• Dabs store has one of the best selections of electrical goods and home audio products of any UK Electronics store
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The Zoom Lens EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM was developed as the successor to the EF28-70mm f/2.8L Featuring a new optical system design, the new zoom lens delivers an expanded zoom range with a 24 mm wide-angle focal length, ideally suiting it to digital image sizes, while also maintaining or improving on the outstanding image quality of the superseded model.

Moreover, the power of the focusing lens group has been increased to allow a minimum focusing distance of just 0.38 meters, the shortest in its class at the time, throughout the entire zoom range. The new EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM also features a circular diaphragm, to give better background blur, and utilizes only lead-free glass optics in consideration of the environment.

This Multi-function Interface Module (MIM) provides a variety of expansion options that let you enhance router performance to optimize network operation. Customize your network to your business needs.

The Fujitsu fi-5900C scanner offers best-of-breed technology and has been tailored specifically for high volume applications. Combine a rated speed of 120 ppm (Simplex) and 240 ipm (Duplex), both high-speed USB 2.0 and Ultra Wide SCSI interface connectivity options including Kofax VRS hardware as well as three Ultrasonic double feed sensors and you have the ideal scanner to quickly and efficiently transform piles of paperwork into usable electronic data. True 600-dpi optical resolution, dual-CCD scanning arrays and a black/white switchable background offer maximum flexibility with a wide variety of applications to achieve outstanding image quality. The scanner fits the bill in demanding environments such as service bureaus, backfile conversions or many other paper-intensive industries delivering a daily duty cycle of up to 100,000 sheets and consumable life of 600,000 sheets. The 500 page automatic document feeder (ADF) accommodates a wide range of documents sizes from 2.07" x 2.91" to 12" x 17" with long document scanning capability of up to 34".

ARCvault24 tape libraries are ideal for small-to-midsized companies needing easy-to-use, affordable backup and archive solutions. Whether you need to increase your backup capacity or expand your archive capability, ARCvault24 delivers the best "bang for your buck". With up to 38.4 TB of capacity in just 2U of rack space, ARCvault24 delivers industry leading capacity, in the smallest footprint, at a fraction of what other tape solutions can deliver. ARCvault24's standard web-based management and bar code functionality make managing your data a breeze. Designed for convenience, ARCvault24 seamlessly integrates into existing LAN, WAN or SAN environments and can be easily deployed as part of a disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) solution.

With XGA resolution, powerful luminosity and a wide 1.6x Canon zoom lens, the affordable LV-7255 delivers crisp, clear images - whether in corporate boardrooms or smaller meeting rooms.

With native XGA resolution (1024 x 768 pixels) for pin-sharp definition, the LV-7255 projects clear, crisp presentations. Resolution extends to UXGA (1600 x 1200) using high-quality compression.

With a powerful 2500 lumens the projector provides bright, crystal clear images even in daylight. There's enough power to take you from the small meeting room to the conference room.

The projector's near-silent 30dBA Quiet Mode suppresses distracting fan hum, keeping your audience riveted to your presentation.

The LV-7255's wide-angle Canon 1.6x zoom lens projects large 100 inch images from just 2.5 meters away. This ensures flexibility of placement, making the projector suitable for whatever meeting room is available - from small meeting room to conference room.

Automatic Vertical Keystone Correction assists with fast set-up, compensating for image distortion that occurs whenever the projector is not perpendicular to the screen. The LV-7255 automatically detects the tilt angle and compensates within a maximum of ±30 degrees.

If a traditional white projection screen is unavailable, Screen Color Correction ensures the original colors of your presentation are maintained. The LV-7255's settings are optimized to deliver natural looking images, with a choice of seven different settings.

With a fast 9 second start-up, the LV-7255 is ready to present as soon as you are. There's no delay with packing up afterwards, with a cool down time of just 30 seconds.

