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Expensive Geek Toys Roundup
An anonymous reader writes "I was recently asked by a coworker to come up with a list of <implied> expensive </implied> and cool gadgets for a VIP. He was interested in anything that was up-and-coming, rare and the usual odd combination of devices (ie. anything with a camera/WiFi that shouldn't have it). I figured that since it was Friday, it may be a good day to see what the /. crew has up their sleeves."
Well you can't get geekier and VIPer than a Seqway.
OF course a 30+inch flat plasma wide screen HDTV also qualifies.
Food not Bombs is a nice platitude but it breaks down when you notice that the Bombees are usually well fed
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Sounds like your co-worker might an a hidden motive to have you spend "company" time looking at expensive geek toys. Were I dealing with someone that didn't trust very well, I'd watch my back.
Who's to say your co-worker doesn't run to the very same VP and rat you out. When the boss comes back to check it out and asks you about the "toys" you sink yourself when you answer him thinking he just wants more information.
Having worked at a company fill of back-stabbing goons, tends to put me on a very careful stance.
-Goran
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Here's a tip: Browse thinkgeek to find cool stuff, and then paste the name of said cool stuff into google and buy it for about 20% less elsewhere.
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Ah, the joys of capitalism. Smaller stores with good products and service have people come in to browse and consume salesperson's time, but then the people go off to the megastore to actually spend money.
Alright, slashdotters. For those of you that are employed, you're probably making a salary above the national average. That means you don't have to get the absolute cheapest products available. You have options and you get to vote with your dollars. If you want to encourage companies to sacrifice everything (quality, service, warranty) for prices, you can't complain about the results. You will only get more greedy companies that kill off everything to make a buck (Wal-mart, RIAA, MSFT).
Remember your vote counts.
That means you don't have to get the absolute cheapest products available. You have options and you get to vote with your dollars.
Some of us do. For instance, when I went to upgrade my sound system with a better surround setup, I didn't go to any of the big electronic chains, or huge stereo shops. I went (after a friend recommended them) to a small, family run shop that was actually close to my home and had been around for almost 60 years.
Not only did were they not pushy salespeople, but they actually *gasp* knew a lot about audio, video, and basically anything having to do with home theaters. It's such a breath of fresh air to do business with them compared to your usual stores.. no lackey salsemen that have no real knowledge of the equipment and push you to buy the more expensive items. These people would even recommend other stores if they didn't meet your needs.
Personally, I'm always willing to pay more for better service, and better choices. I refuse to shop at places like WalMart (god I hate that place) where it's just massive, crappy stock at cheap prices and some of the dumbest (and slow) people in the world as employees.
- My favorite error message: xscreensaver, running on an old Sparc 5 w/ 8bit color: bsod: Couldn't allocate color Blue
I don't know about the rest of you, but when I go to the fridge to grab a coke, I like to stand there and watch a quick sitcom on a 15" LCD display. Right...
Haha crazy bastards, putting a TV in a refrigerator. Idiots. I mean, what are you going to do, watch a cooking show on it, while you follow along? Look up recipes on the Internet?
Hey, wait a minute...