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Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

Not High Tech - but some think it's wiredHere is a unique not high tech affordable Gift that I give to my friends, family and students who enjoy plants, nature or gardening. ?A TickleMe Plant! Ever see a plant move when you tickle it? The TickleMe Plant grows year round...

Tags: computer, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Best iPhone & iPod touch apps

Christmas creep hits the blogosphereIt's November 2nd. Can't we wait on holiday gift guides just a few more weeks?

Tags: Blogging, Christmas Creep, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Hardware components

Another ideaThe KH family must look forward to Santa's arrival if those are your ideas of gifts!One I think worth considering is and external drive and a back up program. You know which friends need those. (Sorry Zack :- Well, those choices were...... different.Why the i7 extreme, when you can...

Tags: Games, Holiday Gift Guide 2009, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday gift, hardware component, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Portable digital video players

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Portable digital video playersBuy a car insteadI think that's way too much money for what you get. You can buy a car for that kind of cash, one that would run at least 6-12 months. We got one that ran 8 years before we retired it.Seriously...

Tags: Digital media, digital video player, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, digital video

Discussion threads 2008-12-23

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Last-minute stocking stuffers

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Last-minute stocking stuffersCredibility LostDid you really just include a 7" widescreen photo frame at $120 as one of your top picks???WOW!!! A) Don't go widescreen on digital photo frames unless you specifically want to display panoramic shots... go with a 4:3 aspect ratio. http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p9uVW7Y5ndby9SmLKZDCJCwB) don't...

Tags: Last-minute, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Holiday Gift Guide

Discussion threads 2008-12-22

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best digital camera accessories

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best digital camera accessoriesRE: Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best digital camera accessoriesI'd like to add, would be a STABLE tripod. The Bogen/Manfrotto 190XDB tripod with the 486RC2 ball head is an excellent choice for less than $200. The tripod is quite heavy, but stable...

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, digital camera accessory, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Holiday Gift Guide, digital camera

Discussion threads 2008-12-21

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Budget home theater setups

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Budget home theater setupsYou can always try to get a brand-name on a budget.My husband and I were able to get a brand new 52" Sharp 1080P LCD HDTV for just $1199 a week ago. Most budget brands cost more than that. You just...

Tags: Home entertainment, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, Branding, home theater setup, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Holiday Gift Guide, home theater

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 10 camcorders

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 10 camcordersCanon is smoking crack and so are you for listing this model.Canon announced the updated X1 models in November that still use 5 year old 1440x1080 NON HD sensors and in the same month their SLR division releases a 21MP DSLR that does 1080p...

Tags: Canon Inc., Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Top 10, camcorder

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Wireless routers

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Wireless routersNo D-Link?I've always used D-Link products and have always had good luck. I've had the DIR-655 for over a year now and have never had a problem. For the record, I'll never let another Belkin product thru the door of my house. ...

Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Holiday Gift Guide, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, wireless router, router, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: GPS personal navigation devices

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: GPS personal navigation devicesGPSI am finally glad to hear someone that has actually used the lane assist feature. I have read a couple of other reviews from people that were using the device in their home town and had not gone out on the road...

Tags: GPS, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Holiday Gift Guide, navigation device

Discussion threads 2008-12-13

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Three Ultimate HDTVs

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Three Ultimate HDTVs70" Sony Bravia XBR LCDYou missed the 70" Sony Bravia XBR LCD Flat Panel HDTV, at a whopping $19,999. There, for but a fortune, go I.I mention this because 70" is a reasonable size for many home theaters, and LCD is not considered an...

Tags: TVs, Projectors, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Ultimate HDTV, HDTV, Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Laptop picks by the inch

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Laptop picks by the inchI Agree - DO NOT BUY HP NOTEBOOKS!I have wasted my money on a HP Pavillion dv9288ea with 17 inch screen and all the specs. Cost me a fortune and just after my 1 year warranty was up, the thing died. I...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co., Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Discussion threads 2008-12-10

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Geek gifts ideas

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Geek gifts ideasGift list...Nope, sorry I am not "[i]just[/i]" a computer geek, but I am also a [b]DIY[/b] geek. On my list? Parts: Transistors (small signal, UHF, silicon switching, FET's, UJT, Hall effect, etc), IC's (timers, drivers, voice modules, quad and decade counters, etc),...

Tags: Semiconductors, Geek gifts idea, Geek Gifts, Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: High-end home theater setups

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: High-end home theater setupsDid this article say "High-end" home theater??High-end by whose standards...someone who usually shops at Walmart? I mean c'mon - high end Blu Ray player for $350.00? Denon and Marantz both have Blu Ray players that are over $3,000.00 to start. The stuff listed...

Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, Blueray, home theater, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, home theater setup

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phones

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phonesHoliday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phonesI need a new phone. Currently have the original enV, not too crazy about the env2. The voyager sounds nice but if its a year old I'd want something a little newer. Decisions decisions.RE: Holiday Gift Guide 2008:...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The best digital cameras under $200

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The best digital cameras under $200Hope it's better than the V1273I bought a V1273 this past summer. You cannot use it outside, as the LCD is not bright enough to see. If you are going to purchase one of these, I would suggest trying...

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, camera, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, digital camera, Cannon, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-26

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The ultimate smartphones

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The ultimate smartphonesLotus Traveler for Domino shops[i]> If you are looking for a BlackBerry alternative and have an Exchange server then you should ... [/i]I'm a Lotus Domino user, and Lotus Traveler works quite nicely for Domino shops.http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/notes/traveler.html

Tags: Smart phones, E-mail servers, Groupware, Enterprise software, Handhelds, IBM Lotus Domino, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, IBM Corp., smart phone

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: MP3 players

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: MP3 playersJust picked up a Zune for $80 a couple of days ago!Really liked Zune MP3 Player after trying out a friend's Zune. I ended up buying one after finding a good deal here for a brand new Zune for just $80 delivered. Also...

Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, Archos, Microsoft Zune, MP3 player, Archos 605, MP3, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-22

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Budget hardware

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Budget hardware45nm Intel E5200 Processor for $95...AMD, hurry up!!!(I want AMD due to Hybrid Crossfire. :))

Tags: Budget Hardware, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The best entry-level digital SLRs

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The best entry-level digital SLRsEntry Level - NotPrices from 500 to 700 dollars for a digital camera. What is the need for SLR? A regular digital for under 200 is a better buy anyday.SLR Need IndeedIf you don't understand why a photographer, including amateurs, would want...

Tags: SLR, digital-SLR, camera

Discussion threads 2008-11-21