Looking at the market for smaller stuff with more capabilities is great! It’s like Christmas shopping without the pressure. All hail Froogle, et al. It’s getting pretty interesting in terms of what you can stuff in a rucksack these days. Still waiting for the Dick Tracy wrist video communicator… but in the meantime look at this:

Flash memory cards at 32 gigs…

1.8 inch hard drive with 160 gigs…

1 terabyte plugin for £193…

A printer that fits in your pocket…

And I have to let the manufacturer speak for themselves for this one: Archos 504 80GB Slim Digital Media Player TV Recorder MPEG-4 has a built-in 80 gigabyte hard disk so you have plenty of space for anything you need, and includes a high-speed USB 2.0 connection for transferring files. This unit features a 3.5-millimeter stereo headphone jack mini-jack and TV output, and dedicated connectors for hooking up optional adapters or the DVR station. The 504 also features a music playback time of up to 17 hours, and a video playback time of up to 5.5 hours on its built-in LCD display, all with its internal, removable lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery that charges via computer through its USB port, or more quickly with the optional docking adapter or DVR station, or a separate optional power charger. The Archos 504 is compatible with both PCs and Macs with a USB port and Linux, Windows ME or higher, or OS X or higher, and requires Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher and Windows Media Player 10 or higher for use with PlayForSure video and subscription services. This media player allows firmware updates to be downloaded via www.archos.com, weighs approximately 11.15 ounces, and measures approximately 5.1 x 3 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D).

A printer that fits in your pocket. There should be a song written about that.