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Keepin' it real fake: HP Mini 5101 knockoff is almost as good, almost as expensive as the real thing
Coveting a beautiful new netbook but can't quite manage the $399 for a new HP Mini 5101/5102? Maybe this knock-off would fit your budget, looking more or less indistinguishable from the real thing. The ports have a slightly different layout (with some of them looking a wee bit askew) and the red hue here doesn't have quite the same lustre of the real thing -- but it is awfully close, right down to the chrome HP logo on the lid. How much would you pay for this piece of impressioned gadgetry? How about $337? Sure, the difference is enough to cover a copy of Heavy Rain, but could you live with yourself typing your e-mail every day on a lie? Beyond that, we have a suspicion this thing wouldn't last much longer than the Origami Killer's victims.
InFocus kicks out IN5100 series projectors
If InFocus' earlier duo put you to sleep, don't look to the July-bound IN5100 series to change much. The company's latest snoozer was designed for large-venue installations and packs a native WXGA resolution (XGA on the 5102 / 5106), 4,000 to 5,000 lumens, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, dual stereo speakers and VGA / HDMI 1.3 / 5 BNC / component / S-Video / composite inputs. Yeah, these are pretty bright and all, but we still can't wrap our heads around the $3,499 starting price.
