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SC-VMM provides limited view of VMware-based VMs
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TotalView gives static view of some virtual servers
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LG Electronics HBS-250 Headphones
Earbuds are a frequent stereo headset style--for example on the Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 and the Altec Lansing BackBeat 906--but they're not everybody's choice. If you want to avoid inserting doodads in your ears, check out the US$80 (as of March 22, 2009) HBS-250 from LG Electronics. The headset consists of two ear muffs and an adjustable wire connecting them. The muffs lie against your ears, secured in place with ear loops.

Next-Generation Stereo Bluetooth Headsets
Imagine a world where you can listen to music and make calls with a set of luxurious wireless headphones that fit your ears perfectly. You encounter astounding audio quality, intuitive controls, and seamless switching between music and calls. And you can wear your headphones all day without feeling as though your ears are getting stretched to Easter Island statue proportions.

Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 Headphones
The main attraction of the Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800 headphones is their teensy size. Weighing less than half an ounce, the headphones sport an earbud-style design with a slender strand of cable connecting the two buds. Such luxury and convenience don't come cheap, though: the headset lists for US$200 (as of March 22, 2009). The next-most-expensive models of the five I examined for a stereo headset roundup were two $130 products--the Motorola MotoRokr S9-HD and the Altec Lansing BackBeat 906.

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