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Sony has introduced the DSC-P20, a 1.3 megapixel entry-level digital camera for consumers. The camera features a 3x digital zoom (no optical zoom), MPEG video capture, and a 4MB MemoryStick. The camera is expected to ship in August for US$250.

Microsoft’s round, plastic packaging for Office 2001–which was faulted for its lack of documentation–has received a Gold Award from the Industrial Design Excellence Awards in the Packaging Structures.

Apple has officially launched a PowerBook G4 promotion that awards new purchasers with a free VST FireWire CD-RW drive, following MacUser UK’s report on the promotion yesterday.

Jim Heid of the Los Angeles Times has written a positive review of Apple’s new iBook, saying: “After spending thousands of coach-class miles and several days on the road with the new iBook, I have only a few minor criticisms. And I have a new favorite laptop.”

Apple has put together yet another article detailing real-world use of Final Cut Pro. The focus of this story is on B.D. Fox & Friends, an advertising company that uses the software on Power Macs to produce digital media for Paramount, Warner Bros., and more.