Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Best deals Ty Beanie Baby - Brittany - Alvin and the Chipmunks

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41I1uRT7aoL.jpgBest Chipmunk movie collectibles I've seen so far...

Okay, so I just saw the Squeakquel, being a big fan of the Chipmunks going back to watching them as a small child in the '80's. As expected, it was a great time. Dave literally phoned it in this time, but "Uncle" Ian was back to exploit the Chipettes, and it was completely hilarious! Anyway, I had seen these Ty beanies of Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Britney on Amazon a short time before and already knew I wanted them. I have a nice toy trio already that came with the DVD release of the first film in a Best Buy gift set, but I was always unsatisfied with their small size. These Ty beanies are much closer to the actual size of the Chipmunks in the live-action/CGI films. Still a bit short, but much closer (possibly more accurate to actual chipmunk size? I really don't know though). So, I was thrilled when my package from Amazon arrived and much larger (but not too large) chipmunks than the ones I already have filled the box. These new Ty chipmunks look good, and I am giving them the full five stars because I do love them, but they could still have been better. They're big enough to satisfy me without being too big, like a plush probably would be, and they have nice detail. However, they could have better detail. Most specifically, they could have the darker areas of their fur that form stripes, some of which (in the film) imply eyebrows. This is something I'll miss in the tiny plush toys I have that I will probably get rid of after making this upgrade. Their tails in the film versions are longer than these Ty incarnations too, but that's no biggie. I have yet to acquire Theodore, as I could only buy three when I ordered these with a gift card, and Brittany was a must (I'll get Theo ASAP, for sure), so I can't comment on him, but I can say that I think of the three I own, Simon has the best likeness since the glasses add detail to his overall look (wearing his blue hoodie, of course). Without the eyebrow enhancements, Alvin isn't so striking, despite having that nicely made hoodie with stitched on "A", and Brittany is very cute, but she also looks the most like a toy out of the three. Still, I'm thankful that she actually does have a center forehead stripe, and her outfit is very cute, though it does have fraying edges on the jacket's bottom hem. She sports a cute ponytail like in the film, but I had to work with it a bit to make it lay right due to the way they chose to craft it (it's stuffed itself, like her actual tail). Regardless of the nit-picky things, she looks great and all three of these beanies do, and I anticipate Theodore will look great when I get him as well. They just better not stiff us fans and cancel the line before making Jeanette and Eleanor! Oh, and what's the deal with Alvin not wearing his cap? He doesn't wear it in the Squeakquel (if I remember correctly), nor does the Ty beanie wear one! Alvin always wore his hat! I wouldn't be surprised if they come out with a cap-wearing version if/when the other two Chipettes come out though, forcing me to buy Alvin all over again, ha.

Best deals Ty Beanie Baby - Brittany - Alvin and the Chipmunks

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Memory Cards : Brands/Capacity list

Welcome to Best Buy Memory Cards Store! Make shopping easy and enjoyable! You'll find a broad selection of Cheap Memory Cards on these pages. Take your time! Browse around. And check out all of the other links to merchandise available on Amazon.com. When you see something you like, Discount Memory Cards order it! It's that easy! Great selections, low prices, every day!

Now in Stock - Order Now at our low price! prices before you buy to make sure you get the best deal.
Select Capacity : 32GB | 16GB | 8GB | 4GB | 2GB |

Kingston 32 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card SD4/32GB
$100.99 $81.99
Kingston Elite Pro 32 GB 133x CompactFlash Memory Card CF/32GB-S2
$90.99 $78.95
Sandisk 32GB ULTRA SDHC SD Card Class 4 (SDSDH-032G Hassle Free Packaging)
$149.99 $92.95
SanDisk Ultra II SDHC 32GB Card
$212.97 $86.89

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

SDSDQ-8192 SanDisk 8GB microSDHC Card CLASS 2

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B0012Y2LLE_banner3.jpg
SanDisk is proud to announce our newest format and capacity to the SD card family: microSD High Capacity (microSDHC) 8GB flash card.
Works great!
I bought this micro card for my AT&T 8925 Tilt (HTC TYTN) phone and it works perfectly. I took a chance that the phone would support that size and it does (the AT&T specs list the max capicity as 2GB). I recommend also purchasing an adapter so you can use it as an SD card if you have a digital camera that takes that format. It would have been nice to have that as a package deal as opposed to giving the thumb drive adapter - but it's still a deal even with the few extra dollars for the adapter. If you have the Tilt and want plenty of storage space go ahead and buy this card.

read more for SDSDQ-8192 SanDisk 8GB microSDHC Card

Friday, January 8, 2010

SanDisk Ultra II SDHC 32GB Card


When speed really matters, serious photographers choose SanDisk Ultra II SDHC. So fast, you'll never miss a shot. So rugged, environmental conditions are never a problem.. This card is perfect for advanced photographers who require high-performance cards to quickly shoot many high-resolution images. It is ideal for photos of moving cars or trains, sporting events, sprinting animals or any other event that requires fast snapshot and recovery time.In advanced cameras, these cards have been developed to save large image files to the card as quickly as possible so the camera will be ready to take the next picture. SanDisk Ultra CompactFlash cards are fully compatible and interchangeable with all CompactFlash digital cameras. They also work with all SanDisk ImageMates and PC Card Adapters.

More informations of SDHC 32GB...

Great card - but be aware that it is not a class 6 card.

So every digital camera now a days does some sort of video shooting as well as still photography. With a 32gb card, I doubt that you will ever run out of space...however you should be aware that if the card goes bad you will have a lot more to lose.

32gb for less then $199 gives you the ability to store a lot of information and from what I am seeing, people are even using these to install operating systems and booting up from them. This is a techy type process but it is possible none the less and can be done.

Read/Write Speeds - In my tests I inserted the card into a reader into a usb port on my Macbook Pro laptop and used a utility to test the read/write speed. It is the same utility I would use to test a Hard drive. I came up with an average of about 16-17-/mb/s read and about 10mb/s for write.

It is a great card and works perfect....I paid a bit more for it when I bought it but it is GREAT to see Amazon dropping the price as market conditions change.