Thinking about getting a Smartphone but find yourself with more questions than answers??? I’ve finally found the perfect place to point those of you in that particular boat. Personally, I can’t get past my laptop dilemna to form any Smartphone opinions or questions - but once I know which direction I’m headed in with a new laptop, I’ll be joining you in that very boat.
Here’s a link to a great article with more answers than questions: Smartphone Buyer’s Guide
You can save over $100 right now on the VuPoint 5.0MP Digital Camera from Overstock.
From the Website:
Delivering up to 5 megapixels of resolution and 12x total zoom power, the compact VuPoint DC-A5320Z-VP digital camera is the perfect complement to your active lifestyle.
Features:
5.36MP CCD sensor
Captures MPEG4 movies with audio recording
1.6-inch TFT color LCD
3x optical zoom
4x digital zoom
16MB built-in flash memory
Supports up to 512MB SD memory card (card not included)
Integrated multi-mode flash
USB interface
You gotta love it when they put little beauties like this on sale right before the holdiays. There isn’t a person in the world who wouldn’t love opening a present with a digital camera inside.
Overstock has the best buys on just about anything your little heart could imagine (I said just about…I said just about…) - and be sure to check out their Overstock.com Steal O’ The Day! - Amazing bargains can be found here. Honestly, I’ve seen them practically give things away before….and electronics is a frequent feature.
If you’re ever hit with an overwhelming desire to make an online purchase, make www.UncommonGoods.com your first stop. Just don’t look around their website too much, unless you have an unlimited cash flow - because you’ll want everything you see. Trust me - I’m coming from a been there, done that place.
The cool little camera above would make an amazingly original and unexpected Christmas gift. Can you imagine how much fun a young person could have with one of these? From the Website:
“This fantastic camera produces nine identical images out of a single shot, slicing your subject into pattern-repeating Pop Art. Its built-in flash allows for gorgeous results in low-light and nocturnal activities, and it takes standard 35mm film.”
At only $40, it would be a great idea to buy several - either one for two different people on your list, or (this one works for me) one for “someone else” and one for “someone self.” You gotta love those gifts that say “To: me From: me…Because you’re always there for me.”
You can find the fun Pop 9 Camera at www.UncommonGoods.com. Just enter Pop 9 Camera into the search box and you’re halfway there.
Smarthome.Com - Toys for Big Boys (and girls!) is having about as much fun with Halloween as you can have. The gadgets you see here have my inner child jumping up and down.
First, The Mist Maker :
“Set a steamy scene for your Halloween festivities with this glowing mist maker. The LED lights change colors from red to blue to amber or even multicolored lights. No dry ice or chemicals are needed; instead, plain old tap water will be transformed into a steamy colored mist in your holiday cauldron. The mist maker even has a water-level sensor to switch off the unit automatically when the water level gets too low. ”
The reviews for the Mist Maker are all thumbs up - someone pointed out that it was perfect around a punch bowl. I can see that. I was thinking how cool it’d be near the front door to greet all the Trick or Treaters. Speaking of greeting the little spooks, think how much fun they’d have with the Spooky Shadowcaster:
“Summoning ghosts and spirits isn’t as tough as it used to be. In fact, with the Spooky Shadowcaster, you can fill your room with ghosts, witches and black cats with the flip of a switch! This spooky Halloween prop shines light through a stenciled half-dome, projecting the images onto your walls and ceiling for instant haunted fun. The light sits on a navy blue base and is powered by two C batteries (sold separately).”
Smarthome.Com offers a lot more Halloween items, these two were just my favorites. Also, in the spirit of the…um, spirits… They’re offering a free Halloween CD with each $45 order. Free Halloween CD (HW0514) with $45 Smarthome Order. Use E-Code: EHALLOWEEN. Valid 10-12 to 10-25-06.
The really wild looking gadget above is the La Crosse Wireless Projection Weather Station with Weather Boy.
From the website:
Like a meteorologist who’s never wrong, this in-home weather station delivers real-time reports and projects the information clearly onto your ceiling for easy viewing. In addition to atomic time and date, you’ll receive readings for indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity with time-stamped min/max records. A friendly digital weather boy delivers all this information with easy-to-read icons. The included sensor beams live weather information to the waiting receiver. One-year warranty.
Functional and fun - sign me up!
Something else that’s worth checking out, if you click thru the link above, you’ll notice that Macy’s.com is offering a reward for the first person to write a review for this product: A $1,000 gift certificate! I sooooo wish Weather Boy and I were on a first name basis. I could do some serious shopping with $1,000. Serious.
Over at Overstock.com, there’s currently a HUGE BLOWOUT on Electronics with savings up to 70%!!. Telephones, computers, cameras, portables - they’re all there and they’re all about as marked down as you’ll ever see them.
