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We're baaaack! Just when you thought it was
safe to check your inbox, Newegg.com's motley crew of
reviewers returns with our picks for the best products
of fall 2005. It may come as no surprise, but we love
technology just as much you do. In fact, our team uses
the 208,000+ product reviews penned by our customers
as purchasing tools ourselves. After reading some of
your great reviews, we simply couldn't resist getting
in on the fun. These are the tech products that have
made a difference in our lives, so we hope you find
our reviews as useful as we have found yours to be.
Until next time ....
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Craig "Goober" M
Marketing Project Manager /
Diva
Arts, culture, and spoiling
myself |
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• Capacity: 1GB
• Interface: USB 2.0
• Ports: stereo minijack
$127.99
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APPLE
White 1GB iPod shuffle Player Model M9725LL/A
- Retail
Small, compact, perfect for listening to
music and Pod Casts at work without much
fuss, fanfare or detection. If you're like
me - a commuter, a techno-geek, a news-o-phile
and a klutz - this sleek, virtually indestructible
player is for you. I load-up my iPod nightly
with jamming tunes and my favorite NPR/KCRW
newscasts. |
• High-sensitivity, high-resolution,
single-plate color CMOS sensor
• Gross: Pixels 8.2MP
• Focus Type: TTL-CT-SIR with AF-dedicated
CMOS sensor
$898.95
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Canon
Digital Rebel XT Silver 8.0MP Digital Camera
I rewarded myself with this SLR for having
earned a new job. Well, okay...I also congratulated
myself with a trip to New York. Let's just
say I came back with 120+ brilliant images
of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty and
Central Park. |
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Peter
"Bones" A
Customer Service Guru
Sketching, fighting, running
from the law |
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• Panel: a-si TFT/PVA LCD
• Screen Size: 46.0"
• Display Colours: 16.7 Million
$5,399.99
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SAMSUNG
460P-Black 46.0" Plasma Monitor
I'm a serious gamer. When I was looking
for high quality picture for high quality
compy, I refused to buy some wimpy 19"
screen. That's why I forked over the big
bucks for this 46" big boy. This behemoth
is not only the best for gaming, but with
HDTV and S-video, this plasma rocks the
docks when I watch all of my blow em' up
action flicks. And, since this screen does
not come with built-in speakers, it allows
me to utilize my heavy surround sound system.
Nice. |
• Create, Edit, and Burn Audio Discs
• Capture, Edit, Author, and Burn
Video
• Make Multimedia Slideshows
$545.00
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ASUS
Radeon X850XT PE EAX850XT/PE/2DHTV/256 Video
Card
This video card is the greatest addition
to my high-tech gaming arsenal. I added
this card to my computer and, in conjunction
with the plasma screen I bought (shown above),
I feel as if I'm a part of a game rather
than just watching it. I've been playing
Doom 3 for about 72 hours straight since
I got this card, it doesn't skip like my
old SAPPHIRE 586L Radeon X300SE. |
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Ken
"Steaky" H
Marketer / Sandwich Enthusiast
Drawing/Art, Computers,
Drinking, Traveling, and Movies
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• CPU Type: Turion 64
• CPU Speed: 2GHz
• ATI Mobility RADEON X700
$2,199.00
Before
$50.00 Instant Rebate
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Acer
Ferrari 4005WLMi Turion 64 15.4" ATI Mobility
RADEON X700 NoteBook
I didn't have the coolest toys as a kid,
but with the Acer Ferrari 4005WLMI, I can
safely say my situation has improved. The
combination of the 128mb ATi X700 and Turion64
ML-37 CPU handles pretty much anything I
throw at it without a hitch. Plus, all that
power is wrapped up in a beautiful chassis.
This really is the Ferrari of notebook computing.
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• Image Sensor 1/1.8" CCD
• Gross Pixels: 8.3 MP
• Optical Zoom: 3X
$398.95
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KONICA
MINOLTA X1 (Parts# 2801332) Silver 8.0 MP
Digital Camera
This is the latest addition to my repertoire
of sexy gadgets. They managed to pack in
an 8-mega pixel CCD, 3X optical zoom, 2.5"
LCD, and new anti shake technology into
an ultra compact camera. Is there a downside,
you ask? Well, the shiny casing attracts
fingerprints... and girls... not much of
a downside, I guess. |
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Jeff
"2smokingbarrels" J
Writer / Editor / Designer
/ Nice Guy
Saving the world, eating Honey
Bunches of Oats and typing loudly |
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• Director: Richard Kelly
• Star: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone
•Anamorphic Widescreen
$11.09
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Donnie Darko
Presented under the guise of coming-of-age
80s movie, Donnie Darko is a really
a cross-pollination of black comedy, drama,
sci-fi and horror. Jake Gyllenhaal is moody,
borderline-schizophrenic Donnie, a high
school student painfully aware of the world
around him. One evening, Donnie sleepwalks
out of his home and meets a 6-foot-tall
bunny named Frank who forewarns the world
will end in 28 days. Unconventional, uncompromising
and yet, somehow not unbelievable, this
cult phenomenon is for anyone who has ever
felt alone and that nobody else "gets it."