Highlights of the Canon LV-7255 Projector

• The brightness you need
• The sharpness you expect
• Canon optical performance
• Easy to use flexibility
• Versatile connectivity

Demanding large-format users depend on HP Designjet printers for clear, crisp images with rich true colors and uncompromising image quality - print after print. HP Designjet 500 Series printers are the perfect choice for graphics and technical professionals who want a smart, affordable system for a personal office or small workgroup. The HP Designjet 500PS printer, with a full-featured PostScript RIP, provides detailed illustrations, accurate proofs and powerful presentations for small advertising agencies, designers, and graphic artists.

Double the pixel density and resolution in a plasma display. The highest resolution you can get in a 50-inch flat screen - in fact, it's a world-first. The PDP-5000EX has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and is capable of displaying the entire range of High Definition sources, including 720p, 1080i and 1080p - this is the first plasma display capable of 1080p.

What this means is that you get the ultimate in High Definition image detail, color accuracy and fast moving image clarity - made possible by the displays higher pixel count and faster refresh rate (of 720p). Again, the best you'll find in a 50-inch flat screen. The PDP-5000EX accepts both standard and high definition sources and will automatically "smart" convert these to give you the highest resolution picture possible.

Buried in paper? HP can help. The 9250c Digital sender makes it easy to create electronic copies of your paper documents so you can distribute them easily, store them efficiently, and organize them right along with your other electronic files.

HP e-SupportPack is an electronic version of the original HP SupportPack portfolio of support services. It was first introduced as Web-based tool in 1997 and is a part of HP's Channel Services On-Line Portfolio. HP SupportPack portfolio of services ranges from standard hardware maintenance to scalable levels of support for mission-critical computing environments. HP e-SupportPack is available worldwide in multiple languages and currencies.

The Epson STYLUS PRO 4000 is a professional graphics 17" wide desktop printer, designed to meet the ever-increasing demands of imaging professionals everywhere. It incorporates all of the Epson latest large format print head, ink, and print engine technologies.

The HP ProLiant BL465c server blade provides enterprise-class features for high performance and reliability without compromising density. It also supports up to two AMD Opteron 2000 Series processors with AMD Virtualization technology to improve performance in a virtual environment.

The Electronic HP Care Pack Services (e-Care Pack) capability allows you to order, receive, update, and activate a wide range of valuable HP Care Pack Services over the Internet. Administered through the HP Services Network (CSN), it is a fast and simple process that enables immediate registration and service activation.

Increase equipment availability and productivity with high-quality onsite and remote support for your HP hardware, as well as selected multivendor equipment. This flexible HP Care Pack packaged service covers desktops, workstations, servers, notebooks and laptops, network equipment, and printing.

Choose 4-Hour 24x7 Same Day Hardware Support when you need to extend your hardware warranty coverage with prompt, anytime service for key systems and devices; obtain easy-to-buy, easy-to-use onsite services; improve hardware performance and uptime; increase the return on your HP and multivendor hardware investments; enjoy consistent service coverage across geographically dispersed sites.

Energy-efficient, next-generation 10 Gigabit performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet has moved past the early adoption stage and is rapidly becoming a mainstay for backbones within Enterprise and service provider networks. The escalating deployments of servers with multi-core processors and demanding applications such as High Performance Computing (HPC), database clusters, and video-on-demand are driving the need for 10 Gigabit connections. Based on the Intel 10 Gigabit Ethernet controllers, the next-generation Intel 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapters are designed to meet the throughput and latency requirements of bandwidth-hungry applications, while offering a very low power envelope for energy efficiency.

The NC510F is a x8 PCI Express (PCIe) 10 Gigabit Ethernet SR (10GBASE-SR fiber optic) network solution offering the highest bandwidth available in a ProLiant Ethernet adapter. This high-performance, multifunction server adapter is capable of supporting TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine), accelerated iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface), and RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) over a single network connection. The TOE, accelerated iSCSI, and RDMA multifunction features are planned for future, near-term releases for both Linux and Windows operating systems. Available with both half and full height brackets to support a wide range of ProLiant servers, the NC510F is ideal for a host of demanding applications meeting the needs of the next generation datacenter.

