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March 1999 issue of
Startups.
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Cranky customers got you down? Take it out on Slam Man. Left
hook, uppercut, power punch or knockout blow, Slam Man can take all
that and then some--his eight durable target LEDs light up in a
sequence designed by professional boxers to give you a truly
challenging aerobic workout. Every clean hit is detected by sensors
and recorded by a built-in computer that comes preprogrammed with
15 different workout sessions. Slam Man comes with a pair of
12-ounce gym-quality boxing gloves, a boxing techniques training
video and a low-fat meal plan. Sand to fill Slam Man's
stabilizing base isn't included.
Slam Man
Fitness Quest
(800) 321-9236
www.fitnessquest.com/html/slamman.html
Price: $299
Bag Of Tricks
Carry your laptop safely through the highest mountains, the
hottest deserts and the busiest airports with the Laptop Transit
backpack from Jansport. Constructed of ultra-durable Cordura Plus
nylon, the Transit protects your precious cargo from jarring blows
with an extra layer of padding at the bottom of its generous
computer compartment. A padded back and adjustable compression
straps make for comfortable load-carrying, and the power source and
organizer pockets keep laptop accessories within reach. Available
in navy and black.
Laptop Transit
JanSport
(920) 734-5708
www.jansport.com
Price: $69.95
Scan And Deliver
Specially designed for entrepreneurs, Epson's Perfection 636
color flatbed scanner makes both you and your work look
good. The Perfection's ColorTrue Imaging System delivers highly
accurate color reproductions at 2400 dpi for razor-edged detail of
both images and text. The scanner comes bundled with a variety of
brand-name imaging and OCR (optical character recognition)
software, such as Adobe's PhotoDeluxe Business Edition for
Windows and Xerox Textbridge Classic. An Adaptec PCI SCSI card is
included with Perfection for easy setup and use with Windows 95, 98
and Mac machines.
Perfection 636
Epson America
(800) 463-7766
www.epson.com
Street Price: $299