[SHOPPING] Shut up and take my money!

awww man...this holiday season these three things are on my list:

Iphone 5
Microsoft Surface
LG 72LM9500

 

I wonder if this would be a good investment.
Buy for $69 and flip the TV when it sells for a much much higher price retail...

 

Damn. That Equiso thing looks bad ass.

I already have a Logitech Revue.....or I'd jump on that now.

 

Damn you , I am poorer $69 dollars. Repped

 

Also spent the $69. I wish I would've jumped on this when it was $39, but I still think it's a great deal!

 

I want this cutting scale

 

Man... this is so EFFIN' GEEKY. I want it.

That's what SHE said.

 

Actually the Leap looks the most promising here.

The first item seems to me to defeat a large amount of the purpose behind an Android, which is to hold it in your hands, and be able to re-orient the screen when I need to based on the app.

In other words, if my TV is mounted horizontally, then how do I play Temple Run or Coin Dozer? Tilting the device - Does the remote do the tilting that an Android needs? I can see how to play Angry Birds, yes. Does the remote have a multi-touch swipe surface on the back? I guess kind of like a Vita? Too many un-answered questions here, but still a pretty cool idea, and it's a good price.

But that Leap thing, now that is something more with an eye to the future, and looks very intriguing, also an incredibly low price if it does and performs as described.

May have to jump on both of those, just because the price is so good.

 

I just thought about something: The Leap won't make it.

Humans don't naturally hold their hands up in the air like that. You won't use it for more than... say, a minute or even half a minute before you get tired of holding your hand up in the air, or both if you're doing the two-point maneuvering like the guy zooming into the map. Even the strongest guy won't keep his hands up like that.

 

True.

But, people sitting at a desk don't normally do that, you are right.

However, artists, doctors, researchers, composers, people playing games, especially console games or motion-activated games.. all of those people have had to alter what they naturally do in order to sit in front of a computer.

I think this may be a product which actually frees people to more easily do what they really want/need to do, without the filter of sitting and punching a keyboard/using a mouse.

But you are right that that may not end up being the majority of people.

But I can see how for some people it will be a revelation.

 

I, being a perfectionist a-hole (surprise!), would probably take that idea and bring down the "invisible air screen" on which you work. Make it allow you to draw invisibly on the desk, or on a flat surface, this way your hands/wrists/forearms/arms rest while you "draw."

 

Worst perfectionist ever.

 

For the Equiso...

I will likely be getting a new TV late this year or early next (55" or bigger, LED, maybe 3D). Anyway, couple questions:

1) Don't many new TVs come as Smart TVs? If so, would you advise getting this? (Or, say, a Roku)
2) How common are HDMI ports? Probably a dumb question but I've never bought an HDTV before. I have one but it was given to me after my folks upgraded.

 

I purchased my HDTV in 2008 and it has 4 HDMI ports. I feel that 4 is the minimum for most newer TV's.

 

Exactly! :grin:

That's why I'm not inventing "air" tablets, mister observant.

 

I want:

Illuminated Wind Deflector


Illuminated DoorSills


Anyone ever do any business with this guy out of Garland?

http://www.kingpennindustries.com/default.aspx

 

Little heavy on the pepper. Seriously that is pretty cool though.

 

That is ridiculously innovative.
The internet is wonderful.

 

I want the taco shell thing.