PC Pro's Christmas wishlist

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Posted on 15 Dec 2007 at 18:03

David Fearon, very important deputy editor, wants a Dell 24in widescreen 2407WFP flat panel
For the past four years or so my home monitor has been a bulky 22in Iiyama Vision Master monitor, with old-fashioned bulky glass CRT screen. It cost me £600 at the time. But in the office I've been using a Dell 24in widescreen 2407WFP flat panel for the past few months.

The 1,920 x 1,200 screen resolution and svelte desktop footprint are a massive boon; I'm soon going to have to take the plunge at home, unless Santa buys me one first.

Barry Collins, online editor, wants a PDA
No, I'm not hankering for an old-fashioned Palm V or Psion 5. I want a Proper Digital Assistant, one that's going to go through my inbox and realise that I don't need to know that Colin Smeesdale has been made sales manager of Wigan (West) for Two-Bob Software Ltd; that's going to automatically delete those infuriating voicemails where the moron on the other end decided to wait for that split-second after the recording started to hang-up; a device that's going to filter out the unfunny people in those endless Reply To All round-robbins.

Deliver me one of those, Santa, and there'll be more than a glass of whisky and a Tescos Value Mince Pie in it for you.

Mike Jennings, staff writer, wants a GeForce 8800 Ultra
Playing Crysis on "low" settings is a thoroughly disheartening experience. I know that the potential is there for wind gently whipping through leaves, rippling water, and the ability to pick up turtles and chuck them across the beaches without a new rock popping up every 30 feet and halting my progress.

That's why I'd like a GeForce 8800 Ultra for Christmas, as I want to unleash the full potential of Crysis - and Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, and plenty more. Actually, come to think of it, I'll have two, ready to run on SLI when it's patched. Bring on the turtles.

Matthew Sparkes, staff writer, wants a computer bag
A comfortable bag would be my ideal gift this Christmas. Carrying a MacBook, SLR camera, a couple of books and whatever gadgets I happen to be reviewing at the time, wherever I go, is beginning to take its toll.

Something that can keep all of that technology safe while I'm commuting on my bike, and prevent me from developing a chronic back injury into the bargain would put the giver in my good books - until next Christmas, at least.

Ross Burridge, reviews editor, wants a simpler life
My wish for the festive season is actually for a little refuge from all the boxes. Not those wrapped ones under the tree, but the ones with lights on. And the ones that go bing.

I want to be able to kick back and let It's a Wonderful Life record without reconfiguring the media centre, listen to A Dolly Parton Christmas without wrestling with DRM and play Crysis without upgrading drivers. In short, I want to have a couple of mince-pie-stuffed afternoons enjoying the lovely things that computers do, without having to make friends with them first.