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is the highest capacity, fastest performance half-height tape drive in the StorageWorks family based on HP's third generation LTO technology. The Ultrium 920 delivers a compressed storage capacity of 800GB per data cartridge and a compressed data transfer rate of 432GB per hour, two and a half times faster than the previous generation Ultrium 448 tape drive. The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all second-generation Ultrium media and offers further investment protection through its backward-read compatibility with first-generation Ultrium media.

The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive supports the industry's most comprehensive list of compatible hardware and software platforms, including support for both HP and non-HP servers and workstations. The Ultrium 920 is the ideal choice for mid-range servers with enterprise-class data protection needs.

Highlights of the HP ULTRIUM 920 SCSI EXT TAPE DRIV

• Agility - High Capacity: The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive stores up to 800 GB of data on a single data cartridge using 2:1 compression. High capacity drive reduces the costs associated with data protection by requiring fewer data cartridges to complete backups.
• Agility: Higher Performance with dynamic data rate matching: Ultrium 920 Tape Drive 120MB/sec compressed data transfer using 2:1 compression, allows customers to scale their backup capacities without having to increase their backup windows. HP's exclusive dynamic data rate matching feature which can match the throughput of the host ranging from 20 MB/sec to 60 MB/sec (native).
• Simplicity: Half-Height Form Factor for easy installation and integration: The Ultrium 920 Tape Drive has a half-height form factor allowing for installation into all standard 5.25-inch media bays.
• Value: One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) supported: Firmware-based disaster recovery feature that can restore an entire system using a single Ultrium 920 tape drive and data cartridge.
• Value: investment protection built in: HP StorageWorks Ultrium 920 Tape Drives ship with HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Single Server Edition backup/recovery software and the HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option.
• Simplicity: broad connectivity: Available in both Ultra320 SCSI and 3 Gb/sec SAS interfaces, the Ultrium 920 is ideal for midrange and departmental servers.
• Agility - Software Compatibility: Extensive list of supported backup and archiving software applications from HP, CA, VERITAS, Yosemite, Legato, Tivoli, and many more.
• Value - Management and Diagnostics Software Included: Tape drive management, performance optimization, and troubleshooting are made simple using the HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools application that is included with the HP Ultrium 920 Tape Drive.
• Value - WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) Media Support: For IT organizations with stringent, long-term data retention requirements, the Ultrium 920 Tape Drive WORM (Write-Once, Read-Many) data protection feature offers a simple and secure method for archiving records allowing customers to affordable meet the toughest industry compliance regulations.
• Agility: server compatibility: Qualified on HP ProLiant, Integrity, 9000, NonStop, and AlphaServers platforms, as well as many servers from other leading vendors such as Dell, IBM, and Sun. Support for heterogeneous hardware and software platforms provides customers with a single tape drive solution for all environments.

The SuperLoader3 is suitable for both beginners and for users with the most demanding requirements. The SuperLoader3 offers room for a total of 16 DLT or LTO cartridges in two integrated magazines: at a standard compression of 2:1, this allows the storage of up to 25.6 TB. With a data transfer rate of up to 160 MB/s, even large volumes of data can be stored in a short time. The SuperLoader3 saves your data automatically and without the need for supervision.

Designed for simple and reliable backups, the SuperLoader3 offers an exclusive package of advanced features including StorageCare Guardian, Symantec Backup Exec software, remote management, and barcode reader - all at no additional cost. It also gives you the widest range of drive options in the industry to support data requirements between 640GB to 25.6TB - with the flexibility to expand as your storage needs grow. The SuperLoader 3 brings you a full suite of advanced features at an affordable price with easy integration, an intuitive user interface and compatibility with a broad range of backup software packages. And because you can easily expand from 8 to 16 cartridge slots, your investment is protected as your needs grow. In addition, the SuperLoader3 packs up to 12.8TB of native capacity and 25.6TB of compressed data into a 2U rackmount form factor.

Highlights of the Freecom Superloader LTO3 8Slot SCSI

• Based on leading Quantum-Technology
• Remote Management via Web browser
• Compares the data while writing (Read While Write)
• Ideal for small and medium-sized businesses
• Easily integrated into existing systems
• Up to 489.6 GB/h data transfer rate
• Can be administered via Ethernet and Internet

In order to enhance your investment in Xerox products Xerox offers the services that are convenient packages making it easy for you to extend the warranty coverage and to enhance support for your business in other ways. You can order these services for a wide range of products.

