Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Z

Whether the action is fast or slow, close up or far away, youll always get the shot you want with the PowerShot SX10 IS. This camera puts you on the cutting edge of advanced technology, with an incredibly powerful 20x optical zoom, 10-megapixel resolution, and new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high-performance face and motion detection.

Customer Reviews

Wowee...what a zoom! The last Canon camera I owned was a 35mm film Canon AE1 Program SLR. I didn't like it that much then even though there was nothing really wrong with it, it never really produced great pictures and that was the reason I didn't go for Canon all these years. Recently I really want a camera with a big zoom but didn't feel like investing in a costly DSLR, especially with a big expensive zoom lens so I looked around. Reviews tend to favor the Canon SX10 IS (I prefer Nikon and Sony for digital cameras) so I bought this one via Amazon.com. Amazon really came through for me. I got it quickly and in perfect condition...how can you beat free shipping?
Since I bought this mostly for the zoom capability, I'm going to focus on that. Reviews tell me to expect distortions at 20X zoom but so far I couldn't tell of any distortion in the pictures that I took. Perhaps the pros can tell but I'm no pro. I'm very happy with that. At 20X handheld, the image through the LCD or viewfinder wavers wildly since I shake like a wet dog but thanks to the superior image stabilization (I read the reviews on that) the shot image is usually rock solid -- I managed to blur a couple in poor light.
I also shot videos at various zoom and again, with image stabilization, I still can't get over how rock solid my videos look.
Having been a point and shoot person for a long time, I'm still getting over the shock of learning this sophisticated camera, with so many features...slowly I'm getting a hang of it.
What is weird about this camera (or perhaps with Canon?) is that it won't use the higher ISO settings while on AUTO. I think the highest it did was ISO 400 and it let me push it to ISO 800, even though the picture would be hopelessly underexposed. I quickly learned to switch to Program mode (P) so it's not a big deal.
One feature I think is very cool is the capability to do custom white balance and even cooler is it lets me program it to the Shortcut button. So with one button push I can calibrate the white balance to take indoor pictures, which normally would be totally reddish yellow, that look like they were outdoors, in correct colors.

So far I really like this camera. I didn't really like the fact that it uses 4 AA batteries. I had really bad experiences with a Sony digital camera that uses 2 AA. The batteries only last about 1 hour of power on. I used to have to carry 6 to 8 spare AA which was a total pain. For this camera, I got Duracell NiMH 2000 mAH rechargeable batteries that suppose to hold charge up to a year. So far, I had the camera on for 4 hours, taking all kinds of zoom images without signs of running out yet. I wish this camera would tell me how much battery power I have left. Apparently it will only tell me to change depleted batteries.

All of that I waited I have this wonderful camera only two weeks in my hand and I must to learn many of their functions, but until now the pictures and videos that it produces seems to me superb. I'm very happy with this purchase and also I'm sure that with practice, the results will be better.

Toshiba 40RV525U 40-Inch 1080p LCD H

1080p Full HD is within reach with the 40RV525U. Great high-gloss styling, DynaLight dynamic backlight control, enhanced connectivity with a 3rd HDMI digital input, and high-res PC input makes this model ideal for your living room or home entertainment center.

Customer Reviews

Amazing sound and picture for the price I had wanted a new tv for a long time so I went to many stores and looked online for the best deal for the best picture. It was tough. Prices were sky high and the quality was poor. Finally, I found the toshiba 40inch and fell in love. I literally stood in circuit city for an hour staring at the tvs and comparing the quality of picture and sound. This beat out the samsung and sharps, and was cheaper too! Full HD 1080p, great sound, great sleek design, and at the time it was on sale too! Ive had this tv for about a month and have had no problems at all! I love it! It looks and sounds amazing with my xbox 360 and HD dvd player, and I have hooked up a bose 2.1 speaker system to it just because i wanted to. This tv is great for anyone who wants a full 1080p tv with great quality for a decent price.

Nice picture nice price This is my first hdtv. I have been looking for months and waiting for prices to drop. Could not wait any longer finely picked the 40RV52U. Why I chose this was plasmas in a bright lit room looked washed out. This was sitting right next to a Vizio 42" and was [...]more but the color and vivid image was so nice on this there was no other choice. Price [...] For a 40" 1080P LCD name brand. You can find cheaper so so brands but your only saving [...] bucks? Now image and quality both are very nice. Lots of color set up options change and save to your preferences. Screen size all kinds of options. FOOTBALL is smooth no weird things on screen no hick ups. Remote is nice big easy to use. Warranty is big I wanted to be sure if I had a problem I could get it fixed near by my house I called support and in 1min I was talking to a human with only one touch. Best of all the repair center is only 5 miles away. Again Nice! Now what will make this an awesome tv only time will tell. A bad tv last a year or two a good tv last 5 to 8 an awesome tv wil last 8 to 15 years. I have a 27 inch Sony that at least must be 10 years old and still looks great. It has only been two weeks, needs more time. Would I recommend to a friend to buy YES, but explain that this is not a super high end tv just a nice tv for a nice price.

