Thin is in. Not only do thin gadgets look cool, they often use less power. Here’s a collection of some of the thinnest gadgets in the world. Of course, if you know of something thinner let us know.
MP3 Player
If you thought the Apple iPod Nano was thin then check out this MP3 player that’s as thin as a credit card. The Walletex Wallet MP3 player is about as thin as you can get and it’s waterproof to boot. It stores up to 4 GB and they claim you can get over four hours of play back on a single charge.
Bluetooth Headset
Modelabs makes a super thin Bluetooth headset called the Bluetrek Metal. It’s only 4 mm thick and weighs only 5.5 grams. It’s very stylish and comes in silver or black. It’s not available yet in the United States but you can buy one in Europe for around $70.
Thin TV Sets
This past January we saw the thinnest Plasma TV at CES, the 50” Pioneer Kuro “concept” Plasma TV. It was 9 mm thick and was displaying video (honest it was). We haven’t heard any more about it since January although it might have something to do with the announcement that Pioneer is going to stop manufacturing their own Plasma TVs (they recently selected Panasonic to make the panels for them).
Sony has started selling its 3 mm thick OLED TV that offers amazing image quality. Once you see the gorgeous picture quality of an OLED TV, you’ll want to own one. There is some question about how soon the image starts to degrade but for now, who cares? You can be the first one on your block to own the 11 inch XEL-1 HDTV with 2 HDMI inputs for a mere $2,499.
50” Pioneer Kuro Sony XEL-1
Announced at CES 2008 and due to ship any day are two super thin LCD TVs from JVC. The 42-inch LT-42SL89 and 46-inch LT-46SL89 HDTVs. Both are members of the Procision family. Depth runs from 39 mm (1.5”) to 74 mm (2.4” inches) at the center of the panel. Both run 1080p but don’t include tuners and are expected to sell for $1,899.99 and $2,399.99, respectively. They also weigh less (12kg) and use less energy (145W) than most other sets of this size.
