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Promo Box for Nokia 6205 Dark Knight Edition Is Cooler Than Phone Itself

Benny Goldman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:42:49 +0000

Nokia just sent us the 6205 Dark Knight phone in a promotional box and man, is it cool. The box, that is. As you can see in the clip above, the purple box with pretty green bow on top surprised the hell out of me when I opened it–it cackled in the Joker’s voice. The box is also packed with a DVD of Batman Begins and a creepy Joker card that has the scribbles of a madman all over it. Way to go with the box, Nokia…now where’s the psycho purple 6205 Joker Edition to go with it? [Verizon Wireless]

What’s in the iPhone 3G Box? Not as Much as You Think

Gizmodo US Edition — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:30:00 +0000

With iPhone 3G availability still a month away, inquiring minds can’t help but scour the Apple site for clues. After drooling over the 3G and GPS info, we spotted a less tantalising update: the included accessories. Where’s the dock, what’s up with this cheaper-looking power adaptor, and was it really worth it to include a paperclip replacement?

A quick look at the bottom of Apple’s iPhone 3G page shows a rundown of what’s actually in the box.
Of course, the first major difference, one that Jesus already outed, was the addition of this SIM ejector tool. Beyond that, we were surprised to see that there’s no dock listed. This was an included in the box with the original (way more expensive) iPhone. But now, it’s a sold-separately accessory, and probably one that could cost US$50—the current price of an a la carte iPhone dock. What’s even more interesting, is the un-clickable link that describes it: “iPhone 3G Universal Dock Adaptor 3-Pack.” What the hell does “3-Pack” mean?

The disappearance of the dock from the box, isn’t the last thing to change. There is now a whole new power adaptor, one that doesn’t look as cool. Yea, it might be more compact, but compared to the old included power adaptor, one that could be fitted with different heads when travelling the world, this thing looks like it’s US-only, and cost a few cents to make. Globetrotters, beware of possible added cost.

So why has Apple cut out the fancy included accessories? It could maybe sorta have something to do with that drastic slash in price. And really, it’s not the first time Apple has removed in-the-box accessories when a product got cheaper.

Remember when the 4th Generation iPod came out. Before the cheaper 4G iPod, the 3G was packed with in-the-box accessories. A dock, a wired remote, a 4-pin firewire adaptor and a hard-case, were all removed when the 4G took over.

Just as the 4G iPod lacked all those fancy in-the-box accessories, so does the new iPhone 3G. Sure it’s not a deal breaker, but it’s interesting to see how Apple subtly works its own product costs down, without many of us even noticing.

Asus Eee Box B202: Our First Look, Plus Official Specs (Only US$300)

Matt Buchanan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:17:55 +0000

The other toy Asus brought for us to look at is their upcoming Eee Box, which will launch mid-July in the US. Running on a 1.6GHz Atom processor, it comes in Windows XP and Linux versions, both of which are blissfully cheap: US$269 for the base 1GB RAM, 80GB storage Linux model, $299 for XP. Memory and storage are configurable, running from 512MB to 2GB, and 80GB to 250GB, respectively. 802.11n is standard, and it has a pleasant number of ports—serious potential as a TV streamer box (as commenters have pointed out, lack of optical drive and HDMI out is definitely limiting here). We didn’t get to see it in action, but it’s definitely a cute, well-built package for the money. All the dirty details below.

First Details on the Asus Eee Box

Mark Wilson — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:40:00 +0000

Asustek has dropped some details on that Eee Desktop PC EP20 we’ve seen floating around. First off, it has a more catchy name—the Asus Eee Box.

Expected for a global launch this July in both Linux and Windows XP versions, the cheapest model will start at about US$330 and pack an 80GB hard drive (maxing out at 250GB). Standards for the line will include 802.11n Wi-Fi, 4 USB ports, and a slot for various flash memory cards. There’s no word on the processor at this time, or whether or not the Eee Box will be packing an Atom like its mobile sibling. [PCWorld]

Blockbuster’s Box Is Hot Competition for Netflix

Mark Wilson — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:10:00 +0000

Can Blockbuster compete with the new Netflix Player? Their first attempt at a box of their own (seen here) looks like it might fall a little short when it comes to streaming movies and TV shows on demand. But it absolutely dominates the competition in the areas of fast food pizza delivery. Different strokes, I guess. [Silicon Alley Insider]

Talking Tissue Box Doubles Your Pain

Haroon Malik — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:30:00 +0000

When you’re ill, sneezing all about the place and with enough mucus in your esophagus to grow a bacterial colony big enough to take over the world, the last thing you need is the Talking Tissue Box. Why? Well, all it does is either cough or sneeze each time you reach out for a tissue. Having a cold, you’re probably in the best position to know what coughing and sneezing sound like, so your not going to want this tissue box bastard seemingly mocking you. If you ask our opinion, keep the two AA batteries for your Wiimote and stash the US$19.99 asking price for your yearly stock of Robitussin. [Product Page via Nerd Approved]