laptops, with screens from about seven to ten inches, are a great option for people on the go or looking for an ultra-sleek laptop computer. ASUS has been making the EEE-PC for a few years now, but has been making improvements that make them more and more viable as a true computer. Dell makes the Inspiron Mini 9, which has about the same form-factor as the EEE-PC, but comes backed by the well known Dell name. Neither one will hit the wallet very hard – both are about $300.

Netflix / Blu-Ray Players – This January at the Consumer Electronics Show, there were several players introduced that will play Blu-Ray disks, as well as stream Netflix. This combination offers the latest and greatest of video technology with Blu-Ray, including full 1080p resolution and 7.1 surround sound. Combine that with a Netflix subscription for streaming movies, and that’s the best combination of on-demand video availability and top quality video for home theater. Some players, like the LG BD370, even include built-in Wi-Fi, YouTube support, and cost about $300.

WiFi Music Players – It used to be that people needed to download songs to their computers, connect their mp3 players, and upload the songs in order to listen to them. With one of these types of players, a song can be downloaded instantly to the device. These types of systems work best with a subscription service, like Rhapsody, where users can listen to a streaming radio station, hear a song they like, and download it for future listening at any time.

Extra External Storage – For people who have multiple computers or just want to be able to take their data with them, external storage is getting more compact and more powerful. Flash drives up to 64 gigabytes, also sometimes called thumb drives or key chain drives, can be easily found. An entire hard drive could be backed up on one of these. Kingston is a great manufacturer of memory and produces these drives in 32 gigabytes and 64 gigabytes. Maxtor is producing small external hard drives about the size of a deck of cards, ranging in size from 160 gigabytes to 500 gigabytes, with a price range of $100 to $200. They can hold a lot of media files or just about anything someone could imagine.

Better Printers – Recent Kodak commercials claim Americans wasted $5 billion on ink jet ink. For someone who feels they spend a lot of money on ink, they should take a look at Kodak’s modestly priced printers starting at about $100. A full ink replacement costs a slim $25 ($10 for black and $15 for a full color packet). Kodak states that most other printers would cost about double for ink replacement. Read more at www.printandprosper.com.

All of this new technology is great; that is unless there are problems getting them to work with your existing setup. Most are pretty simple plug-and-play devices, especially Blu-Ray players. The best advice is to always read the directions, of course. But don’t waste your time struggling through it; if you have problems just ask someone to help. Certified online technology support experts such as BluePhone will get your technologies working practically right out of the box.

About BluePhone

BluePhone is a leading online computer support company committed to helping members get the most out of their PC, Macs, software applications and connected devices. Using remote-desktop technology by Cisco WebEx™ to diagnose, repair, and optimize your computer, BluePhone resolves hundreds of computer problems every day. The company’s success is measured by the quality of service and satisfaction provided to each member, earning BluePhone a best-in-industry 98% customer satisfaction rating. BluePhone Personal Tech Experts are certified solution engineers who diagnose and fix problems that plague computer users daily – security, configuration, desktop performance – and things like how to organize digital photos or making devices like MP3s deliver maximum enjoyment. BluePhone Personal Tech Experts are extensively trained and certified to resolve nearly any computer software problem, offer expert advice, and troubleshoot and fix hardware issues. BluePhone membership includes unlimited assistance for all the computers in a household (up to 3 PCs or Macs) for $199.95 per year, or a monthly membership for $24.95, or one-time service calls for $89.00. BluePhone offers a money back guarantee. Members get assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by phone, email, chat or remote computer access. For additional information, visit www.bluephone.com or call 877-442-BLUE (877-442-2583).

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