Pictures at an Exhibition
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Apple's booth showed AppleWorks 6 running under Mac OS X. Note the Apple logo in the center of the menu bar at the top of the screen. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
Canon's remarkable Digital ELPH camera, with an all-metal case, is about the size of a pack of playing cards. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
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Apple is obviously fond of the Canon ZR10 digital camera; their booth had dozens of them. This one is capturing an image of the photographer capturing the ZR10's image. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
Given its remarkably small size and rugged case (at least it looks rugged), with a zoom lens that retracts behind a metal shutter, this is a "go anywhere" camera. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
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NuSpectra's remotely controlled cameras elevate Web cameras to a whole new level. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
The ixla Photoeasy is a complete USB digital camera kit for $149. The vendor claims it can also double as a Webcam. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
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Kodak's PalmPix allows almost anyone with a Palm to turn their pocket computer into a digital camera. The camera is the shown here attached to the bottom of a Palm III. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
MacWorld always offers some unusual innovations, such as this spill-proof cupholder that attaches to the side of an iMac. Starbucks coffee not included. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
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Guitar Center had their usual booth packed with music and sound software and hardware. One of the exhibitors used this MIDI-based clarinet to transcribe music directly into the iBook on the counter. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |
To appreciate the incredible quality of Hewlett-Packard's large-scale DesignJet inkjet printers, you need a bigger photo, so double-click on the thumbnail. (Photo by Lawrence I. Charters) |