HP should be shipping its new workstations soon after you read this. The HP xw8400 Workstation features a dual processor, dual- core Intel Xeon heart inside of HP's easy-to-service case. Hard drive bays offer expandability while a 1333MHz system bus should keep tasks timely. The 64-bit system is available with Microsoft Windows XP Professional, x64 Professional, or Red Hat Linux OS.

Known for its customizable keyboards for video editing, Bella has dropped a bombshell: the Catapult. No, it's not a keyboard with an "cockpit eject" button on it, but you may jump out of your seat anyway. The PDA-sized device will to add direct-to-disk recording functionality to any USB 2.0 drive. By year's end, you may be recording HDV and DV to your 60GB iPod or terabyte drive. Using its built-in rechargeable battery and FireWire port, the Catapult adds pre-roll, time lapse, and remote trigger features currently available to the direct-to-disk market. The Catapult is Windows and Mac compatible.

NewTek SpeedEDIT allows for video editing of your favorite movie formats including AVI, MOV, and MPEG-2. SpeedEDIT claims support for all frame rates and resolutions, all working together on the same timeline. Timeline and Storyboard are connected for faster edits. Color correction tools work in real time, and SpeedEDIT features more flexibility on new dual-core and multiple CPU machines.