One of my favorite things to blog about is great web sites. As a web publisher, I spend a great deal of time online. A great, great, great deal…. Oh, let’s be honest, sometimes I walk out the back door of my home and am overwhelmed by life’s graphics - all the non-pixelating blues and greens. Pretty. And eveything’s so big - like the biggest monitor on the planet. It’s a lot to process, so I hustle back to my computer.

From this vantage point, I love a great web site. It’s, I assume, like finding a new neighborhood to ride your bike through or finding a new mall to hang out in.

I recently came across just such a site: Test Freaks.com. This is an amazingly well done web site with a usefulness factor that’s through the proverbial roof. Test Freaks tests a variety of products and provides the following for each:

• The Test Freak Rank - on a scale of 1-10. For example, the Nikon D300 Digital Camera earned an 8.
• Expert Reviews - the Nikon D300 Digital Camera, for example, has 23 expert reviews available on the site. Each product has a variety of reviews done by experts for you to sort through. These experts are people from the media or connected, in some way, to the product being reviewed. Basically, people who have done their homework so you can use their cheat sheets!
• User Reviews - the Nikon D300 Digital Camera has an impressive 29 user reviews. Again, these are people who have first hand experience with the product in question. Invaluable!
• Forum Threads - This one really amazed me. Test Freaks has a forum where users post their experiences with the countless products that are up for review. The product’s individual page links, not only to the different reviews, but to the forum threads, as well.
• Pictures from all Angles - Each product has had a photography session, of course, and the outtakes are all posted for your viewing pleasure.
• Manufacturer’s Description
• Best Prices
• Video Reviews!
• And a lot more in the works…

People have put a great deal of work (and continue to put a great deal of work) into this web site and it shows. Head over Heels to Test Freaks.com right now and have a look around. Find a product you’re interested in buying and search it out.

Then, bookmark the site so you can return to it again and again.

Okay, the title may be a little harsh - after all, they aren’t that ugly (especially the Furby). They just aren’t quite as handsome as some of the other tech-licious products. There. Now that I’ve spared their feelings, somewhat….

The monstrosity above (and the velvet gloves come off) is the Microsoft Zune Player from 2006. Touted as the “iPod Killer,” the Zune Player featured great sound and an integrated music store/manager. It didn’t have iPod’s sex appeal and it also never had a shot.

For the top 10 Ugliest Tech Products in History, click the link. Don’t snicker at the Furby though, he’s sensitive.

Geeks.com is in the middle of an End of the Month Sale that’s pretty amazing. Big Deals…Huge Savings….all to the tune of up to 85 percent off in a lot of cases.

The Compaq Presario SR2170NX tower system (to the left), for example, is regularly $349.99, but it’s marked down to $299.99. Even with my math skills, I know that’s $50 saved, and I didn’t even have to use my fingers.

From the Website:
This Compaq Presario SR2170NX tower system is powered by an Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM. Its 160 GB hard drive provides ample storage space for music, photos, critical data and other files. Plus, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic comes pre-installed.

Access CD and DVD media and burn CDs and DVDs with the DVD±RW Lightscribe drive. There’s plenty of room for expansion with three PCI slots, one PCI Express x16 slot and two DIMM sockets. A keyboard and mouse are included so just add a monitor to start computing!

This is just one of the big sales going on, so be sure to visit Geeks.com before all the penny-pinching geeks in the world buy everything.

They’re just so that way.

We’ve finally given the Website an overhaul. It’d been a long-time-coming, but we’ve been a long-time-busy. The article’s section is still a little…well, homely…but it’s taking a while to complete. We’re having to go through each article and review and determine if the information is still relevant or not.

It’s like when you have company coming and you have time to clean every room in the house except one - THE ROOM. So you do what any clever, fast-thinking person would do: You shut THE DOOR. Since I can’t entirely shut the door to the Article’s Room, I can just tell you, “Don’t go in there!”

By all means, check out the rest of the site, though. We’ll be adding a lot more products and pages over the next few weeks. Something you should check out first, however, is the HOT AUCTIONS that are on the right side of every page. These are the hottest, current e-bay auctions that are calling your name. You can get some seriously great deals if you keep your eyes open.

It was just brought to my attention that Toshiba’s offering a couple of great deals right now - some will expire this month, while others will go through the new year. Click each link to find out exactly what’s going on and what kind of a deal they’re ready to offer you!

Purchase select Toshiba Projectors and 
receive a FREE 84 screen display! Expires January 3rd.

Take up to 15% off when you customize select 
Satellite® notebook PCs at ToshibaDirect.com. 
Offer valid through December 24, 2006.