Very Pleased! I've had this HDTV for about a month. I love it, especially in HD. Beautiful picture! Brightness is great, picture from TV and DVD's are just great!

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Apple MacBook MB466LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive)

Instead of assembling a notebook from many minor parts, the MacBook was reinvented from just one: the solid-aluminum unibody enclosure. It gets full credit for making MacBook thinner, lighter, and even more stunning. But it's not all beauty. Because of the antibody, this MacBook is also durable. It was designed to take on your world. So slip it into your backpack or briefcase and pull it out wherever you go - it's impressive in any setting.The MacBook uses a graphics processor that economizes space in a whole new way. A traditional computer logic board contains multiple components: the CPU, two chips that control communication throughout the computer, and the graphics processor. The logic board in the MacBook contains only two components: The CPU and a graphics processor with all of the core logic built into a single chip.The beautifully seamless, remarkably thin design isn't the only gleaming quality of the LED-backlit display. Open your MacBook and you're instantly greeted by glorious full screen brightness. The aluminum enclosure is perfectly integrated with a glass overlay that stretches to the edge of the notebook, providing a completely unobstructed picture. Anything you view, including the glossy widescreen display itself, is a spectacular experience. The LED-backlit display is more power efficient. And it's mercury- and arsenic-free, so it's greener than ever.

Customer Reviews
Review from a PC user This past "black friday" I was tempted to upgrade my current laptop to something smaller. My HP 17" laptop was like a brick and I wanted something that did not weigh a lot. I originally was planning on spending half a grand on a cheap laptop. I guess I ended up spending much more! I first went with a Dell computer and liked it a lot. The price was great and it had the best specifications I could find for the money. Unfortunately I had to return it due to some minor issues. The problem I had with making the initial purchase at first was the price. It cost almost five hundred dollars more than a comparable PC with even better specs. The hard drive was also too small and only came with 2gb of ram. Since I absolutely need to run some Windows programs, i'd have to also purchase a licensed copy of Windows. To me, 160gb on such an expensive computer is just not acceptable. It seems that Apple always has put smaller hard drives in their computers. To be honest, until I opened and used my Macbook I felt really guilty for paying so much for a laptop. Generally I don't pay over a grand for a laptop and I build my own desktop computers based on what I need. After using the computer for awhile, my guilty conscience went away very fast. I won't lie about this. I loved this laptop from the start. When I first saw the picture of the new Macbook I thought it kind of looked ugly! In person it definitely is not. It's probably one of the best designed computers ever. First thing I did was upgrade to a new 500gb hard drive and 4gb of ram. Upgrading these is stupid easy. Anyone can do it. I'm so glad Apple has decided to make upgrading easier for people. My old ibook took over 2 hours and the removal of over 40 screws to upgrade the hard drive! This Macbook requires the removal of....ONE screw to access the hard drive. The price is the biggest negative. I feel it's worth paying extra for because of the build quality, but it's still too high. I think this laptop should be a hundred less. I'm not bothered by the lack of Firewire. I don't use firewire that much to really miss it that much. I do however wish it had some other high speed port such as eSATA. USB is just unbearably slow to me. I'm sick of Windows XP, so I decidn't run unless you run some DOS commands. When using this work-around every single device was working perfectly fine! My main computer is a PC desktop, but i'm liking this Macbook so much I might make the switch to Mac OS full time. I also installed Vmware Fusion and that really helps when theres a program I need to run that's only available on Windows. What's nice is that Vmware Fusion now supports Bootcamp partitions, so no need to reinstall or buy a second copy of Windows. The Macbook is pretty fast. No problems in this area. I'm surprised to be able to run Vista 64 in Vmware with no major problems. It's not fast, but works well. For me, upgrading to the 2.4ghz version was not needed. 2Ghz is more than enough for me. Three hundred for .4 ghz, backlit keyboard and a 250gb hard drive isn't worth it for me. For some it is, but it just depends on what you need. The display isn't the best, but in my opinion it's much better than most others. I actually have no negatives about the picture quality itself. You can view the display at an angle, but to a point. With my other laptop, you move the display an inch and it's hardly viewable. The glossy screen is of course annoying, but not big of a deal for me. At first I said that i'd never buy a Macbook because it had a terrible "chicklet" keyboard. Once I used it, it's perfectly fine. I should also point out that I absolutely HATE the wireless Apple Keyboard and find it unusable. Yet they're almost the same. Strange isn't it? This one is very good. Perhaps it's all due to a different typing angle. The trackpad is perfect. It's the best one i've ever used. I have not played any games with this yet, but I will soon. I'm sure it will play Half Life 2 and other games just fine. The shared video memory is kind of annoying, but it won't bother me much I think. I really don't know how much of a negative this is. The sound is somewhat tinny, but it's acceptable to me. My old HP 17" monster had great sound for a laptop, but that was a laptop made for gaming. For me, this is just about as perfect as it gets. It just needed eSATA, a bigger hard drive and a lowered price. One hundred less and it'd be a pretty fair price. I will try to update this review with notes if I come across any problems.

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