Dyson DC25 Blueprint impressions: is the ‘Ball’ worth it?

Dyson’s DC25 Blueprint just started shipping en masse this month, and with an MSRP of $529.99, it’s significantly more pricey that the “bargain-minded” DC23 Turbinehead that we had a peek at last month. The company’s range of ‘Ball’ vacuum cleaners have been around for years now, but this is the first chance we’ve had to roll one over our own carpet. With a striking white finish, impeccable build quality and a design to make any gadget nerd blush, there’s quite a bit here that you won’t find on your average vac, but is the sphere really enough to warrant the lofty sticker? Read on for our two pennies.
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Dyson DC25 Blueprint impressions: is the ‘Ball’ worth it? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 27th, 2009
at 11:16am by Darren Murph
Topics: Dc25Blueprint, Dyson, DysonBall, Household, LimitedEdition, Vacuum, VacuumCleaner, ball, dc25, dc25 blueprint, dyson ball, features, hands on, impressions, limited edition, vacuum cleaner
Pentax’s limited edition Korejanai K-x DSLR reminds us of Harlequin VW Golf
You Yanks won’t be getting your paws around this without a buddy in Japan ready and willing to ship it your way, but those camped out in the Land of the Rising Sun can soon jockey for an opportunity to grab the most colorful Pentax K-x DSLR of all time. The Korejanai K-x — which was engineered by the same folks behind the ‘Self Destruct Button‘ USB hub — looks as if it had all of its panels painted a different hue, and as diehard lovers of the iconic 1996 Volkswagen Harlequin Golf, we can’t help but drool here. Only 100 of these will be sold, and it’ll be bundled with a matching Korejanai Robot Model. Of course, the camera itself is identical to the standard version save for the paint job, but somehow we’re guessing you’ll appreciate this one just a wee bit more. It’s set to sell for ¥79,800 (around $880), with orders being accepted starting at 10AM JST on November 2nd. Best set your alarms, kids!
[Via Image-Acquire]
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Pentax’s limited edition Korejanai K-x DSLR reminds us of Harlequin VW Golf originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 25th, 2009
at 4:32pm by Darren Murph
Topics: Design, KoreJaNai, LimitedEdition, Pentax, PentaxK-x, camera, color, colors, digicam, japan, k-x, limited edition, pentax k-x
Nintendo shipping black Wii to Europe in limited edition bundle
Why, Nintendo — why? Americans have been buying your underpowered, kid-centric console faster than you can ship ‘em here for years now, and yet you ignore our innermost desires to see a Wii in some color other than white. Have we not made ourselves clear? Are our voices going unheard? Clearly, you’ve an ear for those in Europe, as folks in the UK and Ireland will be able to procure a dark Wii starting on November 6th as part of a limited edition bundle that includes Wii Sports Resort and a Wii MotionPlus dongle. The rest of mainland Europe will see the same bundle on November 20th, and as if that wasn’t enough, a black Classic Controller Pro and a slew of black Wii accessories will also accompany the package for those looking to stock up. Naturally, there’s no mention of a price, but considering that you’ll pay anything to join the still-limited black Wii party, it (likely) matters not.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
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Nintendo shipping black Wii to Europe in limited edition bundle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 20th, 2009
at 11:06am by Darren Murph
Topics: BlackWii, Europe, GameConsole, Gaming, LimitedEdition, NintendoWii, OnSale, Rare, UK, WiiMotionplus, WiiSportsResort, black, black wii, console, game console, ireland, limited edition, motionplus, nintendo, nintendo wii, on sale, wii, wii motionplus, wii sports resort
Japan gets the Pentax K-x in “robotic colors” (limited edition)

The Pentax K-x was announced last month, and it seems to be a very decent entry-level camera. We already reported the device will be available in a few different colors in Japan, while the US only gets black, white, and red models. And today Pentax said in Tokyo [JP], they are ready to roll out a very special version of the K-x, which is a particularly colorful model inspired by the so-called Kore Ja Nai robo toy [JP].
The robot was introduced in Japan in 2001 and is available in different variations (the one you see in the pic above is a cell phone strap). Spec-wise, the K-x isn’t any different from the conventional models so the design is the main selling point.

Pentax plans to sell the robo K-x exclusively in its own online store [JP] (price: $880), and the model is restricted to just 100 units. Pre-orders begin in early November. People living outside Japan might want to contact the Japan Trend Shop or Geek Stuff 4 U and ask if they can help with the purchase.
Posted: October 16th, 2009
at 6:00am by Serkan Toto
Topics: Headline, Pentax, cgjapan, digital camera, k-x, kore ja nai robot, limited edition
Ultra-limited edition Nokia N97 mini RAOUL launched for Nokia Singapore
Nokia’s teamed up with fashion house RAOUL for a special, limited edition N97 mini. The leather-heavy pack will contain a stripe-emblazoned N97 mini with a custom designed Fashion Asia widget and a calf-skin leather case. The whole shebang will come in a leather bound RAOUL box. The production will be limited to just 1000 units (sort of good news for the calves, we suppose), so if you live in Singapore and want to get one, we’d suggest getting a move on: they’re up for pre-order right now for 400 euro — about $589.
[Via GSM Arena]
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Ultra-limited edition Nokia N97 mini RAOUL launched for Nokia Singapore originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 11th, 2009
at 3:31am by Laura June
Topics: CellPhones, FashionAsia, LimitedEdition, N97Mini, NokiaN97, cellphone, fashion asia, limited edition, n97, n97 mini, nokia, nokia n97, raoul, singapore



