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    jepzilla: Hopefully people haven't started spending too much money. The current record deficits are being funded by a massive spike in household savings. If peo... more »
    Curves: I am part of the trend, as Santa and I bought a new computer, which is more that I would spend on electronics for Christmas normally, but its replacin... more »
    Monty: Charge it! Not to be Mister Pessimistic, but I do hope we are all spending money we have and not borrowing from our favorite plastic rectangle manufa... more »
    mrtech: But 2008 spending was way down from 2007. So are we above 2006 or 2007 levels or is this just fake good news again? more »
    kingbob337: No this data means that people are just twice as stupid as they were last year. more »
    Trey: For whatever reason, I'm in the market for another TV, and I figured, "why not an HDTV?" more »
    ID Ron Burgundy: I've been holding off on getting an HDTV for quite a while. I currently don't have a TV. I watch all of my TV and play all of my games on a 24" 1920... more »
    travisco_nabisco: Regardless of these guides I like my way of purchasing a TV. 1. Define a max budget 2. Save money so you can pay for the entire TV at once. 3. While ... more »
    xzackly001: or, you can check out the much more interesting, funny and easy to parse flowchart on gliffy. [www.gliffy.com] more »
    Nitesh Singh: Question, how often would it be reasonable to replace a HDTV? I have a 50 inch Sony KF-50WE620, which I kinda want to replace but it feels wasteful (a... more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Oh sure. You release this the week AFTER I buy a TV. Of course, I bought a Samsung pn50b650 Plasma for $935... But, seriously, this would have been... more »
    dagamer34: I bought a 46" 120Hz Sammy last year for my living room. I might get something for my bedroom, but for now, I'm content with what I have. I live in a... more »
    ripfire: Rule Number 1: How much ya got? more »
    token_illiterate_commenter: In my case, I'm very glad I got a plasma. No matter where you put the furniture you still get a good picture and our room isn't so light that an LCD's... more »
    BeyondtheTech: I'm sorry, but "preloaded" would be an R4i with a full 16GB microSDHC card from Canal Street. Whoops, did I just say that out loud? #nintendodsi more »
  • #datavisualization

    You're Saving the Economy! (Average Gadget Spending Up From $160 to $190)

    Believe it or not, that's what the latest data shows: The economy is bouncing back, or at least, retail spending is. The trend is clear especially in electronics, where spending has skyrocketed from a little above $160 to almost $190. More »
  • #hdtv

    A Guide To Choosing The HDTV That's Right For You

    If your holiday plans involve buying a new HDTV, HD Guru has put together a quick and dirty guide to help you avoid some of the pitfalls many consumers fall into. More »
  • #blackfridayads

    Sam's Club, JC Penney, Staples and CVS Black Friday Ads Posted Now

    BlackFriday.info just posted up four more Black Friday ads to get you ready for Spendathon '08. Since nobody here really comes to read about getting an automatic doughnut maker from JC Penney for $99 (maybe you do?), we'll assume you're more interested in the Nintendo Wii for $224, Wii Fit for $78 and vaious Blu-rays for $10.87 found at Sam's Club. If you really want that Wii, you'd better go get in line tomorrow. [Black Friday - Thanks Shannon!]
  • #discount

    Black Friday Technology Deals Start Now

    If you can't wait until Black Friday to hunt for deals for the holidays, or you just need to upgrade your gear now in these times of economic uncertainty—why save if everything is going to hell? Spend!—here's a round up with the lastest deals we have found on the Web, from an unlocked Nokia N82 for $389 (originally $650) and a $14.99 Motorola Bluetooth headset, to a $199 Insignia Blu-ray player (originally $230) and a $799 high definition 42-inch Samsung plasma to match. And that's just the beginning, there are MP3 players, GPS, and more TVs: More »