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Section: Computers, Hardware, Software / Applications, Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, Originals

Some of you may remember when we reported that select Sheraton hotels were getting a Microsoft Surface table in their lobby.  Well, I happened to be in Seattle for the Penny Arcade Expo last weekend, (you can read more about that at Gamertell.com, our sister site) and so I had a chance to sit down and try it out for myself. 

I took a video of my findings which you can check out after the jump, or you can read my quick summary of what I discovered with the three functions of CityTrips, Sheraton Snapshots, and Sounds of Sheraton.

The CityTrips function allows the user to find his or her way to various attractions through the city.  If you wanted to find a certain restaurant, for example, a user can choose from the list and it will give you directions.  In fact, it will even show you an aerial point-of-view, not that it will help. 

The Sheraton Snapshot allows the user to see pictures, but only of things Sheraton-related.  There didn’t seem to be a way to upload pictures onto this Surface, but I have heard that the Surface can rip photos from a cell phone just by putting it on the screen.  I wished I could have seen that.

The Sounds of Sheraton was an interesting audio-music playing feature that allows the user to simply drag their favorite songs onto a playlist.  From there, a user can go backward and forward through tracks like an iPod. 

Anyway, if you haven’t seen (or touched) the Surface yet, feel free to find the Sheraton in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco or Seattle and give it a try.  You’ll probably want one in your living room after you do. 

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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile

Yet another carrier that has added the BlackBerry Bold to its lineup. With their announcement comes immediate availability and also a pretty fair pricing structure. The Bold will be available for free when customers choose the Anytime 600 data plan for £35 (about $62 US), which also comes with a 24-month agreement. Certainly not a bad price for a handset like the Bold, the Anytime 600 plan includes 600 talk-time minutes and 500MB of data transfer. In addition to the regular consumer plans the BlackBerry Bold will also be available with the Vodafone Total Business price plans. Sadly the US is still waiting for AT&T to get their Bold on the market, which the latest rumored launch date is October 2, however with all the false dates in the past we are certainly not holding our breath.

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Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops

Perhaps the once king of the netbook market, the Eee PC 701 seems to have been losing some popularity with all of the new introductions. However that may be coming with some good news because according to some reports that will be driving the price down even further. The Eee PC 701 from Asus may not be the most full featured netbook, but its certainly a good option for those looking to do some basic browsing and have something that is lightweight and easy to carry.

UK based online retailer Expansys has just lowered their pricing for the Eee PC 701, which now sits at £158.99 (around $280 US). Not bad for a model that first came to market less than a year ago and was retailing for $399. If you remember the lead up to the Eee PC 701 release, Asus was promising a sub-$200 model, and while we are not at that point yet this is one step closer to reaching that goal.

Of course on the flip side, these drastic price cuts are most likely hurting the resale value for those that were early adopters and since moved on to other netbook models, but I would imagine that is only a small group of people.

Via [Liliputing]

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