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• Most trusted antivirus solution
• Detect spyware and other non-virus
threats
• Windows 98/
ME/ 2000 pro/ XP Home/ XP Pro
$47.25
Before $20.00 Mail-In
Rebate
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Symantec
Norton Antivirus 2005
Norton AntiVirus and I have had
a longer relationship than any I've had
with women. My lackluster dating career
aside, I have yet to find reason to go behind
Norton's back with other security software,
despite what industry rags rate as their
top choice at the time. In the past three
years I've only had one virus, which was
instantly quarantined and eliminated by
Symantec's award-winning software. With
a symbiotic relationship like this, who
needs females? Sigh. Don't answer
that. |
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Anna "kiTyn" C
Merchandising Goddess/Shin-Dig
Planner / 7 pump tea drinker
Your mama warned you
about me! |
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• ButtKicker Gamer
• 8.27 x 8.2 x 0.69 in
• Output 100 wattss
$149.95
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Guitammer
Co BK-GR BUTTKICKER GAMER
It vibrates. That's really about all it
took for me to try this device, although
I didn't quite understand the concept at
first. However, my friends at ButtKicker
convinced me the Gamer isn't relegated to
the gaming community after they started
blasting some tunes. This thing rocks! It's
a silent sub-woofer that adds furniture-shaking
bass to your home theater for when you're
watching action flicks or bumpin' some hip-hop.
Yes, I said bumpin'. The bottom line: if
you're a gamer, or just someone who likes
to vibrate, check out the ButtKicker BK-GR.
Their slogan is correct: chicks dig
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• Compact and elegantly designed
• Redirects TV signal
• Transform the way you watch TV
$249.99
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Sling
MEDIA SB-100-100 Slingbox
Traveling is an inherent part of my job.
I find the one thing I miss more than my
man while on the road is ... my TV. Infinite
thanks to the techno geeks at Sling Media
for The Slingbox. Now I can enjoy my home
TV programming whenever, wherever. As long
as there is an Internet connection handy,
you can watch the tube from your office,
hotel and heck, even the bathroom, should
you feel inclined to do so. It is a snap
to setup and functions as a stand-alone
device that will connect directly to a home
network without depending on a dedicated
host PC. Never leave home without it.
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Roxanne
"Sweet Stuff" A
CS Quality Control / Enforcer
Make-up fiend, Gamer, Chill-ax'er
and official "2smokingbarrels"
groupie |
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• International Version
• Apple Click
Wheel
• Holds up to
1,000 songs and full-color album art
$199.00
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APPLE White 2GB nano
"I can't believe that it's so small!" This
observation might make some cringe, but
in the case of the nano, it is a compliment.
The nano is the latest edition to Apple's
growing family of MP3 players, starting
with the original iPod, the mini, shuffle
and now this little guy. For me, it was
love at first site. The svelte size is compact
and easy to shove in your pocket or purse.
I still trip on how far technology has come
when I use my nano because it really is
a handsome device. We live in a great age.
Nano-nano! |
• Image Sensor: 1/2.5" CCD
• Gross Pixels: 6.36 MP
• Digital Zoom: 4X
$398.95
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KONICA
MINOLTA 2806301 Silver 6.0 MP Digital Camera
Sometimes what you see isn't what
you get. Fortunately, that is not the case
with Konica Minolta's DiMAGE series digital
camera. The picture quality is vibrant and
lifelike. The comfortable design allows
me to point-and-shoot using one hand, precisely
what I need for when I'm out and about and
want to snap a quick shot. The 12X optical
zoom captures every detail when I'm taking
pictures of friends in compromising situations.
Oh, and the movie quality ... whoa. I took
the camera to my brother's wedding and despite
my world-renown clumsiness, the anti-shake
feature made the results look like I'm a
professional auteur. Watch out, Spielberg!
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