10 Hot Peripherals Selling Right Now

INFOCUS WORK BIG IN35W

The InFocus Work Big IN35W projector packs a one-two punch, incorporating both Wide XGA (WXGA) resolution for improved support of widescreen laptops and BrilliantColor technology from Texas Instruments, which provides brighter, more accurate color. The WXGA-native resolution offers a 16:10 aspect ratio, while BrilliantColor gives the projector improved contrast over LCD-based projectors, the company says. It is priced at $1,399.

HEWLETT-PACKARD W17E 17-INCH WIDESCREEN DISPLAY

Widescreen's all the rage these days, even for office environments where more screen real estate translates into higher productivity. HP's 17-inch w17e monitor touts a high contrast ratio and resolutions of up to 1440 x 900. It also helps cut down desktop clutter with built-in stereo audio speakers. It's priced at $199.

UPEK EIKON DIGITAL PRIVACY MANAGER

A fingerprint is worth a thousand passwords. For customers that need tight desktop security, UPEK's Eikon Digital Privacy Manager biometric device plugs into a USB port to keep prying to a minimum. The product includes the vendor's Protector Suite QL software and a fingerprint scanner for $49.99. Customers can use the device to logon to Microsoft Windows, lock and unlock their PCs, encrypt sensitive files and even launch applications by assigning a specific finger to each one. And yes, it's Vista-compatible.

LEXMARK C935DN COLOR LASER PRINTER

Lexmark's C935dn color laser printer was built for speed, printing up to 40 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 45 ppm in monochrome. It also offers A3 ledger or tabloid printing, along with stapling, hole-punch and booklet finishing options. It is priced starting at $3,195.

VIEWSONIC 46-INCH CD4620 COMMERCIAL DISPLAY

Got retail customers who need to grab shoppers' attention? ViewSonic is reaching into the digital signage space with its CD4620, a 42-inch commercial display that offers 1920 x 1080 high definition resolution, 6-millisecond response time and a 1500:1 contrast ratio. It includes multiple display features, including tiling up to five displays in either direction, RS-232 chain connectivity that enables customers to control multiple screens from one computer and integrated scheduling. It is priced at $2,999.

LOGITECH CORDLESS DESKTOP MX 5500 REVOLUTION

Feel the need to use your PC from up to 30 feet away? You can do it with Logitech's Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution, a keyboard and laser mouse combo that run Bluetooth wireless technology. Users just need to plug a mini-receiver into one of their PC's USB ports and their off and running, without wires to trip them up. The pair is priced at $169.99.

SEAGATE FREEAGENT PRO

Don't call it a hard drive. Seagate touts its FreeAgent Pro as a data mover that automatically duplicates and moves content. It features some pretty cool backup software, but at its heart, it's desktop storage, a hard drive that holds up to 750 Gbytes of data. It offers USB 2.0/eSATA and dual FireWire interface modules and sports a five-year limited warranty. Prices start at $139.99.

XEROX PHASER 8860MFP

Xerox recently launched the Phaser 8860MFP, a color multi-function laser printer aimed at businesses printing 1,000 to 10,000 pages per month. Print, scan, copy and fax, all without ink cartridges. Instead, the Phaser 8860MFP uses Xerox's solid ink technology, described by the company as "crayon-like sticks" that last longer and help cut printing costs. Plus, they're eco-friendly because they use less packaging. The Phaser prints up to 30 pages per minute in color and black and white, and includes optical character recognition software too. Pricing starts at $3,999.

D-LINK DCS-6620G 10X OPTICAL ZOOM INTERNET CAMERA

For the spy in all of us, D-Link offers its DCS-6620G wireless IP surveillance camera. It packs in 802.11g WLAN connectivity, motorized pan/tilt/zoom, two-way audio support with a built-in microphone and A/V port and a 10x optical zoom auto-focus/auto-iris lens. It's also pretty good in the dark, offering extreme low-light sensitivity, according to the vendor. It supports both Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 recording at up to 30 frames per second. It's priced at $979.99.

APC SMART-UPS 750VA USB and SERIAL 120V

In the end, it's all about power. APC's Smart-UPS line of uninterruptable power supplies keeps critical network and computing resources humming along. With an output capacity of 500 Watts/750 VA and 120V input and output, pricing is $319.99.