The 100 Best IT Products of 2006 – Part 8

(Data Source: PC World)

# 30 Yahoo Mail

Yahoo says “Yahoo! Mail – The best web-based email!”. This free email service is truly the best web mail client we’ve seen.

# 29 Canon PIXMA MP950

An all-in-one photo printer that has a 3.6” LCD screen and prints up to 9600 x 2400 dpi resolution. It’s one of the best photo MFPs in the market and costs US$399.99 (NZ$616). Unfortunately, it’s not in New Zealand yet but you never know – it might be available soon.

# 28 Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5

This free e-mail application has excellent junk-mail filtering and efficient address gathering. I think it’s the best free e-mail application. Download it for free from http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/. I still prefer Microsoft Outlook 2003 even though you have to pay for it. Click for the latest price of Microsoft Outlook 2003.

# 27 Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a free, open source Linux-based operating system that starts with the breadth of Debian and adds regular releases. Linux is not for everyone - most of us still need Windows. Click the link for the special priced Windows XP Media Centre Edition.

# 26 MioNet

MioNet allows you to access your work computer from home and vice versa, or to securely share resources with others. It costs US$6.95 (NZ$11) per month or US$39.95 (NZ$62) per annum.

# 25 Palm GPS Navigator

This US$299.99 (NZ$463) GPS device provides a clear interface and reliable directions for your Palm PDA. However, unfortunately again - it hasn’t been released in New Zealand yet.

# 24 Dealnews.com

This website keeps track of bargains for you. It not only tells you what today’s deal is, but also compares deals with last week’s offerings.

# 23 Citrix GoToMyPC 5

This is another service that provides remote access to your desktop. Although it’s not cheap (US$20 per month), its speedy, secure and hassle-free approach makes it the best remote access software.

# 22 Adobe Photoshop CS2

Is there a second choice for image editing software? Maybe, but no doubt the Photoshop CS2 is the best of best. It has anything that you want to do with a digital image. Click the above link for pricing and more information. Not a pro? Then you may want to consider Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 5.0.

# 21 Pioneer BDR-101A

This internal PC Blu-ray drive is the first in the market and can backup massive amounts of data. The US$1,000 (NZ$1,544) price tag is also massive. When will I buy a Blu-ray drive? May be when it drops to NZ$300.