Create your own holiday bundle! Buy more, save more! 
Get 50% off  select accessories with a 
Satellite or Qosmio laptop purchase. 
Expires January
 3rd.

Free Belkin PureAV HDMI to 
HDMI cable with purchase of Qosmio G35-AA60. Offer valid 11.1.06 to 1.3.07.

Free 2-Day Shipping on Any Toshiba Notebook PC. 
Expires December 20th.

Free Ground Shipping on Any Toshiba 
Notebook PC.

Toshiba Financing. 12 Months Same As 
Cash (No Interest, No Payments). Offer available through 
January 3, 2007.

If you’re thinking of buying a cell phone - either your first or 100th, you want to wax brilliant with your purchase. After all, money doesn’t come easily for any of us….well, maybe Jessica Simpson…… So, spending it wisely is a MUST.

Click HERE for a very good article on the smart way to go about buying a cell phone. I’m certain the author will point out things you hadn’t thought of. Good stuff.

by Insyder

Rumors have been spreading around various Wii Forums on the web, speculating as to how Nintendo’s new system will fare on the market. According to many gamers, the Wii is guaranteed to surface as the dominate console in the upcoming console war of 2007. Here’s why:

The Wii appeals to a broad audience, has great in-house game support and strong support from third party developers such as Hudson. The Wii’s controls are, in a word, ‘revolutionary’ and will set the stage for a true shift in how the public plays games. In addition to all of this, the Wii will retail for a mere $250 in the US, in sharp contrast to the Xbox 360’s $400 price tag and the staggering $600 for the ps3.

The primary philosophy of both the Microsoft and Sony console has been to improve graphics capabilities across the board, but with such a steep price for so much flash and flair, most gamers can only afford one console, let alone both. But with the cheap pricing of the Wii, many gamers will find themselves owning both a Nintendo console and either a Microsoft or Sony console.

But which will they be buying? It’s my opinion, along with many of my fellow insiders, that the Xbox360 and the Wii will emerge victorious, with Nintendo’s revolutionary console selling the most units. The 360 has a better gaming lineup, and comes at a much cheaper price than the ps3. But regardless of which heavy-hitting graphics oriented console most players buy, odds are Nintendo will come up the strongest because of it’s affordability and mass appeal.

We expect Nintendo’s stock to rise substantially as the months approaching the Wii launch progress.

About the Author:
Insyder is a market researcher and frequenter of numerous Nintendo Wii Forums. He has the latest information on the new Nintendo console.

by Paul Schmitt

IPOD movie downloads is a very good way for getting the latest movies quickly and without the hassles of traveling to the video rental location. You can download movies fast and easy. There are many locations right on the web that can provide you with the best of the best for much less. There are several locations that do offer a wide range of choice when it comes to free IPOD movie downloads. Some offer more than others or they offer a better quality product. It will take a little looking to find the most affordable choice that is also the one that has what you would like to download.

Once you find the right location for your ipod movie downloads, you can easily and quickly (it seems almost instantly) download them to your PC, your notebook, or you can check out iPod movie downloads as well. There are specific services that are available to provide you with the ability to get great quality movies on your iPod. If you choose iPod movies, you can find the right location to download from on the web to your iPod, take the movies with you wherever you decide to go and, if you like them; you can even burn them to CD.

No matter if you choose iPod movies or find a few great movies to download to your PC, there are many services that are providing this ability to you. If you are skilled, you can even find a few free iPod movie downloads or free movie downloads to tap into as well. Of course, to get the best products available, you may want to go with a paid service. It also pays for you to take your time in checking out a few of the services for their fees and their membership details. With so much competition out there, you are sure to find a great deal being offered to new members. Movie downloads are fast becoming the best way to get the movies you want to see quickly. I have listed a site you can click on the link at the top of my site. It is one of the best I have tried.

Come back and check this site out for new site reviews and other articles that will be posted.

Please visit some of my other sites Ipod Movies and Ipod Movie Downloads.

About the Author:
For more information please visit my website at Ipod Movies

by Christine Hancock

Cell phones probably will not look any different in the future, but what they will be capable of doing will significantly change. By the year 2010, 85% of U.S. households will own mobile phones. Here are some examples of what future cell phones will do:

High Speed Data Acess. Imagine your Cell phone browsing the internet at DSL speed. Browsing the internet on your cell phone is nothing new, but DSL speed would be. (Continue Reading…)

Five years ago, Apple Computer Inc. was barely an afterthought in the halls of electronics companies.

Not anymore. With its best-selling iPods and landmark licensing deals with music and television moguls propelling new ways of consuming digital media, Apple now is the pacesetter.
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