Bose MusicMonitor 
On first glance, these speakers may seem horribly small and expensive for what you get, but these 4.8” by 3.8” by 2.5” speakers are not just about good looks. Inside is a small tweeter and a pair of woofers that move in opposite directions. The result? The bass and mids project out horizontally, while the highs and upper mids shoot straight out in front of the tweeters. Combined with a rigid enclosure, what you hear is a full, rich and balanced sound that holds even at high volumes. Gamers, actionmovie aficionados and fans of electronic music with rumbling bass parts might be left wanting as the low-end could be a bit beefier; then again, these speakers are only small. A tiny niggle is that the cable connectors do not come in corrosion-resistant goldplating which, considering the price, should come as standard. Definitely a recommendation if you do not own a Klipsch ProMedia 2.0, which sound almost as good and cost a third of the price, or for those who buy an iPod on the premise of its looks and associated cool factor. 
Price tbc. From Bose, #01-59/59A/ B/C Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Blvd (6339 0966). MRT: City Hall. 

Creative Zen 32GB MP3 
Player Huge memory space is the key these days, and Creative bumps up its memory for flash players to a whopping 32GB, a capacity usually reserved for hard-disk players. For those who don’t know the difference, it means you can carry around the contents of 500 CDs in a tiny 65g player that fits into the front pocket of your jeans. Just like other Zen models, you can view photos and play videos on it; plus, it comes with an FM radio, voice recorder, clock and alarm. The music quality is great, though you might want to replace the stock earphones that come in the box, and the video application also supports most codecs, including WMV9, MJPEG, MPEG4-SP, compatible DivX, and XviD. The biggest downside has to be the 2.5” screen that is adequate, but just 0.5’’ more would make all the difference. 
$549 from authorised dealers. 

Fujitsu LifeBook U1010 
True, UMPC (Ultra Mobile PCs) are neither here nor there, and cater to no specific laptop user in particular. But who cares, they just look too cool. While the first-generation UMPCs were expensive with limited battery life, the next gen is impressive, especially now that Fujitsu’s 5.6”-wide UMPC option comes equipped with 3.5GB capability – that means the user can now surf at a speed close to that of broadband – and is feature-packed to the brim; 1GB RAM and a 40GB hard disk, Windows Vista, rotatable-tablet PClike screen, integrated webcam, Wi- Fi, Bluetooth and an Ethernet port. While the battery life is a bit iffy, add on another four cells (and correspondingly more weight and bulk), and you’ll get another six hours of use. For the price you pay, you really can’t do much better. 
$1,998 from authorised dealers.