Gizmodo Gifts Comments

Shure Noise-Isolating Earphones are a Better Gift Than One Would Think

lonnypaul — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:24:41 EDT

A gift is usually under $50, isn't it? These as a wedding gift would downright suck, unless you dropped for two pair for the happy couple...

lonnypaul

DSLR Gift Pick: Nikon D80

Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:27:23 EST

@iomatic: Clearly not if I'm shooting a D80. They're not quite in the same league.

But now we're back to a fanboy religious war and no one wins them. :)

Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer

DSLR Gift Pick: Nikon D80

iomatic — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:57:49 EST

@Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer: Clearly, you have not used a 5D or 1D with L glass.

iomatic

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

scotthuddleston — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:22:33 EST

Don't be tempted by those 700 series devices until you make sure that they have worked the kinks out of them. I've read alot of complaining on the internet and comments by reviewers that they take *forever* to get a satellite signal when you first power them up. I have a 680 (similar to the 650 but with bluetooth and MSN traffic/weather/gas prices) The device does have a flip out antenna, but it is small and never gets in the way. It even looks nice. This antenna works flawlessly and I get satellite signals within seconds of power up. Buyer beware...
By the way, the 680 was at Costco last week for $479.

scotthuddleston

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

tenchi810c — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:39:55 EST

I got one from Fry's for $400. And it's way better than TomTom

tenchi810c

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

DeanOfAllTrades — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:38:15 EST

@BOOGNISH :: I just pictured you and your wife surfing Gizmodo together, sitting side by side staring at a 24" monitor. And then I threw up a little bit in my mouth. :)

DeanOfAllTrades

HDTV Swaparoo: Sony KDL-46XBR4

havok2022 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:34:04 EST

@FLskydiver: You guys are comparing Toyota to Lexus here. Despite looking much nicer, the XBR has a 120Hz refresh rate so it handles motion much better, it has a nicer video processor and WAY better black levels. The only Samsung comparible to this is the 4681, though the 4671 comes kinda close. Of course the Geo Metro is cheaper than the Benz, ITS NOT AS GOOD. I sell all the TVs you listed and see them on a daily basis. The 4661 and W3000 are good in their own rights, but no XBR.

havok2022

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

redclear55 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:42:54 EST

get the 700 series.. no flip out antenna; i got the 360 in september for $412, so prices have come down a long way. fyi they make an external mic that plugs into the unit to make the BT more efficient. i use it all the time and it comes in handy when driving a stick-shift.

redclear55

HDTV Swaparoo: Sony KDL-46XBR4

FLskydiver — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:01:39 EST

Nah, I'll stick with the 46" Sony Bravia W3000 model LCD (1080P/24) I picked up for $1645 from Circuit City on Black Friday. Yeah, that wasn't even close to the price everyone else paid for that model. Learn to shop.

FLskydiver

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

FLskydiver — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:41:15 EST

I'd gladly pay $700 for a Garmin G1000. Just Saying.

FLskydiver

HDTV Swaparoo: Sony KDL-46XBR4

pedrolito — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:24:40 EST

XBR5 is with piano black bezel
100Hz is twice the natice refresh rate of pal systems (50hz)
120hz for NTSC (60hz)
This is an ad by the way.!
But a gorgeous set nonetheless :-) Highly recommanded

pedrolito

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

Boognish — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:25:00 EST

sorry Cyber Monday FTSU

Boognish

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

Boognish — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:17:25 EST

I got one for my wife for $399 @ Amazon on Black Monday with free shipping & no tax. She's sitting next to me right now and freaked when she thought I paid $700.

Boognish

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

bruceb17 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:53:55 EST

Yes - Nuvi 650 over 660 anyday.

1. Bluetoot hands-free calling. If the unit sits on its holder hanging from a windshield, then it 3-4 feet from your mouth. In most cars, the background noise is going to be unacceptably loud for the person on the other end. Besides, our GPS will be mostly off - unless we turn it on for direction finding. To have it on all the time, then we have to have the power plugged in with its dangly cord. Yuk.

2. FM transmitter - Nice idea but we usually like to flipping stations while driving or have a CD/mp3 player as source. Are you really going to keep your radio to an unused frequency just so you can hear the turn directions. The built in speaker should be loud enough. If it isn't, then it's a design fault (The TomToms get louder as you drive faster). Oh, you can play mp3 from the Garmin? Big whoop.

Yes - TomTom One for $149 is a great buy but it SUCKS at estimating travel time/ETA. Garmin fares better in this regard.

bruceb17

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

rockosolido — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:49:02 EST

@androgenous_wombat: Hah, yes! I get it! Lube for the sodomy!

For real, $700 for ANY Garmin is ridiculous. Hell, I'll even go as far as saying any GPS period. Unless of course the GPS actually drives the car from point A to point B for me, while displaying porn too raunchy for Sweeden as it blasts Kiss' "I Was Made for Loving You" through my car's speakers...

Wait, I was trying to make a point. Um...hmm.

rockosolido

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

androgenous_wombat — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:55:25 EST

Picked one up at Fry's on Black Friday for ~$350.

GPSs are becoming so ubiquitous these days that you should shop around for deals. $700, sheesh. Does that come with lube?

androgenous_wombat

HDTV Swaparoo: Sony KDL-46XBR4

Drvec — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:21:15 EST

@zakeen: Is it the same model? Aus model is KDL46XBR (no 4 or 5), and says 100Hz motionflow instead of 120Hz. I don't get it :(

Drvec

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

Razta — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:33:52 EST

Damn, Tomtom is $149.

Razta

HDTV Swaparoo: Sony KDL-46XBR4

zakeen — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:32:12 EST

Yes thats what we are getting today, and us lucky Australians get a FREE PS3!!!!!! Thats a deal and a half!

zakeen

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

bobdobbs — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:28:02 EST

Does Buy More pay you guys for these adverposts? If so, do they realize there would be commentards like us to point out how shitty the deal is?

BTW, Dash Express, FTW!

bobdobbs

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

homerjay — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:15:12 EST

Under appreciated?? If someone gave me a GPS, I certainly wouldn't under appreciate it!

homerjay

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

knappoleon — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:02:29 EST

hello....here. e-cost anyone? geeze. Who would spend that much for a nav nowdays? I get the advertising dollars giz, but dont sell your soul!

knappoleon

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

Use_Mac_Not_Crack — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:27:52 EST

Go To costco.com and type in GPS. They are selling the Garmin Nuvi 650 for $299!! I bought one for myself for x-mas and love it. It has all the features you need and none you don't. No bluetooth unfortunately but text-to-speech directions are a must have. And for four hundred dollars less than the 660, it is WELL worth it IMO.

Use_Mac_Not_Crack

Exchange Special: Garmin Nuvi 660

davekaybsc — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:27:32 EST

$700 is a MASSIVE RIP-OFF for one of these. Its $461 with free shipping from Amazon. If you buy anything from Worst Buy you're an idiot and should be deported.

davekaybsc

HDTV Swaparoo: Sony KDL-46XBR4

pashdown — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:40:07 EST

I bought the 40" XBR4 from Amazon for around $2K and I am very happy with it. It will go in the bedroom when the gigantor OLEDs hit the market. The PS3 is stunning with this screen.

pashdown