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There are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration while buying an electric guitar. An electric guitar is unlike the bass guitar which has only strings, as it also involves a synthesizer which plays a big role in determining the quality of music played by the guitarist. While picking up your very first electric guitar, there are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration. The tremolo arms of the guitar are a big concern and so is its neck. Then there are the various types of electric guitars out of which the choice can be made. Some of them include the likes of solid body guitars, acoustic guitars, acoustic-electric guitars, seven string guitars, nine string guitars, double neck guitars and 3rd bridge guitars. All of them have the same functioning apart from slight variations which makes them unique in their own sense. These guitars produce good sound and it also depends on the guitarist and his way of handling them.

If one looks for a fixed bridge and an HH pickup configuration with length of 638mm, then the Gibson les Paul Studio would be the best choice to buy. The Danelectro dead On 67 would be a good choice in case the guitarist prefers to have one in which the material used on the fingerboard is rosewood and the number of frets are 21. The number of strings in this piece is 6. It’s also important to remember that cheap electric guitars don’t necessarily equal poorly made guitars. The Epiphone Dot (ES 335) would be a good electric guitar for those who prefer hollow body types and with the number of frets being 22 and the scale length being 628mm. Different guitars have different characteristics and the same goes in the cases of all the names that have been mentioned above. All these guitars are good in their own way and would make for good fist time electric guitars.

The T80 portable media player (PMP) is the latest addition to the LG’s family of hi-fi music players. It is simply designed for those who love to listen to quality music and aspire to watch videos with uncompromised quality and smoothness. The T80 closely resembles the Apple iPhone and is touch screen enabled. It has got a bar type form factor and the overall body is slim and sleek. The front panel has got a shiny finish that does unfortunately act as a magnet for fingerprints. But still due to its awesome features and capabilities the LG T80 cannot be left ignored.

This PMP has got a big 3 inch 260k colour TFT touchscreen (420×240 pixels) which delivers razor sharp images and mind blowing videos with optimum brightness and contrast. The LG T80’s user interface also is very friendly and offers simple to use options. All you have to do is just tap your fingers on the screen and the device will respond intuitively. Above all this the LG T80 has got a unique capability of catching TV signals via DVB-T function.

LG T80 specifications

• Supported formats: MPEG, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG
• 4 GB storage capacity
• Equalizer, 3D sound and Bass-boost function
• 5.5 hours of video playback and 3 hours of TV playback
• Excellent sound quality
• Supplied accessories: Headset, USB data cable, manual and LG Media Centre software

…at least it looks that way at first glance. But unfortunately the transformation isn’t fully complete, as the iPod touch still lacks the processor speed, storage capabilities and display size of any actual iMac.

Though when docking the iPod touch with the aluminium iCooly stand, the device still does appear like an iMac. The media player is still controllable via its touch screen. And, because it is equipped with movement sensors, its also possible to turn the device by 90 degrees – in case one prefers to surf the web with the player placed vertically.

Style fixated Apple fans can get excited about such a trendy looking stand. Assuming of course that they speak Japanese – as the language is the first hurdle to overcome in ordering. RockridgeSound is demanding 4980 Yen (around £25). Which is quite inexpensive for an iMac, but less so for a stand made of aluminium. And in the end that is all the iCooly actually is.