Xerox On-Site Service provides help when you need it, where you need it in the most critical situations. It provides telephone troubleshooting, plus any parts, labor or travel costs associated with the printer repair.

Large groups and power users can expect results - the HP Color LaserJet CP6015 Printer series is HP's highest performing and most versatile color laser printer. Get more done with fast print speeds for both black-and-white and color - up to 40 pages per minute (ppm), letter.

Whether you're printing general office documents, spreadsheets, sales and marketing pieces, posters, or architectural drawings, this printer meets your needs. Print documents from letter size all the way up to 12.6 by 36 inches, and weights from 16 to 58lb. Complete jobs with less interruption with an input capacity of up to 2,100 sheets, and produce more in-house with options such as stapling, stacking, and booklet making.

With the ability to handle virtually all your documents, regardless of shape, size or condition, the KODAK i1440 Scanner brings awesome productivity, flexibility, ease of use and enhanced Perfect Page image quality to your tabletop business scanning.

The Cisco 2800 Series provides significant additional value compared to prior generations of Cisco routers at similar price points by offering up to a fivefold performance improvement, up to a tenfold increase in security and voice performance, new embedded service options, and dramatically increased slot performance and density while maintaining support for most of the more than 90 existing modules that are available today for the Cisco 1700, Cisco 2600, and Cisco 3700 Series.

The Cisco 2800 Series features the ability to deliver multiple high-quality simultaneous services at wire speed up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections. The routers offer embedded encryption acceleration and on the motherboard voice digital-signal-processor (DSP) slots; intrusion prevention system (IPS) and firewall functions; optional integrated call processing and voice mail support; high-density interfaces for a wide range of connectivity requirements; and sufficient performance and slot density for future network expansion requirements and advanced applications.

With the C9600n Digital Color printer, you can improve the quality of your output and increase productivity - even as you lower your expenses.

This color printer is the efficient and affordable answer, especially if tabloid-size newsletters and brochures, ad layouts, large illustrations, banners or specialty media are essential parts of your business.

The ultimate color solution for wide-format A3 printing, Lexmark's C935dn offers you outstanding color-print quality and lightning-fast print speeds as fast as 45 ppm in mono, 40 ppm in color. For even greater flexibility, you can add on extra input drawers or choose from a wide array of finishing options, including stapling and hole-punch. In fact, you can even choose a booklet finisher, which lets you create your own eye-catching catalogs or newsletters in-house. With the C935dn, the possibilities are virtually endless!

Simplicity and efficiency

Project a quality image with the EMP-7900NL from Epson. This sophisticated projector delivers optimum performance - sharp and bright images - with comprehensive network capability and timesaving features. Ideal for larger venues.

Image is everything

For large venue presentations, the Epson EMP-7900NL projector will impress any audience with its outstanding image quality and brightness. Suitable for your conference room, but light enough to move around, the Epson EMP-7900NL also allows projector control from an IT Network Management Station.

Key Features

Outstanding 4,000 ANSI lumens brightness, XGA projector
Advanced "networkability" features with EpsonEasyMP
Long lamp life up to 3000 hours
Auto Keystone, Quick Corner and Wall Shot make set up easy
Password protected for enhanced security
Silent mode just 33dB, won't distract the audience
Ideal for large conference rooms/ceiling installations
Automatic signal detection
Epson Preview displays all connected input sources
Can be moved between meeting rooms - just 5.6kg
Supplied without lens, choice of 3 lens options
Easy-to-use remote control

As part of the C8000 series, the C8800 from OKI Printing Solutions breaks new ground in size and quality in colour A3 printing. It's small. Networkable. Affordable. And fast. It's the versatile business printer, delivering the impact of A3 colour printing with a compact footprint that gives you the space to think BIG.

The high-security Magicard Rio 2 printers print a fully customizable HoloKote card watermark. These professional ID card printers are designed to handle all volumes of card throughput.

The HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server is Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution built upon proven HP ProLiant server technology and the Windows Storage Server 2003 Release 2 (WSS2003 R2) operating system. The ML350 G5 Storage Server delivers quick-to-install and simple-to-manage networked attached storage ideal for small and medium businesses or branch office locations. Because the hardware is pre-configured and the software is pre-installed you are up and running in minutes with confidence. The HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server offers a redundant OS partition and quick-restore functionality via DVD for system protection and recovery.

The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 tape drive represents HP's second generation of half-height LTO tape drive technology. As the highest capacity, highest performance half-height drive in the StorageWorks family, the Ultrium 448 delivers a compressed storage capacity of 400 GB per data cartridge, using LTO 2 media. The Ultrium 448 Tape Drive is fully read and write compatible with all first and second-generation Ultrium drives and media. These features combined with low pricing make the Ultrium 448 the ideal direct-attach and network backup solution for entry-level and midrange servers where capacity and low cost of ownership are critical.

Highlights of the HP Storageworks Ultrium 448

• Value - Affordable tape capacity and performance: HP StorageWorks Ultrium 448 Tape Drive is lower cost and stores up to 400GB of data on a single data cartridge using 2:1 compression for increased performance. Reduces the costs associated with data protection by requiring fewer data cartridges to complete backups.
• Agility - Higher performance: Ultrium 448 Tape Drive 48MB/sec compressed data transfer rate allows customers to fill nearly half a terabyte of storage in 2.5 hours. Performance enhanced by HP's exclusive dynamic data rate matching feature which can match the throughput of the host — ranging from 8MB/sec to 24MB/sec (native).
• Simplicity - Half-height form factor: The Ultrium 448 Tape Drive has a half-height form factor, allowing for installation into all standard 5.25-inch media bays.
• Value - Investment Protection built in: Each HP Ultrium 448 Tape Drive ships with HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Software Single Server Edition backup/recovery and the HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Software Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option.
• Agility - Choice of models: Offering a choice of both SCSI and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) models. New 3Gb/sec SAS interface allows direct connect to SAS-based servers via embedded SAS controller or SAS Host Bus Adapter.
• Agility - Server compatibility: SAS-based models qualified on HP ProLiant- SCSI-based models qualified on HP ProLiant, Integrity, 9000, NonStop, and AlphaServers platforms, as well as many servers from other vendors such as Dell, IBM, and Sun.
• Software Compatibility: extensive list of supported backup and archiving software applications from HP, CA, VERITAS, Yosemite, Legato, Tivoli, and many more
• Management and Diagnostics Software Included: Tape drive management, performance optimization, and troubleshooting are made simple using the HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools application that is included with the HP Ultrium 448 Tape Drive
• Value - Backup software included: Every HP Ultrium 448 Tape Drive ships with HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Software Single Server Edition and the HP StorageWorks Data Protector Express Software Bare Metal Disaster Recovery option.
• One-Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) Supported: Firmware-based disaster recovery feature that can restore an entire system using a single Ultrium 448 Tape Drive and data cartridge.

The Electronic HP Care Pack Services (e-Care Pack) capability allows you to order, receive, update, and activate a wide range of valuable HP Care Pack Services over the Internet. Administered through the HP Services Network (CSN), it is a fast and simple process that enables immediate registration and service activation.

Choose 4-hour same business day hardware support when you need to: extend your hardware warranty coverage with prompt service for key systems and devices; obtain easy-to-buy, easy-to-use onsite services; improve hardware performance and uptime; increase the return on your HP and multivendor hardware investments; enjoy consistent service coverage across geographically dispersed sites.

Nortel Ethernet Switch 470-PWR models are stackable switches providing resiliency, convergence readiness, and security. These switches are ideal for mid to large-size businesses and large enterprise branch offices. The Ethernet 470-PWR switches deliver Layer 2 switching for simplified network deployments and help drive lower Total Cost of Ownership.

The Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition enables developers and development teams to create great connected applications on the latest platforms, including the Web, Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008.