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FIRST LOOKS: Voice Phones for Under $50; Gateway's MP3 Photo Jukebox Hits 6GB; Cool New Keyboards and Mice; MSN Updates Search Toolbar

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If you want your phone to be just a voice phone, without all the superfluous add-ons, we have three from Cingular, T-Mobile, and Verizon, and each is under $50. Simplify your life and get one today. Rock on Gateway! We are repeatedly impressed with the company's MP3 player offerings, and the latest 6GB Photo Jukebox is no different. So why no Editors' Choice? Our audio expert explains. Gadget lovers take note: There's a world of input devices out there, ranging from keyboards to artist's tablets to pens to mini-mice. They're a great way to update your PC without breaking the bank. We have almost 30 for you to choose from. MSN updates its Search Toolbar after officially releasing it not so long ago. Read our news piece to see what the buzz is all about.

Review Roundup: Voice Phones for Under $50
Product Review: Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox (6GB)
Review Roundup: Keyboards and Tablets and Mice, Oh My!
Product News: MSN Updates Search Toolbar



Simplify Life with Voice Phones for Under $50
Lately it's getting harder and harder to find a phone that is successful at being just that—a phone. Not an MP3 player. Not a GPS device. Not a digital camera. Just a basic, yet stylish, phone. This is why we've rounded up three of our favorite phones that are all about making and taking calls. Simplify now and check out our voice phone roundup.



Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox (6GB)
We give props to Gateway for continuing to contribute high-quality players in a very highly competitive market. Gateway's latest move from 4GB to 6GB makes its Jukebox more appealing to those with a large music collection. So, if we love the product so much, why isn't it getting Editors' Choice? Read our audio expert's review to find out.



Keyboards and Tablets and Mice Oh My!
If you're still using the keyboard and mouse that came with your PC, wake up. There are so many options available, many are wireless and many are ergonomically friendly. Check out our roundup of 10 input devices. Alternatively, we also reviewed some rather offbeat and unique offerings, such as the Wacom Tablet, which is used in earnest by artists. As an added bonus, we tested 7 mice for your laptop. Once you have one in hand, you won't travel without it.



MSN Updates Toolbar
Three weeks after we reviewed MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search, Microsoft goes ahead and provides an update. It figures. Satisfied that its search is now in step with Google and Yahoo, the company is now targeting Mozilla's Firefox. See what Mozilla had that Microsoft wanted.



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