2009 is turning out to be a bumper year for gadget fanciers with a number of long awaited electronic gadgets just launched or on the runway to a launch for the Christmas shopping season. 

Apple iTablet

With the long in the gestation Apple Tablet / iTablet due for a launch before Christmas. Will apple be able to create a new type of computer product or is this another Newton a  nice technology that in the end goes nowhere

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 Zune HD

Microsoft’s OLED iPod killer is out in the states to very good reviews which is not common for Microsoft hardware products – could this be a turning point for Microsoft?

 Sony PS3 Slim

There have been loads of rumors about a slimed down and cheaper Play Station 3 for some time now. And there have been glimpses of pre release marketing with a new 120GB model being the most common rumor. Sony have apparently managed to reduce the cost of producing a PS3 by 70% and maybe be gearing up for an assault on the XBOX and Wii  at Christmas.

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