What are tech toy are you getting for yourself this Christmas?
Nov 30, 2007, 8:35 am
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What lenses do you have for the Nikon? 28-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8, 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5, 50mm f/2.8 Macro, and 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 for Disney World.
My wife and I are Disney World season pass holders and I love taking pictures there. The 28-300mm is great for the job and image quality isn't of paramoutn importances, while versatility is. I'm REALLY interested in the new Tamron 28-300mm VC (their equivalent of VR). They're available now in Canon mount and soon in Nikon mount. I might also consider the Sigma 18-200mm OS, but I usually like the long end more than the wide end.
My wife and I are Disney World season pass holders and I love taking pictures there. The 28-300mm is great for the job and image quality isn't of paramoutn importances, while versatility is. I'm REALLY interested in the new Tamron 28-300mm VC (their equivalent of VR). They're available now in Canon mount and soon in Nikon mount. I might also consider the Sigma 18-200mm OS, but I usually like the long end more than the wide end.
Nov 30, 2007, 8:49 am
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My SIL is getting the 18-200 and I'm going to check that out when I visit them in Feb. That may become the new walking around lens.
Nov 30, 2007, 9:15 pm
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I'd go for the Wii, but I'm afraid the new games will require you to not only wave your arms, but actually run around the room. Good grief.
I've already bought myself an IBMx31 laptop and Canon SD800 to replace earlier versions, but for no good real reason except I'm worth it.
I've got a Kindle on order for Mr. lili - he's reading books on his Blackberry
Nov 30, 2007, 10:34 pm
#36
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I'll add on to my original post by filling in on the Home Theater room (finished basement) I'm helping my brother complete. He's a cheap-skate so it has been an exercise in getting the most "wow" out of his limited budget. Here's what we're looking at:
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For a little under $1500 (about the cost of my receiver alone) in equipment this setup should be very impressive for the non-audiophile that he is. He'll mainly use it for prime time HDTV, sports, and some movies. It won't be reference quality by my standards but will make him smile from ear-to-ear for a long time. I'm really eager to see it all come together and see how good it will really be for such a (relatively) small amount of money.
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For a little under $1500 (about the cost of my receiver alone) in equipment this setup should be very impressive for the non-audiophile that he is. He'll mainly use it for prime time HDTV, sports, and some movies. It won't be reference quality by my standards but will make him smile from ear-to-ear for a long time. I'm really eager to see it all come together and see how good it will really be for such a (relatively) small amount of money.
Nov 30, 2007, 10:36 pm
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My dad got a 46" Sharp Auqos 720p for $999 - 10% for using sears card on BF. The 1080p version was going for $2500, so the 720p version for $910 was a pretty good deal since he'll likely get an HD Cable box but not HD-DVD or BluRay any time soon (his first DVD player we got him for christmas last year will finally get hooked up to this new TV).
EDIT: Oh crap, never mind. At sears on Black Friday. Duh.
Dec 6, 2007, 4:32 pm
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Dec 6, 2007, 4:47 pm
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I want Rock Band but I don't have an Xbox 360 or a PS3. That'll come in the spring sometime when I can finally buy GTA 4.
But I think I might just have to go buy Guitar hero III for my Wii. My friend picked that up and I think we're both dying to jam to some tunes together with those spiffy guitars. So the $80 purchase of that game is probably in order before Christmas arrives.
But I think I might just have to go buy Guitar hero III for my Wii. My friend picked that up and I think we're both dying to jam to some tunes together with those spiffy guitars. So the $80 purchase of that game is probably in order before Christmas arrives.
Dec 6, 2007, 5:47 pm
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Not sure yet, but leaning towards an HP unit, probably around 500gb. I may put together the unit myself using a base unit and plugging in my own drives. I've been toying with the idea of going from scratch using MS's software and my own hardware. It's less expensive, but if something goes wacky, I'm the guy I have to yell at...!