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Netgear SPH200W WiFi Phone with Skype is a most interesting telephone that takes full advantage of the services of one of the leading communication softwares in the person of the famous Skype. It makes and receives Skype phone calls wherever you have WiFi access and it works with most leading Wi-Fi hotspot providers including T-Mobile USA¹. It also and more importantly lets you talk for free to other Skype users without a PC. It is now possible to make calls to any phones worldwide at low SkypeOut rates and not incur monthly fees. Quite adaptable, it also works with security protected home WiFi networks.

Features include: a charging cradle, an intuitive menu which allows you to see who's online, the ability to manage up to 500 contacts as well as access to other Skype services such as SkypeOut, SkypeIn and Voicemail (2). The unit itself has a built-in speaker phone for hands-free talk. It's also possible to save network profiles for easy and fast access. This phone supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi security. This is an impressive little package.

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Franklin MWD-1490 Electronic Dictionary and Thesaurus is a fascionating little unit which contains a 300,000 word dictionary with complete definitions, some 500,000 synonyms and antonyms and a Merriam-Webster vocabulary builder and even a punctuation guide. It also features geographical and biographical dictionaries, surprisingly enough - a bonus for this writer and a most interesting sidelight.  There are some 8 reference titles, all in all, with 4-language translator.

Small in size but loaded with information and helpful advice, this cute thing also has 9 games, used for developing vocabulary skills and grammar. As a translater, it freely and accurately moves between English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. The dictionary also features a most accessible and literal vocabulary builder, something any college aged student or even wrioters can appreciate. Other assets not address are: an SAT word list, a punctuation guide, a basic calculator, a clock, and a variety of encyclopedic information. It even enables you to compile your favorite words into customized lists, making word studying much easier. I am impressed and the price is right. This is a pwerful little package.

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Fellowes 32177 Powershred PS-77Cs Shredder is a practical and very hard-working shredder that reduces paper to 5/32 x 1 1/2" shreds, up to 12 sheets at a time. It shreds credit cards, staples, small paper clips, and CDs all fed into a 7-gallon pull-out wastebasket. The impressive and extended warranty includes a 5-year limited manufacturer's warranty on the cutter itself.

As a safety feature this newer model and innovative Fellowes PS-77Cs with Patent-Pending Safe Sense Technology features an active sensor that stops shredding immediately when paper entry is touched. What implies is a reduction to almost nothing in terms of dangerous situations which are the classic shredder security worries. Its quiet operation is perfect for use in office cubicles. An interesting electronic auto start/stop feature ensures a very quick & easy automatic operation where it automatically shuts off and alerts the operator when a jam occurs. Likewise, the same alrm is triggered when the 7-gallon pull-out wastebasket is ajar or the shredder is overheated. A clear window allows user to see if the 7-gallon wastebasket is full, while the convenient sheet capacity gauge helps prevent paper jams.

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USB Circus Cannon proves real maturity can come later for some! Actually, a hugely fun little item, this cannon fires 3 soft-topped, very fluffy shells at "opponents" and is essentially exactly what it says it is - a useless - if humorous - bit of office fun. Competitions range from accuracy contests to outright warfare, and all points in between. Plug the USB Cannon into your computer and then using your arrow keys and space bar, you can aim and fire at anything within 10 feet of your PC. It has pretty cool sound effects and shoots with authority.

Each USB Cannon comes with three foam shells. So, load up your USB Cannon and send your "big rocket bombs" to do your dirty work for you. Your USB Computer Cannon comes equipped with a small piece of software that allows you to control the mayhem you will unleash. Fire up the software and begin raining down the fury.

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Brother MFC-7840W Laser Multifunction Center prints, copies, scans, and faxes in one compact unit measuring 16.9" by 15.6" by 12". At under 25 pounds, it is even somewhat portable, for those who move often or redecorate. It also comes with a built-in wireless networking capability. This unit prints and copies at 23 pages per minute in monochrome and scans at 19200 x 19200 dpi resolution (600 x 2400 dpi optical) at 48-bit color depth. It produces 23 pages per minute - easily the rival of any available system out there.

With USB, Ethernet and 802.11b/g wireless interfaces, setting up this printer for use with a single computer or with a network becomes very simple. Once connected, everyone in the office can remotely print, fax, and scan. The wireless networking supports WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and LEAP for security purposes as well. A 250 paper sheet tray allows abundant work to take place without maintaining the stack of paper for printing. A 35-page auto document feeder, make it possible to copy, fax, and scan multiple pages without standing around manually swapping pages. The copier also allows reducing and enlarging from 25 to 400 percent of the original. The copier also supports a sorting function.

The Fax machine is an additional plus, also wireless-capable and intertwined in this stunning array of tasks, all amenable to the busiest offices.

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