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David LaGesse

Entries for June 28, 2006

Photos that are all wet

June 28, 2006 08:00 AM ET |

I drew some curious glances when I walked into the local pool carrying a shiny new digital camera. When I dived underwater with the thing, well, that started the questions. So the Olympus Stylus 720SW ($400, olympus.com) is an attention getter.

It was nerve-racking, though, testing its next distinguishing feature: the ability to withstand being dropped from as high as 5 feet. OK, drop–flinch–and gingerly retrieve. No apparent damage done.

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Our in-house gadget guru, Senior Writer David LaGesse, checks out the latest technologies and gizmos, from computer software to GPS systems -- and reports back to you in plain English.

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