Gadgets for Christmas?

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]How about upping the budget for grown ups?
I know there are plenty of tech savvy posters on this site who can give good advice.

I’m thinking about buying this:

Buy a Qualifying Sony HX800 LED 3D HDTV, Get a Free 3D Blu-ray Disc Player
For a limited time, you can get a free Sony 3D BDP-S470 Blu-ray Disc player when you purchase a qualifying Sony HX800 LED 3D HDTV from Amazon.com. Offer ends December 18, 2010. Restrictions apply.[/quote]

I would NOT be buying a tv before Christmas.. Why?

1) All the new models are due out beginning of next year.

2) Check out Best Buy’s sales numbers….

They got slaughtered… Translation… Early next year, deep discounting at retail stores on big ticket electronic items, higher end.

Frankly, I’m surprised they survived this long…

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-14/best-buy-profit-misses-analysts-estimates-as-u-s-sales-drop-shares-fall.html?cmpid=yhoo

Best Buy Plunges Most in 8 Years After Cutting Profit Forecast

Best Buy plunged $6.50, or 16 percent, to $35.20 at 1:21 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, after falling as much as 18 percent, the biggest intraday drop since Aug. 8, 2002.

The retailer said its U.S. market share for the full year will decline because of weaker-than-expected sales of televisions, computers and video game software. Best Buy lost TV sales in the third quarter to “the large discounters” that promoted the least expensive models, Chief Executive Officer Brian Dunn said today on a conference call.

“What has really gone big in home theater so far this season is opening price point, tier-three brands going out at really, really hot prices,” Dunn, 50, said today in a telephone interview. “We don’t feature them.”

Consumers bought cheaper models of flat-panel TVs with screens of 36 inches and smaller for $229 to $299, Dunn said. Rising demand for smartphones and tablet computers also hurt spending on TVs, he said.

[briansd1]

ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.

[briansd1]

ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.

[briansd1]

ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.

[briansd1]

ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.

[briansd1]

ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.

[an]

You’re paying a big premium for 3D TV. That’s the latest and greatest tech for TV right now. I concur w/ flu about not buying TV now. They’re predicting that there’s a big surplus of panel that should cause big price drop in December – January.

[an]

You’re paying a big premium for 3D TV. That’s the latest and greatest tech for TV right now. I concur w/ flu about not buying TV now. They’re predicting that there’s a big surplus of panel that should cause big price drop in December – January.

[an]

You’re paying a big premium for 3D TV. That’s the latest and greatest tech for TV right now. I concur w/ flu about not buying TV now. They’re predicting that there’s a big surplus of panel that should cause big price drop in December – January.

[an]

You’re paying a big premium for 3D TV. That’s the latest and greatest tech for TV right now. I concur w/ flu about not buying TV now. They’re predicting that there’s a big surplus of panel that should cause big price drop in December – January.

[an]

You’re paying a big premium for 3D TV. That’s the latest and greatest tech for TV right now. I concur w/ flu about not buying TV now. They’re predicting that there’s a big surplus of panel that should cause big price drop in December – January.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.[/quote]

Just wait until 3d LED tv’s become mainstream. Like once the lower end brands start making them (like Visio,etc)…
Then everyone’s going to have to drop the price.

That’s the reason I’m still using my 25″ Sony Trinitron downstairs….

“Old fashion” Big ticket electronic items are so yesterday… All the consumers are snapping up the <$800ish small electronic items....tablets and smart phones, portable electronics,etc. That's why Best Buy is in big trouble. Because they haven't shifted their product mix to these new trends. They still bank on a lot of "old fashion" electronics (TV's, computers, AV gear)...Laptop/computer sales are getting cannibalized by all the tablets/smart phones. And it's simple. Most people these days primarily use a computer to surface the web, check email, listen to music etc...Everything you can do with a tablet...and even some light housekeeping like word processing,etc. Most people don't whip out that MS Excel anymore... If my old employer would make Turbo Tax for Android or iPad, I'd be set on a new tablet.... It will definitely be interesting to see what happens to computer co's numbers next quarter, like Dell.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.[/quote]

Just wait until 3d LED tv’s become mainstream. Like once the lower end brands start making them (like Visio,etc)…
Then everyone’s going to have to drop the price.

That’s the reason I’m still using my 25″ Sony Trinitron downstairs….

“Old fashion” Big ticket electronic items are so yesterday… All the consumers are snapping up the <$800ish small electronic items....tablets and smart phones, portable electronics,etc. That's why Best Buy is in big trouble. Because they haven't shifted their product mix to these new trends. They still bank on a lot of "old fashion" electronics (TV's, computers, AV gear)...Laptop/computer sales are getting cannibalized by all the tablets/smart phones. And it's simple. Most people these days primarily use a computer to surface the web, check email, listen to music etc...Everything you can do with a tablet...and even some light housekeeping like word processing,etc. Most people don't whip out that MS Excel anymore... If my old employer would make Turbo Tax for Android or iPad, I'd be set on a new tablet.... It will definitely be interesting to see what happens to computer co's numbers next quarter, like Dell.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.[/quote]

Just wait until 3d LED tv’s become mainstream. Like once the lower end brands start making them (like Visio,etc)…
Then everyone’s going to have to drop the price.

That’s the reason I’m still using my 25″ Sony Trinitron downstairs….

“Old fashion” Big ticket electronic items are so yesterday… All the consumers are snapping up the <$800ish small electronic items....tablets and smart phones, portable electronics,etc. That's why Best Buy is in big trouble. Because they haven't shifted their product mix to these new trends. They still bank on a lot of "old fashion" electronics (TV's, computers, AV gear)...Laptop/computer sales are getting cannibalized by all the tablets/smart phones. And it's simple. Most people these days primarily use a computer to surface the web, check email, listen to music etc...Everything you can do with a tablet...and even some light housekeeping like word processing,etc. Most people don't whip out that MS Excel anymore... If my old employer would make Turbo Tax for Android or iPad, I'd be set on a new tablet.... It will definitely be interesting to see what happens to computer co's numbers next quarter, like Dell.

[Coronita]

[quote=briansd1]ok, flu, I’ll take your advice.

My bro bought that same TV from US Appliance earlier this year and he got a much better deal. He’s able to stream Netflix directly to the TV and it looks nicer than going through a separate box.

I think that Sony still makes the best TVs.

I can live with my setup for a while longer; so I’ll hold off.[/quote]

Just wait until 3d LED tv’s become mainstream. Like once the lower end brands start making them (like Visio,etc)…
Then everyone’s going to have to drop the price.

That’s the reason I’m still using my 25″ Sony Trinitron downstairs….

“Old fashion” Big ticket electronic items are so yesterday… All the consumers are snapping up the <$800ish small electronic items....tablets and smart phones, portable electronics,etc. That's why Best Buy is in big trouble. Because they haven't shifted their product mix to these new trends. They still bank on a lot of "old fashion" electronics (TV's, computers, AV gear)...Laptop/computer sales are getting cannibalized by all the tablets/smart phones. And it's simple. Most people these days primarily use a computer to surface the web, check email, listen to music etc...Everything you can do with a tablet...and even some light housekeeping like word processing,etc. Most people don't whip out that MS Excel anymore... If my old employer would make Turbo Tax for Android or iPad, I'd be set on a new tablet.... It will definitely be interesting to see what happens to computer co's numbers next quarter, like Dell.

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