'Gender Wars': High-tech for men and women

In part four of a special “Today” series called "Gender Wars" we tackle a topic that certainly pushes a lot of buttons between the sexes — technology. To get the low-down, the “Today” show asked Omar Wasow, tech analyst for WNBC in New York, and Cat Schwartz, a technology expert for G4techTV, to discuss some electronic devices that’ll appeal particularly to men and women. Here are their recommendations:

Top tech items for men
Treo 600
Price: $449
A smart phone device, the Treo combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm Pilot-powered organizer with wireless e-mail and text messaging, Web browsing and even a digital camera. And you get it in an all-in-one device that's so small it fits right in your pocket.

Apple iPod 40 gig
Price: $499
The super-slim iPod defines what a digital music player should be. It's lighter than two CDs, can hold up to 10,000 songs, thousands of digital photos and works as a personal voice recorder.

Samsung HLN617W
Price: $3999.00
A thin and sleek wide-screen projection TV with a plasma screen.

Xbox Live
Price: $69
Xbox Live is the ultimate gaming arena. It's basically an Xbox connected to a high-speed Internet where you can download new products for games or play with other members anytime you want.

Sony DCR-PC105
Price: $1000
A mini DV camcorder. It is ultra small and sleek with a vertical design.

Top tech items for women
Canon PowerShot S500
Price: $499
This 5.0 megapixel digital camera is equipped with high-resolution sensors that capture a wealth of detail.  

Apple iPod mini
Price: $249
The iPod mini is the world's smallest digital music player and newest member of the iPod family. It comes in five colors: silver, pink, green, blue and gold.

Tapwave Zodiac2
Price: $399.99
This game console fits right in your pocket and has a full-featured digital music player which makes it easy to organize and play all your favorite MP3s, carry your favorite photos and create slide shows to share with your friends and family.

Panasonic D-Snap SV-AV50S
Price: $299.99
It is great for recording video on the go. The D-Snap records MPEG4 video at 30 frames per second, so you get smooth, natural-looking action footage without a choppy frame-by-frame effect. MPEG4 video is ideal for sharing over the Internet by e-mail, posting on Web pages or viewing on a compatible PC or television.

Apple PowerBook G4 15-inch
Price: $199 — $2499
The PowerBook is housed in a sleek, lightweight aluminum-alloy enclosure that is resistant to stains and scratches. It’s perfectly smooth on all surfaces, with no doors, protruding latches or levers to break, and no sharp edges to catch on your clothing. The PowerBook also features FireWire, for connecting external hard drives and DV cameras, and USB, for connecting graphics tablets, digital cameras, printers and scanners.

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