A pair of compact, lightweight satellite speakers and an independent subwoofer promise to give you crystal-clear stereo from your Macintosh and add a sci-fi look to your desktop. $199. 310-538-8150.
CODi AirPro.
The ultimate in safe passage for your precious PowerBook, CODi AirPro carrying cases cushion shocks from drops of over 6 feet with a six-sided, variably inflatable system of internal air pockets and passages. $79 to $179. 800-263-4462 or 717-540-1337; http://www.codi-inc.com/.
Digital Vision TelevEyes/SC.
Use your television set as a second monitor or videotape multimedia presentations from your Mac by using this new VGA-to-TV scan converter with built-in on-screen controls. $499. 800-346-0090 or 617-329-5400.
Microtek ScanMaker E6.
This 30-bit-color flatbed scanner has a resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi, an 8.5-x-13-inch scanning area, SCSI-2 compatibility, image-editing software, and a nice price. $599. 800-654-4160 or 310-297-5000; http://www.mtekla .com/.
Hayes Optima 288 Business Modem.
Targeted at the small-business market, this modem features fax and data transmission, voice-mail, flash ROM, and security measures such as access control and callback. $450. 404-840-9200.
PixelCraft Pro Imager 7100.
This productivity-oriented flatbed scanner features triple-DSP on-board acceleration, 30-bit-color capture, enhanced resolution of up to 2,400 dpi, and also the handy ability to gang-scan images on its large 11.7-x-17-inch platen. $8,495. 800-933-0330 or 510-562-2480.
Lightware Viewpoint.
Weighing less than ten pounds, this portable LCD data and video projector has NTSC/PAL/SECAM video capabilities and a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Also included is a 3-watt-per-channel stereo amplifier with integrated speakers. $6,500. 541-484-7052.
UMAX PowerLook II.
You can scan 600-x-1,200-dpi, letter-sized, 36-bit full-color images in less than a minute with this single-pass flatbed scanner. $3,495. 800-562-0311 or 510-651-4000; http://www.umax.com/.
Lexmark Optra N.
Designed for large workgroups, this 600-x-600-dpi monochrome laser printer comes standard with two 500-sheet paper trays, prints on paper as large as 11 x 17 inches, and has a built-in 50-MHz processor and a 24-ppm print engine. $3,339 and up. 800-891-0331 or 606-232-2000; http://www.lexmark.com/.
Software
SiteCheck.
Verify all the hypertext links on your Web site remotely, thoroughly, and simultaneously. $79.95. Pacific Coast Software: 619-675-1106; http://www.pacific-coast.com/.
SiteEdit.
Use this server-based utility to update information on your Web site without FTP. $29.95. Pacific Coast Software: 619-675-1106; http://www.pacific-coast.com/.
Tommy -- The Interactive Adventure.
The Who's 1969 album has spawned a concert, a movie, and a Broadway play. Now there's an interactive CD-ROM version that combines concert and movie footage with an archive of original documents and interviews. $40. MacPlay: 800-462-2752 or 714-553-3530; http://www.macplay.com/.
Magic Separator 4.1.
Improve color fidelity when you convert RGB images to CMYK with this Photoshop plug-in. The software provides gamut control and recommends the best transformation for four-color separations. $198. Magic Software: 800-615-4787 or 716-855-0295.
MultiClip PRO 3.5.
This smart Clipboard replacement now supports Macintosh Drag and Drop, has built-in support for importing JPEG and other graphics files, and can be automated with AppleScript. $149. Olduvai: 305-670-1112.
PosterWorks 4.0.
Whether for a billboard or a backdrop, layouts up to 10,000 square feet in size are a cinch for this program, which now has indicators that tell you about device limits, panel size, and more. $495. S. H. Pierce: 617-338-2222; http://www.posterworks.com/.
Map*Factory.
This Geographic Information System lets you create, annotate, and analyze maps by using a variety of sophisticated tools, including spatial-analysis features that help you see changes, rank areas by one or several criteria, and estimate density. $1,295. ThinkSpace: 519-858-5047; http://www.thinkspace.com/. QuicKeys 3.5. You don't need to write a script to automate tasks with the latest version of this popular macro utility, which lets you map actions to its new tool bar and floating palette as well as to key combinations. $119. CE Software: 800-523-7638 or 515-221-1801; http://www.cesoft.com/.
Tailor 1.0.
This PostScript editor opens an EPS file from any source and lets you correct typos; manipulate color; modify the shape of objects; extract data; and render a new, clean PostScript file. $495. EnFocus Software: 303-861-2395; http://www.enfocus.com/.
Territory Manager 2.5.
Salespeople can create sales forecasts and analyses, keep a prospect list, schedule sales calls, and -- using a link to a separate program -- map their data. $295. Software Solutions: 812-477-3181.
