CES Under The Radar: Stuff You Missed : Glasses For Displays: Gunnar Optiks

By Douglas Mechaber and Rachel Rosmarin, published on January 14, 2009 at 2:50 PM
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My optometrist says that the reason I’m now nearsighted is from spending too much time in front of a computer-screen, straining. I had heard of Gunnar Optiks, the glasses-makers that claim to reduce this strain for gamers and other heavy PC users, and when I saw the company’s booth, I had to give it a go. The glasses are supposed to do a few things for sore eyes: prevent glare, provide an eye-relaxing yellow color, come close to the eyes to trap moisture in, and magnify the screen a bit. But when I tried on the glasses at the booth, I was situated in an unusual angle—standing above a laptop screen that was at least 3 feet away. I don’t know about you, but normally, I work about 1.5-2 feet away from my laptop screen. To tell you the truth, in the three minutes that I wore the glasses (which, by the way, appeal to Matrix-loving geeks with a sense of edgy square style), I didn’t notice much of anything. I would probably need to wear them for three hours in front of the computer before I started to notice how good my eyes felt. So, this is one we’ll have to follow up on. Perhaps my nearsighted prescription can be stopped in its tracks! I haven’t given up hope. (Frames run between $100-$200) 
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swankenstein 01/15/2009 2:48 AM
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I can't see your photo story because of the stupid pos visual studio pop up, thanks

wiyosaya 01/15/2009 7:11 PM
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Sony has one 11.1" OLED????

Sounds like you went to a different show than these guys....

zads 01/15/2009 7:22 PM
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CORRECTION: 800MB/s & 600MB/s,
not 800Mb/s & 600Mb/s..
the latter is entirely mediocre.

JohnMD1022 01/16/2009 2:27 AM
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No hard drives, backup-up drive will hold 50 Gb, on a device certified for 6,000 Gb, and $900?

Why do i think i could build it better and cheaper?

hmmmmmmmmmm ....

ediver 01/17/2009 5:28 AM
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Thanks for the correction, zads. Don't know how I missed that.

ediver 01/17/2009 5:34 AM
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A far as the LG NAS is concerned: there are a few features it has that didn't make it into print. Those include a catalog dredger, so that duplicates of files aren't backed up (not quite data dedupe), the ability to stream virtual media discs to multiple users, and the real time backup. Remember that in a typical RAID 5 or 1 configuration, the total storage will drop somewhat. Existing backup solutions are very expensive (LTO and AIT drives are outta sight) and per GB, the storage costs are similar to BluRay. Also, most backups will be differential or incremental, and in a small work group or small/home office, I would be impressed with someone generating over 50 GB of content per day. So, yes, I do find the price quite attractive, but it is at least 6 months from announced ship date, the price is approximate, and the market will almost certainly change between now and then.

Anonymous 02/13/2009 5:27 AM
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I'm sorry Pioneer but Yamaha has had:

# iPod compatibility via Yamaha Universal Dock
# USB port on front panel to connect a USB memory device or a USB portable audio player
# On-screen display with iPod song title display
# Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources

for as long as the current series has been around, sometime in 2008.

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