Gadget Lab Podcast #41: The Micro Four Thirds Photo System, Tiny Tumbleweed Houses, and the MSI Wind Mini-notebook

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In this week’s Gadget Lab Podcast , Dylan Tweney, Daniel Dumas, and Jose Fermoso talk about the controversial Micro Four Thirds System, a new set of standards for camera lenses and bodies that threatens to give competition to the SLRs. Despite the fact that some of these early cameras aren’t popular yet, they will discuss why their overall quality and ease of use will prove to be a be a better option for amateur photographers.

In addition, they will go over the MSI Wind, which includes one of the best keyboards for a mini-notebook, as well as the Asus Eee Box PC, the lightweight, desktop version of the mini-Eee laptop.

Finally, they will discuss the portable, tiny houses from the Tumbleweed company, which promise to give people who can’t afford a full house the opportunity to own one with basic features and a big plus: They’re good for the environment too!

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