Maybe it will be a case of sour grapes this Christmas if you can’t get the one present that everybody wants but after Spring 2009, there is a fair chance that the demand for this WiiFit may experience a drop if you’re just keen on maintaining fitness levels.

Huh? Drop in Demand for a WiiFit? Yes, I’m suggesting that on the grounds that not everyone may want a WiiFit if they prefer the “home fitness experience with a more Western cardiovascular approach” under the personal (read virtual) supervision of Bob Greene is preferred (Bob Greene – who? Bob Greene aka Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer). Here’s the first trailer for you -

The EA Sports Active comes with two leg straps, a resistance band and a health book and the entire package is priced at $59.99. And you don’t necessarily need the balance board but it will be compatible.

The buzz seems to be that Electronic Arts’ latest offering is going to rival the Nintendo WiiFit but honestly, I’d like to refer to that statement as strategic intent. Well, if not kindly help me understand – how is the EA Sports Active going to match the fun element provided by the WiiFit vide games such as Ski Jump and Soccer Heading? I believe that EA Sports Active doesn’t even claim to match the fun you can have on the WiiFit.

They definitely have priced it right for half of what you can do with the WiiFit but will EA Sports Active displace the WiiFit as is being suggested? Let’s wait and see!

According to the Financial Times, Netbooks have managed to fascinate Britain’s tech-savvy community so much that they are tipped to be one of the most gifted wanted products, this Christmas! So, if you feel your present laptop is just too heavy to lug around all the time and you could do with a smaller one when you’re out at the coffee shop downing lattes and blogging, now is the time to start looking.

What is a Netbook?

Shortest definition = A small, low-cost, mobile computing device designed for consuming content, rather than creating new content.

It’s interesting how after the likes of OLPC Chairman Nicholas Negopronte were laughed off for wanting to create a small inexpensive laptop which wasn’t exactly a powerhorse, Asus pioneered the ‘’small budget laptop” revolution with their EEE PC. However, it looks like Asus may find it difficult to maintain their grip over the market as Dell, HP, Acer, Lenovo and Samsung are now in the market, trying to lure consumers with a wide variety of choices…

No, you’re mistaken if you think the netbooks are just small cheap machines which run only on Linux. Agreed, the price for running on Windows is higher but that hasn’t deterred HP from offering you the HP 2133 Mini which runs on Windows Vista. I’d have thought that Microsoft should actually be quite happy that 70% of netbooks run on Windows but given their 90% dominance in PC’s, they are apparently concerned about the impact, Linux may continue to have.

Is Apple going to enter the race? Sorry, folks but looks like Mr. Jobs just ruled it out last week, saying

“We don’t know how to make a $500 computer that’s not a piece of junk, and our DNA will not let us ship that.”

Terribly upsetting but hey, maybe he’s got some uber cool gadget in the labs now. Yeah,Optimism!!!!!