With a suggested retail price of $7,999 (source) , the Nikon D3X is designed to meet the demands of a growing multitude of serious professionals, such as studio photographers, for whom exquisite detail is a vital part of their work, the D3X achieves resolution comparable to medium-format cameras — with an entirely new level of operating ease.

Nikon D3X DSLR

Major features:

1. Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor with 24.5 megapixels
2. Wide sensitivity range starting at ISO 100
3. New EXPEED-based image processing
4. High-speed performance meets the most rigorous professional demands
5. Realizing reliable auto control: Scene Recognition System
6. AF system employing high-density 51-point AF
7. Superior durability
8. High-resolution 3-inch LCD monitor with approx. 920k-dots (VGA), 170° wide-viewing angle and reinforced glass
9. Two Live View modes available
10. Picture Control System
11. Active D-Lighting — reproducing brightness as you see it
12. Electronic virtual horizon
13. UDMA-compatible memory card double slot
14. GPS Unit GP-1 (optional)

For full Nikon D3X Digital SLR Camera Specifications, refer here.

Wow, another GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) in the making. Is this for you?

Here is my personal review: This portable external hard drive has a plain and simple look outside. It is easy to use, no software needed, as you can just plug it in and you are ready to receive data. It is also compact, light and easy to carry, as you can easily fit it into you pocket or purse.  You don’t have to worry about powering the external HDD because they are powered directly through the USB cable that will be connected to the PC desktop, laptop, notebook or netbook.  Also, they are reliable as per Western Digital assurance quoted “All WD drives, even our most basic products, are designed to protect your data and put through a comprehensive battery of tests before they are ready for market.” I recommend this HDD.

Here are some pictures in unboxing of our New Western Digital (WD) Elements 320GB USB2.0 Portable External Hard-Drive taken by our DSLR. Please excuse us for our not so professional shots.

What It Holds (estimates):

1. Up to 91,000 digital photos
2. Up to 80,000 songs (MP3)
3. Up to 8,000 songs (uncompressed CD quality)
4. Up to 24 hours of Digital Video (DV)
5. Up to 140 hours of DVD quality video
6. Up to 38 hours of HD video

Additional Specifications:

System Requirements Windows
* Available USB port
* Windows® 2000/XP/Vista®
* Mac® OS 10.3+

Performance Specifications
Serial Transfer Rate
*USB 2.0
*Serial Bus Transfer Rate (USB 2.0)    480 Mbits/s (Max)
Physical Specifications
*Capacity    320 GB
*Interface    USB 2.0
Physical Dimensions
English
*Height    0.70 Inches (Max)
*Length    4.89 Inches (Max)
*Width    3.09 Inches (+/- 0.010 inch)
*Weight    0.34 Pounds
Metric
*Height    17.8 mm (Max)
*Length    124.4 mm (Max)
*Width    78.6 mm
*Weight    0.155 kg
Environmental Specifications
Temperature (English)
*Operating    41° F to 104° F
*Non-operating    -40° F to 149° F
Temperature (Metric)
*Operating    5° C to 40° C
*Non-operating    -40° C to 65° C

I have been seeing a lot of reviews about Apple iPhone and I am craving to own or get my hands on one. Last June 2007, my wife and I was planning to buy a PDA phone with wifi or a smart phone because we always like going to coffee shops and browse the internet. Almost all coffee shops here in Davao is wifi hotspot. Oh this is the beauty of mobile internet, wireless. We carefully weigh the pros and cons of owning a PDA phone with wifi and a smart phone. But instead, we ended up buying a laptop.

It is just a week after we purchase the laptop when I heard about the iPhone. I didn’t think twice about its specifications and features. It is a laptop, a smart phone, an ipod, and a PDA all in 1 slim package … I must be exaggerating but it is almost near to that. The Apple iPhone, which combines a mobile phone with an iPod music player, has not yet been released in Southeast Asia. iPhones in the US are exclusively available on AT&T’s mobile network.

But the iPhone has a major drawback: the cellphone network it uses. It only works with AT&T (formerly Cingular), won’t come in models that use Verizon or Sprint and can’t use the digital cards (called SIM cards) that would allow it to run on T-Mobile’s network. So, the phone can be a poor choice unless you are in areas where AT&T’s coverage is good. It does work overseas, but only via an AT&T roaming plan. [Source: Walter S. Mossberg and Katherine Boehret]

But many were asking if iPhone can be used in the Philippines? There’s no confirmation yet from our local network carriers here and I hope they will be ready for this. There are so many speculations if iPhone can really be used as a phone but If indeed, I’m sure this will be a big hit here soon in the Philippines.

So anybody here can afford to buy me one? haha. Hurry up.